Cate Blanchett To Star in Lucille Ball Biopic Written By Aaron Sorkin

The Wrap reports that Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett is attached to star as Lucille Ball in a biopic of the iconic television star that's being written by The Newsroom scribe Aaron Sorkin.

This combination of talent sounds like it could have "Oscar" written all over it. The movie will tell the story of Lucy's 20-year marriage to husband Desi Arnaz, who starred with her on I Love Lucy in the 1950s. Blanchett is a powerhouse actress with an incredible range, so I can easily see her playing both Ball's dopier side as well as the businesswoman who rose through the ranks of Hollywood from a nobody to one of the industry's most powerful female figures.

Sorkin has written a number of films about real people, including the Oscar-winning The Social Network, Moneyball, Charlie Wilson's War, and the upcoming Steve Jobs, so it'll be interesting to see if he can keep his hot streak alive here.

Before their divorce in 1960, Ball and Arnaz had two children, Lucy and Desi Jr. They will produce this film for Escape Artists. No director has been announced yet, but this should be one of the most coveted gigs in town.