In the past few month Ron Howard has been busy looking for potential new projects, now he’s got another one, as Deadline reports that he is attached to direct and produce The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair.
The murder mystery thriller is based on Joel Dicker’s hit novel about a novelist who gets caught up in a scandal involving his beloved mentor, who is a heavyweight of American literature, after a 15-year-old girl is found dead in his backyard.
The book has been a huge hit on mainland Europe, selling over 2 million copies. It’s just about the be released in the US.
Ron Howard will also produce alongside Imagine Entertainment partner Brian Grazer. Warner Bros. is backing the movie.