Carol Burnett Biopic Lands Tara Miele as Writer-Director, Eyes Move From Focus to Apple
Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterA film about the life of comedy icon Carol Burnett has found its writer-director.The adaptation of Burnett’s bestselling memoir, “Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story,” will be helmed by Tara Miele, whose feature “Wander Darkly” opens this Friday. Miele will also adapt the screenplay.The movie was announced as a development title at Focus Features in 2019, though insiders said the project is in negotiations to jump to Apple, where it will be released as an original.Burnett will produce with Tina Fey and Eric Gurian of Little Stranger, and Steven Rogers.