Film Adaptation of The Associate by John Grisham may be Moving Forward with Tony Scott Directing

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the film adaptation of The Associate by John Grisham may at long last be moving forward. Tony Scott is "a step away" from taking over as director of the film. The script has been penned (by William Monahan) and Shia LaBeouf is already on board, presumably in the role of the titular character.

Many of Grisham's early legal thrillers were adapted for film -- The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Client, The Runaway Jury, and more -- and were, by and large, blockbusters at the theater, but none of his recent novels have made the transition.