A reboot of the 90s classic Cruel Intentions has been long in the making, but Amazon Studios has just announced a series order for Prime Video along with the full cast for the first season. The series is based off the 1999 fan-favourite film which starred Ryan Phillipe, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Reese Witherspoon and Selma Blair.
The Cruel Intentions series reboot will be “set at an elite Washington, D.C., college, where two ruthless step-siblings will do anything to stay on top of the cutthroat social hierarchy. After a brutal hazing incident threatens the entire Panhellenic system at their school, they’ll do whatever is necessary to preserve their power and reputation, even if that means seducing the daughter of the vice president of the United States.”
The series will feature Sarah Catherine Hook (First Kill), Zac Burgess (Totally Completely Fine), Savannah Lee Smith (Gossip Girl), Sara Silva (American Horror Stories), Khobe Clarke (Yellowjackets), John Harlan Kim (The Last Thing He Told Me), Brooke Lena Johnson (You) and Sean Patrick Thomas (Till).
Also starring in recurring roles are Claire Forlani (Domina), Nikki Crawford (A Country Christmas Harmony), Isabella Tagliati (Happy Birthday), Zeke Goodman (I Know What You Did Last Summer) and Jon Tenney (The Closer).
Cruel Intentions is being developed by Phoebe Fisher and Sara Goodman, both of whom having previously developed the series adaptation of the 90s teen horror film I Know What You Did Last Summer. The pair will showrun, write and executive produce the series with Amazon MGM, Sony Television and Original Film producing. The first season will run for eight episodes.
“We are so excited to get to work together to continue the legacy of Cruel Intentions, a film that remains beloved by so many—including us!“ said Goodman and Fisher. “We promise to make this next iteration as fun, irreverent, and boundary-pushing as the original, and are grateful to our partners at Original Film, Sony, and Amazon MGM Studios for trusting us to keep it Cruel.”
“From the ‘90s cult-classic film to the 18th-century novel from which it was adapted, Cruel Intentions has captivated audiences with a story that transcends time,” said Amazon MGM Studios’ Lauren Anderson. “We are beyond thrilled to share the next chapter of Cruel Intentions’ intriguing interplay of deception, wit, and reckoning with Prime customers and couldn’t be more appreciative of the commitment, dedication, and talent from this entire team – our incredible cast, endlessly clever writers, led by Phoebe and Sara, our fantastic partners at Sony and Original Film, and the executives that led the way at Amazon MGM Studios.”
“Cruel Intentions defined an era and is still a centerpiece in popular culture,” said Sony’s Lauren Stein. “We are excited to have Phoebe and Sara bring this new adaptation to life, as this has been a passion project of ours since I got to Sony. We are grateful for our partners at Prime Video, Amazon MGM Studios and Original Film, who brought the movie to life over 20 years ago.”
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