Cruel Intentions is an upcoming American teen drama television series from Phoebe Fisher & Sara Goodman.[4] Produced by Sony Pictures Television, Amazon MGM Studios and Original Film, the series takes inspiration from the 1999 film of the same name by Roger Kumble, and the novel Dangerous Liasions by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.[4] The series stars Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess and Savannah Lee Smith;[5][1] and is set to release to stream on November 21, 2024 on Prime Video.[3]
Contents
- 1 Premise
- 2 Plot
- 3 Content
- 3.1 Seasons
- 4 Cast
- 4.1 Main Cast
- 5 Production notes
- 5.1 Development
- 5.2 Filming
- 5.3 Casting
- 6 Release
- 7 Trivia
- 8 Gallery
- 8.1 Posters
- 8.2 Videos
- 9 External links
- 10 References
Premise
| “ | Also consistent with the original, the series features a very indecent wager between affluent stepsiblings Caroline Merteuil and Lucien Valmont, who rule the Greek system at Manchester College, their Washington DC-adjacent university. But when a hazing incident puts their charter in jeopardy, Caroline enlists Lucien’s help to get the US vice president’s daughter Annie to pledge her sorority. | ” |
| — Logline.[3] | ||
Plot
In this new adaptation, Cruel Intentions follows the elite students of Manchester College, a Washington, D.C.-adjacent university, where reputation means everything, fraternities and sororities are the gold standard, and two ruthless step-siblings, Caroline Merteuil and Lucien Belmont, will do anything to stay on top of the cutthroat social hierarchy. After a brutal hazing incident threatens the entire Greek Life system, they’ll do whatever is necessary to preserve their power and reputation – even if that means seducing Annie Grover, the daughter of the Vice President of the United States. Hearts will be broken, loyalties will be tested, and secrets will be revealed in this modern-day royal court that is Manchester College.[6]
Content
Seasons
Cast
Main Cast
- Sarah Catherine Hook as Caroline Merteuil, the queen of everything – or at least the queen of Delta Phi.[5]
- Zac Burgess as Lucien Valmont, Caroline’s stepbrother.[5]
- Savannah Lee Smith as Annie Grover, a model student and respectable young woman, who also is the daughter of the Vice President of the United States.[1]
- Myra Molloy was originally cast as Annie[5]
- Sara Silva as Cece Carroway, Caroline’s right hand at Delta Phi.[5]
- John Harlan Kim as Blaise Powell, a senior member of Alpha Gamma who knows everything about everyone and will happily use that knowledge to his advantage.[5]
- Khobe Clarke as Scott Russell, the son of a congressman and a new recruit for Alpha Gamma.[5]
- Sean Patrick Thomas as Professor Hank Chadwick[5]
- Brooke Lena Johnson as Beatrice Worth, a reporter for the school paper and leader of the anti-Greek movement at the university.[5]
Production notes
Development
On October 1, 2021, IMDb TV announced that an updated take on the cult 1999 movie Cruel Intentions, set in Washington D.C., was in development. It hailed from writers Phoebe Fisher and Sara Goodman, Sony Pictures Television, Amazon Studios and Original Film. In this new incarnation of the premise, which is rooted in the novel Dangerous Liaisons by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, two ruthless step siblings will do anything to stay on top. In this case, of the Greek life hierarchy at an elite Washington, D.C. college. After a brutal hazing incident threatens the entire Panhellenic system, they’ll do whatever’s necessary to preserve their power and reputations — even seduce the daughter of the Vice President of the United States. Fisher is writing the pilot with Goodman supervising. The duo would write the potential series together. Neal H. Moritz of Original Film, who produced the movie starring Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon and Sarah Michelle Gellar, is executive producing alongside the company’s Pavun Shetty. Also exec producing are Andrea Iervolino and Monica Bacardi of Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment and Bruce Mellon.[4] On April 4, 2023, the project received a series order.[7]
Filming
Principal photography began in Toronto on June 5, 2023, and concluded on January 29, 2024.[8][9][10]
Casting
In June 2023, Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess and Myra Molloy were cast as leads, along with Khobe Clarke, Brooke Lena Johnson, Sara Silva, Sean Patrick Thomas and John Harlan Kim were set as series regulars.[5] In December 2023, Savannah Lee Smith joined the lead cast, replacing Molloy.[1]
Release
The eight-episode first season will be released to stream on November 21, 2024 on Prime Video.[3]
Trivia
- TBA
Gallery
Posters
Videos
Cruel Intentions - Official Trailer - Prime Video
External links
- Cruel Intentions on the Wikipedia
- Cruel Intentions on the Internet Movie Database
References
Template:Cruel Intentions Navigation
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 ‘Cruel Intentions’ Series Order Confirmed At Prime Video; Full Cast Set
- ↑ Cruel Intentions - 1 Season (2023 - 2024) - 7 Episodes
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 ‘Cruel Intentions’: First Trailer For Prime Reboot Includes Plenty Of “Bittersweet” 1999 Callbacks With New Cruel Characters
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 ‘Cruel Intentions’ Series Reboot In Works at IMDb TV
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 ‘Cruel Intentions’: Amazon Sets Main Cast For Series Adaptation
- ↑ Cruel Intentions
- ↑ ‘Cruel Intentions’ Series Adaptation Lands Greenlight At Amazon
- ↑ CRUEL INTENTIONS Casts Step-Siblings. Starts Filming in Toronto on June 5th.
- ↑ ONTARIO CREATES MEDIA LIST – June 30, 2023
- ↑ CRUEL INTENTIONS Series Resumes Filming This Saturday in Toronto
