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Mister Smith Entertainment has closed the first international deals for “Tinsel Town,” which stars Kiefer Sutherland and Rebel Wilson, and has released the first-look image.

The first-look depicts Bradley Mack (Sutherland) with his daughter Emma (Matilda Firth), alongside Jill (Wilson) and her daughter Cara (Theodora Williams) attending a local school Christmas fair.

Early deals have been completed with DeaPlaneta in Spain, Kinoswiat in Poland, Front Row Filmed Entertainment in the Middle East, Active Cinema Group in Ukraine, Acme in the Baltics, Blitz Film in Ex-Yugoslavia, Odeon/Femeway/The Film Group in Greece, United King in Israel and Empire Entertainment in South Africa.

“Tinsel Town” will be shown on pay-tv service Sky in the U.K. this Christmas.

The film centers on Bradley Mack, a failed Hollywood action star who ends up in a snow-dusted village to star in the town’s eccentric production of “Cinderella.” Here, he encounters a...

‘Cruel Intentions”, the 2024 live-action episodic dramatic TV series, based on the 1999 film by Roger Kumble, starring Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess, and Savannah Lee Smith, has been canceled after one season of streaming on Amazon Prime Video:

“…two step siblings at a Washington D.C. college…

“…have worked hard climbing the social ladder on campus.

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“…the two will do anything it takes, to maintain the status they have already achieved…”

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Back in November 2024, Prime Video tried its hand at remaking a classic cult film, Cruel Intentions. The 1999 movie stars Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Ryan Phillippe. The streamer decided to restart the franchise off with an 8-episode television series. Though its the end of the road for the show, clearly not hitting with audiences like its predecessors.

According to TVLine, Cruel Intentions on Prime Video has been cancelled after just one season. There was no reason given as to why the streaming service decided to go in this route. The company usually doesn't release viewership numbers like other streamer and networks do, and it doesn't have a Top 10 feature to help us gauge how many people were watching.

Though honestly if you just head to Rotten Tomatoes to see what viewers thought in general or look at what critics have written, this move really isn't a surprise. Not to sound cruel,...

There’s so much great TV out there, and most isn’t derived from legacy franchises.

Prime Video didn’t seem to get the memo because it continues to bring these excellent properties back to screens without the thrill of their predecessor.

The latest effort, Cruel Intentions, based on the hit movie of the same name, premiered in November 2024 and was pretty much ignored.

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The 2024 version of Cruel Intentions was a below-average teen drama at best, playing out more like Max’s canceled Gossip Girl reboot, which had some redeeming qualities at the very least.

The 1999 Cruel Intentions had a compelling plot and a cast that included Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillipe, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair.

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As the lame follow-up movies can attest, you can’t reinvent the wheel without the cast that made it such a success in the first place.

The power plays come to an early end as Prime Video cancels their television adaptation of 1999 teen drama Cruel Intentions after one season. The series took audiences to the halls of Manchester College in Washington, D.C. as a pair of step-siblings set out to secure their place among the elite, and to charm the school's vice president's daughter in their twisted game. Released in November 2024, Cruel Intentions' cast starred Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess, and Savannah Lee Smith as Caroline, Lucien, and Annie, while original movie star Sean Patrick Thomas played a new role.

As reported by Variety, Prime Video has confirmed thatCruel Intentions has been canceled following the release of its debut season. While no official reason has been given, low viewership and low ratings may have sealed its fate. The series had not managed to find its audience, failing to enter the Nielsen Top 10 streaming charts. The...

Cruel Intentions has been canceled after 1 season.

The series, which premiered in November 2024, will not be picked up for another season by Prime Video.

The show was a reimagining of the 1999 film of the same name, which is based on the classic novel Dangerous Liaisons.

Keep reading to find out more…

The series tells the story of “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 Merteui and Lucien Belmont, will do anything to stay on top of the cutthroat social hierarchy,” per Variety.

Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess, Savannah Lee Smith, Sara Silva, John Harlan Kim, Khobe Clarke, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Brooke Lena Johnson all starred in the show.

A reason for why the show was canceled has not been given, though the show did not receive favorable reviews and...

Cruel Intentions will not return for a second season. The 2024 followup to the 1999 movie of the same name released its first (and now, only) installment last November.

