Laura Benanti has left Amazon’s upcoming TV adaptation of “Cruel Intentions.”
The Tony-winner was set to appear in the recurring guest star role of Caroline’s (Sarah Catherine Hook) mother, Claudia.
“Unfortunately due to a scheduling conflict, I’m no longer able to participate in ‘Cruel Intentions,’” Benanti told me Thursday afternoon. “I’m sure they’ll find a wonderful actress to play this role.”
Benanti co-stars in the upcoming “No Hard Feelings,” the raunchy coming-of-age movie headlined by Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman. She’s also currently sharing the stage with Matthew Broderick in an off-Broadway production of A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters.”
Variety exclusively reported on June 1 that the stars of the “Cruel Intentions” show will be: Hook; Zac Burgess (“Totally Completely Fine”) as Lucien; Khobe Clarke as Scott; Brooke Lena Johnson as Beatrice; Sara Silva as CeCe; Sean Patrick Thomas (the original “Cruel Intentions” film,...
The Tony-winner was set to appear in the recurring guest star role of Caroline’s (Sarah Catherine Hook) mother, Claudia.
“Unfortunately due to a scheduling conflict, I’m no longer able to participate in ‘Cruel Intentions,’” Benanti told me Thursday afternoon. “I’m sure they’ll find a wonderful actress to play this role.”
Benanti co-stars in the upcoming “No Hard Feelings,” the raunchy coming-of-age movie headlined by Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman. She’s also currently sharing the stage with Matthew Broderick in an off-Broadway production of A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters.”
Variety exclusively reported on June 1 that the stars of the “Cruel Intentions” show will be: Hook; Zac Burgess (“Totally Completely Fine”) as Lucien; Khobe Clarke as Scott; Brooke Lena Johnson as Beatrice; Sara Silva as CeCe; Sean Patrick Thomas (the original “Cruel Intentions” film,...
- 6/8/2023
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon has set the main cast for Cruel Intentions, its series adaptation of the 1999 cult film, sources tell Deadline. Sarah Catherine Hook (First Kill), Zac Burgess (Totally Completely Fine) and Myra Molloy (He’s All That) are set as leads, along with fellow series regulars Khobe Clarke (Yellowjackets), Brooke Lena Johnson (You), Sara Silva (The Boys), Sean Patrick Thomas (Cruel Intentions film) and John Harlan Kim (The Last Thing He Told Me).
The series adaptation, set in Washington D.C., hails from writers Phoebe Fisher and Sara Goodman, Sony Pictures Television, Amazon Studios and Original Film. It’s expected to air on Prime Video.
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The series adaptation, set in Washington D.C., hails from writers Phoebe Fisher and Sara Goodman, Sony Pictures Television, Amazon Studios and Original Film. It’s expected to air on Prime Video.
Related: 2023 Prime Video Pilots & Series Orders
In this new incarnation of the premise, which is rooted in the novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses by 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,...
- 6/2/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The “Cruel Intentions” TV series at Amazon has set its main cast, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.
The series regulars in the show are: Sarah Catherine Hook as Caroline, Zac Burgess (“Totally Completely Fine”) as Lucien, Khobe Clarke as Scott, Brooke Lena Johnson as Beatrice, Sara Silva as CeCe, Sean Patrick Thomas as Professor Chadwick, John Harlan Kim as Blaise, and Myra Molloy as Annie.
Laura Benanti will appear in the recurring guest star role of Claudia, Caroline’s mother. Jon Tenney will appear in a recurring guest star role as a U.S. Congressman Russell.
Amazon declined to comment.
The show was reportedly picked up at Amazon in early April for eight episodes. At that time, it was reported that it could be released through either Amazon’s Prime Video or Freevee. It is scheduled to begin production this month in Toronto.
The series is said to follow...
The series regulars in the show are: Sarah Catherine Hook as Caroline, Zac Burgess (“Totally Completely Fine”) as Lucien, Khobe Clarke as Scott, Brooke Lena Johnson as Beatrice, Sara Silva as CeCe, Sean Patrick Thomas as Professor Chadwick, John Harlan Kim as Blaise, and Myra Molloy as Annie.
Laura Benanti will appear in the recurring guest star role of Claudia, Caroline’s mother. Jon Tenney will appear in a recurring guest star role as a U.S. Congressman Russell.
