Mark Wahlberg is apparently in early talks to join the cast of the John Grisham adaptation THE PARTNER, according to the folks over at Variety. The film is being adapted for the big screen by screenwriter Arnon Milchan for New Regency, and it looks like Wahlberg is all set to produce the film too, alongside partner Stephen Levinson at Leverage Management.
The Grisham novel was first published in 2005, and revolves around Patrick Lanigan, a young partner in a prominent law firm who fakes his own death to steal a fortune from his company before starting a new life in Brazil. Directors are currently being sought for the project.
Wahlberg is a very busy boy indeed. He’s currently shooting the MICHAEL BAY movie PAIN AND GAIN, and there are whispers that he’s tackling a US remake of the Jo Nesbo novel HEADHUNTERS.
Source: Variety
