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\n\tThe elusive Janis Joplin<\/a> biopic is closer to reality, as\u00a0Shailene Woodley<\/a>\u00a0has received a commitment for a $2.49 million tax credit from the\u00a0California Film Commission\u00a0for the film, it was announced Tuesday (Sept. 10).<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI have a feeling Janis would be smiling ear to ear, zipping down the PCH in her psychedelic Porsche knowing her story is bringing opportunities and funding to the city and people that held so much significance to her,\u201d Woodley, who will star in and produce the film, said in a statement.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThank you to the California Film Commission\u2019s Film & Television Tax Credit Program \u2014 myself and the other producers on this project believe California is the only place to film a slice of Janis\u2019s life with authenticity and truth \u2014 and we are so grateful to have received the green light to do so!\u201d the\u00a0Big Little Lies<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>star added.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Joplin biopic from Temple Hill qualified for just under $10 million in production expenditures for a 30-day shoot in California, according to the state\u2019s film commission.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Joplin biopic from Temple Hill qualified for just under $10 million in production expenditures for a 30-day shoot in California, according to the state\u2019s film commission.<\/p>\n \n\tJoplin died\u00a0in\u00a01970\u00a0at age 27 and a biopic of the legendary singer has yet to be produced, but not for a lack of trying. Amy Adams, Zooey Deschanel<\/a>, P!nk<\/a> and Melissa Etheridge<\/a>, among others,\u00a0were earlier on board\u00a0to play Joplin in movies that never got to production.<\/p>\n \n\tIn all, the California Film Commission awarded $51.6 million in tax credits to 19 projects to shoot in the state. That also includes keeping the Universal Content Productions\u2019\u00a0<\/em><\/a>Suits\u00a0LA<\/em>\u00a0series from leaving Los Angeles for a rival locale.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cSuits LA<\/em>\u00a0is a show whose characters are deeply ensconced in the world of film and television. Being able to shoot here will be\u00a0a huge part of the show\u2019s authenticity,\u201d\u00a0Suits LA\u00a0<\/em>showrunner Aaron Korsh said in a statement.<\/p>\n \n\tOther projects qualifying for local tax credits include the reboot\u00a0Community \u2013 The Movie<\/em>, executive produced by Dan Harmon and Andrew Guest, and reuniting the original cast for this film adaptation and an untitled Screen Gems project.<\/p>\n \n\tThis article was originally published by The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n