The drama will mark the feature-film debut of filmmaker and photographer Elegance Bratton, who also serves as writer and director.
The Inspection will reportedly be based on an autobiographical story of Bratton, who won universal acclaim for his documentary last year about homeless trans youth, Pier Kids.
Pope will play a young gay man enlisting in the Marines who is desperate to win the approval of his mother, who will be portrayed by Union.
Dear White People’s Effie T. Brown will produce and co-finance on behalf of Gamechanger. A24 will also co-finance and handle worldwide distribution while Chester Algernal Gordon will produce via Freedom Principle.