The main cast for Prime Video's Cruel Intentions television series, based on the Sarah Michelle Gellar movie of the same name, has been announced.

According to Variety, the primary stars include Sarah Catherine Hook, who will play Caroline. Zac Burgess has been cast as Lucien, while Khobe Clarke will portray Scott. Brooke Lena Johnson takes on the role of Beatrice. Sara Silva has been cast as CeCe. Sean Patrick Thomas will play Professor Chadwick. John Harlan Kim has been cast as Blaise, and Myra Molloy will portray Annie. Recurring guest stars include Laura Benanti, who will appear in a recurring guest role as Caroline’s mother, Claudia, and Jon Tenney as U.S. Congressman Russell.

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The Cruel Intentions series received an order for eight episodes in early April, and the show was expected to debut on Amazon’s free streaming service, Freevee. Phoebe Fisher and Sara Goodman will write the pilot and collaborate on future episodes. Neal H. Moritz, who served as a producer on the original film, will executive produce the series alongside Pavun Shetty. Production is scheduled to begin in Toronto this June.

What Is Cruel Intentions About?

The series is said to follow "two ruthless step-siblings who would go to great lengths to stay on top of the social pyramid." Set in a prestigious college in Washington, D.C., their attention is focused on the Greek life hierarchy. When a brutal hazing event jeopardizes the Panhellenic system, they embark on a relentless quest to safeguard their influence and reputations, even if it means seducing the daughter of the Vice President of the United States.

There have been several previous attempts to reboot Cruel Intentions, which is based on the renowned novel Dangerous Liaisons. In 2016, NBC commissioned a pilot for a follow-up to the film, with Gellar attached to reprise her role as Kathryn Merteuil. However, the project did not progress to an entire series. Before that, Fox toyed with the idea of a prequel series, but it was canceled before airing. Two direct-to-video films, Cruel Intentions 2 and Cruel Intentions 3, were released in 2001 and 2004, respectively.

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Written and directed by Roger Kumble, the original Cruel Intentions film is set in New York City. The story revolves around the lives of step-siblings Kathryn Merteuil (Gellar) and Sebastian Valmont (Ryan Phillippe), who attend a wealthy Manhattan prep school. Known for their ruthless and manipulative nature, they engage in a wager which involves Sebastian attempting to seduce Annette Hargrove (Reese Witherspoon), the daughter of the new Headmaster at their school.

Prime Video's Cruel Intentions does not yet have a release window.

Source: Variety