Washington DC [US], October 5 (ANI): Actor-filmmaker Jason Bateman is all set to step behind the camera yet again, this time for 'The Partner', a legal thriller based on John Grisham's bestselling 1997 novel, as per Variety.

Actor Tom Holland is in talks to play the lead role in the film.

According to the publication, the story follows a young lawyer at a high-end law firm who fakes his own death and disappears with $90 million belonging to a shady client. A tense game of survival, secrets, and betrayal follows -- a classic Grisham setup that mixes courtroom drama with fast-paced suspense.

Grisham's books have long been Hollywood favourites, inspiring several successful films over the years, such as The Firm, A Time to Kill, and The Pelican Brief. Now, with The Partner, his work returns

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