The upcoming Britney Spears biopic has reached another major milestone. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Liz Meriwether has officially signed on to write the screenplay for the film, which is being developed by Universal Pictures. The project is based on Spears’ bestselling memoir, The Woman in Me, and the latest addition to the creative team signals that work on the highly anticipated adaptation is continuing to move forward.
Meriwether is best known for creating the hit comedy series New Girl and co-creating Dying for Sex, but her latest project will see her tackle one of the most talked-about stories in pop culture. The Hollywood Reporter notes that director Jon M. Chu and producer Marc Platt remain attached to the film, with Meriwether now taking on the task of adapting Spears’ deeply personal memoir for the big screen.
Released in 2023, The Woman in Me quickly became a bestseller, giving readers an intimate look at Spears’ life and career. The memoir covers her rise to global fame, the challenges she faced behind the scenes, and her years under a conservatorship. Its honesty and emotional depth made it one of the biggest publishing stories of the year, leading Universal to secure the film rights soon after its release.
While the studio has yet to announce who will play Spears, adding Meriwether is another sign that the project is gaining momentum. Fans are still waiting for casting news and a release date, but with an experienced creative team now in place, the biopic is taking another crucial step toward bringing Spears’ story to the screen.
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