Scarlett Johansson to Star in 'Just Cause' Series on Amazon Prime Video

Cord Jefferson and John Wells team up to write and executive produce the adaptation of John Katzenbach’s novel, marking Johansson's first major TV role.

'Just Cause' series adaptation to feature Scarlett Johansson in a gender-swapped lead role, her first major television project.
Cord Jefferson, acclaimed for 'American Fiction', to write and executive produce alongside John Wells.
The series, based on a 1992 novel, follows a reporter investigating a potentially innocent inmate on death row.
Amazon Prime Video secures the project with a straight-to-series order, produced by Johansson's These Pictures and Warner Bros. TV.
Jefferson and Wells bring significant accolades to the project, including Emmy wins and Oscar nominations.