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Watch: 'The Rainmaker' trailer reimagines John Grisham novel
June 4 (UPI) -- USA Network is previewing The Rainmaker, a new series that reimagines the 1995 novel by John Grisham. Grisham's book previously inspired Francis Ford Coppola's 1997 film starring Matt Damon and Claire Danes. The upcoming series features Milo Callaghan as Rudy Baylor, Lana Parrilla as Bruiser, John Slattery as Leo Drummond and Madison Iseman as Sarah Plankmore. The trailer shows the fallout of Rudy's firing from Leo Drummond's firm on his first day. He gets another job with Bruiser, but his case pits him against girlfriend Sarah, who works for his former boss. "What happens when Leo finds out that my boyfriend is suing his prized client," Sarah says in the teaser. "...You need to drop this case." "Or what?" he responds. "What is it about this story that keeps drawing people in?" said showrunner Michael Seitzman, referencing the book's multiple adaptations. "Maybe it's the David-and -Goliath legal thriller, the dangerous romance or the coming-of-age story. For me, above all, it's the characters. They jumped off the page in John's book and were a joy to expand upon in our show." P.J. Byrne, Dan Fogler, Wade Briggs and Robyn Cara also star. The series premieres Aug. 15.
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Great Trailer For USA Legal Drama THE RAINMAKER Based on John Grisham Novel — GeekTyrant
USA Network has released a great trailer for their series The Rainmaker , based on the novel by John Grisham, author of other adapted stories like The Firm , The Client and The Pelican Brief . The Rainmaker was previously made into a 1997 film starring Matt Damon. The USA series stars Milo Callaghan, Lana Parilla, John Slattery, Madison Iseman, P.J. Byrne, Dan Fogler, Wade Briggs and Robyn Cara. In the trailer, which can be seen below, Rudy Baylor (Milo Callaghan) loses his job at a prestigious law firm on his first day. With no other options, he is forced to work for a lawyer (Lana Parilla) operating out of an old fast food restaurant. But once he takes on his first case, he discovers two connected conspiracies surrounding the death of a client's son, putting him at odds with not only his old boss but also his girlfriend. The Rainmaker will premiere on USA Network on August 15th at 10 p.m. ET/PT, with episodes available to stream on Peacock one week after their linear debut. Check out the trailer below:
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Watch: 'The Rainmaker' trailer reimagines John Grisham novel
1 of 3 | "The Rainmaker" arrives Aug. 15 on USA Network. Photo courtesy of NBC Universal June 4 (UPI) -- USA Network is previewing The Rainmaker, a new series that reimagines the 1995 novel by John Grisham. Grisham's book previously inspired Francis Ford Coppola's 1997 film starring Matt Damon and Claire Danes. The upcoming series features Milo Callaghan as Rudy Baylor, Lana Parrilla as Bruiser, John Slattery as Leo Drummond and Madison Iseman as Sarah Plankmore. The trailer shows the fallout of Rudy's firing from Leo Drummond's firm on his first day. He gets another job with Bruiser, but his case pits him against girlfriend Sarah, who works for his former boss. "What happens when Leo finds out that my boyfriend is suing his prized client," Sarah says in the teaser. "...You need to drop this case." "Or what?" he responds. "What is it about this story that keeps drawing people in?" said showrunner Michael Seitzman, referencing the book's multiple adaptations. "Maybe it's the David-and -Goliath legal thriller, the dangerous romance or the coming-of-age story. For me, above all, it's the characters. They jumped off the page in John's book and were a joy to expand upon in our show." P.J. Byrne, Dan Fogler, Wade Briggs and Robyn Cara also star. The series premieres Aug. 15.
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Lana Parrilla's ‘Bruiser' Teaches The Rainmaker Some Lessons in Trailer for USA Network Adaptation
The forecast calls for The Rainmaker to come this summer — on Friday, Aug. 15 at 10/9c, when USA Network premieres its adaptation of the John Grisham novel. (Episodes will be available to stream on Peacock one week after airing on USA.) A teaser trailer and first photos were released along with the summertime premiere date. More from TVLine The Gilded Age Season 3 Trailer Will Have You Clutching Your Pearls The Sandman's Final Season Will Wrap With Death-Centric Bonus Episode Slow Horses Lands Season 5 Premiere Date at Apple TV+ Based on Grisham's best-selling 1995 novel, The Rainmaker follows Rudy Baylor (played by Rivals' Milo Callaghan), fresh out of law school, as he goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond (Mad Men's John Slattery) as well as his law school girlfriend, Sarah (I Know What You Did Last Summer's Madison Iseman). In doing so, Rudy, along with his boss, J. Lyman 'Bruiser' Stone (Once Upon a Time's Parrilla), and her disheveled paralegal, Deck (The Boys' P.J. Byrne), uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client's son. The series' cast also includes Dan Fogler (The Goldbergs), Wade Briggs (Foundation) and Robyn Cara (Trying). The 1997 film adaptation by Francis Ford Coppola starred Matt Damon as Rudy, Jon Voight as Drummond, Mickey Rourke as Bruiser and Danny DeVito as Deck, while Claire Danes played Rudy's love interest. 'What is it about this story that keeps drawing people in?' showrunner Michael Seitzman asked in a statement. 'Maybe it's the David-and-Goliath legal thriller, the dangerous romance, or the coming-of-age story. For me, above all, it's the characters. They jumped off the page in John's book and were a joy to expand upon in our show. Not to mention, Milo Callaghan, who plays Rudy Baylor, is your next crush.' In addition to Seitzman, the series' executive producers include Grisham, Patrick Moran, Jason Richman, David Gernert and Jason Blum. Want scoop on , or for any other TV show? Shoot an email to InsideLine@ and your question may be answered via Matt's Inside Line!
