Scarlett Johansson, during an interview at the New York City premiere of her new movie ‘Fly Me To The Moon’, provided an update on Amazon’s upcoming thriller limited series, ‘Just Cause’. She confirmed that the project is currently being written and progressing well after a brief pause due to the writers’ strike.
‘Just Cause’ marks Johansson’s first major venture into television. Amazon secured the project in 2022 with a straight-to-series order, based on John Katzenbach’s 1992 novel. In a twist from the original story, the male protagonist, Miami newspaper editorial writer Matt Cowart, has been reimagined as Madison “Madi” Cowart, a struggling Florida newspaper reporter portrayed by Johansson.
Johansson has a personal connection to the story, having played the daughter of the main character in the 1995 film adaptation of Katzenbach’s book when she was 10 years old, marking one of her earliest film roles.
The series is being written by Cord Jefferson, the filmmaker behind ‘American Fiction’, and writer John Wells, both of whom are also serving as executive producers alongside Johansson and John Wells Productions. Christy Hall, known for ‘I’m Not OK With This’ and ‘Daddio’, is also attached to the project.
In addition to ‘Just Cause’, Johansson, a two-time Oscar nominee and Tony winner, addressed questions about her potential appearance on the upcoming 50th season of Saturday Night Live. Having been a semi-regular fixture on the show, she revealed that she has not yet been approached but encouraged fans to “ask Lorne” (referring to Lorne Michaels, the creator and producer of SNL).
