Britney Spears biopic: Toxic singer confirms Universal Pictures will develop film after memoir rights sold
Universal Pictures has landed the rights to Britney Spears’ memoir The Woman In Me and will develop a biopic of the pop star to be directed by Jon M. Chu, the studio has announced.
After a competitive auction, Universal won the movie rights to the memoir, which has sold more than 2.5 million copies since it was released in October 2023.
Marc Platt, the veteran producer of Wicked and La La Land, is set to produce, with Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In The Heights) to direct.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.Spears celebrated the news on X, where she tweeted that she was “excited to share with my fans that I’ve been working on a secret project with #MarcPlatt. He’s always made my favourite movies ... stay tuned”.
Spears, 42, in her book chronicles her rise to fame from The Mickey Mouse Club to global pop stardom, as well as her struggles with the conservatorship that was dissolved in 2021.
The memoir, sales of which were boosted by an audiobook read by Michelle Williams, included the revelation that she had an abortion while dating Justin Timberlake more than 20 years ago.
Music biopics have been one of Hollywood’s most popular genres in recent years, with recent films about Elvis, Amy Winehouse and Bob Marley.
Upcoming releases include A Complete Unknown, with Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, and a Michael Jackson biopic due in 2025.
