The book on which the film will be based follows Spears’ journey to stardom and how she has defined herself through life’s twists and turns.
Universal Pictures acquired the rights to The Woman in Methe best-selling book about Britney Spearscritically acclaimed and number one in the New York Times bestseller. The film will be directed by the filmmaker of Wicked, Jon M. Chuwho will be in charge of developing the project and directing it.
Marc Plattwho most recently worked with Chu on Wicked, will serve as producer.
What is the book about Britney Spears like?
The tell-all book follows Spears’ journey to stardom and how she has defined herself through life’s twists and turns. The book sold more than 2.5 million copies in the United States. in hardcover, e-book and audiobook formats.
The audiobook, read by the Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams Featuring an introduction by Britney Spears, it is the fastest-selling album in Simon & Schuster history. It was the most listened to audiobook on Spotify in 2023The book was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller in hardcover, e-book, and audiobook. The book was Simon & Schuster’s bestselling nonfiction hardcover book of 2023.
Worldwide, it is estimated that there are more than 3 million copies in print.Published by Gallery Books on October 24, 2023, to universal acclaim including praise from Time (“Moving”), the Los Angeles Times (“Powerful”), The New York Times (“Radiant”), and Vogue (“Poignant”), the book is a #1 international bestseller, having held the #1 spot in the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, The Toronto Star, Sunday Times (London), and Spiegel (Germany), among others. It appeared on over twenty Best Books of 2023 lists, including The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, Variety, Rolling Stone, and the Financial Times.
The Woman In Me was named the winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Autobiography of 2023. The book has sold rights in 37 territories to date.
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