Netflix Begins Development of And Justice for All Series

Netflix is developing a television series adaptation of the 1979 legal drama film "And Justice for All," which starred Al Pacino. The project is in the early stages of development at the streaming service, according to industry reports.

The new series is being produced by Sony Pictures Television, with Jeremy Miller and Dan Cohn attached to write the script. The duo, who previously worked on shows including "Ally McBeal," will also executive produce alongside Ross Fineman of Fineman Entertainment, an executive producer on Netflix's "The Lincoln Lawyer." Representatives for Netflix and Sony Pictures Television declined to comment on the reports.

The series is described as a modern update and a gritty look at an idealistic attorney's flawed life as he struggles to fight a corrupted legal system until he finally snaps. This follows the premise of the original film, which was directed by Norman Jewison and written by Valerie Curtin and Barry Levinson. That film centered on attorney Arthur Kirkland, played by Pacino, who is morally conflicted after being forced to defend a judge he despises on an assault charge.

The 1979 film was a commercial and critical success, grossing an...