Followers anticipating to see the Britney Spears biopic hit the large display quickly may need to attend for much longer than they imagined.
The rights to the biopic, titled “The Lady in Me,” had been bought final yr, with famend “Depraved” director Jon M. Chu even signing on for the venture.
Nevertheless, experiences now reveal that the venture has “come to a grinding halt,” as Britney Spears had points discussing her previous, which prompted “damaging ideas.”
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Britney Spears Had ‘Some Considerations’ That Have Delayed The Biopic’s Progress
Practically a yr after Common Photos bought the rights to Britney Spears’ No. 1 bestseller, “The Lady In Me,” sources have claimed that plans for the musical biopic are “not transferring at full velocity.”
One insider, an L.A. producer, informed The U.S. Solar that the “wheels have come to a grinding halt” regardless of the preliminary pleasure about buying the rights.
As for the rationale behind the delay, the supply defined that Spears had “some issues” and that she and director Jon M. Chu, who’s helming the venture, “want time to work by way of” the scenario.
“She discovered discussing her previous very traumatic, and it prompted damaging ideas,” the insider mentioned concerning the singer.
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They added, “So for that stuff to then be put collectively in a movie model and visually relived is an actual subject. Jon and Britney want time to work by way of his imaginative and prescient of the movie and her wants, too. That simply has not materialised to this point.”
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The Singer’s Biopic Director Has Moved On To Different Tasks Amid Ongoing Considerations

Pending the decision of Spears’ issues, director Chu has reportedly moved on to different tasks he’s signed on to.
“Jon has plenty of different tasks to get on with,” the insider additional remarked concerning the scenario. “He does not want to attend round, given [that] he is likely one of the hottest names within the enterprise.”
Previous to the revelation, Chu had hinted a couple of glitch within the progress of the venture throughout an interview in January.
“I am unable to discuss concerning the Britney venture,” he mentioned on the time. “We’re very, very early, I’ve seen plenty of headlines, that are forward of the ball.”
He additionally confirmed that Spears can be concerned within the venture, which additional helps the supply’s declare that the singer has some issues.
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“[Spears] is concerned. However we are going to see what occurs from there,” Chu added concerning the venture.
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Britney Spears’ Biopic Will Deal with Her ‘Empathetically’

On the time, Chu additionally revealed that the venture will deal with the “Poisonous” singer “empathetically,” in a means that can do justice to her story.
“We’re at first of that course of, and we simply need to do her proper and inform the story that she deserves,” he famous. “So we’ll take it step-by-step. I believe the best way could be very slowly and empathetically.”
He additionally acknowledged that he and the workforce are properly conscious they’re making an attempt one thing massive, particularly contemplating the quantity of convincing wanted to make Spears comfy with placing her life on the large display.
“I believe that begins from the very starting of claiming, ‘Pay attention, we’ll bounce out of this aircraft collectively and we’ll must construct a parachute,'” Chus said, per The U.S. Solar.
The director additional revealed that they perceive the danger of failure to inform the story proper however stay dedicated to the venture.
“And we now have to be keen to really hit the bottom. And when you recover from that, we might fail, however we now have to do that. That is our second,” Chu concluded.
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The Singer Sparked Concern Amongst Followers Amid A String Of Controversial Conditions

Over the previous few weeks, Spears has been within the information for all of the mistaken causes, which has acquired followers fearful about her psychological well being.
In Could, she was allegedly seen consuming alcohol and smoking a cigarette whereas touring on a personal aircraft to Los Angeles from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. She later apologized for the incident however claimed she discovered it extremely humorous.
Just a few days in the past, she additionally casually revealed that she nearly crashed into her home with a brand new automotive she had simply purchased.
“Bought a brand new automotive, however I hate it. The roof does not come off, WTF !!! The pedals will not be like my previous automotive in any respect. I nearly bumped into my home, oh properly,” she shared on Instagram on Wednesday, per the Each day Mail.
Britney Spears Just lately Ended Her On-Once more, Off-Once more Relationship With Paul Soliz

Again in April, it was revealed that Spears had dumped her convict boyfriend Paul Soliz for the second time after their transient reconciliation in February.
On the time, experiences claimed that Soliz had moved his belongings from the singer’s house in Los Angeles, an indication suggesting that the breakup could also be everlasting this time round.
The primary time they cut up, sources claimed it was as a result of the Spears “realized her former upkeep worker-turned-boyfriend was solely utilizing her for the luxurious way of life.”
“She additionally noticed how Paul was a deadbeat dad, and this was a significant turnoff for her. However, earlier than something, she knew that staying with him would solely lead her down a darkish path. His historical past speaks for itself,” the insider added, per the Each day Mail.
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Earlier than her relationship with Soliz, Spears was married to aspiring actor Sam Asghari for simply over a yr, with their divorce finalized in Could 2024.