USA Network has released the first trailer, a poster and images for The Rainmaker, the upcoming adaptation of John Grisham’s 1995 bestselling novel of the same name. Previously adapted for the big screen by Francis Ford Coppola in 1997, the legal drama series sees a young lawyer going up against his former boss when his […]
6 Underrated Francis Ford Coppola Movies
Casey Chong looks at six underrated Francis Ford Coppola movies… Francis Ford Coppola’s works as a director spanned six decades with his most prominent filmography coming from the ‘70s era. A string of hits and best works including the first two Godfather films, The Conversation and Apocalypse Now put Coppola on the map. But post-1970s […]
Francis Ford Coppola In And Out Of The Wilderness
Simon Thompson chronicles Francis Ford Coppola’s career purgatory post-Apocalypse Now, as the filmmaker flitted between exile and embrace by the mainstream Hollywood studios… Francis Ford Coppola’s name is one that is synonymous with one of the most daring, innovative and exciting eras in American filmmaking, the New Hollywood era (1967- early 80s). Although this period […]
The Rainmaker gets a series order from USA Network
USA Network is returning to a format that once made them famous with a new legal drama heading to TV. Deadline reports that The Rainmaker has received a series order. Writer Michael Seitzman (Code Black) is behind the series, which is based on the bestselling John Grisham novel and its film adaptation. In The Rainmaker, we follow […]
Hulu developing a shared John Grisham TV universe
According to The Wrap, streaming service Hulu is looking to develop a shared John Grisham universe, beginning with TV adaptations of the novels The Rainmaker and Rogue Lawyer. Michael Seitzman and Jason Richman are on board to write and executive produce the two companion series, which are said to be designed in such a way […]
John Grisham’s The Rainmaker heading to the small screen
Deadline is reporting that the acclaimed John Grisham novel The Rainmaker could be heading to the small screen, with CBS placing a pilot commitment for a TV adaptation from Code Black creator Michael Seitzman and executive producer Brett Mahoney. The Rainmaker follows “a young lawyer who thinks he’s about to have it all – a […]
