Universal Pictures has won a fierce bidding war and won the rights to adapt the biography of Britney Spears. The book is called "The Woman in Me", and the book shares with readers the whole process of the protagonist's growth from a child star to a superstar and then to her meteoric fall in a candid tone, especially Britney's relationship with her ex-boyfriend and her relationship with her family, which is heartbreaking to read.
The biography was released last October and has sold 2.5 million copies in North America alone. Britney recently announced on social platforms that her favorite producer Marc Platt (La La Land, Aladdin, Mary Poppins 2) is responsible for turning the paper biography into a film.
Universal Pictures, which holds the adaptation rights, is no stranger to music biopics. It has previously produced "Straight Outta Compton" and "8 Mile," and is currently in the process of licensing a Snoop Dogg biopic. Jon M. Chu, who is directing the Britney biopic, has filmed "Sing My Life" and "In the Heights," and is also the director of the stage musical adaptation of the movie "Wicked." He is qualified for a highly topical Britney biopic.
In addition, Jeremy Renner, who represents Hawkeye, has a close personal relationship with Robert Downey Jr., who plays Iron Man. They talk on the phone regularly, but the latter has kept everyone in the dark. Not only Jeremy Renner, but also other Avengers members did not know in advance that Downey would return to play Doctor Doom:
"This son of a bitch never mentioned a word. I'll call him right away. What the hell are you doing? You've been hiding it from us. This is a good thing! It's a good thing!"
Renner has never played Hawkeye again after the snowplow accident. He said that he has recovered well and is physically fit enough to play Hawkeye. He may one day return to the Avengers to play Hawkeye against Doctor Doom.