Chris Rock has signed on to direct the comedy "I Think I Love My Wife" for Fox Searchlight. Charles Stone was slated to direct the Rock starrer, but he recently dropped out.

Kerry Washington and Gina Torres have boarded the project, which begins shooting this month in New York.

The film, a remake of Eric Rohmer's 1972 French comedy "Chloe in the Afternoon," centers on Richard Cooper (Rock), a professional who is married to Brenda (Torres), with whom he has a young daughter. When his old flame (Washington) enters the picture, Cooper soon discovers he is in way over his head. Rock penned the screenplay with longtime collaborator Louis C.K.

Lisa Stewart and Adam Brightman are producing. Searchlight's Claudia Lewis and Zola Mashariki will oversee for the label.

The film will mark Rock's return to the director's chair; he helmed the 2003 comedy "Head of State," in which he co-starred with Bernie Mac. He is repped by Endeavor and Mosaic Media Group.

Washington, whose recent credits include "Fantastic Four," "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and "Ray," will appear in the upcoming Wayans brothers comedy "Little Man." She is repped by CAA and Washington Square Arts.

Torres, who co-stars on the new Fox hostage negotiation drama "Primary," also stars opposite her husband, Laurence Fishburne, in Liongate's "Five Fingers," which recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. She is repped by Domain and Framework Entertainment.