Washington, Sept 17:  MTV Films will be bringing YouTube phenomenon ‘Million Dollar Strong’ to the silver screen.

Starring in the MTV comedy will be Mike O'Connell and Ken Jeong, who star as the duo Million Dollar Strong in the satirical music video "What's It Gonna Be?".

The screenplay is being penned by Peter Kline, with Todd Phillips aboard to produce.

Also on the producers’ bandwagon is Management 360, with Todd Phillips Co.'s Scott Budnick on as executive producer, reports Variety.

‘Million Dollar Stong’ revolves around the meteoric rise of a delusional rapper, played by O'Connell, and his Asian foreign exchange student friend, played by Jeong, as they take on the hip-hop world.

Clay Allen helmed the viral video, but there is no director attached to the big screen version as yet.

Will Russell-Shapiro and Scott Aversano are overseeing for MTV.

O'Connell is a standup comedian who recently shot Fox pilot "The Right Now Show." Jeong, who most recently appeared as the doctor in "Knocked Up" and is filming Fox 2000's "All About Steve," is a real-life M.D.-turned-actor. (With Inputs from ANI)