The show endured a long road to release, starting first at Freevee in 2021 before moving to Prime Video in 2023. Before that, NBC had ordered and cancelled a different pilot inspired by the movie in 2016, and an attempted prequel series from Fox also never made it to air.

Amazon’s series starred Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess, Savannah Lee Smith, Sara Silva, John Harlan Kim, Khobe Clarke, Sean Patrick Thomas and Brooke Lena Johnson. Neal H. Moritz and Roger Kumble who produced (the former) and wrote and directed (the latter) the original film, also served as executive producers.

Per the description, 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,...

Amazon has dealt a cruel blow to fans of the teen drama remake of Cruel Intentions by shelving the series after a single season. Fans of the 1999 movie had been quite on board with this new take on the story, although critics panned it as another unnecessary rehash of a popular franchise that failed to capture anything that made the movie a cult classic.

According to Variety, Cruel Intentions, which took more than three years to make it from its original pitch to screens on Prime Video in November 2024, failed to land a place in the streaming Top 10 during its run, which is probably the biggest reason for its cancelation, but no doubt the dismal 24% from critics didn’t help its cause.

For those who have not seen the series, the synopsis reads, "Following the elite students of Manchester College, a Washington, D.C.-adjacent university, where reputation means everything,...

Amazon won't be moving forward with a second season of Cruel Intentions, the new TV series that served as a reboot of the 1999 film of the same name. The news comes four months after the show's debut on Prime Video in 2024.

Per Variety, Cruel Intentions has been canceled at Prime Video after one season. It's an unfortunate end for the series, which had to overcome some major hurdles in development to finally get made. The Cruel Intentions reboot was first announced in 2021 for IMDb TV/Amazon Freevee in 2021, though it was not officially ordered to series on Prime Video until late 2023.

Upon release, the reboot proved to be polarizing, garnering a Rotten Tomatoes approval rating of 24% with a much-higher audience score of 81%. The audience score was strong, but that alone may not have been enough to save the series. Exact viewership numbers are not known for the Cruel Intentions reboot,...

“Cruel Intentions” will not be returning to Prime Video.

Prime Video has opted not to renew “Cruel Intentions” for a second season, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap. The news comes just under four months after “Cruel Intentions” first launched on Prime Video in November.

The series, which was led by “The White Lotus” star Sarah Catherine Hook, reimagined the 1999 cult classic film of the same name as well as 1988’s “Dangerous Liaisons,” except this time the tale took place in collegiate Greek life.

Hook starred as Caroline Merteuil, who made a deal with her step-brother, Lucien Belmont (Zac Burgess), for Lucien to seduce naive newcomer and daughter of the VP, Annie Grover (Savannah Lee Smith), in order to sway her to join Caroline’s sorority as a way to shield her chapter from an ongoing hazing scandal. If Lucien was successful, Caroline promised him that she would give him what he really wanted: her.

It’s a bittersweet symphony, that’s life: Prime Video’s series-adaptation of Cruel Intentions has been cancelled after one season, TVLine has confirmed.

The show — which debuted Nov. 21, 2024 — transported the iconic 1999 movie that starred Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon to the Washington, D.C.-adjacent Manchester College. It followed sorority president Caroline Merteuil (played by First Kill’s Sarah Catherine Hook), who was determined to have Annie Grover (the Gossip Girl reboot’s Savannah Lee Smith), the daughter of the Vice President of the United States, join her sorority, thereby saving the Greek system from being...

“Cruel Intentions'” long road to TV has ended rather cruelly.

Variety has learned exclusively that the “Cruel Intentions” TV series at Amazon Prime Video has been canceled after just one season. The series originally debuted on the streamer in November 2024. The show served as a TV update to the 1999 film of the same name, which was itself based on the classic novel “Dangerous Liaisons.”

A TV show based on the film was set up at IMDb TV (a.k.a Freevee) in 2021 before being formally ordered at Prime Video in late 2023.

The Amazon series starred Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess, Savannah Lee Smith, Sara Silva, John Harlan Kim, Khobe Clarke, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Brooke Lena Johnson.

Sara Goodman and Phoebe Fisher served as co-showrunners, writers, and executive producers. Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty of Original Film also executive produced along with Roger Kumble. Moritz produced the original film,...

A extensive lineup of names have joined Kiefer Sutherland and Rebel Wilson in Sky’s upcoming Christmas comedy movie “Tinsel Town.”

