Veteran TV director Gail Mancuso will helm road-trip comedy Besties for DreamWorks Pictures, The Hollywood Reporter said.
Written by Cassie Daniels and Mark Bartosic, the script follows a woman who embarks on an epic road trip with her best friends to break up the wedding of her childhood crush after discovering a long-lost love note.
Ivan Reitman and Ali Bell are producing the project, with Tom Pollock executive producing.
The pic will be distributed by Universal and is eyeing a late 2017 production start.
Mancuso has directed over 300 television episodes, including Modern Family, 30 Rock and Roseanne. She has received three Emmy nominations, winning for outstanding director for a comedy in 2013 and 2014 for Modern Family. Mancuso also has received three DGA noms for directorial achievement in a comedy series.
