Ron Howard signs onto direct THE TRUTH ABOUT THE HARRY QUEBERT AFFAIR, based on the upcoming novel by Joel Dicker. Read the full article on AICN Papa Vinyard here, now here's a little somethin' for ya... Ron Howard's a busy guy. He had RUSH out last year, he wrapped shooting on IN THE HEART OF THE SEA (also starring Chris Hemsworth) last fall, he's prepping his next Robert Langdon pic, INFERNO, for release next December, and now, he's taking on Joel Dicker's international best-seller, THE TRUTH ABOUT THE HARRY QUEBERT AFFAIR. The book, which has been released worldwide but will be published in the U.S.