Perry tells EW plot details for the upcoming film in an exclusive statement about the Joplin biopic. Legendary songwriter and musician Linda Perry, who's working with actress Shailene Woodley to bring Janis Joplin's life story to the big screen,

Perry was previously rumored to star as Joplin in a biopic about the singer. Preparing to play Janis Joplin in an upcoming biopic has opened up a piece of actress Shailene Woodley's heart she never knew existed — with a little help from legendary songwriter and musician Linda Perry.

Shailene Woodley is set to star in a new biopic about rocker Janis Joplin funded by the California Film Commission's Film and Television Tax Credit Program. The film is one of 15 independent projects to receive funding from the commission.

Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for STARZ Shailene Woodley is opening up about her plans to play Janis Joplin on the big screen. The actress’s plans to produce and star in a biopic about

A highly anticipated biopic about Janis Joplin's life is moving forward, with actress Shailene Woodley cast to portray the legendary rock singer.

Although she famously only lived to be 27, Janis Joplin made a major impact on the world of music while she was alive. In the decades since her death, there have been scant attempts to tell her story.