The project marks McKendrick’s latest collaboration with the studio as she prepares for the release of her upcoming Netflix romantic comedy “Voicemails for Isabelle,” which Sony produced.
A New Big Screen Portrait of a Music Icon
While Sony is keeping story details under wraps, the film will focus on Twain, whose rise from a difficult childhood in rural Canada to international stardom made her one of the defining music success stories of the 1990s. Across a career spanning more than three decades, Twain has sold tens of millions of records worldwide and helped reshape the commercial boundaries between country and pop music.
McKendrick will direct from her own screenplay. Before establishing herself as a writer and director, she worked as a singer songwriter, an experience that reportedly helped distinguish her as the right creative voice for the project.
Twain is also taking an active role behind the scenes, joining the production team alongside Amie Karp. The involvement of the artist herself suggests the film could offer a more direct perspective on key moments from her life and career, though no casting announcements or production timetable have been revealed.
The project has been in development at Sony for some time. Jessica Welch previously wrote an earlier version of the screenplay before the studio ultimately moved forward with McKendrick’s take on the material.
For Sony, “Shania” continues a growing investment in music driven storytelling. The studio previously released “Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody” and is also preparing Sam Mendes’ ambitious four-film exploration of The Beatles. Adding Twain to that slate gives Sony another globally recognized music figure whose personal story and cultural impact extend well beyond the recording industry.
