Britney Spears Biopic Movie to Be Written by ‘New Girl’ Creator Liz Meriwether
Liz Meriwether, known for *New Girl* and *Dying for Sex*, is set to write Britney Spears’ biopic—marking a major creative shift for the project.
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Coverage from *Page Six*, *The Hollywood Reporter*, *Yahoo*, and *Variety* highlights the move as a significant update, positioning Meriwether’s involvement as a key development. The biopic remains in early stages, with no further details on casting or release timelines confirmed.
Watch for potential announcements on casting, production milestones, or script revisions as the project progresses. Meriwether’s past work suggests a focus on balancing pop-culture spectacle with intimate character study—key for a Spears biopic.
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Quick answers
Who is writing the Britney Spears biopic?
Liz Meriwether, known for creating *New Girl* and writing *Dying for Sex*, is set to write the early draft.
Which director is attached to the project?
Coverage does not yet specify the director’s name, but the project is linked to the filmmaker behind *Wicked*.
When might the movie release?
No release date has been announced. The biopic is currently in early development.
Coverage (4)
- Exclusive | Britney Spears biopic hires star writer to pen early draft of hotly anticipated flick Page Six · 17h ago
- ‘Dying for Sex’ Writer Liz Meriwether Set to Pen Britney Spears Biopic The Hollywood Reporter · 17h ago
- Wicked Director’s Britney Spears Movie Scores Beloved Writer in Major Update Yahoo · 17h ago
- Britney Spears Biopic Movie to Be Written by ‘New Girl’ Creator Liz Meriwether Variety · 17h ago
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