Issa Rae to Star in Romantic Comedy AMERICAN PRINCESS

Issa Rae, the creator and star of "Insecure," will star in Fox's "American Princess," according to Variety.

Rae will play an American woman who moves to London, finds herself drawn into a world of wealth and high society, and falls in love in a very unexpected way. The film's script was written by Amy Aniobi, a writer and co-executive producer on "Insecure."

The romantic comedy will be directed by Stella Meghie with Paul Feig producing with Jessie Henderson through their Fox-based Feigco Entertainment banner. Brendan O'Brien is also producing.

Rae is best known for "Insecure," which she created with Larry Wilmore. The show. which HBO renewed for a fourth season, follows the friendship of two women as they deal with their real-life flaws and a seemingly endless series of uncomfortable everyday experiences. Rae can also be seen in the FOX drama "The Hate U Give" as activist April Ofrah, who helps Amandla Stenberg's character find her voice and speak up.

Meghie directed the young-adult drama "Everything, Everything." Feig directed and produced the dark comedy "A Simple Favor."

Read the original article on Variety.

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