The "Perry Mason" television show was a little before my time. Starring Raymond Burr, the show ran from 1957 to 1966 so this is obviously an era more affiliated with my parents than myself. The electrifying defense attorney made a habit of not only getting his clients off but also finding the real culprit of the crime.
Well Warner Bros. believes (as do I) that veteran actor Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes) will fit into the role very nicely. Downey has signed on to play the titular character and will also produce the film with wife Susan through his production company Team Downey.
Interestingly enough the film will not be based on the 1950s and 60s television show but on the original Earle Stanley Gardner books. Consequently the film will actually be set in 1930s Los Angeles. It sounds to me like a perfect fit for Downey considering all the period pieces he's done before.
Marc Guggenheim is currently negotiating to write the script. At first I was a little weary of this because Guggenheim also wrote the abominable Green Lantern which was a disaster to put it lightly. However, apparently Guggenheim used to be a lawyer and has already written scripts for courtroom dramas such as "The Practice" and "Law and Order." Guess if John Grisham can do it so can Guggenheim.
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