From Variety comes word that Barry Sonnenfield (Men in Black) will direct The Spellman Files, which is in development at Paramount Pictures.

The film will be an adaptation of Lisa Lutz’s novel, which revolves around a private eye who has to juggle the demands of running her family’s business with her dating life.

The script has been worked on by Bobby Florsheim and Josh Stolberg. Laura Ziskin is producing.