Raja Gosnell Charts "The Secret"

Raja Gosnell is set to the direct the film adaptation of author Rhonda Byrne's best-selling book "The Secret" says THR.

The self-help book sold upwards of 28 million copies and suggests that the power of positive thinking can change peoples' lives for the better.

The film narrative will center on a hard-working, young widowed mother whose life is upended by the arrival of a mysterious stranger. As he shares his philosophy with her and her three children, they find both self-fulfillment and love.

Playwright Bekah Brunstetter wrote the adapted script for the film.

Robert Cort is producing the pic.

Production is aiming to kick off in May.