Variety is reporting that Stella Meghie will direct Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield in Universal’s “The Photograph.”
Based on Meghie’s original script, Will Packer will produce for his production company. Meghie is also on board to exec produce.
The romantic drama centers on intertwining love stories in the past and present.
Will Packer Productions’ James Lopez will produce, while Rae executive produces. Senior vice president of production Sara Scott and creative executive Mika Pryce will oversee production for Universal.
Rae’s film career has taken off following the success of her HBO series “Insecure,” which she also exec produces. Rae recently starred in Universal comedy, “Little,” bowing next month and Fox 2000’s “The Hate U Give,” which opened last fall. She recently finished production on the Paramount comedy “The Lovebirds,” which she also exec produced.
Stanfield has also been active both on the big and small screen with his TV series “Atlanta” finishing its second season on FX last year. On the film side, LaKeith appeared in the critically acclaimed “Sorry to Bother You,” as well as Sony’s “The Girl in the Spider’s Web.” He recently finished production on Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out,” the Safdie brothers’ “Uncut Gems,” and Netflix’s “Someone Great.” Stanfield is also set to join his “Get Out” co-star Daniel Kaluuya in “Jesus Was My Homeboy,” which will follow the rise and untimely death of iconic black activist, revolutionary and Black Panther Party member Fred Hampton through the eyes of the man who betrayed him.
Meghie made her feature directorial debut with Jean of the Joneses, which earned her a first screenplay nomination at the 2017 Independent Spirit Awards. Her first studio film was the YA adaptation Everything, Everything, and her most recent film, The Weekend, premiered at TIFF in 2018.She is repped by CAA and Gordon Bobb of Del Shaw Moonves.
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