Malone books biopic

MaloneJena Malone ("Sucker Punch") has landed the lead role in "Lonely Hunter," the upcoming indie biopic of scribe Carson McCullers.Deborah Kampmeier ("Hounddog") will direct the the Gersh-repped Malone as the Southern Gothic novelist and playwright whose books include "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" and "The Member of the Wedding." Plot covers 35 years in the late writer's life, and includes depictions of famous friends and colleagues -- 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