Singer-actor Ashanti has been signed to play the lead in rom-com film The Plus One. Ashanti, who has been a part of John Tucker Must Die and Resident Evil: Extinction, will also produce the upcoming film.

She will play Lizzie, whose only request of her 'Male of Honor' Marshall is that he doesn't bring his despised ex Marie to her destination wedding. But lovesick Marshall brings along, and Marie does everything in her power to spoil Lizzie's big day.

Austin H Garces and Brendan Bradley serve as writers on the film. The name of the director and additional casting are being kept under wraps.

Danny Chan, Danny Roth, David Yates and Demetrius Spencer are also attached to produce the film. Executive producers are Almost Never Films, Tina Douglas and Stephan Dweck.

The filming of The Plus One is scheduled to take place in Florida in December.