Yes, we all know Britney Spears as the undisputed Princess of Pop, but once upon a time, she was an actress, too, leading the 2002 coming-of-age road flick Crossroads. Alongside co-stars Taryn Manning, Anson Mount, Kim Cattrall, Dan Aykroyd and Zoe Saldaña—who recently opened up about what it was like working with the music mega-star—Spears helped make the sweet Shonda Rhimes-written dramedy an enduring favorite with moviegoers. And it seemingly continues to be two decades later, given fan reaction to the news that Crossroads is finally heading to streaming.
On Monday, January 22, it was announced on Instagram that the early-aughts movie—which centers on three teenage girls who set off on a cross-country drive to Los Angeles to accomplish goals set forth in their childhood "wish box"—would be available to stream globally with a Netflix subscription starting February 15. Along with a photo of Spears, Saldaña and Manning, Netflix posted to its social media accounts:
