Jessica Simpson’s pilot inspired by her memoir Open Book is being shelved by Amazon Freevee

Amazon Freevee has shelved the scripted pilot based on Jessica Simpson’s coming-of-age memoir, Open Book.

The 42-year-old singer was set to serve as one of the executive producers of the show, written by Californication’s Tom Kapinos, which is inspired by her best-selling memoir of the same name.

According Deadlinethe concept is currently being shopped at other production companies since Amazon Freevee changed its mind after pre-ordering the pilot last October.

In the pilot, 33-year-old Katelyn Tarver was cast as Sadie Sparrow, an up-and-coming singer based on the Dukes of Hazzard alumnus herself.

Opposite Tarver, John Stamos, 59, would also play Butch Thorn, a divorced former singer-songwriter struggling with alcoholism and self-destructive tendencies.

Inspiration: The singer was set to serve as one of the executive producers of the show, written by Californication’s Tom Kapinos, which is inspired by her best-selling memoir of the same name.

According to the tagline, Open Book follows pop star Sadie Sparrow on her rise from witty to music mogul.

Over time, the show introduces viewers’the family, friends and lovers he picks up along the way’ and ‘[touches] on topics of love, friendship, divorce, family, sisterhood, relationships, soul connections, Hollywood and the music business.’

The In This Skin singer, who celebrated her youngest daughter Birdie’s fourth birthday earlier this week, published her memoir in February 2020.

In the first 14 weeks, Open Book sold around half a million copies in 121 countries.

At the time, her memoir became one of the highest-grossing memoirs written by a female entertainment personality.

In Open Book, Simpson chronicled his life story, from childhood to finding fame and beyond.

She also delved into her first marriage to Nick Lachey and their ‘doomed’ relationship.

In 2006, the former couple divorced after four years of marriage, with Simpson later revealing the real reason for their split in her book.

Temporarily Postponed: The pilot is currently being purchased from other production companies since Amazon Freevee changed its mind after pre-ordering the pilot last October.

The couple originally cited “irreconcilable differences” in their divorce proceedings, but Simpson revealed that they had begun faking their marriage to appear “the perfect couple.”

In her autobiography, she discussed her romantic life, her struggle with substance abuse, and the childhood trauma she experienced in her youth.

The same year as his book’s release, Simpson had announced that he had signed a media rights deal with Amazon.

The deal also included a series of short stories published by Amazon Original Stories.