CONVICTION (In Development)

• CONVICTION

Steve Carell

Steve Carell has attached himself to an action comedycalled Conviction, Deadline reports.

The project, originally designed as a straight actionthriller, is going to be rewritten to play as a comedy. The original versionhad the leading character getting out of prison in exchange for helping tocatch his former protege, about to pull off a significant heist.

Written by Jonathan Herman, Conviction will be produced byJoel Silver.

Carrell recently appeared in Crazy, Stupid, Love and cannext be seen on the big screen in Seeking a Friend at the End of the World andGreat Hope Springs.