"Girls" director Richard Shepard is attached to helm the project, which he co-wrote with the team of Eric Charmelo and Nicole Snyder, reported Variety.
Miramax will finance and CEO Bill Block will produce with Shepard and Stacey Reiss.
The producers are aiming to start production in early 2018 in Shanghai and Vancouver.
Williams has previously worked with Shepherd on several episodes of HBO's "Girls.