Sorcerer’s Stone and Chamber of Secrets director Chris Columbus is set to helm his next film, which will be an adaptation of John Grisham’s novel Calico Joe.

Columbus, who is known for working on the sets of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, The Goonies, and others, has acquired the filming rights to the novel. Columbus himself will write and direct the adaptation.

Set in the world of Major League Baseball, the novel is about fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption. Book was published in April by Doubleday and has been atop the New York Times bestseller list since it hit bookshelves.

“When I finished this beautiful, deeply moving novel, I immediately started to see the movie in my head,” Columbus said. “I knew that I had to write and direct Calico Joe. The story deals with universal themes of betrayal, tragedy and redemption. It has the potential to be a classic film and I am honored to be a part of it.” – Chris Columbus

Said Grisham: “Calico Joe is a special story that I worked on for five years. I can’t wait to see Chris’s adaptation of it.”

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Thanks to Deadline for the tip.