Britney's biopic bonanza: Universal Pictures snags rights to the pop star's memoir
Universal Pictures acquired the rights to Britney Spears 's memoir for a biopic, directed by Jon Chu of Crazy Rich Asians fame.
Spears announced the collaboration on the project, which highlights her turbulent journey and legal battles. "Excited to share with my fans that I've been working on a secret project with #MarcPlatt. He's always made my favourite movies," Spears herself posted on social media Thursday. laid bare the troubled singer's journey from child star to global pop phenomenon, as well as her subsequent high-profile public breakdown and legal battles with her father.Full of criticism of her controlling family and an industry that mercilessly devours its talent, the book sold over 2.
The conservatorship was dissolved by a Los Angeles court in 2021, after a groundswell of public support to"Free Britney."
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