Tuesday, March 16, 2010

The Testament

Released: 2012 · In Development · Book Author (The Testament)

Coming soon! A billionaire defies his greedy relatives and leaves his $11 billion fortune to a mysterious illegitimate daughter doing charity work in the Brazilian wetlands. A down-and-out lawyer helps her battle her relatives over the fortune.

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The Associate

Released: 2011 · In Development · Book Author (The Associate)

Coming soon! Kyle McAvoy (Shia LaBeouf) is a student who’s about to graduate from Yale Law School when he’s manipulated into accepting a job at a prestige law firm and given privileged information about a multi-billion dollar lawsuit.

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The Innocent Man

Released: 2011 · In Development · Book Author (The Innocent Man)

Coming soon! The story of Ron Williamson, a man who sat on Oklahoma’s death row for 11 years for a crime he didn’t commit. In December 2006 George Clooney and Grant Heslov bought screen rights to The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town. In an unusual alliance of star power Clooney, the Hollywood actor and producer, is joining forces with Grisham, the bestselling author, to create films dedicated to exposing miscarriages of justice.

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Playing for Pizza

Released: 2010 · In Development · Book Author (Playing for Pizza)

Coming soon! The movie revolves around a veteran NFL quarterback who winds up on a semi-pro team in Italy after blowing his last chance to lead a team to the Super Bowl.

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The Partner

Released: 2010 · In Development · Book Author (The Partner)

Coming soon! The film centers on a disillusioned lawyer who steals $90 million from his law firm, stages his own death and successfully disappears for several years. What at first seems to be a brilliant white-collar crime is further complicated by a murder charge. Screenwriter Ann Peacock (The Chronicles of Narnia, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, Nights in Rodanthe) has been hired to write the movie adaptation of John Grisham’s 1997 novel “The Partner”.

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Christmas with the Kranks

Released: 2004 · Book Author (Skipping Christmas)

Christmas with the Kranks Christmas With the Kranks revolves around Nora (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Luther Krank’s (Tim Allen) decision to put their normally fanatical enthusiasm for the holidays aside for a tropical cruise. With their daughter in Peru with the Peace Corps, the Kranks believe it just isn’t worth it; thus, no presents, Christmas trees, or decorations of any kind will adorn their house to the great consternation of their neighbor Vic (Dan Aykroyd).

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Mickey

Released: 2004 · Actor (Commissioner),Producer,Screenwriter

Mickey Harry Connick Jr. stars as a widowed father in trouble with the law who runs away to Las Vegas with his 12-year-old, baseball-loving son (Shawn Salinas). They change their names in order to avoid a federal tax investigation. When the talented son starts playing Little League, the locals can’t help but notice him. Soon his talents attract unwanted national attention.

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Runaway Jury

Released: 2003 · Book Author (Runaway Jury)

Runaway Jury After a man dies in a shooting incident, his wife files a lawsuit against the gun manufacturer, with her lawyer, Wendell Rohr (Dustin Hoffman). His opponent is a “jury consultant” Rankin Fitch (Gene Hackman) who makes sure to guarantee the result of the trial. However, ther are two factors he wasn’t counting upon — Nick Easter (John Cusack), the jury member who appears to have an agenda all his own, and Marlee (Rachel Weisz), a mysterious woman who has her own plans regarding bending the jury to her will.

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