David Bridges
Common Footage has landed the rights to Britney Spears’ bestselling memoir, The Girl in Me. Jon M. Chu, whose Depraved is about to be launched by means of the studio, is hooked up to develop, together with Marc Platt, his collaborator on Depraved and the producer of La La Land.
The e-book has been the topic of intense competitors in Hollywood. Beforehand, it was reported that there was curiosity from Shonda Rhimes, Brad Pitt’s Plan B, and Margot Robbie. Sony, Warner Brothers, Fox, Disney, and Netflix all vied for the venture as properly.
However on Thursday, Spears shared the information of the “secret venture” with followers, revealing that Platt, who has “all the time made [her] favourite films,” would be the one she’s collaborating with.
Excited to share with my followers that I have been engaged on a secret venture with #MarcPlatt. He’s all the time made my favourite films … keep tuned 🌹🎥
— Britney Spears 🌹🚀 (@britneyspears) August 1, 2024
The film, untitled at this level, shall be based mostly on Spears’ memoir, which has bought 2.5 million copies worldwide. It revealed, for the primary time, Spears’ unimaginable journey—and the power on the core of one of many best performers in pop music historical past. Written with candor and humor, Spears’s e-book illuminated the enduring energy of music and love—and the significance of a lady telling her personal story, on her personal phrases. The e-book was printed in October 2023 and shortly rocketed to No. 1 on the New York Occasions Bestsellers checklist.
No casting bulletins have been revealed but.
Sony, Warner Brothers, Fox, Disney and Netflix all fought for the rights to Britney Spears’ biopic film.
Common Footage secured the rights for a whopping eight figures. pic.twitter.com/lYTh1ys6Fg
— Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop) August 1, 2024
Marc Platt wasn’t all the time a producer; he pivoted from appearing to producing early in his profession, realizing he felt extra creatively stimulated by the work behind the scenes.
“I noticed being a producer was a really thrilling factor. It happy my inventive wants, it let me be in management, and it allowed me to fulfill the enterprise aspect that me,” he informed The Pennsylvania Gazette. “Coping with a number of individuals and having a really giant imaginative and prescient of one thing—I discovered that extra satisfying than being an actor.”
He attended New York College College of Legislation after graduating from school and went on to work as an lawyer in leisure legislation for Sam Cohn, a high Hollywood agent on the time.
Common Footage has acquired the film rights to Britney Spears’ ‘The Girl in Me’ alongside along with her music catalog for a reported eight figures.
It is going to be directed by Jon M. Chu (‘Depraved’) and produced by Marc Platt (‘La La Land’). (By way of The Ankler) pic.twitter.com/ONVw7ptaXM
— Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop) August 1, 2024
Marc went on to land high positions at a number of distribution firms—first, as Vice President at RKO Footage, and later as President of Orion Footage, and ultimately Common Studios.
He based his personal manufacturing firm, Marc Platt Productions, and has earned a slew of awards — one Golden Globe, two Tonys, two Primetime Emmys, and three Academy Award nominations amongst them. He has been a inventive drive behind a string of hit films, together with Legally Blonde, Sleepless in Seattle, Jerry Maguire, La La Land, and extra.
Most notably, he produced the mega-hit Depraved, which he dropped at Broadway in 2003 and has remained one of many top-grossing exhibits ever since.
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