The film chronicles Eugene Allen's life as the White House man servant to eight American presidents and their families, reported Daily Star.
Forest Whitaker will play the title role and Oprah Winfrey his wife, while the all-star cast also includes Minka Kelly (Jackie Kennedy), Alan Rickman (Ronald Reagan), Jane Fonda (Nancy Reagan) and Robin Williams (Dwight D Eisenhower).
Filming is scheduled to start later this month in New Orleans, Louisiana.