Malone books biopic

MaloneJena Malone ("Sucker Punch") has showed up charge role in "Lonely Hunter," the arrival indie biopic of scribe Carson McCullers.Deborah Kampmeier ("Hounddog") will direct the the Gersh-repped Malone since the Southern Medieval novelist and playwright whose books include "A person's Heart Can be a Lonely Hunter" and "The Individual within the marriage.Inch Plot covers 35 years inside the late writer's existence, and includes depictions of famous pals and co-employees -- including Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote, Gypsy Rose Lee and Ethel Waters."Lonely Hunter" is produced by Kampmeier, Troy Johanson of Full Moon Films and Blair Breard. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com