Britney Spears is hinting at her involvement in an upcoming movie venture — nevertheless it’s not her biopic.
On Friday (Aug. 30), the 42-year-old pop famous person shared a cryptic message on social media amid hype that actress Emma Roberts is fascinated by portraying Spears within the biopic adaptation of the singer’s best-selling memoir, The Lady in Me.
“The venture I is perhaps doing isn’t a biopic story … it’s a fictional musical the place I play a particularly clever character !!!,” Spears wrote on Instagram alongside an illustration of a woman hovering over a pair of cats.
She added, “It’s flattering to be in such good firm like Jon Chu !!!”
Following a bidding struggle, Common Footage reportedly gained the rights to adapt the pop princess’ best-selling e-book into a movie. The Lady in Me chronicles Spears’ rise to fame, her relationship with fellow baby star Justin Timberlake — which included her getting pregnant and having an abortion throughout their time collectively — in addition to her life underneath a extremely restrictive 13-year conservancy.
Depraved director Jon M. Chu and Marc Platt are main the movie’s growth, in keeping with Selection. Spears additionally took to X (previously Twitter) in early August to disclose that she’s been engaged on a “secret venture” with Platt.
“Excited to share with my followers that I’ve been engaged on a secret venture with #MarcPlatt. He’s at all times made my favourite films … keep tuned,” Spears wrote.
No casting or timeframe has been introduced for the biopic at press time.
In a latest interview with Cosmopolitan, Roberts was requested about headlines wherein Spears’ longtime assistant, Felicia Culotta, pitched the Area Cadet actress, 33, as the right actress to painting the “…Child One Extra Time” hitmaker within the biopic.
“I used to be like, I really like her assistant. I imply, it’s my true dream to play Britney Spears,” Roberts mentioned of Culotta’s TMZ interview, wherein she prompt that Emma’s baby star roles on Nickelodeon reveals akin to Unfabulous have been a very good parallel to Brit’s youthful years on The All-New Mickey Mouse Membership.
“It’s a rumor, however I hope possibly it’ll come true. I imply, I keep in mind I locked myself in my room and listened to [2003’s] Within the Zone and mentioned, ‘I can not depart this room till I memorize each phrase,’” Roberts mentioned.
See Spears’ “fictional musical” teaser put up on Instagram right here.
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