Roth, who wrote the first draft of the screenplay, will direct the feature, which is inspired by his experiences from his school days and follows a group of overachieving students on a scavenger hunt. Universal vice chairman of worldwide production Mary Parent and vp production Dylan Clark will oversee for the studio. Di Bonaventura's other projects include "Derailed" for Miramax Films, "Confessions of a Super Freak," "Detour" and "Bad Girls" for Paramount Pictures and "Unborn" for Sony Pictures.

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