Fox "has taken in for development" Before the Coffee Gets Cold, based on the bestselling novel by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (trans. by Geoffrey Trousselot), "with a significant script plus penalty commitment," Deadline reported.
The project comes from Gideon Raff (The Spy), who will serve as writer and showrunner; Gail Berman's Jackal Group (Wednesday); and Sony Pictures Television. Raff executive produces alongside Berman and Hend Baghdady of the Jackal Group, Marcy Ross as well as SK Global's Chloe Dan and Matt Aragachi. Sony Pictures Television will co-produce with Fox Entertainment.