Drew Barrymore to produce and direct Heist Society

*Drew Barrymore will produce and most likely direct an adaptation of
Ally Carter's young adult novel _Heist Society_.*

Barrymore has been made a producer on the Warner Bros project, and
she'll supervise the writing. _Whip It_ novelist and screenwriter
Shauna Cross will adapt the novel, which found itself in the eye of a
bidding storm last year.

The plot sees a young woman from a family of master thieves turn her
back on her inherited lifestyle.

She's drawn back into the game when her father is accused of pinching
a gangster's art collection, and she puts together a team in an
attempt to steal the missing goods back.

The film version will see the characters' ages increase a little to
become early-twentysomethings.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Barrymore is signed to direct
_How To Be Single_, which she will complete before starting work on
_Heist Society_. There's currently no word on whether she's expected
to star in either of these projects.

Barrymore has been linked to _Surrender Dorothy_, one of many _Wizard
Of Oz_ spin-offs in pre-production, though looking at her schedule, it
appears that one has been moved firmly onto the backburner.

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