Derek Jacobi (“Gladiator II”), Mawaan Rizwan (“Juice”), Maria Friedman (“Unforgotten”), Jason Manford (“Waterloo Road”), Asim Chaudhry (“People Just do Nothing”) Danny Dyer (“Rivals”), Ray Fearon (“Barbie”), Alice Eve (“Star Trek In To Darkness”), Lucien Laviscount (“Emily in Paris”), James Lance (“Ted Lasso”), Meera Syal (“The Wheel of Time”), Katherine Ryan (“The Duchess”) and Savannah Lee Smith (“Cruel Intentions”) have all been added to the cast for the film, being directed by Chris Foggin (Bank of Dave).

Mister Smith Entertainment have launched worldwide sales at the European Film Market.

“Tinsel Town” follows Bradley Mack (Sutherland), a failed Hollywood action star who ends up in a small, snow-dusted village to star in the town’s eccentric production of ‘Cinderella.’ Here, he encounters a colourful cast of oddball locals who slowly come...

A lot of shows like Tell Me Lies are equally intriguing, dark, and relationship-focused as the 2020s drama series. After debuting in 2022, Hulu's Tell Me Lies drew solid reviews for overcoming a slow start to become a thoroughly engaging glimpse at the toxic relationship between Lucy (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen (Jackson White), two college sweethearts whose romance veers off course over time and the struggle they share to keep the pieces together. Based on the eponymous novel by Carola Lovering, the series jumps through time to depict the cornerstone moments of their relationship.

Part obsession thriller and part toxic relationship drama, Tell Me Lies joins several worthy TV dramas with a lot to say about the profound consequences one decision can have on a long-term relationship, and there are a lot of shows like Tell Me Lies. Complex relationships and bombshell reveals are particular highlights of the series,...

So many celebrities stepped out to celebrate the start of awards season at the SAG Awards Season Celebration on Thursday night (December 12) in Los Angeles.

The event was hosted at Chateau Marmont and featured a star-studded guestlist including the likes of Cynthia Erivo, Zoe Saldana and Kathryn Hahn, Cooper Koch and Nicholas Alexander Chavez.

We pulled together photos of more than 80 of the biggest stars in attendance. That way you could see who was there and what they wore for the special occasion.

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Prime Video’s Cruel Intentions TV show mixes drama and mystery in a modern version of the 1999 movie of the same name, and some movies and TV shows make for an excellent companion watch thanks to their similar themes and stories. Based on the 1782 novel Les Liaisons dangereuses and Roger Kumble’s 1999 movie, Cruel Intentions follows wealthy step-siblings Caroline Merteuil (Sarah Catherine Hook) and Lucien Belmont (Zac Burgess). When an anti-Greek movement threatens to end all fraternities and sororities, Caroline targets the vice-President’s daughter, Annie Grover (Savannah Lee Smith), who is joining her university.

Caroline knows that, if Annie joins her sorority, Delta Phi, it will be safe, but she needs Lucien’s help. They make a deal: Lucien has to seduce Annie and sleep with her so they can lure her into Delta Phi, and if Lucien achieves this, Caroline will finally sleep with him, but if he fails,...

The showrunners behind the Cruel Intentions reboot detail their plans for season 2. Debuting on Prime Video in November, and taking inspiration from the popular 1999 film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, the new version focuses on the step-siblings Caroline Merteuil and Lucien Belmont who will do just about anything to maintain their status at Manchester University, including seducing the Vice President's daughter. The cast of the Cruel Intentions reboot includes Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess, Savannah Lee Smith, Sara Silva, John Harlan Kim, Khobe Clarke, Brooke Lena Johnson, and Sean Patrick Thomas.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, showrunners and executive producers Phoebe Fisher and Sara Goodman address the possibility of the Prime Video drama coming back for season 2. While the showrunning duo makes it clear that they don't yet know whether the series will be renewed, they do have an idea about where the story could go next and it's related to the school year.

[This story contains spoilers from the season finale of Prime Video’s Cruel Intentions.]

In the season finale of the Cruel Intentions series, a landmine is set off in the world of Manchester College’s miserably wealthy. Following a series of power games that got a little too personal for the show’s leading trio, Lucien (Zac Burgess) and Caroline (Sarah Catherine Hook) have evolved from playful adversaries into genuine enemies, with Annie (Savannah Lee Smith) no longer content with being a pawn in their battle.

