The highly anticipated Amazon thriller series 'Just Cause' is making progress, with the addition of award-winning writers and executive producers Cord Jefferson and John Wells.
- July 9, 2024
AceShowbiz - Scarlett Johansson has provided an update on the development of "Just Cause", Amazon's upcoming limited series based on John Katzenbach's novel. "It's coming along...it's being written," she told Deadline.
The series marks Johansson's television debut and will feature her in the lead role of Madison "Madi" Cowart, a struggling reporter for a Florida newspaper. In a gender-swapped adaptation, Madi will investigate the final days of an inmate on death row.
Johansson, a two-time Oscar nominee, has a personal connection to the project, having appeared in the 1995 film adaptation of "Just Cause" as a child.
Cord Jefferson, known for his directorial debut "American Fiction" and Emmy-winning work on HBO's "Watchmen", will co-write and executive produce the first episode of "Just Cause" alongside John Wells. Wells, best known for his work on "ER" and "West Wing", will also executive produce the series through his company John Wells Productions.
The series is produced by writer Christy Hall, Johansson's These Pictures banner, and Warner Bros. TV.
While Johansson has not been approached about appearing on the upcoming 50th season of "Saturday Night Live", where she has made semi-regular appearances, fans will anxiously await further updates on "Just Cause".
