When last we reported on the adaptation of Susan Trott’s novel, Flamingo Thief, it was to announce that Will Ferrell (Old School) was set to star.  Now, we have word that Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl) is in negotiations to direct the bittersweet comedy.  The Michael LeSieur (You, Me and Dupree) script made its way onto the 2011 Black List.  Faced with the impending loss of his wife and his business, Ferrell would play a lawyer who steals novelty flamingos as a coping mechanism.  There’s no timeline being reported for Ferrell’s involvement yet as he’s set to star in Anchorman 2 later this year and will topline Three Mississippi, a football comedy for Warner Bros.  Gillespie most recently directed the remake of Fright Night starring Colin Farrell and the TV movie, Trooper. Hit the jump for the synopsis of the Trott novel, Flamingo Thief.

Will Ferrell is reportedly attached to star in Flamingo Thief, based on the Susan Trott novel and adapted by Michael LeSieur (You, Me and Dupree). LeSieur’s script had appeared on 2011′s Black List. The Red Hour Films production will star Farrell as Tim Forester, a man who becomes obsessed with stealing flamingos after his wife leaves him. The project, which sounds like it’s right in Ferrell’s zany wheelhouse, has no director as of yet but Red Hour is currently looking. Ferrell next stars in the all-Spanish language comedy, Casa de mi Padre which opens on March 16^th. Hit the jump for the synopsis of Flamingo Thief.