Britney Spears Biopic Movie to Be Written by ‘New Girl’ Creator Liz Meriwether
Britney Spears biopic lands TV sitcom starwriter Liz Meriwether to script the anticipated film
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The brief
A feature film about pop icon Britney Spears is moving forward with Liz Meriwether, creator of the sitcom ‘New Girl’, attached to write the screenplay. Coverage from outlets including NME, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Yahoo, Page Six, Indulge Express and Rayo notes the hiring as a notable development, highlighting Meriwether’s previous work on ‘New Girl’ and the series ‘Dying for Sex’.
Future reporting may focus on the early draft mentioned by Page Six, the involvement of a director referenced by Yahoo, and subsequent steps such as casting or production updates.
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Quick answers
Who is writing the Britney Spears biopic?
Liz Meriwether, creator of ‘New Girl’, has been tapped to write the screenplay.
Which media outlets reported the writer’s appointment?
NME, Indulge Express, Rayo, Yahoo, Page Six, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety all published the news.
What previous projects is Meriwether associated with?
She created the sitcom ‘New Girl’ and is credited as the writer of the series ‘Dying for Sex’, according to coverage.
Coverage (8)
- Britney Spears biopic set to be written by ‘New Girl’ creator Liz Meriwether NME · 93d ago
- New Girl creator Liz Meriwether tapped to write Britney Spears biopic Indulge Express · 93d ago
- Britney Spears biopic sets New Girl's Liz Meriwether to adapt screenplay Rayo · 93d ago
- ‘New Girl’ Creator Liz Meriwether Tapped to Write Britney Spears Biopic Yahoo · 93d ago
- Exclusive | Britney Spears biopic hires star writer to pen early draft of hotly anticipated flick Page Six · 93d ago
- ‘Dying for Sex’ Writer Liz Meriwether Set to Pen Britney Spears Biopic The Hollywood Reporter · 93d ago
- Wicked Director’s Britney Spears Movie Scores Beloved Writer in Major Update Yahoo · 93d ago
- Britney Spears Biopic Movie to Be Written by ‘New Girl’ Creator Liz Meriwether Variety · 93d ago
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