Wicked director Jon M. Chu teases upcoming Britney Spears biopic has 'huge potential'

Jon M. Chu has teased the upcoming Britney Spears biopic - which is an adaptation of the pop star's best-selling 2023 memoir, The Woman In Me. Jon M. Chu, 45, has teased the upcoming Britney Spears biopic - which is an adaptation of the pop star's best-selling 2023 memoir, The Woman In Me; seen in October in L.A. And while talking to The Hollywood Reporter in an article published on Wednesday, Chu also briefly opened up about the adaptation. At one point, the director was asked if he has spoken to Spears, 42, and he replied with, 'Yes, I'm very, very excited about it' 'I think there's huge potential about telling a great story, one that she deserves, but I'll say - I'll leave it at that,' Jon added At the time, Spears celebrated the book becoming the 'highest selling celebrity memoir in history' on the first day of release. Shortly after, one celebrity name - Emma Roberts - began floating around to possibly portray Britney in the film, although official casting has yet to be announced; seen in September in Paris Jon M. Chu has been keeping busy as he prepares for his latest film, Wicked, to release in theaters on November 22 During a recent interview with Forbes earlier this month, he recalled working on set and bringing the movie to life with the cast and crew During a recent interview with Forbes earlier this month, he recalled working on set and bringing the movie to life with the cast and crew.