LIFETIME is jumping on the Britney Spears bandwagon.

    Days ahead of the pop star’s latest record release, the cable network has set a TV movie biopic focused on the singer.

    Natasha Bassett will star as Spears in “Britney,” which will detail what Lifetime described as the “tumultuous true story” of her rise to fame, fall from grace and triumphant resurrection.

    The two-hour movie will follow Spears’ early career as a young girl from Louisiana and her relationship and breakup with Justin Timberlake as well as her personal struggles following her parents’ divorce. Also set to be examined are her marriages to Jason Alexander, Kevin Federline and her downfall that saw her lose custody of her sons before she rebuilt her career and proved herself to be a force in entertainment.

    “Britney” will be produced by Asylum Entertainment. Anne-Marie Hess will pen the script with Leslie Libman directing. Exec producers include Steve Michaels, Jonathan Koch and Joan Harrison. Production is set to begin Sept. 19 in Vancouver for a 2017 premiere.

    (SD-Agencies)