‘Cruel Intentions’ Ordered to Series by Prime Video

It’s official! A Cruel Intentions TV show is coming to Prime Video.

The streaming service has ordered an eight-episode series, from Sony Pictures Television, Amazon MGM Studios, and Original Film, inspired by Roger Kumble’s 1999 fan-favorite film.

This new adaptation moves Cruel Intentions to “an elite Washington, D.C., college, where two ruthless step-siblings will do anything to stay on top of the cutthroat social hierarchy,” per its official description.

“After a brutal hazing incident threatens the entire Panhellenic system at their school, they’ll do whatever is necessary to preserve their power and reputation, even if that means seducing the daughter of the vice president of the United States,” the description continued.

Cruel Intentions‘ cast includes Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess, Savannah Lee Smith, Sara Silva, Khobe Clarke, John Harlan Kim, Brooke Lena Johnson, and Sean Patrick Thomas. Claire Forlani, Nikki Crawford, Isabella Tagliati, Zeke Goodman, and Jon Tenney will recur.

“From the ’90s cult-classic film to the 18th-century novel from which it was adapted, Cruel Intentions has captivated audiences with a story that transcends time,” Lauren Anderson, head of AVOD originals, unscripted, and targeted programming, Amazon MGM Studios, said.

“We are beyond thrilled to share the next chapter of Cruel Intentions‘ intriguing interplay of deception, wit, and reckoning with Prime customers and couldn’t be more appreciative of the commitment, dedication, and talent from this entire team – our incredible cast, endlessly clever writers, led by Phoebe and Sara, our fantastic partners at Sony and Original Film, and the executives that led the way at Amazon MGM Studios,” Anderson added.

“We are so excited to get to work together to continue the legacy of Cruel Intentions, a film that remains beloved by so many—including us!” executive producers Sara Goodman and Phoebe Fisher said

“We promise to make this next iteration as fun, irreverent, and boundary-pushing as the original, and are grateful to our partners at Original Film, Sony, and Amazon MGM Studios for trusting us to keep it Cruel,” Goodman and Fisher added.

Goodman (I Know What You Did Last Summer, Preacher) and Fisher (I Know What You Did Last Summer, Orange Crush) are the series writers and executive producers. Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty (Original Film) and Roger Kumble will executive produce.

“Cruel Intentions defined an era and is still a centerpiece in popular culture. We are excited to have Phoebe and Sara bring this new adaptation to life, as this has been a passion project of ours since I got to Sony,” Lauren Stein, Head of Creative, Sony Pictures Television said.

“We are grateful for our partners at Prime Video, Amazon MGM Studios and Original Film, who brought the movie to life over 20 years ago,” Stein added.

The original Cruel Intentions movie was produced by Mortiz and written and directed by Kumble.

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Cruel Intentions will air on Prime Video.

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