A “Cruel Intentions” TV adaptation has been ordered by Prime Video, Variety has confirmed. Sources say that Prime Video has placed an eight-episode series order for TV adaptation of the original 1999 film which will likely be released through Freevee, Amazon’s free streaming service. Though it could potentially move to Prime Video.
The TV adaptation is a long time coming for the romance drama film. A TV show based on the film which is based on the classic novel, Dangerous Liasons by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos was set at IMDB TV with Amazon Studios producing alongside Sony Pictures Television in 2021.
The series was said to follow two ruthless step siblings who would go to great lengths to stay on top of the social pyramid, similar to the original film. In this series adaption case, the character’s focus is the Greek life hierarchy at an elite Washington, D.C. college. After a particularly brutal hazing incident threatens the entire Panhellenic system, they’ll do anything to preserve their power and reputations, even attempt to seduce the daughter of the Vice President of the United States, via Variety.
The reimagined version of the series would be written and executive produced by Phoebe Fisher (Assassination Nation) with Sara Goodman (Preacher). At the time of the last announcement, Andrea Iervolino (Tell it Like a Woman) and Monika Bacardi (Tell it Like a Woman) were also attached to executive produce the series along with Bruce Mellon.