Universal Pictures secures film rights to Britney Spears’ bestseller ‘The Woman in Me’

(WVUE) - Universal Pictures has acquired the film rights to Britney Spears’ memoir, “The Woman in Me.” Jon M. Chu, director of the film adaptation of “Wicked,” is set to develop and direct the project, bringing Spears’ story to the screen, according to Deadline.

The memoir, released on October 24, 2023, by Gallery Books, covers Spears’ rise to fame, conservatorship, and her path to freedom. It has sold over 2.5 million copies in the United States in hardcover, ebook and audiobook formats.

The book depicts her journey from her beginnings in Mississippi and Louisiana to becoming a pop star. It details her breakout hit “…Baby One More Time” and her later career with “Piece of Me.”

Spears signed a $15 million book deal for The Woman in Me in 2022, making it one of the largest in publishing. The audiobook, narrated by Michelle Williams with an introduction by Spears, became Simon & Schuster’s fastest-selling audiobook and was the most listened-to on Spotify in 2023.

Jon M. Chu’s background with music-focused films, such as “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never,” “Step Up 2: The Streets,” and “In the Heights.” Marc Platt, who worked with Chu on Wicked, will produce the film.

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