Amazon declined to comment.
The show was reportedly picked up at Amazon in early April for eight episodes. At that time, it was reported that it could be released through either Amazon’s Prime Video or Freevee. It is scheduled to begin production this month in Toronto.
The series is said to follow...
- 6/1/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
An updated take on the cult 1999 movie Cruel Intentions, which has been in development at Amazon Freevee since 2021, has been picked up to series, Deadline has confirmed with sources.
The series adaptation, set in Washington D.C., hails 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 Les Liaisons Dangereuses by 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 will write the series together.
The 1999 film,...
The series adaptation, set in Washington D.C., hails 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 Les Liaisons Dangereuses by 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 will write the series together.
The 1999 film,...
- 4/4/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
A “Cruel Intentions” TV adaptation has been ordered at Amazon, Variety has confirmed.
Sources say Amazon has placed an eight-episode series order for a TV adaptation of the film which will likely be released through Freevee, Amazon’s free streaming service. Though it could potentially move to Prime Video. Amazon declined Variety’s request for comment.
The TV adaptation is a long time coming for the 1999 cult classic. As Variety previously reported, a TV show based on the film 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. In this case, their focus is the Greek life hierarchy at an elite Washington, D.C. college. After a brutal hazing incident threatens the entire Panhellenic system, they’ll do anything to preserve their power and reputations,...
Sources say Amazon has placed an eight-episode series order for a TV adaptation of the film which will likely be released through Freevee, Amazon’s free streaming service. Though it could potentially move to Prime Video. Amazon declined Variety’s request for comment.
The TV adaptation is a long time coming for the 1999 cult classic. As Variety previously reported, a TV show based on the film 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. In this case, their focus is the Greek life hierarchy at an elite Washington, D.C. college. After a brutal hazing incident threatens the entire Panhellenic system, they’ll do anything to preserve their power and reputations,...
- 4/4/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Another attempt at a “Cruel Intentions” TV series is in development at IMDb TV.
Inspired by the 1999 film of the same name — which was itself inspired by the novel “Dangerous Liaisons” — the new iteration of the series follows two ruthless step siblings who 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.
NBC had previously ordered a pilot for a followup to the film back in 2016, with one of the film’s original stars — Sarah Michelle Gellar — returning in the role of Kathryn Merteuil. It was ultimately not picked up to series. Prior to that, Fox attempted to mount a prequel series that...
Inspired by the 1999 film of the same name — which was itself inspired by the novel “Dangerous Liaisons” — the new iteration of the series follows two ruthless step siblings who 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.
NBC had previously ordered a pilot for a followup to the film back in 2016, with one of the film’s original stars — Sarah Michelle Gellar — returning in the role of Kathryn Merteuil. It was ultimately not picked up to series. Prior to that, Fox attempted to mount a prequel series that...
- 10/1/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
IMDb TV, Amazon’s premium free streaming service, is developing an updated take on the cult 1999 movie Cruel Intentions, set in Washington D.C. It hails 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 Les Liaisons Dangereuses by 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,...
In this new incarnation of the premise, which is rooted in the novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses by 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,...
- 10/1/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Now here's something unusual -- a remake of a classic slasher movie that actually tones down the violence of the original rather than bringing it more in line with today's torture porn standards.
But while playing to a PG-13 rating can have its virtues, Prom Night, a reworking of the 1980 original, needed to substitute the excised graphic stuff with some genuine jolts and creepy scares, along the lines of John Carpenter's first Halloween.
Alas, the awfully bland 2008 version, serving as the feature directorial debut of Nelson McCormick (CSI, Prison Break) and written by J.S. Cardone (The Covenant), offers no such thrills, proving to be about as spine-tingling as an algebra exam.
Obviously targeting a young female demographic, the benign Screen Gems release should handily scare off the young male audience that usually makes or breaks a horror film.
Where the very first Prom Night, itself a shameless Carrie knockoff, presented a mystery killer with a method to his madness -- he was avenging the death of a little girl at the hands of the group of teens he was terrorizing -- not to mention a disco-dancing Jamie Lee Curtis back in her scream queen days, the "reimagined" edition dispenses with ulterior motives.
