Jon M. Chu: Britney Spears Will Be ‘Very Involved’ In Biopic
Britney Spears is ready to keep sharing her story, and fans have something big to look forward to. Her hit 2023 memoir, The Woman in Me, is being turned into a biopic by Universal Pictures, with Wicked director Jon M. Chu leading the charge. While Chu hasn’t started getting into the project yet, he’s already made it clear that Spears herself will play a key role in bringing it to life.
“She’s going to be very involved,” Chu told Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet at Sunday night’s Golden Globes. “I haven’t really started anything fully yet, but she will be very involved in this. I have ideas and things, an approach, but it’s very early.”
As for who might step into Spears’ iconic shoes on screen? That’s still a mystery. Chu said casting decisions are far off, but he’s definitely keeping his eyes on fan suggestions.
“I’ve seen all fan castings and I always take those into consideration, because maybe there’s a good idea out there,” he told Entertainment Tonight. “But we’ll have to see what the approach of the movie is before we know who’s right for it.”
Chu is no stranger to success, either. His film Wicked has grossed over $600 million worldwide and racked up plenty of award nominations. But beyond his impressive track record, Chu has a special connection to Spears’ legacy, as he shared with Billboard in another Golden Globes interview.
“I’m a big fan of Britney. I’ve been a fan since I was young and she was young, and she was one of 12 acts at the Shrine Auditorium,” Chu said. “So I want to do her justice and tell her story right. But we’ll see. We’re developing it now, and it’s a long road ahead.”
