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Scorsese-Backed “Moonsong” Biopic Stars Elle Fanning, Julianne Moore

7/11/2026

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Rebecca Miller directs and writes “Moonsong: A Life In Seven Verses,” starring Elle Fanning and Julianne Moore as Margaret Wise Brown.
Martin Scorsese will executive-produce a film slated to begin shooting in spring 2027.
The screenplay adapts Leonard S. Marcus’s *Margaret Wise Brown: Awakened by the Moon*.
Amanda Goodwin, Keri Selig and Sasha Alexander brought project to Miller and Damon Cardasis.
Miller’s documentary “Mr. Scorsese” earned Emmy nominations and awards.

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Story summary

Rebecca Miller directs and writes “Moonsong: A Life In Seven Verses,” starring Elle Fanning and Julianne Moore as Margaret Wise Brown.
Martin Scorsese will executive-produce a film slated to begin shooting in spring 2027.
The screenplay adapts Leonard S. Marcus’s *Margaret Wise Brown: Awakened by the Moon*.
Amanda Goodwin, Keri Selig and Sasha Alexander brought project to Miller and Damon Cardasis.
Miller’s documentary “Mr. Scorsese” earned Emmy nominations and awards.