The film, titled This is Always, will be written and directed by Mina Shum, with Daniel Dae Kim (Lost, Hawaii Five-0, Raya and the Last Dragon) currently in talks to star.
Amazon Studios, 3AD, and Motoko Kimura are teaming up to develop a feature film, according to a recent report from Deadline.
This is Always will be executive produced by Mina Shum, with Km and John Cheng also producing the film via 3AD.
An independent Canadian filmmaker, Shum has written and directed a handful of award-winning feature films, with her most recent film, Meditation Park, starring Cheng Pei-Pei, Tzi Ma, and Sanda Oh being acquired by Netflix.