From the early 1990's up until 2004, author John Grisham seemed to have just about every book he had ever written adapted for the big screen. However, since the release of Christmas with the Kranks starring Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis there has not been any more adaptations brought to life on film. There have been multiple attempts to adapt other Grisham novels, but so far none have successfully made it to the big screen.
Fox 2000 is hoping to change that fact by adapting John Grisham's bestselling legal thriller The Racketeer. Recently released just last year, The Racketeer tells the story of a former lawyer named Malcolm Bannister who is unfairly imprisoned after being caught up in a scandal. While he is in jail a federal judge named Raymond Fawcett is murdered, along with his secretary, at a remote lakeside cabin. Bannister knows the individual responsible, as well as the motive behind the murders. However, he is unwilling to share that information unless he can make a deal.
I have not read the entire novel, but I did begin to read it a few months ago. From the few chapters I did read, it is a gripping thriller that is well worth your time, especially if you are a John Grisham fan like me. I am thrilled to see it being adapted for the big screen. I am a pretty big Grisham fan, I have read most of his books. There is still a couple I have not had the chance to read yet. I hope this latest film adaptation of The Racketeer will begin a new era of good adaptations of John Grisham's work.
Fox 2000 has not named a director for the project yet. Safe House director Daniel Espinosa was initially slated to direct, but he left the project after some negotiations with the studio fell through. As of this moment the only person attached is Frank Baldwin. Hopefully there will be more (good) news soon about the project, and that this will pave the way for more Grisham adaptations.
Source: Cinema Blend
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