The show has also tapped a director in Barbershop and Fantastic Four’s Tim Story.
The project is also being produced by NBA star Stephen Curry and his Unanimous Media production banner, which is steadily gaining some high-profile credits.
NBC is currently working on a small-screen adaptation of Gus Van Sant’s Finding Forrester, which originally opened in theaters back in 2000.
According to Deadline, the show is being developed by TJ Brady and Rasheed Newson, who are both known for their work on Showtime’s The Chi.