Tate Taylor, who directed The Help (2011), was announced as the director of this film in May 2015, with Erin Cressida Wilson as scriptwriter.
Tate Taylor⁠(d), care a regizat The help (2011), a fost anunțat ca director al acestui film, în luna mai 2015, având-o pe Erin Cressida Wilson⁠(d) ca scenarist.