As Lucien reveals he has real feelings for Annie, Caroline’s jealousy boils over resulting in a series of explosive actions, one of which leads to an emotional break-up between Annie and Lucien. But Lucien is not known for running away with his tail between his legs and, in a bid to get the final jab, he sleeps with his step-mother Claudia (Claire Forlani). Meanwhile, an unsuspecting Caroline has turned her focus to re-seizing control over...

If you were a fan of the 1999 cult classic “Cruel Intentions,” by now you’ve likely already devoured its TV adaptation, which dropped Nov. 21 on Prime Video.

With the “Cruel Intentions” series leaving off just before Caroline Merteuil (Sarah Catherine Hook) has a total fall from grace, Hook and her costars, Zac Burgess and Savannah Lee Smith, are all in to continue the twisted story in a potential Season 2, despite not yet scoring a renewal from the streamer.

In the meantime, there’s plenty of scandalous, soapy shows that might fill the “Cruel Intentions” void, from edgy 2000s classics like “Gossip Girl” and “Pretty Little Liars” to recent releases like “Tell Me Lies” and “The Sex Lives of College Girls.”

Keep on reading to get the full breakdown of what to watch next after binging the new “Cruel Intentions” series.

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The stars of the new Cruel Intentions TV series addressed their new reboot of the 1999 movie starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Reese Witherspoon.

The new series – which starred the likes of Sarah Catherine Hook, Savannah Lee Smith and Zac Burgess – put a fresh spin on the story. However, it’s still been criticized by some.

In a new interview, Sarah and Savannah weighed in on how their series compared and what people thought about it.

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“I’m such a major fan of both Dangerous Liaisons and the original Cruel Intentions film,” Sarah told Teen Vogue. “I think I probably did take a lot of inspiration from both Glenn Close and Sarah Michelle Gellar’s performances, but mostly just them roaming around in my brain — not trying to do anything that they do, but paying homage to their brilliance and just stepping into this new...

As Hollywood continues to remake past hits, it's no surprise that the '90s cult classic Cruel Intentions is now a Prime Video series. Starring Sarah Catherine Hook (First Kill), Zac Burgess (Boy Swallows Universe), and Savannah Lee Smith (Gossip Girl), this adaptation of the unforgettably devious 1999 film and Pierre Choderlos de Laclos's novel retells the sultry story of a bet between two wealthy and dysfunctional step-siblings in a modern-day setting.

Hook takes on the viciously manipulative Caroline Merteuil, inspired by Sarah Michelle Gellar's Kathryn, alongside Burgess, who acts as her playboy step-brother Lucien, based on Ryan Phillippe's selfish and brooding Sebastian. Caught in the middle of their mind games is Smith's Annie Grover, the inexperienced daughter of the U.S. Vice President, who's reminiscent of Reese Witherspoon's virginal Annette Hargrove.

Although the teen romantic drama pulls inspiration from the originals, the show stands on its own.

Actresses Savannah Lee Smith, Brooke Lena Johnson and Sara Silva sat down for a conversation with uInterview to share favorite moments from their new Prime series, Cruel Intentions.

Cruel Intentions is a new drama series, based on the 1988 movie, that follows step-siblings Caroline and Lucien as they battle to control the social ladder at an elite college. In the wake of a hazing scandal, the pair plots to woo the daughter of the president of the United States to maintain power.

Asked to look back on their most challenging scenes to film, Johnson told uInterview founder Erik Meers: “I would have to say my first day of shooting, I filmed my sex scene, and I had never done that before. I was actually so pleasantly surprised. We had a fantastic intimacy coordinator on the show who made me feel comfortable in two seconds.”

Smith in turn, recalled, “I would say probably the kiss,...

Prime Video’s Cruel Intentions TV show borrowed the premise from the 1999 movie and modernized its main characters, and it made big changes to the movie’s best character, but these made it even better. After a failed prequel and sequel, Cruel Intentions returned but now as a TV show. The Cruel Intentions TV show isn’t a remake of the movie nor a sequel, but it does take the same premise and the essence of its main characters is the same: wealthy step-siblings who make a bet involving an innocent student.

The Cruel Intentions TV show follows Caroline Merteuil (Sarah Catherine Hook) and Lucien Belmont (Zac Burgess), who make a bet to get Lucien to sleep with the Vice President’s daughter, Annie Grover (Savannah Lee Smith), so Caroline can get her to join her sorority. Accompanying Caroline is CeCe (Sara Silva), her best friend and also a member of the Delta Phi sorority.

