Columbia Pictures must be getting antsy for an adaptation. Though Dennis Lehane's upcoming novel The Given Day hasn't hit shelves yet, the studio has not only acquired film rights to its story but also has Sam Raimi already setup to direct.
Sam Raimi to Direct The Given Day
The Given Day gives Columbia Pictures a chance to remain close to Raimi, who they also hope will stick around for the fourth Spider-Man installment.
The film will be set in 1919 Boston, with the city in turmoil as soldiers are returning home from WWI, having brought back an epidemic of Spanish influenza. Attempts to unionize the police department have set the stage for a historic strike and two cops take center stage.
"While it deals with many of the same themes as (Lehane's) earlier work, it is also his most ambitious book, tying events of a century ago to the subjects we struggle with today," Raimi said.
Sam Raimi has been keeping his name in the news by sticking close to major projects. He is currently aligned to reinvent the Jack Ryan franchise at Paramount.
The Given Day will be published by HarperCollins on September 23rd.
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