The film adaptation was originally set at Sony with Theodore Melfi (Hidden Figures) attached to direct, but after he departed the project the studio put it into turnaround with Amazon acquiring the rights shortly after.
After seeing the Oscar-winning director enter talks with Amazon Studios to helm the film in July, George Clooney is ready to direct the adaptation of The Tender Bar and is already eyeing an A-list cast as Ben Affleck (The Way Back) has begun talks to star in the project, according to Deadline.
The script for the film is written by William Monahan, best-known for his Oscar-winning work on the Martin Scorsese-helmed ensemble crime thriller The Departed, as well as Body of Lies and Edge of Darkness.