{"id":450794,"date":"2025-09-25T16:42:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/450794\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T16:42:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:42:18","slug":"spice-girls-mel-c-joins-forces-with-rebel-wilson-for-ultimate-girl-power-movie-after-the-director-became-embroiled-in-a-legal-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/450794\/","title":{"rendered":"Spice Girls&#8217; Mel C joins forces with Rebel Wilson for &#8216;ultimate girl power movie&#8217; after the director became embroiled in a legal war"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>\u00a0Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-662\/chloe-louise.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CHLOE LOUISE, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/follow?screen_name=chlolouiseuk&amp;tw_p=followbutton\" class=\"twitter-follow-author\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  07:30 EDT, 25 September 2025   |  Updated:  07:31 EDT, 25 September 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/the-spice-girls\/index.html\" id=\"mol-87a37780-9a00-11f0-a70d-e1cb0232f33f\" rel=\"noopener\">Spice Girls<\/a> icon, <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/mel-c\/index.html\" id=\"mol-87812270-9a00-11f0-a70d-e1cb0232f33f\" rel=\"noopener\">Melanie C<\/a>, is set to star in Rebel Wilson&#8217;s &#8216;ultimate girl power movie despite the director recently being embroiled in a legal war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The singer, 51, will appear alongside <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/all-saints\/index.html\" id=\"mol-879ff510-9a00-11f0-a70d-e1cb0232f33f\" rel=\"noopener\">All Saints<\/a>&#8216; <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/shaznay-lewis\/index.html\" id=\"mol-878da590-9a00-11f0-a70d-e1cb0232f33f\" rel=\"noopener\">Shaznay Lewis<\/a> and <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/pussycat-dolls\/index.html\" id=\"mol-87a26610-9a00-11f0-a70d-e1cb0232f33f\" rel=\"noopener\">Pussycat Dolls<\/a>&#8216; <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/ashley-roberts\/index.html\" id=\"mol-87616570-9a00-11f0-a70d-e1cb0232f33f\" rel=\"noopener\">Ashley Roberts<\/a> for\u00a0Rebel&#8217;s upcoming film, Girl Group.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The movie will also star actress <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/sheridan-smith\/index.html\" id=\"mol-878dcca0-9a00-11f0-a70d-e1cb0232f33f\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheridan Smith<\/a>, who starred in <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/itv\/index.html\" id=\"mol-87982ce0-9a00-11f0-a70d-e1cb0232f33f\" rel=\"noopener\">ITV<\/a> true <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/crime\/index.html\" id=\"mol-87abb4e0-9a00-11f0-a70d-e1cb0232f33f\" rel=\"noopener\">crime<\/a> drama I Fought The Law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rebel will write, produce and star in the comedy as production has already started, according to <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/\">Deadline<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The film will see Rebel play a pop diva who has been booted out of her group&#8217;s reunion tour and will be sentenced to a community service order from the courts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Determined to still make it big in the industry, she returns to coach a group of misfit teenage girls for a life-changing audition with the hopes of getting signed by a top record label.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-a1f286101bddc62a\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/102442941-15132565-Spice_Girls_icon_Melanie_C_is_set_to_star_in_Rebel_Wilson_s_ulti-m-6_175879755409.jpeg\" height=\"503\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Spice Girls icon, Melanie C, 51, is set to star in Rebel Wilson's 'ultimate girl power movie despite the director recently becoming embroiled in a legal war\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\" aria-label=\"To enrich screen reader interactions, please activate Accessibility in Grammarly extension settings\">Spice Girls icon, Melanie C, 51, is set to star in Rebel Wilson&#8217;s &#8216;ultimate girl power movie despite the director recently becoming embroiled in a legal war\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-31fdbd2181b3c75d\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/102442851-15132565-The_singer_51_is_set_to_star_in_Rebel_s_Girl_Group_alongside_All-a-4_175879740449.jpeg\" height=\"770\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Mel will appear alongside All Saints' Shaznay Lewis and Pussycat Dolls' Ashley Roberts for Rebel's (pictured) upcoming film, Girl Group\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\" aria-label=\"To enrich screen reader interactions, please activate Accessibility in Grammarly extension settings\">Mel will appear alongside All Saints&#8217; Shaznay Lewis and Pussycat Dolls&#8217; Ashley Roberts for Rebel&#8217;s (pictured) upcoming film, Girl Group\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">But not everything goes to plan. After pushing them too far, she is faced with the toxic issues plaguing the music industry and her own life.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rebel has said it&#8217;s the &#8216;ultimate girl power movie&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Ever since being a part of the Pitch Perfect franchise, I&#8217;ve always wanted to create something similar,&#8217; she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Girl Group is just so fun and full of spirit that&#8217;s ready to have you singing and dancing out of the cinema.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The actress will be hoping this project goes smoother than her first foray into directing, The Deb, after she has been embroiled in a messy legal war.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/rebel_wilson\/index.html\" id=\"mol-08ebac60-78b2-11f0-8a07-5517bff07d5b\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Rebel<\/a>&#8216;s co-producers on her musical comedy The Deb allege the actor is sabotaging the film&#8217;s long-delayed release so she can buy them out at a reduced cost.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She is now the subject of three legal claims related to the film&#8217;s stalled release,\u00a0<a target=\"_self\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-14936601\/Rebel-Wilson-Deb-lawsuit.html\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" rel=\"noopener\">including a threat of defamation action by The Deb&#8217;s leading actor, Charlotte MacInnes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Pitch Perfect star is already being sued for defamation by three of the film&#8217;s producers in the US and <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-14936601\/Rebel-Wilson-Deb-lawsuit.html\" rel=\"noopener\">production company AI Film is seeking damages in the NSW Supreme Court.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-bbd13c88f51b1b79\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/102443259-15132565-image-a-7_1758798085109.jpg\" height=\"845\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Rebel will write, produce and star in the comedy as production has already started. The film will see Rebel play a pop diva who has been booted out of her group's reunion tour\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Rebel will write, produce and star in the comedy as production has already started. The film will see Rebel play a pop diva who has been booted out of her group&#8217;s reunion tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Deb was a joint production between <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/ai\/index.html\" id=\"mol-08f7e160-78b2-11f0-8a07-5517bff07d5b\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AI<\/a>\u00a0Film and Wilson&#8217;s company Camp Sugar, featuring Wilson both in the director&#8217;s chair and on-screen in a starring role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A joint venture between Wilson and AI Film called Dunburn Debutantes Commissioning Company (DDCC) was formed to hold the rights to The Deb and split all revenue.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The project imploded after Wilson allegedly made a series of derogatory <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/instagram\/index.html\" id=\"mol-08fa0440-78b2-11f0-8a07-5517bff07d5b\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> posts about fellow producers Amanda Ghost, Gregor Cameron and Vince Holden in mid-2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rebel used social media pages to accuse the trio of sexual harassment, embezzlement and obstructing her directorial debut&#8217;s release in cinemas, all of which they have vehemently denied.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">AI Film alleges in its Australian legal claim that Wilson has engaged in conduct &#8216;for the purpose of damaging [its] business and reputation&#8217;, according to court documents filed in the NSW Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Spice Girls&#8217; Mel C joins forces with Rebel Wilson for &#8216;ultimate girl power movie&#8217; after the director became embroiled in a legal war<\/p>\n<p>        <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0Have YOU got a story? 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