MUMBAI: Hollywood stars Emma Roberts and Jack Whitehall are all set to work together in sci-fi independent comedy "Robots".

The film is being directed by Ant Hines, reports variety.com.

Set in the near future, the comedy is about a womaniser and a gold digger, and how they learn humanity when they are forced to team up and pursue robot doubles of themselves.

It is based on the short story by science fiction writer Robert Sheckley. Hines and Casper Christensen have penned the screenplay.