10 Upcoming Movies-Turned-TV Shows To Watch After Westworld
9. The Devil's Advocate
The Film
Al Pacino as the charismatic, somewhat shouty version of Satan in human form. Keanu Reeves as the vapid, naïve young lawyer.
While hardly a stretch for either actor, this 1997 black-comedy from Taylor Hackford was a surprisingly enjoyable romp; largely thanks to Pacino in a role he was seemingly born to play.
The TV Show
It was announced back in 2014 that NBC had approved a pilot for the show, to be based largely on the premise of the original film. The idea of the devil in charge of a major New York law film presumably offering multiple directions in which to travel.
Will It Work?
It’s all gone a bit quiet of late. So we’ll have to see how this pans out. However, the original devil and the law premise was always an interesting one and made for a fun film, so there’s certainly potential.
On the other hand, fun and interesting films do not guarantee a successful TV show. See: Minority Report.