An excitingJohn Grishamadaptationis filling up its call sheet asMadison Isemanof Prime Video’s original horror thriller series,I Know What You Did Last Summer,has been cast in a series regular role forThe Rainmaker,perDeadline. The legal drama series was recently set in development at USA Network and is based on the beloved Grisham novel of the same name. This will mark the second time the material is being adapted for the screens as the same novel equally served as the inspiration behindFrancis Ford Coppola’s 1997 movie that featured a stacked cast includingMatt Damon,Danny DeVito,Claire Danes,Mickey Rourke, andJon Voight.
The series has been a long-gestating project from writer-executive producerMichael Seitzmanwhose vision for bringing the story to the small screen is finally coming to fruition after six years.Sietzman teamed withJason Richmanto pen the pilot episode. Both also executive produce alongsideJason Blumand Grisham in what looks like a dream executive production team, with Lionsgate and Blumhouse collaborating. Per the official synopsis, the series will follow “Rudy Baylor who, fresh out of law school, goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond and his law school girlfriend. Rudy, along with his boss and her disheveled paralegal, uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client’s son.”
Iseman’s series regular role will see her step into the shoes of Rudy’s girlfriend, Sarah Plankmore, a recent law school graduate. Iseman earned her first claim to fame with a role in the CMT comedy series,Still the King. She gained further recognition as Bethany inJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, a role she would reprise in the subsequent sequels. She played the lead role in the psychological horrorFear of Rainandstarred as polar opposite twins, Lennon and Alison,in Prime Video’sI Know What You Did Last Summer, a part of the popular slasher franchise of the same name that is gearing upfor a star-studded reboot. She will next appear in the horror film,Witchboarddirected by horror maven,Chuck Russell.
John Slattery Will Play a Major Role in ‘The Rainmaker’ Series
The Rainmakerseries has yet to cast the role of Rudy. However, we know who the character will square off against in the courtroom, asMad MenalumJohn Slatterywas recently cast as the legendary courtroom lion, Leo Drummond. Drummond is a senior partner at Tinley Britt, the powerful firm that Rudy Baylor is challenging. Voight played the character in Coppola’s feature, and it will be interesting to see how the Emmy nominee handles the iconic role.
WithThe Rainmaker, USA Network is revisiting the Blue Sky brand strategy that, in the past, churned out successful shows such asSuits,Burn Notice,andWhite Collar. The series is expected to feature hourlong episodes as the network looks to amp up its original scripted programming. Stay tuned to Collider for more.
