Jon M. Chu To Direct Feature Adaptation of Britney Spears' Memoir THE WOMAN IN ME for Universal
Director Jon M. Chu (Now You See Me 2, In the Heights, Wicked) has signed on to direct the adaptation of The Woman In Me, at Universal. Based on the best-selling memoir by Britney Spears, the story follows her teenage rise to fame, her career and conservatorship, and her life now after winning her freedom and telling her story.
Spears originally signed a $15M book deal back in 2022, which was one of the biggest book deals of all-time, and it went on to become one of the biggest best-sellers of the year, selling over 2.5M copies stateside across hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats.
The audiobook, was read by Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams with an introduction by Britney Spears, is the fastest selling in Simon & Schuster’s history.
It was the No. 1 most listened to audiobook on Spotify in 2023. The book was an instant No. 1 New York Times bestseller in hardcover, ebook, and audio and it was Simon & Schuster’s biggest selling nonfiction hardcover in 2023. Around the world, there’s over 3 million copies in print. The Woman in Me was published by Gallery Books on October 24, 2023.
No casting news has been revealed, but this will be a hot project for Universal, so they will be sure to keep fans updated.
via: Deadline