Prime Videos Cruel Intentions TV show introduces a new generation of wealthy and ruthless students, and it now has a confirmed major connection to the 1999 movie, but this actually hurts the TV show. Directed by Roger Kumble and based on Pierre Choderlos de Laclos 1782 novel Les Liaisons dangereuses, Cruel Intentions introduces the audience to wealthy step-siblings Kathryn Merteuil (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Sebastian Valmont (Ryan Phillippe), who make a bet for their entertainment: Sebastian has to seduce the new headmasters daughter, Annette Hargrove (Reese Witherspoon), and sleep with her.

If Sebastian achieves this, Kathryn will finally sleep with him, but if he fails, Kathryn will get his beloved vintage car. The Cruel Intentions TV show borrowed the same premise as the movie but with some important changes to the characters and their plans. The TV show follows step-siblings Caroline (Sarah Catherine Hook) and Lucien (Zac Burgess), who also make a bet,...

When Amy Heckerling scored a teen comedy hit in 1995 with "Clueless" by working from the Jane Austen's 1816 novel "Emma," Hollywood figured there might be a potential goldmine in youth-skewing films based on classic works of fiction. Gil Junger certainly found this to be the case with "10 Things I Hate About You," his high school-set take on William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew," while Robert Iscove scored a box office hit with his "Pygmalion" riff "She's All That." So it wasn't all that shocking when Roger Kumble found intrigue and no shortage of sex appeal via "Cruel Intentions," his scheming rich kids reworking of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos' "Les Liaisons dangereuses."

Why did the film work so well? Columbia Pictures' willingness to release the film with an R rating allowed Kumble to push much further with the sensuality. He also had an absolute juggernaut of a young cast in Sarah Michelle Gellar,...

Warning: spoilers for Prime Videos Cruel Intentions TV show.

The Cruel Intentions TV show is not just about Carolines (Sarah Catherine Hook) plan and bet with Lucien (Zac Burgess), as there's also Blaises (John Harlan Kim) plan, which involves the President of his fraternity. Based on the 1999 movie by Roger Krumble and the 1782 novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses, by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, Cruel Intentions introduces a new group of wealthy teenagers who know no limits when it comes to getting what they want and benefiting themselves. At the front and center are step-siblings Caroline and Lucien, who agree on a bet involving the Vice Presidents daughter, Annie Grover (Savannah Lee Smith).

Caroline wants Lucien to seduce and sleep with Annie so they can convince her to join her sorority, Delta Phi, thus saving it from an anti-Greek movement on campus. Lucien is part of Delta Phis sister fraternity, Alpha Gamma,...

Warning: spoilers for Prime Videos Cruel Intentions TV show.

The Cruel Intentions TV show made big changes to the 1999 movies characters while borrowing its premise, and as such, it gave a completely new ending to Lucien (Zac Burgess), in which he had one final move against his step-sister, Caroline (Sarah Catherine Hook). Based on the 1999 movie by Roger Krumble and the 1782 novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses, by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, Cruel Intentions took viewers to a Washington D.C. college where its wealthy students stop at nothing to get what they want and always for their own benefit.

Cruel Intentions followed step-siblings Caroline and Lucien, who made a bet Caroline came up with to save her fraternity: Lucien had to seduce and sleep with the Vice Presidents daughter, Annie Grover (Savannah Lee Smith), so they could convince her to join Delta Phi, of which Caroline was President. However, Lucien developed...

Warning: spoilers for Prime Videos Cruel Intentions TV show.

Cruel Intentions is back now as a TV series, and though it takes the premise of the 1999 movie, the plan and bet between the lead characters is very different. After a failed prequel and sequel, Cruel Intentions is now a TV series over at Prime Video, with a new generation of wealthy and ruthless teenagers who will stop at nothing to get what they want. Cruel Intentions follows wealthy step-siblings Caroline Merteuil (Sarah Catherine Hook) and Lucien Belmont (Zac Burgess) Caroline is the President of the Delta Phi fraternity and Lucien is the treasurer of their sister fraternity, Alpha Gamma.

When an anti-Greek student movement threatens to bring down the colleges fraternities, Caroline sets her eyes on Annie Grover (Savannah Lee Smith), the Vice Presidents daughter who has just enrolled. What Caroline wants is Annie to join Delta Phi, but Caroline...

