Rachel Bloom is transitioning from a crazy ex-girlfriend to *NSYNC super-fan. The Golden Globe and Emmy winner tweeted Oct. 29 that she will be writing a movie musical about two super-fans of ‘90s pop group *NSYNC.
According to Variety, Bloom, who originated the role of Jewish lawyer Rebecca Bunch on the CW series, will write a script based on an idea from original band member Lance Bass. It is set to follow real life best friends and *NSYNC groupies Meredith Sandberg and Winter Byington, who spent a summer following the band during their last world tour. Bass is also set to produce the film.
“Nostalgia for the late 90s/early 2000s is a huge part of who I am despite the fact I was miserable a lot back then. And that’s what this musical (!) is gonna be about,” she wrote. “Also, Lance Bass is every bit as nice as you think he would be.”
“Nostalgia for the late 90s/early 2000s is a huge part of who I am despite the fact I was miserable a lot back then.” — Rachel Bloom
Bloom is no stranger to musical scripts. Together with Jack Dolgen and the late Adam Schlesinger, they wrote more than 100 songs for the award-winning series. Also in the works is Bloom’s debut book, “I Want To Be Where The Normal People Are,” (Grand Central Publishing) which will be available on Nov. 17.
*NSYNC, which dominated the pop music charts in the late ‘90s and 2000s, launched the music careers of Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, and Lance Bass, respectively. The band has sold more than 70 million records and overwhelmed radio stations around the world with singles like “Bye Bye Bye,” “This I Promise You,” “Pop,” and “It’s Gonna Be Me.”
