USA Network has a new series coming up that you will not want to miss. It’s all aboutThe Rainmaker, a series reboot of the 1997 classic Matt Damon movie.
It’s effectively aSuits LAreplacement for the NBC brand, and a chance to see what could have been done had theSuitsspinoff had a chance to go its own way. However, it’s not the fact that it’s aSuits LAreplacement that makes this reboot stand out, or something that offers it a chance to better the 1997 classic.
USA Network’sThe Rainmakeris going to be a 10-episode TV series, and this opens the door for growth. Thelikes ofChuckyproved that taking a movie storyline and converting it into a TV show offers better development. While the Matt Damon movie was great, USA Network has a chanceusher in a new era withThe Rainmaker.
USA Network’s The Rainmaker Will Have A Significantly Longer Runtime Than Matt Damon’s Film
The Rainmaker Will Have 10 Episodes
While the 1997 legal thriller had a good runtime and developed the bones of thebook by John Grishamthat it was based on, USA Network’sThe Rainmakerhas much more time. With 10 episodes that will be around 40 minutes long,it gets around triple the amount of time.
Matt Damon’s movie was 2 hours and 15 minutes, which was a decent amount of time for a movie adaptation of its time. In 1997, movies were just starting to get over the two-hour mark when needed, and this film certainly needed it. However,it still wasn’t quite enough time.
The Rainmakeron USA Network’s 10 episodes will equate to around 6 hours and 40 minutes of screentime, based on around 40 minutes per episode. It’s usually a little more at around 43 minutes per episode due to the commercials on USA Network, but it takes it around three times the length of the movie.
How The Longer Runtime Will Make The Rainmaker TV Show Better Than Damon’s Film
More Time Means More Character And Story Development
USA Network’sThe Rainmakerhas a chance to develop the storylines and the characters.The story itself is one that’s packed with complex emotional relationships,which the movie admittedly had to gloss over.
Rudy Baylor’s relationship with Sarah Plankmore can be more nuanced considering their different backgrounds and lifestyles, as Sarah comes from a wealthy and privileged background, which opens for more debates and issues. We will get to see more of a push and pull between their experiences. Other complaints included too many explanations about legal process,dumbing down the source material.
With more time,The Rainmakershowrunner Milo Callaghan has a chance to include the intricacies of the cases, further developing the domestic abuse storyline to connect to audiences more, bringing the story more up to date. It makes for an exciting project to tune into as the USA Network grows.
