Tom Holland is reviving a ’90s trend by starring in a film adaptation of John Grisham

Headlines of upcoming Hollywood stars John Grisham Adaptations. At least they used to, back in the ’90s, before Superhero era.

• Company (1993): Tom Cruise
• Pelican Brief (1993): Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington
• The Room (1996): Chris O’Donnell
• A Time to Kill (1996): Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey, Kevin Spacey
• The Rainmaker (1997): Matt Damon, Claire Danes
• The Gingerbread Man (1998): Kenneth Branagh

Tom Holland will join the roster. Delivery time Reports indicate that Holland has “closed a deal to star and produce Partnera drama based on John Grisham’s 1997 best-selling book Imitation game Graham Moore is scripting for Universal.

There is currently no release date or window.

What is it Partner on? Who will play Tom Holland?

Tom Holland will play Patrick Lanegan. Lanigan is young but has already become a partner in a law firm. Sure, it’s a law firm in Biloxi, Mississippi. Although Biloxi is not a hotbed of legal competition, it still says something about Lanigan’s ability and ambition.

But then he sees an opportunity that is too good to pass up. He fakes his death via a burning car in order to steal $90 million from a suspicious client. hunting? Not only was Lanigan married, he had a child. He left both behind to start a new, rich life in South America.

The turn comes when a suspicious agent realizes the money is gone and determines that Patrick Lanigan is still alive. The client will do whatever it takes to get revenge. Dum, dum, dum.

will Partner Be good?

It certainly has potential. You may have noticed the big gap in John Grisham Adaptations. This is not due to a lack of narratives. Grisham, like Stephen King, is very prolific. He has over 25 standalone books ready to be adapted.

What has happened is that Hollywood has seen diminishing returns on such projects. Let’s compare budget vs box office.

• Company (1993): Budget $42 million, box office $270.2 million
• Pelican Brief (1993): $45 million, $195.3 million
• The Room (1996): $40 million, $22.5 million
• A Time to Kill (1996): $40 million, $152 million
• The Rainmaker (1997): $40 million, $45.9 million
• The Gingerbread Man (1998): $25 million, $1.5 million
• Runaway Jury (2003): $60 million, $80.2 million

Fans seem to be tired of Gresham’s formula. But maybe 20+ years is the perfect time for this style of story to feel fresh again?

Since her appearance as a star, Holland has not been involved in much live action, has nothing to do with Spider-Man, and has not been intended for live action. The only film that meets these criteria is… unknowna video game adaptation that grossed $400 million worldwide. Partner It will be a good test to see how much star power Tom Holland has as a leading man.