Liz Meriwether has been tapped to write the script for Britney Spears’ upcoming biopic. The acclaimed screenwriter and television creator will team up with director Jon M. Chu and producer Marc Platt are involved in the feature film adaptation of the Grammy-winning singer’s best-selling memoir.According to Variety , the news was announced as part of Universal’s continued development of the project. In August 2024, the studio acquired the rights to Spears’ memoir, and Chu and Platt will be responsible for bringing the film into production. Spears herself shared news of the “secret project” on social media, expressing confidence in the producers working on her story and encouraging fans to stay tuned for more announcements about the film.
More information about Britney Spears’ memoir
Meriwether’s script will be adapted from The Woman Inside Me, which will be released in October 2023. The memoir was a huge commercial success, selling 1.1 million copies in its first week of release. The audiobook version, narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Michelle Williams and introduced by Spears herself, became the fastest-selling audiobook in the history of a major publishing house.
Britney Spears’ upcoming biopic, based on her best-selling memoir The Woman In Me, has taken a big step forward with acclaimed author Liz Meriwether joining the project. Image source(X)
The popularity and commercial success of the memoir underscored the public’s fascination with Spears’ life story and her entire career and personal struggles.
Liz Meriwether’s acclaimed career
Meriwether has extensive experience developing and producing respected television and film programs. She won a WGA Award for the limited series Dying for Sex, which she co-created with Kim Rosenstock. She was also the winner of the PGA limited series “The Dropout,” which chronicled the rise and fall of a technology entrepreneur.Her work on both projects earned her four Primetime Emmy Award nominations, establishing her as a respected voice in renowned television storytelling. In addition to her recent success in limited series, Meriwether’s breakthrough came in 2011 when she wrote the script for the hit romantic comedy No Strings Attached, starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher. That same year, she created the classic comedy series New Girl starring Zooey Deschanel, which ran for seven seasons and became a cultural touchstone of its era.