{"id":2034092,"date":"2026-07-08T14:25:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T11:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2034092"},"modified":"2026-07-08T14:25:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T11:25:30","slug":"britney-spears-biopic-set-to-be-written-by-new-girl-creator-liz-meriwether","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2034092","title":{"rendered":"Britney Spears biopic set to be written by \u2018New Girl\u2019 creator Liz Meriwether"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_britneyspears_getty_2000x1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Britney Spears biopic set to be written by \u2018New Girl\u2019 creator Liz Meriwether<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The film will be based on Spears&#8217; memoir &#8216;The Woman In Me&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Damian Jones<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-08T15:25:30+01:00\">8th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_britneyspears_getty_2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Britney Spears\" title=\"2026_britneyspears_getty_2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Britney Spears CREDIT: Alberto E. Rodriguez\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><em>New Girl<\/em> creator Liz Meriwether is set to write the screenplay for the forthcoming Britney Spears biopic.<\/p>\n<p><em>Wicked<\/em> director Jon M. Chu has already been confirmed to helm the anticipated project based on the pop star\u2019s recent memoir <em>The Woman In Me<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Now, <em>New Girl<\/em> and <em>Dying For Sex<\/em> creator Liz Meriwether has been brought on board to write the script, according to <em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Woman In Me<\/em> was a huge success upon release and sold over 2.5million copies in the US alone, and shifted a million copies worldwide in its first week in October in 2023. Meanwhile, the audiobook \u2013 narrated by Hollywood star Michelle Williams, with an introduction by Spears \u2013 was also the fastest-selling in publisher Simon &amp; Schuster\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New Girl Season 1 | Official Trailer | Roommates, Chaos &amp; Comedy Begins\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O1HVgO_sBRg?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>The book contained a number of notable revelations in its candid discussion of her career, relationships,\u00a013-year conservatorship\u00a0and personal experiences. One of the most significant was that she\u00a0had an abortion while dating Justin Timberlake\u00a0between 1998 to 2002 because he thought they \u201cweren\u2019t ready to have a baby in our lives\u201d and were \u201cway too young\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>When Chu gave a previous update on the biopic last year he suggested that it might be a long wait until it is finally released.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>He said at the time: \u201cI\u2019m a big fan of Britney. I\u2019ve been a fan since I was young and she was young and she was one of 12 acts at the Shrine Auditorium. So I want to do her justice and tell her story right. But we\u2019ll see. We\u2019re developing it now and it\u2019s a long road ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to<em>\u00a0Entertainment Tonight<\/em> on the same topic, Chu also confirmed Spears\u2019 involvement in the film adding: \u201cShe\u2019s going to be very involved. I haven\u2019t really started anything fully yet, but she will be very involved in this. I have ideas and things, an approach, but it\u2019s very early.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was first confirmed with Chu attached to the project in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Britney Spears<\/li>\n<li>Pop<\/li>\n<li>Wicked<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 tdi_93 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdc-no-posts td_flex_block\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_93\">\n<div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\">\n<h4 class=\"td-block-title\"><span class=\"td-pulldown-size\">TRENDING<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_93\" class=\"td_block_inner td-mc1-wrap\">\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Trueno\u2019s politically charged rap is putting him on the path to global success<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Step right up! 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td-fix-index\">\n<p><em>New Girl<\/em> creator Liz Meriwether is set to write the screenplay for the forthcoming Britney Spears biopic.<\/p>\n<p><em>Wicked<\/em> director Jon M. Chu has already been confirmed to helm the anticipated project based on the pop star\u2019s recent memoir <em>The Woman In Me<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Now, <em>New Girl<\/em> and <em>Dying For Sex<\/em> creator Liz Meriwether has been brought on board to write the script, according to <em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Woman In Me<\/em> was a huge success upon release and sold over 2.5million copies in the US alone, and shifted a million copies worldwide in its first week in October in 2023. Meanwhile, the audiobook \u2013 narrated by Hollywood star Michelle Williams, with an introduction by Spears \u2013 was also the fastest-selling in publisher Simon &amp; Schuster\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New Girl Season 1 | Official Trailer | Roommates, Chaos &amp; Comedy Begins\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O1HVgO_sBRg?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>The book contained a number of notable revelations in its candid discussion of her career, relationships,\u00a013-year conservatorship\u00a0and personal experiences. One of the most significant was that she\u00a0had an abortion while dating Justin Timberlake\u00a0between 1998 to 2002 because he thought they \u201cweren\u2019t ready to have a baby in our lives\u201d and were \u201cway too young\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>When Chu gave a previous update on the biopic last year he suggested that it might be a long wait until it is finally released.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>He said at the time: \u201cI\u2019m a big fan of Britney. I\u2019ve been a fan since I was young and she was young and she was one of 12 acts at the Shrine Auditorium. So I want to do her justice and tell her story right. But we\u2019ll see. We\u2019re developing it now and it\u2019s a long road ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to<em>\u00a0Entertainment Tonight<\/em> on the same topic, Chu also confirmed Spears\u2019 involvement in the film adding: \u201cShe\u2019s going to be very involved. I haven\u2019t really started anything fully yet, but she will be very involved in this. I have ideas and things, an approach, but it\u2019s very early.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was first confirmed with Chu attached to the project in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/britney-spears-biopic-set-to-be-written-by-new-girl-creator-liz-meriwether-3955753&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_britneyspears_getty_2000x1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Britney Spears biopic set to be written by \u2018New Girl\u2019 creator Liz Meriwether The film will be based on Spears&#8217; memoir &#8216;The Woman In Me&#8217; By Damian Jones 8th July 2026 Britney Spears CREDIT: Alberto E. 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