Britney Spears Biopic Is ‘Stressing’ Ex Justin Timberlake & His Wife Jessica Biel

Justin Timberlake can’t seem to shake off being in the headlines.

A Britney Spears biopic is on the way, and it will most likely include details of their relationship high-profile relationship in the early aughts, which was from 1999 to 2002. Universal Pictures will make the biopic after it wins the movie rights to the Toxic singer’s memoir The Woman In Me.

In her book, she recounts her rise to fame, starting from her early days in The Mickey Mouse Club to global pop stardom and her struggles with the conservatorship that was dismantled in 2021. 

The memoir also includes revelations such as having an abortion during her relationship with Justin Timberlake over 20 years ago. The excerpt said that Justin Timberlake, “wasn’t ready to be a father” and “wasn’t happy about the pregnancy.”

Justin Timberlake and his wife Jessica Biel seem to be getting hit with another “stressful situation” now that the biopic is coming in the aftermath of the NSYNC member’s DWI arrest in June.

Jessica has “stuck with Justin through everything – from cheating allegations to his recent arrest – and she’s feeling really annoyed that he is having to go through yet another stressful situation where his character has been called into question,” according to one source, per Geo News.

“Justin’s really upset about it and Jessica is trying her best to console him, but deep down she knows the outcome of this isn’t going to be good,” the source added. Entertainment Tonight reported that Justin Timberlake is focusing on his family and trying not to concern himself with Britney Spears’ memoir.

“In recent years, Justin has tried to be supportive of Britney from a distance. They dated so long ago, but he still has respect for her. Justin and Jessica just want everyone to grow and evolve instead of continuing to bring up the past,” a source told ET.

 It remains unclear how Jessica Biel feels about the biopic, but sources claim it has thrown Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake into “chaos.”

The Mirror reports that a close source said, “I have no idea if the abortion was something he ever told Jessica about because Justin’s relationship with Britney is not something he discusses with his friends. He’s not in denial about it, but to him, this was a million years ago.”

However, a source told ET that Justin Timberlake “is happy at home with Jessica Biel and his kids,” adding that he “is focusing on new music and is in such a great place.” 

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel married in 2012 and have two sons, Silas, 9, and Phineas, 4.

Meanwhile, Britney Spears married Kevin Federline from 2004 to 2007. The two share two sons: Sean Preston, 18, and Jayden James, 17. 

Jon M. Chu, who directed Crazy Rich Asians and In the Heights, is set to direct Spears’ biopic along with producer Marc Platt, who worked on Wicked and La La Land.