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Prolific legal thriller author John Grisham was a hot commodity in Hollywood from the 1990s to the early 2000s, with adaptations of his novels like "A Time to Kill," "The Firm," and "The Pelican Brief" achieving significant box office success. After a period without new feature film adaptations, Hollywood is once again turning to Grisham's acclaimed work.
Deadline exclusively reported today that Universal Pictures is developing a big-screen adaptation of Grisham's 1997 novel, "The Partner." Tom Holland is attached to produce and star, while Graham Moore, who won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for "The Imitation Game," will pen the script.
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"The Partner" centers on Patrick Lanigan, a young partner at a prestigious Biloxi law firm. He orchestrates a car crash to fake his own death, stealing $90 million from a client of his unscrupulous firm. Leaving behind his wife and newborn daughter, he secretly relocates to South America to start a new life.
The client Patrick defrauded is a seasoned con artist who specializes in defrauding the government. Upon discovering his offshore accounts have been emptied by Patrick, he vows to track down the man he suspects faked his death and absconded with the funds. This pursuit ultimately forces Patrick to surrender to the FBI and confront the family he abandoned.
via： Deadline