By Steve Neavling
Ticklethewire.com
Former FBI Director James Comey’s memoir may soon be the basis for a miniseries.
Deadline Hollywood reports that CBS is close to inking a deal for a miniseries based on the best-selling book, “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership.
CBS won an auction for rights to pitch the project, and Comey has been involved in discussions over the proposed miniseries.
Billy Ray, an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter for the 2013 film “Captain Phillips,” is expected to write the adaptation.