Here we have senior student Donna Keppel ("Hairspray's" Brittany Snow), who lost her entire family three years earlier at the blood-stained hands of Richard Fenton (Johnathon Schaech) an obsessed teacher who wanted her all to himself.
Now living with her aunt and uncle, Donna is trying not to let her tragic past ruin Prom Night, but, Mr. Fenton has other ideas, having just escaped from his maximum security asylum.
After significantly toning down the usual shock/camp value, Prom Night cries out for the sort of lurking dread and prevailing off-kilter mood that are hallmarks of the more effective psychological thrillers.
There's the obligatory body count, but minus anything resembling originality or resourcefulness, sometimes it's hard to tell if the remarkably demure marks left by the resident psychopath are from fatal stabbings or smudged lip gloss.
Given that the title event has to be one of the dullest prom nights ever recorded on film, chances are good that some of Fenton's presumed victims actually died of boredom.
PROM NIGHT
Screen Gems
Screen Gems presents an Original Film/Newmarket Films production in association with Alliance Films
Credits: Director: Nelson McCormick
Writer: J.S. Cardone
Producers: Neal H. Moritz, Toby Jaffe
Executive producers: Glenn S. Gainor, Marc Forby, J.S. Cardone, Bruce Mellon, William Tyrer, Chris J. Ball
Director of photography: Checco Varese
Production designer: Jon Gary Steele
Music: Paul Haslinger
Editor: Jason Ballantine
Cast:
Donna Keppel: Brittany Snow
Bobby: Scott Porter
Claire: Jessica Stroup
Lisa Hines: Dana Davis
Ronnie Heflin: Collins Pennie
Richard Fenton: Johnathon Schaech
Detective Winn: Idris Elba
Running time -- 85 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
But while playing to a PG-13 rating can have its virtues, Prom Night, a reworking of the 1980 original, needed to substitute the excised graphic stuff with some genuine jolts and creepy scares, along the lines of John Carpenter's first Halloween.
Alas, the awfully bland 2008 version, serving as the feature directorial debut of Nelson McCormick (CSI, Prison Break) and written by J.S. Cardone (The Covenant), offers no such thrills, proving to be about as spine-tingling as an algebra exam.
Obviously targeting a young female demographic, the benign Screen Gems release should handily scare off the young male audience that usually makes or breaks a horror film.
Where the very first Prom Night, itself a shameless Carrie knockoff, presented a mystery killer with a method to his madness -- he was avenging the death of a little girl at the hands of the group of teens he was terrorizing -- not to mention a disco-dancing Jamie Lee Curtis back in her scream queen days, the "reimagined" edition dispenses with ulterior motives.
Here we have senior student Donna Keppel ("Hairspray's" Brittany Snow), who lost her entire family three years earlier at the blood-stained hands of Richard Fenton (Johnathon Schaech) an obsessed teacher who wanted her all to himself.
Now living with her aunt and uncle, Donna is trying not to let her tragic past ruin Prom Night, but, Mr. Fenton has other ideas, having just escaped from his maximum security asylum.
After significantly toning down the usual shock/camp value, Prom Night cries out for the sort of lurking dread and prevailing off-kilter mood that are hallmarks of the more effective psychological thrillers.
There's the obligatory body count, but minus anything resembling originality or resourcefulness, sometimes it's hard to tell if the remarkably demure marks left by the resident psychopath are from fatal stabbings or smudged lip gloss.
Given that the title event has to be one of the dullest prom nights ever recorded on film, chances are good that some of Fenton's presumed victims actually died of boredom.
PROM NIGHT
Screen Gems
Screen Gems presents an Original Film/Newmarket Films production in association with Alliance Films
Credits: Director: Nelson McCormick
Writer: J.S. Cardone
Producers: Neal H. Moritz, Toby Jaffe
Executive producers: Glenn S. Gainor, Marc Forby, J.S. Cardone, Bruce Mellon, William Tyrer, Chris J. Ball
Director of photography: Checco Varese
Production designer: Jon Gary Steele
Music: Paul Haslinger
Editor: Jason Ballantine
Cast:
Donna Keppel: Brittany Snow
Bobby: Scott Porter
Claire: Jessica Stroup
Lisa Hines: Dana Davis
Ronnie Heflin: Collins Pennie
Richard Fenton: Johnathon Schaech
Detective Winn: Idris Elba
Running time -- 85 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
- 4/14/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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