Cher Is Getting A Biopic, And We Don't Think We're Strong Enough To Wait For Its Debut

The pop icon rang in her 75th birthday with a big announcement!

Cher’s 75th birthday is today, but it's her fans who are receiving a gift. And it's a good one: Universal Pictures is turning back time with an imminent biopic chronicling Cher’s life and legacy.

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The artist herself is reportedly set to co-produce the upcoming film, so you know it's going to be good.

Instagram: @cher

Cher is co-producing her biopic alongside Mamma Mia producers Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman, and screenwriter Eric Roth — an Academy Award winner whose credits include Forrest Gump, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and A Star Is Born — will be handling the script.

"One cannot help but be drawn to and inspired by Cher’s larger-than-life talent, fortitude, unique wit, warmth, and vision," Craymer said in a press release about the project. "Her unparalleled success in music, film, and TV has inspired generations. We could not be happier to tell her story to cinema audiences."

Instagram: @cher

Universal Pictures confirmed in a subsequent tweet that plans for Cher’s biopic are underway, retweeting her original announcement with a caption that paid homage to one of the artist’s most memorable hits: "Do you believe?! We do!"

Naturally, news of the industry legend’s career taking shape on the big screen prompted an immediate flood of excited messages from Cher’s fans, with one saying, "It only took 50 years!"

chelseanr26 @chelseanr26

@cher I have been waiting for this since I was 15! It only took 50 years! When will it be done?

10:30 PM - 19 May 2021

Of course, Cher had the best reply:

Cher @cher

@chelseanr26 I Had More life to Live

10:32 PM - 19 May 2021

Twitter: @cher

Like many inquiring Cher enthusiasts on social media, we can't wait to find out who lands the upcoming biopic's leading role. Who do you think should play the legend? Let us know in the comments below!