Steve Kloves to Write and Direct "Defending Jacob"
NewsMay 17, 2012, 05:54 AM
Steve Kloves, who wrote seven of the eight Harry Potter films, has been asked by Warner Bros. to write and direct a new thriller: Defending Jacob. Defending Jacob is an adaption of William Landry's novel, a New York Times Best Seller. Variety reports:
Set in a wealthy Boston suburb, novel follows a district attorney who must leave his day job to defend his son from a murder charge while uncertain of his son's innocence.The film is still in the very early stages of production, so there is no set release date just yet.
How nice for him…