A Britney Spears biopic isn’t in the works after all, the singer has confirmed.
It was reported in early August that Spears was in the process of developing her biopic with Wicked director Jon M Chu, based on her recent memoir The Woman In Me. “Excited to share with my fans that I’ve been working on a secret project with #MarcPlatt,” she wrote on social media at the time. “He’s always made my favorite movies … stay tuned.”
Now, however, Spears has clarified that the “secret project” isn’t going to be a biopic based on her life, but will instead be some sort of “fictional musical”. The ‘Baby One More Time’ did not share more about the film’s plot, but teased that she will be playing “an extremely intelligent character”.
She also confirmed Jon Chu’s involvement in the project, writing: “It’s flattering to be in such good company like Jon Chu!”
Spears’ memoir The Woman In Me was a huge success upon release and has sold over 2.5million copies in the US alone, shifting a million copies worldwide in its first week in October last year. Meanwhile, the audiobook — narrated by Hollywood star Michelle Williams, with an introduction by Spears — is the fastest-selling in publisher Simon & Schuster’s history.
The book contained a number of notable revelations in its candid discussion of her career, relationships, 13-year conservatorship and personal experiences. One of the most significant was that she had an abortion while dating Justin Timberlake between 1998 to 2002 because he thought they “weren’t ready to have a baby in our lives” and were “way too young”.