EXCLUSIVE: Veteran TV director Morenike Joela Evans, whose credits include Grey’s Anatomy, iCarly, and How I Met Your Father, has signed on to direct the feature rom-com Switch.
Switch is described as a body swap rom-com centered on a Black woman and a white man who have to walk a week in each other’s lives. Alexis Louder (Copshop), who previously worked with Evans on the 2017 TV One film, Deadly Dispatch, is attached to star and produce.
Louder plays Imani, a Black elementary school teacher who butts heads with Ben, a white executive, and wakes up the next day in his body after a mysterious escape room adventure.
The synopsis reads: “The two are forced to work together to find a way to switch back to themselves, all while overcoming assumptions about each other and learning about life from each other’s perspective – and maybe they fall in love in the process.”
Bryan McClure (The Walking Dead, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Mindhunter) originated the premise and brought the concept to Louder and scriptwriter Alix Reeves (Bad Twin, Induced II, Preparations) for development.
“I couldn’t have imagined a better fit than Morenike Joela Evans—she was a true answer to prayer,” McClure said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to have her on our team, bringing her vast experience and impressive skill set to help bring our story to life.”
Louder added: “It’s an honor to reunite with Morenike after all these years! She is an excellent and well-respected director across mediums, and we’re lucky to have her. I’m excited for what she will bring to SWITCH. It is a needed, heartfelt romcom. Heavy on the ‘com’ and sincere with the ‘rom’.”
