Kevin Hart will star in the film, which was written and produced by 'Black-ish' creator Kenya Barris.
The original 1974 buddy comedy starred Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby as two friends who visit a high-end, underworld nightclub, where they get robbed and have to go searching for a winning lottery ticket.
Will Smith, who at one time was circling the project as a possible starring vehicle, is set to produce via his Overbrook banner with James Lassiter. Hart and John Cheng will also produce through their HartBeat banner. director Malcolm D. Lee was previously in talks to direct the Warner Bros. project. Lee is currently directingFamuyiwa, whose credits include
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