Universal’s forthcoming Britney Spears biopic is being developed with director Jon M. Chu and producer Marc Platt, and the screenplay will be written by Liz Meriwether, the creator of the TV comedy “New Girl,” according to reports. Multiple outlets say Meriwether has been tapped to pen the film adaptation, continuing earlier coverage that Universal obtained rights to Spears’ memoir “The Woman in Me” and that a biopic was in development. The movie is described as being based on Spears’ memoir, which was released in October 2023. Variety also notes that the book sold about 1.1 million copies in its first reporting period after release. The reports do not provide additional production details such as casting, release dates, or when filming might begin. The current update focuses on Meriwether’s role as the screenwriter for the Universal project, with Chu directing and Platt producing.