At one point, ‘The Blind Side’ director John Lee Hancock was set to helm an adaptation set up at New Regency. Bateman will executive produce ‘The Partner’ and Michael Costigan will produce for Aggregate Films. Tom Holland will produce the film for Billy 17 alongside Harry Holland and Will South. In addition, Jonathan Eirich will produce and Nick Reynolds will executive produce for Rideback. Grisham and David Gernert will executive produce the project.