Melanie Clark of Blackmaled Productions will oversee the film alongside Kristin Lowe and Mika Pryce of Universal.
It was revealed by The Hollywood Reporter that director Malcolm D. Lee has been tapped to write the screenplay.
Lee will also be producing the film under his production company, Blackmaled Productions.
This project will continue the collaborative relationship Lee has with the studio, after working on films such as the sleeper hit Girls Trip and the soon to be released Night School.