According to an Amazon Prime Video press release, trailer for Prime Video’s Cruel Intentions has been issued to the public. This series was adapted from the original film in 1999 which was known for its scandal, drama and sex. With the goal of continuing the story, the sequel series will showcase characters who will take their manipulation and games to a new level. The binge-worthy series will be an entertaining watch for both newcomers and fans of the movie. Along with the release of the trailer, a release for the series premiere on November 21 was also announced.
The logline is as follows via the press release: “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.”
The cast of Cruel Intentions include Brooke Lena Johnson (The Strangers: Chapter 1, You), John Harlan Kim (The Librarians, Pandora), Khobe Clarke (Firefly Lane, Yellowjackets), Sara Silva (The Boys, Sleepaway Slasher), Sarah Catherine Hook (First Kill, The Ghost Trip), Savannah Lee (Gossip Girl, Murder at the Murder Mystery Party), Sean Patrick Thomas (Save the Last Dance, Reasonable Doubt) and Zac Burgess (Boy Swallows Universe, One Night).
Producing the series is Amazon MGM Studios, Original Film and Sony Pictures Television. Phoebe Fisher (I Know What You Did Last Summer, Assassination Nation) and Sara Goodman (When We Were Boys, Army of One) will be executive producers. co-showrunners and writers. The Amazon press release stated that Robert Kumble (Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, After We Collided) directed and wrote the 1999 movie, making him an executive producer. Neal H. Moritz (The Fast and the Furious, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween) produced the film and will be executively producing, also. Along with Kumble and Moritz executive producing for Original Film is Pavun Shetty (The Boys, S.W.A.T.). Andrea Lervolino (Tell It Like a Woman, Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Land), Bruce Mellon (The Skulls, Prom Night) and Monika Bacardi (The Music of Silence, Beyond the Sun) are producers for lervolino & Bacardi Entertainment.