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Liz Meriwether to Write Britney Spears Biopic
Liz Meriwether will adapt the memoir that sold millions of copies worldwide and became Simon & Schuster's fastest-selling audiobook.
- Universal hired television showrunner Liz Meriwether to pen the screenplay for the upcoming Britney Spears biopic, adapting her 2023 memoir "The Woman in Me," with director Jon M. Chu and producer Marc Platt returning to the project.
- Published by Gallery Books in October 2023, the memoir became the fastest-selling in Simon & Schuster history, selling more than 6 million copies worldwide and chronicling Spears's rise to stardom.
- Meriwether, known for creating "The Dropout" and "New Girl," brings extensive television credentials to the project; Chu previously helmed "Wicked" for the studio and directed "Crazy Rich Asians."
- Director Chu stated that Spears would be "very involved" with the movie, though no casting announcements have been made; actress Emma Roberts has expressed her dream to play the pop star.
- The biopic currently lacks a release date, entering a crowded music film market where Universal is also producing a Snoop Dogg biopic and director Sam Mendes works on four interconnected Beatles biopics.
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