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Cruel Intentions Episode 4. Proceed at your own risk!

For a certain age group (that shall not be dated), there’s two memorable MTV Movie Award winners for Best Kiss that immediately come to mind: Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams’ rain-soaked The Notebook smooch, and Cruel Intentions’ infamous lip-lock between Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair’s characters.

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Spoiler Alert: This post contains spoilers for “Cruel Intentions,” both the 1999 film and the entire first season of the new Prime Video series.”

Twenty-five years later, “Cruel Intentions” will still make you blush.

The 1999 film about high-society stepsiblings Sebastian (Ryan Phillippe) and Kathryn (Sarah Michelle Gellar) curing their privileged boredom by corrupting the last shreds of innocence in their peers feels both ahead of its time and like a movie that could never be made today. Littered with culturally insensitive language and driven by unbridled, often taboo sexuality, it was a cultural shock to the system in the waning days of the last millennium.

Replicating even a shred of that ethos was one of the many challenges facing this new version of the story. But perhaps the tallest order for “Cruel Intentions” was making a timeless tale of striving for power through sex feel relevant and revolutionary in the era of Gen Z,...

Despite being part of the same franchise and having the same premise, Prime Videos Cruel Intentions TV show is very different from the 1999 movie of the same name. Directed by Roger Kumble and based on the 1782 novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses, by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, Cruel Intentions follows step-siblings Kathryn Merteuil (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Sebastian Valmont (Ryan Phillippe), who make a bet for their entertainment that involves the daughter of their schools new headmaster, Annette Hargrove (Reese Witherspoon). Cruel Intentions spawned a failed prequel and a sequel, and has now returned as a TV show.

The Cruel Intentions TV show centers on wealthy step-siblings Caroline Merteuil (Sarah Catherine Hook) and Lucien Belmont (Zac Burgess), who also get involved in a bet but for very different reasons than that between Kathryn and Sebastian. Parallel to that are Carolines plans to get Annie Grover (Savannah Lee Smith) to join her sorority,...

Prime Video’s resurrection of “Cruel Intentions” has arrived, defying fans’ expectations and eliciting mixed reviews. The eight-episode series reimagines the 1999 cult favorite film, which received praise and skepticism from early critics.

The new adaptation now has a 30% critical rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which is lower than the 54% for the original film but higher than its direct-to-video sequel. Despite the series’ lackluster critical reaction, industry analysts warn against jumping to conclusions, suggesting it may achieve popularity comparable to its predecessor.

Savannah Lee Smith and Sarah Catherine Hook star in the modern rendition, taking up parts previously played by Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair. The series respects the original while striving to provide a new perspective for modern audiences.

One of the most anticipated scenes—replicating the iconic kiss between the primary characters—became a focal point during the show’s premiere. Smith, 24, recognized the scene’s significance, stating that...

The new Prime Video series Cruel Intentions has just premiered, and while its not a sequel or remake of the 1999 movie of the same name, its left a question whether any of the movies cast would ever appear in the show. Entertainment Weekly reports that Cruel Intentions co-showrunner Sara Goodman would consider bringing back original film star Selma Blair to play Cecile if theres a place for the iconic character in a potential Season 2.

Blair played Cecile Caldwell in 1999s Cruel Intentions, a take on the classic novel Dangerous Liaisons, a role that featured a memorable kiss with Sarah Michelle Gellar. The Amazon shows executive producer, Phoebe Fisher, said its possible that Blairs character could join the cast if we get a second season.

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Note: The following story contains spoilers from “Cruel Intentions” Season 1, Episode 8.

The stars of “Cruel Intentions” were encouraged to bring a “fresh take” to the beloved characters in Prime Video’s TV adaptation — which was pretty easy for Zac Burgess and Savannah Lee Smith, who had never seen the 1999 classic.

“I haven’t seen the film — it was more of a creative choice, because I didn’t want to necessarily mimic anything,” Burgess told TheWrap, with Smith echoing her costar, saying “I actually didn’t watch the original prior to filming because I didn’t want too much influence — I wanted to create Annie in a new way and look at it with fresh eyes, because it is a reimagining.”

