Universal Pictures has acquired the rights to Britney Spears‘ bestselling memoir “The Woman in Me,” with “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu and producer Marc Platt attached to develop the feature.
Spears shared news of the “secret project” on social media, writing that Platt has “always made my favorite movies” and telling her fans to “stay tuned” for more news.
Universal won the rights in a highly competitive auction to the memoir, which released last October and has sold over 2.5 million copies in the United States alone.
In the book, Spears got candid about her journey to pop superstardom from her “Mickey Mouse Club” days through her highly publicized and scrutinized conservatorship case, with remarkable candor and humor.
The book was brutal, honest, and went in-depth regarding her relationships with ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake and her family, chronicling the predatory nature of those around her in an attempt to control her life.
The audiobook — read by Academy Award-nominated actor Michelle Williams, with an introduction by Spears — is the fastest-selling in Simon & Schuster’s history.
At the time, Spears was quoted as saying: “I poured my heart and soul into my memoir, and I am grateful to my fans and readers around the world for their unwavering support.”
Universal is currently developing the definitive biopic of Snoop Dogg, as well as a film inspired by Prince’s music.
Spears has been relatively out of the spotlight since she was released from her conservatorship in November 2021.
Aside from regularly posting videos of her dancing on Instagram, the Grammy winner stated earlier this year that she “never will” return to the music industry, and that she’s instead been ghostwriting songs for other artists.
She most recently made headlines after Halsey released her new single “Lucky,” which arrived hand-in-hand with a music video last week.
In the lead-up to the song’s release, Halsey stated that Spears gave her permission to interpolate her 2000 single of the same name for the song. But following the video release, Spears posted in a now-deleted a message on X that she felt “harassed, violated and bullied” by her portrayal as a “superficial pop star.”
Shortly after, she claimed that the post was “fake news” and that she had love for Halsey, who quote-tweeted the message and shared her support for the singer.
“I love Britney!!!!” wrote Halsey. “I always have and always will 💕 you were the first person who ever made me realize what it means to feel inspired. And you continue to inspire me everyday.”
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