Britney Spears‘ life is prepared for the massive display screen — her bestselling memoir is on observe to be changed into a biopic … and we now know who’s received the ultimate say on who performs Brit.
Common Footage made the announcement Thursday — saying they’ve secured the rights to the singer’s e book, “The Girl In Me,” with filmmaker Jon M. Chu set to direct and Marc Platt set to supply/develop.
Sources accustomed to the mission inform us there’ve been no conversations but about who could be forged to play Britney … there is not a casting director connected to the film at this level, however we’re instructed Britney may have casting approval. So, what she says goes on the lead star.
One other factor we’re being instructed … every little thing is within the very early phases — our sources say there is no author connected both. So yeah, this factor is simply in its infancy.
Nonetheless, Britney’s getting a pleasant payday right here … we’re instructed Common paid within the low eight figures with a purpose to safe the rights to her memoir. For all you non-math individuals on the market — that is within the 10s of hundreds of thousands ballpark.
Excited to share with my followers that I have been engaged on a secret mission with #MarcPlatt. He’s at all times made my favourite motion pictures … keep tuned
— Britney Spears
(@britneyspears) August 1, 2024
@britneyspears
As for BS … Brit says she’s trying ahead to the movie — posting on social media Thursday … “Excited to share with my followers that I have been engaged on a secret mission with #MarcPlatt. He is at all times made my favourite motion pictures … keep tuned.”
Chu and Platt lately labored collectively on the upcoming film model of the “Depraved” musical, which stars one other pop star in Ariana Grande.
That background is attention-grabbing as a result of when requested if the Britney biopic shall be a musical like Elton John‘s “Rocketman,” our sources pointed to Chu and Platt being recent off “Depraved” … and it being a musical. So, you possibly can draw your personal conclusions, we suppose.
That is gonna be a giant one … cannot wait to see it!!!
