Draft:Just Cause (upcoming TV series)

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Just Cause
GenreDrama
Based onJust Cause by John Katzenbach
Screenplay byChristy Hall
Cord Jefferson
John Wells
StarringScarlett Johannson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Christy Hall
  • Scarlett Johannson
  • Jonathan Lia
  • Keenan Flynn
  • Cord Jefferson
  • John Wells
  • Erin Jontow
Production companies
Original release
NetworkPrime Video

Just Cause is an upcoming television series for Prime Video starring Scarlett Johannson. It is an adaptation of the John Katzenbach 1992 novel of the same name.

Premise[edit]

A Floridian journalist reports on a prison inmate on death row after receiving a letter protesting his innocence.[1]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

In November 2022, it was reported that Scarlett Johansson would star and executive produce through These Pictures, along with Warner Brothers Television for Amazon Prime Video with Christy Hall adapting the 1992 novel Just Cause by John Katzenbach. These Pictures’ Jonathan Lia and Keenan Flynn are producers with Zara Duff overseeing the project.[2] Johansson had appeared as a ten year-old in the 1995 film adaptation of Just Cause starring Sean Connery and Lawrence Fishburne.[3]

In February 2024, Cord Jefferson and John Wells were reported to be co-writing episodes and executive producing the series.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Harris, Raquel (13 February 2024). "Scarlett Johansson Amazon Series 'Just Cause' Adds 'American Fiction' Director Cord Jefferson, John Wells". The Wrap. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. ^ Porter, Rick (28 November 2022). "Scarlett Johansson to Lead 'Just Cause' Series for Amazon". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. ^ Davis, Clayton (13 February 2024). "'American Fiction' Director Cord Jefferson Boards Scarlett Johansson's 'Just Cause' Amazon Series, John Wells to Co-Write (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (13 February 2024). "'American Fiction' Director Cord Jefferson & John Wells Board 'Just Cause' Amazon Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 February 2024.