Malin Akerman to NBC's Legal Drama Pilot PRISM

Malin Akerman will star in the NBC legal drama pilot Prism, according to Deadline. The pilot hails from Daniel and Ben Barnz's We're Not Brothers Productions, Carol Mendelsohn and Julie Weitz.

Prism is inspired by Rashomon, the 1950 Japanese period psychological thriller directed by Akira Kurosawa. Prism is described as a provocative exploration of a murder trial in which every episode is told through the perspective of a different key person involved. Each new version of the facts ratchets up the mystery and the suspense, calling into question everything we have seen so far and asking, Is the right person on trial? Driven by an ensemble of complicated characters, the show lets the audience ask if truth matters less than who can tell the most compelling story.

Kurosawa's Rashomon uses a plot device that became known as the Rashomon Effect, which involves various characters providing contradictory interpretations of the same incident.

Daniel Barnz will write and direct the pilot. Akerman will play Rachel Lewis. An Erin Brockovich force of nature, Rachel is as empathetic as she is ruthless and a brilliantly passionate public defender.

Daniel Barnz and Ben Barnz executive produce along with Mendelsohn and Weitz. Universal TV produces in association with We're Not Brothers and Carol Mendelsohn Prods.

Akerman is currently starring on Showtime's Billions, and her deal for the show has been adjusted to enable her to pursue other series. She no longer will be a series regular but will continue to recur. She recently starred as the villain in Rampage and she next stars in and produces upcoming comedy feature Friendsgiving.

Read the original article on Deadline.

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