Britney Spears Biopic Based on Her Memoir “The Woman in Me” Officially in the Works

"Excited to share with my fans that I've been working on a secret project with Marc Platt," the singer teased

<p>Image Group LA/Disney Channel via Getty</p> Britney Spears in 2017

Image Group LA/Disney Channel via Getty

Britney Spears in 2017

A Britney Spears biopic is officially in the works.

Universal Pictures announced Aug. 1 that it secured the rights to the pop star's bestselling 2023 memoir The Woman in Me after a "highly competitive auction," according to a press release.

Wicked director Jon M. Chu is set to direct and Marc Platt will produce. No casting announcements have been revealed yet.

Spears, 42, wrote on X Aug. 1, "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."

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The "Toxic" singer's first-ever memoir, which was published on Oct. 24, 2023, covers everything from her rise to fame, her conservatorship experience, her past relationships and more.

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Michelle Williams narrated the audiobook edition of The Woman in Me, while Spears recorded an introduction for it.

"This book has been a labor of love and all the emotions that come with it,” Spears previously said in a statement. "Reliving everything has been exciting, heart-wrenching, and emotional, to say the least. For those reasons, I will only be reading a small part of my audiobook."

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