Hailee Steinfeld is set to star in the YA romance “The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight,” which Dustin Lance Black will write, direct and executive produce for The Exchange, the company announced Tuesday.
The film is based on the popular YA novel of the same name by Jennifer E. Smith. Brian O’Shea’s The Exchange will sell international rights to the film at AFM next month. CAA is handling the domestic sale.
Set over 24 hours, the story follows Haldey (Steinfeld), who’s stuck at JFK Airport and late to her father’s second wedding in London. She soon meets a British boy named Oliver in the airport’s cramped waiting area, and learns that they’re sitting next to each other on the plane.