Scarlett Johansson has joined the cast of the upcoming Amazon Prime series Just Cause, based on the novel of the same name by John Katzenbach. Johansson will play the lead role and serve as an executive producer on the project. This marks the actress's first major foray into television. The show was initially ordered by Amazon in 2022 as a direct-to-series project for Prime Video. Johansson's interest in the series comes after her recent role in the fourth instalment of the Jurassic Park franchise. She expressed her admiration for the franchise, saying she had been a fan since the first film's release in 1993. Johansson also revealed that she had been trying to become involved in the series for more than ten years and was willing to do anything to secure a role.