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ABC is going back to familiar territory, adapting The Lincoln Lawyer . As first reported by TV Guide, Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino is working on a drama adaptation of the 2003 novel by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, while the network has ordered a script from Lionsgate to convert The Lincoln Lawyer in to a drama series, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Lincoln Lawyer , based on the Lionsgate feature starring Matthew McConaughey, has grossed $58 million at the domestic box office, will be written by film scribes John Romano & Michael Connelly, who penned the novels. Gary Luchessi/Lakeshore Entertainment is attached to produce through Lionsgate. Lincoln Lawyer is crime writer Connelly’s 16th novel and revolves around Los Angeles attorney Mickey Haller, the half-brother of Connelly’s famed detective Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch, driving around the city in a Lincoln Town Car driven by a former client working off his legal fees. Please Leave A Comment- Sou...

Bradley Cooper starrer Limitless opened to a better-than-expected $19 million at the North American box office in a boost for Relativity Media’s new foray into domestic distribution. But business remained soft overall, with revenue down 10% from a year ago. The other new movies -- Lionsgate’s Matthew McConaughey legal thriller The Lincoln Lawyer and Universal’s sci-fi comedy Paul -- grossed $13.4 million and $13.2 million, respectively. The race between the two won’t be officially decided until Monday, when final numbers are calculated. Still, neither brought in enough to best holdovers Rango and Battle: Los Angeles. REVIEW: Read THR's review of Limitless Paramount’s sleeper hit Rango grossed an estimated $15.3 million in its third weekend to come in No. 2, according to Rentrak. The toon fell a respectable 32%, finishing the weekend with a cume of $92.6 million. Sony’s Battle: L.A . fell 58% in its second weekend to an estimated $14.6 million for a cume of $60.6 mill...

Here is the second trailer for the upcoming film The Lincoln Lawyer . The film was adapted from mystery suspense thriller novel of the same name by Michael Connelly , starring Matthew McConaughey , Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy, Michaela Conlin, Josh Lucas, John Leguizamo, Michael Pena and Marisa Tomei. The film is set to be released on March 18, 2011. Watch the trailer after the Jump... Mickey Haller (Matthew McConaughey) is a slick young attorney doing business from the back of his Lincoln Towncar, when he realizes that his new client (Ryan Phillippe), the son of a major businessman, may in fact be guilty. Please Leave A Comment-