While Burgess and Smith didn’t have the portrayals of Ryan Phillippe’s Sebastian Valmont — whose character is adapted to Burgess’ Lucien Belmont — nor Reese Witherspoon’s Annette Hargrove — a...

At the premiere of Amazon Prime Video’s “Cruel Intentions” on Tuesday night, Zac Burgess, who plays Lucien Belmont in the series, shared how he has still not watched the original 1999 film, which starred Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe.

“I didn’t want to replicate Ryan (Phillippe’s) performance,” Burgess told Variety. “When we were auditioning, (the series creators) did not want us to replicate anything. They wanted the fresh take. And so for me, if I watched it, I would have been tempted to bring something from the past.”

Brooke Lena Johnson, Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess, Savannah Lee Smith, Sara Silva at the “Cruel Intentions” Los Angeles premiere held at The Ebell of Los Angeles on November 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Sarah Catherine Hook, who plays series lead Caroline Merteuil, echoed Burgess’s sentiment.

“We really birthed the essence of Caroline together, especially in the in the final callback session,...

Warning: spoilers for Prime Video's Cruel Intentions TV show.

With new characters come new settings and songs, and aside from its premise, the Cruel Intentions TV show also borrowed some songs from the 1999 movie. Based on the movie of the same name by Roger Kumble and the 1782 novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses, by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, Cruel Intentions takes the audience to a Washington D.C. college to meet its wealthy and ruthless students. At the front and center are step-siblings Caroline Merteuil (Sarah Catherine Hook), president of the Delta Phi sorority, and Lucien Belmont (Zac Burgess), treasurer of Alpha Gamma.

When an anti-Greek movement threatens to end all fraternities, Caroline sets her eyes on the Vice Presidents daughter, Annie Grover (Savannah Lee Smith), and makes a bet with Lucien so he seduces Annie and sleeps with her so they can convince her to join Delta Phi. However, Lucien develops feelings for Annie,...

The new Prime Video series, Cruel Intentions, takes the basic outline of the 1999 film of the same name and expands it to an eight episode story, with plenty of room for future seasons to tell even more tales of depravity, sexual manipulation, gaslighting, and all of the other devilishly fun things that are strictly off-limits in real life.

Cruel Intentions is set at Manchester College, a place that turns young aristocrats into politicians. In a school full of deliciously irredeemable personalities, two characters stand out: Beatrice and Annie, played by Brooke Lena Johnson and Savannah Lee Smith, respectively. Beatrice is an activist railing against the old-fashioned and, in her opinion, outdated "Greek system" of frat and sorority houses. Meanwhile, Annie is the Vice President's daughter, a sheltered young woman who gets more than she bargained for when she finds herself pulled in all directions by people seeking her friendship for...

“Cruel Intentions” is getting a new life in Prime Video’s TV series adaptation, which takes the twisted tale to collegiate Greek life.

Sarah Catherine Hook and Zac Burgess star as Caroline Merteuil and Lucien Belmont, respectively, step siblings who strike up a malicious deal for Lucien to seduce the VP’s daughter, Annie Grover (Savannah Lee Smith), who Caroline sees as her ticket to make her sorority untouchable amid backlash for a controversial hazing incident.

The main characters follow closely in the footsteps of the 1999 movie, Selma Blair’s Cecile Caldwell transforming into Sara Silva’s CeCe Carroway. Sean Patrick Thomas also reprises his role from the movie as CeCe’s love interest, but with more of an age difference this time.

For a full breakdown of the “Cruel Intentions” cast and where you might have seen them before, see below.

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Spoiler Alert: This post contains details about Season 1 of Cruel Intentions.

Although Sarah Catherine Hook and Zac Burgess play conniving step-siblings with questionable boundaries in Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Prime Video‘s Cruel Intentions reimagining, this duo isn’t your mother’s Kathryn and Sebastian.

Ahead of the eight-episode series’ Thursday premiere on the platform, the actors behind Caroline Merteuil and Lucien Belmont discussed the “collaborative experience” of creating their characters with showrunners Sara Goodman and Phoebe Fisher, as well as pilot director Adam Arkin.

“They were so specific, they were like, ‘We don’t want to copy and paste, we really want a fresh voice, a fresh take on this,'” explained Hook. “And I personally thought that was so smart. And I’m so thankful because you don’t feel like you have to try to match what’s going on there. So, they really gave us a lot of creative liberties,...

