Universal Favors "The Right Hand"

Universal Pictures has optioned screenwriter/author Derek Haas' fourth novel, "The Right Hand" for the screen says Deadline.

The thriller follows Austin Clay, a covert spy sent to track down a missing American operative captured in the Russian countryside. The trail leads Clay into a conspiracy that involves a mole that has penetrated the top levels of U.S. government.

Haas and Michael Brandt, who penned films such as "Wanted" and the "3:10 to Yuma" remake, will adapt the script and produce the film with Scott Stuber.