Los Angeles, Nov. 20 -- Amazon MGM Studios has picked up 'Compulsive Liar', a comedy project from Academy Award-nominated The Big Sick writers Emily V Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani. Nanjiani, known for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and Eternals, is set to star, with 21 Laps and Gaumont on board as producers.

While details for Compulsive Liar are being kept under wraps, we understand the project is based on the Quebec, Canadian comedy Menteur, which was written by Emile Gaudreault, Eric K Boulianne, and Sebastien Ravary, directed by Gaudreault, and produced by Film Mytho Inc, as per Deadline.

Menteur follows Simon who is an inveterate liar. His family and colleagues organize an intervention, which turns into a confrontation and Simon denies e...