The Straw Men Picked up by Benderspink
December 1st, 2008 by Hollywood in Action, Thriller
From Variety comes word that Benderspink has landed the film rights to Michael Marshall Smith’s crime thriller novel The Straw Men.
First in a trilogy, the book follows a detective brought out of retirement to solve a series of bizarre murders connected by a dark conspiracy.
The film will be produced by Chris Bender and JC Spink, with Zenescope’s Brusha and Ralph Tedesco acting as executive producers.
No starting date was given.
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