Jon M. Chu, the director of Crazy Rich Asians and the upcoming Wicked adaptation, has revealed that he’s “very, very excited” about the upcoming Britney Spears biopic. The film is an adaptation of Spears’ best-selling 2023 memoir, The Woman In Me.
“I think there’s huge potential [in] telling a great story, one that she deserves,” Chu said in a recent interview with E! News. “There’s a lot about us in it,” he added, explaining that Spears “represents a generation of people growing up in the 2000s and late ’90s. She has a story that deserves to be told properly.”
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Chu also revealed that he has spoken to Spears about the project and that he’s been a fan of hers for many years. “I saw her when she was one of 12 acts at the Shrine Auditorium,” he said. “I’ve gone to many of her shows, and she’s always been someone I’ve looked up to.”
The biopic is still in the early stages of development, and Chu confirmed that the script hasn’t been written yet. However, he did share some of his thoughts on what the film will be about.
“I think it’s a lot about how we treat people, young people, stars that we think we own, women, mothers,” he said. “There’s a lot of things in there that I would love to explore.”
Spears herself has expressed excitement about the biopic, writing on social media that she’s “been working on a secret project with #MarcPlatt. He’s always made my favorite movies… stay tuned.”
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No casting announcements have been made yet, but Emma Roberts has been rumored to be in the running to play Spears.
Chu is also busy with the release of his latest film, Wicked, which hits theaters on November 22. The musical adaptation stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, and more.
