The novel, written by Tayari Jones, was published in 2019 and tells the story of a young woman who discovers a photograph of her estranged mother.
Obama will produce the film alongside her producing partner, Higher Ground Productions.Higher Ground Productions was founded by Malia and her father, former President Barack Obama, in 2018.
The company has previously produced the Netflix documentary "American Factory" and the upcoming film "Passing."The "The Photograph" film will be directed by Stella Meghie, who previously directed the films "Everything Everything" and "The Weekend."
Meghie will also write the screenplay for the film.The film is currently in development and does not yet have a release date.
Malia Obama has been interested in pursuing a career in Hollywood since she was a teenager. She interned on the set of the HBO series "Girls" in 2015.
She also interned at the Weinstein Company in 2017.Obama graduated from Harvard University in 2021 with a degree in sociology.