Writer Liz Meriwether Has Been Listening to Britney Spears ‘A Lot’ While Writing Script For ‘The Woman in Me’ Biopic
Since you asked, her favorite songs at the moment are deep cuts "Perfume" (from 2013's Britney Jean ) and "If I'm Dancing" (from 2016's Glory ).
Screenwriter Liz Meriwether, known for her work on New Girl and the Furious franchise, is currently prepping for a biopic about pop icon Britney Spears. To prepare for the project, she has immersed herself in Spears' 2023 memoir, The Woman in Me, listening to both the physical book and the Michelle Williams narrated audiobook repeatedly.
Meriwether also expressed her admiration for Williams' performance, noting that it "broke my heart in so many ways." The memoir covers Spears' journey from her Louisiana roots to her rise to fame in the 1990s and early 2000s, including her tumultuous relationship with family, her high-profile romance with Justin Timberlake, and her 13-year conservatorship.
Meriwether has been deep-diving into Spears' music catalog, sharing that she is currently drawn to emotionally charged tracks like "Perfume" and "If I'm Dancing," from Spears' 2013 Britney Jean album and 2016's Glory. The biopic is still in early stages, with Meriwether collaborating closely with director Jon M. Chu and producer Marc Platt, both of whom she described as very collaborative.
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