A television series based on The Devil's Advocate is in the works at NBC.
Producers John Wells and Arnold Kopelson are working on bringing the 1997 Keanu Reeves film to the small screen, Deadline reports.
The network has reportedly committed to a pilot of the legal drama, which has a supernatural twist. The series follows a public defender who joins a law firm run by the Devil himself.
The proposed series is being written by Matt Venne (Bag of Bones).
The 1997 film starred Reeves as the young lawyer, Al Pacino as his boss John Milton, and Charlize Theron as Mary Ann Lomax.
The upcoming adaptation is produced by Warner Bros Television, with Wells, Kopelson and Andrew Stearn all serving as executive producers. Venne will co-executive produce.
Watch a trailer for The Devil's Advocate (1997) below:...
Producers John Wells and Arnold Kopelson are working on bringing the 1997 Keanu Reeves film to the small screen, Deadline reports.
The network has reportedly committed to a pilot of the legal drama, which has a supernatural twist. The series follows a public defender who joins a law firm run by the Devil himself.
The proposed series is being written by Matt Venne (Bag of Bones).
The 1997 film starred Reeves as the young lawyer, Al Pacino as his boss John Milton, and Charlize Theron as Mary Ann Lomax.
The upcoming adaptation is produced by Warner Bros Television, with Wells, Kopelson and Andrew Stearn all serving as executive producers. Venne will co-executive produce.
Watch a trailer for The Devil's Advocate (1997) below:...
- 8/18/2014
- Digital Spy
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