Stokes Set To Pen "Six Years" Screenplay

Deadline reports that Paramount has tapped three-time Black List nominated writer Jonathan W. Stokes to adapt the script feature adaptation of author Harlan Coben's novel "Six Years"

The story centers on Jake Fisher (Hugh Jackman is attached to the role), a man who watched the love of his life, Natalie, marry another man. Six years have passed when Jake comes across the other man's obituary. He resolves to attend the funeral, hoping to catch a glimpse of Natalie. But the mourning widow is not Natalie, throwing all of his past memories with the woman into question.

Mark Gordon is producing the movie

There's only been one book of Coben's that has made it to the screen - Guillaume Canet's well-regarded "Tell No One" in 2006. Ben Affleck is attached to direct a remake of that film that is in development.