Zac Efron Signs On To Star In John Grisham's Legal Thriller 'The Associate' — cinemablend.com

THR reports Efron is set to headline the legal thriller adaptation, and will also produce through his company Ninja's Runnin Wild. Reportedly, Efron and fellow producers Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon Entertainment are currently in search of a screenwriter to translate the 2009 novel into a compelling screenplay. From there, the plan is to pitch the project to studios. Below you can read the synopsis of the novel version of The Associate, which was found over on the book's Amazon page:

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