Britney Spears' 2002 film 'Crossroads' is coming to Netflix
Grab your BFFs and mark your calendars because Britney Spears' Intersection coming to Netflix next month.
“The first movie ever to star the one and only Britney Spears has never been available on streaming… but that's about to change!” Netflix teased via X announced this on Monday, January 22 Intersection will be available worldwide starting Thursday, February 15.
Intersection hit theaters in 2002 and starred Spears, 42, Zoe Saldana And Taryn Manning as childhood best friends Lucy, Kit and Mimi, respectively. In the film, the trio embarks on an epic cross-country road trip, with the help of driver Ben (Anson Berg) — to pursue their dreams.
While Britney Spears was climbing the charts, she made her feature film debut in 2002's Crossroads. “I was much more interested in the young woman I met than in people's image of her,” screenwriter Shonda Rhimes – who wrote the script before her fame on Grey's Anatomy and Bridgerton – recalled. […]
The project, written by Shonda Rhimes (pre-Grey's anatomy And Bridgerton fame) and directed by Tamra Davisalso with star Kim Cattrall as Lucy's mother and Then Aykroyd like her father.
The girls memorably sing 'Bye, Bye, Bye' by NSync and Shania Twain'Man! I Feel Like a Woman” while driving to California. Perhaps the best musical moment is when Lucy takes the karaoke stage with her friends to sing “I Love Rock 'N Roll” and earn money to fix their car.
Britney Spears.
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesSpears broke through in Hollywood The all new Mickey Mouse Club early nineties. However, she only had a breakout film part Intersection. When Spears shot the film, she had already released three albums: One more time baby, Oops! I did it again And Britneyall of which peaked at number 1 on the US charts.
Ten years later, Saldana appeared, starring in blockbusters such as Avatar And Guardians of the universeappraised Spears' acting skills during a December 2013 performance Watch what happens live! With Andy Cohen.
“Oh, on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 is super fantastic? Um, I'd say a six? Equal to? Eight-ish?” Saldana, 45, noted that Spears was “very good” on set, despite her performance being panned by critics.
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Justin Long, who played Henry in the film, recalled Spears being “normal” during filming. “I just remember her being so nice,” he shared exclusively We weekly in May 2020. “She just seemed so down to earth [person].”
Long, 45, added: “I remember being so disarmed by how normal she seemed. It was at the height of her fame, and like everyone else, I was inundated with images of her. She was so popular, so famous.”
Manning, meanwhile, claimed in September 2021 that Spears kept to himself on set. “She was never allowed to talk to anyone,” Manning, 45, claimed during the “This Is Paris” podcast.
The actress was apparently discussing Spears' allegedly strict upbringing before the singer was placed under conservatorship in 2008. Spears' conservatorship came to an end in November 2021 after 13 years of her father, Jamie Spearsand others who have legal control over every aspect of her life.
Manning later clarified her comments Ussaying, “I haven't spoken to Britney in ten years, but we had a great time Intersection.”
She recalled spending “months in the car we drove across the country, telling stories, joking, laughing and having a friendship for years, especially during filming.” Manning added: “I wish her the best and am so happy with this week's progress. Nothing but love for Brit!”
Intersection begins streaming on Netflix on Thursday, February 15.