Overview

• Bateman is negotiating to direct and will executive produce under Aggregate Films, with Michael Costigan producing.
• Holland is producing through his Billy 17 banner and is expected to play Patrick Lanigan, subject to final dealmaking.
• Rideback controls rights, with Jonathan Eirich producing and Nick Reynolds executive producing for the company.
• John Grisham and David Gernert are attached as executive producers, and Universal executives Ryan Jones and Jacqueline Garell will oversee.
• The adaptation, long in development after a prior New Regency attempt with John Lee Hancock, has no finalized deals or production start date announced.