Key Sentence:
- The renewed conspiracy will command two ruthless brothers and sisters to seduce the vice president’s daughter.
It’s been reported that the works develop new imagery from the cult film “Cruel Intentions” set in Washington. Whose plot (of course) includes the seduction of the Vice President’s daughter.
Like Roger Campbell’s 1999 teen film, the new version will be based on Pierre Choderlos de Lacloss’s 1782 novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses. And revolve around two violent siblings who “will do anything to maintain their power and reputation to preserve”.
He moved the action from New York to Washington, D.C. And is appointed to study the hierarchy of Greek life at an elite college in turmoil after a “brutal foggy incident”.
After another attempt to restart the original film. Which failed in 2016, Deadline announced that a new version is currently under development in collaboration with Sony Pictures Television. Amazon Studios, and Original Movies for broadcast on Amazon’s IMDb TV.
The pilot will be written by Phoebe Fisher (who also worked on Petra Collins’ Spiral debut film) with Sarah Goodman. The two writers previously worked on the upcoming reboot of another classic series starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. “I Know What we Did Last Summer.
Last year, Gellar reunited with his Cruel Intentions star Selma Blair to recreate their iconic kiss from the film with a twist in 2020. Casting details for the new series have yet to be announced.