USA Network drops the first trailer for the cable TV remake of Matt Damon's 1997 crime thriller John Grisham’s novel of the same name, starring Damon as struggling new attorney Rudy Baylor, Mickey Rourke as his shady boss, and Danny DeVito as paralegal Deck Shifflet. In USA's 10-episode legal drama, scheduled to arrive on August 15, Milo Callaghan has taken the torch as the young lawyer.

Now, USA Network has unveiled the first trailer for The Rainmaker television remake, offering a look at Callaghan's titular lawyer, who goes head-to-head with John Slattery's courtroom lion, Leo F. Drummond. The trailer sees a further blend of legal drama and crime thriller that expands the original story as well as teasing new and important characters in the courtroom conflicts. Check out the trailer below:

What This Means For The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker Has Made Exciting Changes To The Material

The USA TV remake of The Rainmaker has made several changes to one of Grisham's best-selling books. This gender-swapping Bruiser (Lana Parrilla), a role previously played by Rourke, but the character will now be portrayed by the Once Upon A Time star. As seen in the trailer, the remake also features new storylines, teasing Rudy going against his girlfriend, Sarah (Madison Iseman), who works at Drummond's law firm, whereas in the movie, Damon's character develops a relationship with Kelly, a woman he met in the hospital while seeking clients.

While the TV show seems like an entirely different entry from Damon's 1997 movie, it still explores the same theme about courage and taking a moral stand for what's right.

The Rainmaker TV adaptation incorporates a variety of more high-stakes situations, but Callaghan's performance in the trailer preserves the characteristics of Damon's Rudy, who is at the center of the story. While the TV show seems like an entirely different entry from Damon's 1997 movie, it still explores the same theme about courage and taking a moral stand for what's right.

Our Take On The Rainmaker's First Trailer

Milo Callaghan Shines In The Rainmaker Remake

USA's new Rainmaker show has serious potential. While being adapted to the television format, the story has become more explosive and intense. In comparison to the Matt Damon movie, the new TV remake features more plot twists, which is expected since a full season is much longer in form.

On the other hand, it's not hard to imagine the series being expanded beyond 10 episodes. Callaghan, who can also be seen in the cast of Dune: Prophecy and FBI: International, captures what made Damon's young lawyer someone to root for in the 1997 film, and seeing that charisma shine even brighter in USA's The Rainmaker series is very exciting.

Source: USA Network