Britney Spears’life, from becoming the princess of pop to fighting for her freedom under a conservatorship, is prime for the big screen treatment. Universal Pictures is banking on just that because the studio is moving forward with a biopic about the performer, and they’ve tapped the director ofWickedto bring it to life.
PerVariety, Universal Pictures is moving forward with a biopic based on Britney Spears' life. The film will take its inspiration from the New York Times best-selling memoir,The Woman in Me, which has sold 2.5 million copies across all formats. Helming the project is Jon M. Chu, who is no stranger to working with Universal as the man behind the camera on their upcoming adaptation of the Broadway musical,Wicked. There is no other info on the film at this time, but Spears did tease that something was coming on her X page earlier today.
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The Woman in Mewasbeing eyed by several buyersback in October 2023. Reports indicated that bids were coming in soon after its release and that there were options to move forward with a film, TV series, or documentary. Universal Pictures ultimately won the rights to the memoir, which is likely to be another big financial move for Spears, who originally signed a $15 million deal in 2022 to write a book about her life. In addition to Chu stepping into the director’s chair, Marc Platt will produce the project.
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Spears has certainly lived a lifetime with a career that has seen great highs, lows, freedom, and redemption. Frequently credited as the Princess of Pop, Spears has sold over 150 million albums globally and has broken several records for a female recording artist. She has earned the distinction of being one of the best-selling music artists of all time, regardless of gender, and she has received numerous accolades across her career, including a Grammy Award, six MTV Video Music Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards and 15 Guinness World Records. She also has a coveted star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In addition to music, Spears starred in a film, 2002’sCrossroads, and appeared on various television shows, includingHow I Met Your MotherandJane the Virgin.
Despite her success, Spears' personal life has been under the public microscope for years, resulting in high-profile media attention that didn’t always show her in the best light. The superstar’s highly publicized personal issues generated headlines for years, most notably a public breakdown that resulted in Spears being placed under a psychiatric hold. Following a series of public debacles, Spears was put under a conservatorship, run by her father, Jamie Spears, which put him in control of not only her personal life but also her finances and her career. The conservatorship would run for 13 years.
In 2019, Spears' fight to end her conservatorship became more public, resulting in the #FreeBritney movement, started by her legions of fans. By 2021, the conservatorship was terminated, resulting in Spears regaining control of her personal and financial freedom. Despite the conservatorship, Spears still maintained a highly successful career, releasing several top-performing albums, landing a four-year concert residency in Las Vegas, and other world tours.
