Is a Britney Spears biopic in the making? Singer addresses speculations

According to reports by Variety in August, a Britney Spears biopic was under development, with direction by Jon M. Chu and producer Marc Platt. The report followed a previous report by The Ankler that Universal Picture had made a successful bid for the singer's memoir, The Woman in Me.

The singer posted on social media that she was working with Platt. However, in her post at the time, she did not mention what the project was:

"Excited to share with my fans that I've been working on a secret project with #MarcPlatt. He's always made my favorite movies … stay tuned."

Now, the singer has addressed the biopic speculations, stating in an Instagram post on August 30, 2024, that a biopic was not under development:

"The project I might be doing isn't a biopic story … it's a fictional musical where I play an extremely intelligent character !!! It's flattering to be in such good company like Jon Chu !!!"

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More on the Britney Spears biopic speculation

The Britney Spears biopic speculation started with an exclusive report from The Ankler, which briefly detailed the Universal Picture's successful bid for Britney Spears' memoir on August 1, 2024. According to the report, Universal Picture outbid major production houses and streaming platforms to get the rights to her memoir, including Sony, Warner Brothers, Fox, Disney, and Netflix.

Subsequently, Spears' former assistant, Felicia Culotta, pitched Emma Roberts for the role of Spears in a TMZ interview. Emma Roberts confirmed in an interview with Cosmopolitan, published on August 29, 2024, that she would be happy to play Britney Spears in a biopic.

"I was like, I love her assistant. I mean, it's my true dream to play Britney Spears. It's a rumor, but I hope maybe it'll come true. I mean, I remember I locked myself in my room and listened to In the Zone and said, I cannot leave this room until I memorize every word."

While Britney Spears has categorically denied that a biopic is underway, fans are still hoping for a biopic. However, the singer has announced it will be a fictional musical.

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A brief overview of Britney Spears' memoir

The singer's memoir, The Woman in Me, was released on October 25, 2023. The book has sold over 2.5 million copies in the US alone and is now the fastest-selling book in the history of Simon & Schuster, the publishers.

The memoir is an honest look at the singer's journey through life, from her early pop stardom to her conservatorship and then her freedom in late 2021. It dives into her relationship with her father, former boyfriend Justin Timberlake, and everyone else close to her.

The singer elaborated on her memoir in an exclusive interview with People on October 17, 2023, stating:

"Over the past 15 years or even at the start of my career, I sat back while people spoke about me and told my story for me. After getting out of my conservatorship, I was finally free to tell my story without consequences from the people in charge of my life."

She later added:

"It's hard to speak about. not getting a moment of peace, the judgments from strangers who don't even know me, having my freedom stripped away from me by my family and the government [and] losing my passion for the things I love."

She concluded:

"It is finally time for me to raise my voice and speak out, and my fans deserve to hear it directly from me. No more conspiracy, no more lies — just me owning my past, present and future."

The memoir also contains portions dedicated to the infamous Diane Sawyer interview of Britney Spears in 2003. It also has commentary on Hollywood and entertainment industry celebrities she had brief contact with.