It’s official: Britney Spears’ bestselling 2023 memoir, The Woman In Me, is being adapted for the big screen.
On August 1, while we were all sleeping, Universal Pictures announced that it had secured the rights to adapt Spears’ memoir into a biopic, following a “highly competitive auction”. It has also been announced that the film will be produced by Marc Platt, who has previously worked on La La Land, and directed Jon M. Chu, who most recently worked on Wicked.
Immediately following the announcement, Spears posted on X: “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”
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 🌹🎥
— Britney Spears 🌹🚀 (@britneyspears) August 1, 2024
Spears tweeting about the project comes as a relief ,since her story has so often been told and controlled by other people. The memoir speaks about this in detail and recounts her life to date, including stories from her childhood and time spent as part of the Mickey Mouse Club. She also wrote candidly about her past relationships (most notably, her three-year romance with boy bander Justin Timberlake) and her time living under a conservatorship.
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If you’ve listened to the audiobook for The Woman In Me, read by Academy Award-nominated actor Michelle Williams, you already know that the story comes to life beautifully. It’s heartfelt and at times haunting, and extremely powerful.
Upon the book’s release, Spears spoke about how personal the experience of writing her book was. “I poured my heart and soul into my memoir, and I am grateful to my fans and readers around the world for their unwavering support,” she said.
While details are limited right now, we can assume that the film is likely at least a year away (if not longer), but in the meantime, we’ll happily speculate on exactly who should play Spears and how the memoir will come to life for the big screen.
When Is The Britney Spears Biopic Coming Out In Australia?
There are currently no details for when the Britney Spears biopic will be released. For a film as highly anticipated as this one, though, we can only assume (and hope!) that it will land in Australian theatres on the same day as the rest of the world.
Who Will Play Britney Spears In The Woman In Me Biopic?
There is no word yet on who will play Spears in the biopic, or whether there will be multiple actors cast to play her at different ages. We do have a few ideas though:
Sabrina Carpenter
It’s virtually impossible to utter the word “pop star” without immediately thinking about Sabrina Carpenter in 2024.
Sydney Sweeney
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We have no idea if Sydney Sweeney can sing like Britney, but we do know that she could embody the pop star with ease in this film.
Madelyn Cline
Some fans online are convinced that Madelyn Cline bears a striking resemblance to Spears, and have already set her among their dream casting.
Angela Law
Ange is a journalist and editor with over nine years of digital media experience in both Sydney and London. She has written for publications like Refinery29, Allure, Harper’s Bazaar Australia, and POPSUGAR, and has spent most of her career reporting on the latest beauty and lifestyle trends, and diving deep into the sweet spot where pop culture meets social commentary. Ange is a firm believer in the transformative power of a strong-hold brow gel and she’ll never stop defending the cultural relevance of contemporary romance novels.
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