Get ready for a glimpse into the life of Britney Spears, as a biopic based on her best-selling memoir, ‘The Woman in Me,’ is officially in the works! Universal Pictures has secured the rights to the project, emerging victorious after a fierce bidding war with other major studios like Shonda Rhimes, Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment, and Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment. The project even attracted interest from streaming giants like Netflix, Sony, Warner Brothers, Fox, and Disney.
Universal’s winning bid reportedly included rights to Spears’s music catalog, a major draw for the pop icon. The biopic will be helmed by the acclaimed director Jon M. Chu, known for his work on films like ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ and ‘In the Heights.’ He will be joined by Marc Platt, a producer known for his work on films like ‘Legally Blonde’ and ‘La La Land,’ who will be producing alongside Spears herself.
The biopic promises to delve into the highs and lows of Spears’s life, from her meteoric rise to international pop superstardom at just 16 years old to her struggles with fame and her controversial conservatorship. ‘The Woman in Me’ proved incredibly successful, selling over 2.5 million copies in the US and hitting #1 on The New York Times bestseller list. The book’s success was further amplified by the audiobook narrated by Michelle Williams, which went viral for its uncanny impersonation of Justin Timberlake.
With Spears’s involvement and a talented creative team behind the project, the Britney Spears biopic has the potential to be a highly anticipated and captivating film.