When co-showrunners Sara Goodman and Phoebe Fisher started adapting “Cruel Intentions” into a series for Prime Video, taking out the sexual tension between the central step-siblings wasn’t even a thought in their mind.

“It never even crossed our minds not to have [that relationship],” Fisher told TheWrap, with Goodman adding “part of what’s appealing about this … is we just ignored … a little bit [of] the rules of today. There’s no social media, and no one’s good or bad. Step siblings are still hot.”

Based on the 1999 classic film of the same name as well as 1988’s “Dangerous Liaisons,” the Prime Video series maintains the DNA of its predecessors, centering on a cruel deal between step siblings Caroline Merteuil (Sarah Catherine Hook) and Lucien Belmont (Zac Burgess) for Lucien to seduce naive newcomer Annie Grover (Savannah Lee Smith). In exchange, Caroline promises Lucien he can finally have what he wants: her.

Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television partied like it was 1999 on Tuesday for the premiere of its Cruel Intentions reimagining in Los Angeles.

Set at the fictional Manchester College in Washington D.C., co-creators Sara Goodman and Phoebe Fisher explained to Deadline what inspired the setting for their update of the ’99 Roger Kumble-helmed teen film and the 1782 French novel Dangerous Liaisons, and how they continued to “focus on that sexiness” from its source materials.

“Greek Life was a place that we hadn’t really seen as a royal court, as a place that has all of these kinds of rites and rituals in modern society still, but that still feels sort of antiquated” said Goodman. “In the best way — we love our Greeks. But I think we really wanted that kind of rarified world where reputation means everything and you’re in or you’re out, and all...

It’s a cruel world… in Greek sororities and fraternities.

Prime Video on Thursday debuted its Cruel Intentions series, which transports the iconic 1999 movie that starred Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon to the Washington, D.C.-adjacent Manchester College.

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In the late 1990s, “Cruel Intentions” hit theaters, adapting Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ classic novel into a fabulously scandalous teen drama. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, and Reese Witherspoon became immediate stars after creating a picture that captured the raw, deceptive spirit of young, wealthy socialites. Prime Video has decided to revive this iconic narrative, moving its DNA from Manhattan’s exclusive prep school world to the ruthless landscape of Washington, D.C.’s Manchester College.

The 2024 remake reimagines the original’s central relationships through the viewpoint of contemporary collegiate Greek life. Caroline Merteuil and Lucien Belmont, step-siblings, are in the center, operating with the same precise precision as their predecessors. Caroline, the cruel Delta Phi sorority president, and Lucien, Alpha Gamma fraternity treasurer, uphold the heritage of psychological warfare and sexual exploitation.

This time, the stakes are higher than just a teenager’s reputation; they now entail political power.

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Cruel Intentions is a teen drama series created by Phoebe Fisher and Sara Goodman. Based on the 1999 film of the same name by Roger Kumble which in turn was based on the French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, the Prime Video series is set in Washington D.C. in the prestigious Manchester College and it revolves around step-siblings Caroline and Lucien who are at the top of the social ladder. When a hazing incident goes wrong, Caroline bets Lucien to seduce Annie Grover, the daughter of the United States Vice President to make it go away. Cruel Intentions stars Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess, Savannah Lee Smith, Sara Silva, John Harlan Kim, Khobe Clarke, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Brooke Lena Johnson. So, if you loved the seductive drama, thrilling twists and turns, and compelling...

Warning: major spoilers for Prime Videos Cruel Intentions TV show.

The Cruel Intentions franchise has expanded to streaming with a TV show based on the 1999 movie, but despite borrowing its premise, the show has a very different ending. The Cruel Intentions TV show follows Caroline Merteuil (Sarah Catherine Hook) and Lucien Belmont (Zac Burgess), wealthy step-siblings attending college in Washington D.C. Caroline is the President of the Delta Phi fraternity, while Lucien is the treasurer of Alpha Gamma. When both fraternities face a student movement that aims to end all fraternities, Caroline sets her eyes on Annie Grover (Savannah Lee Smith), the Vice Presidents daughter.

As Lucien is into seducing fellow students and sleeping with them (and videotaping their encounters), Caroline proposes a bet to him involving Annie. Meanwhile, at Alpha Gamma, the fraternitys social chair, Blaise (John Harlan Kim), is conducting his own plan to save himself by manipulating the fraternitys President.

The highly anticipated Cruel Intentions reboot series is now streaming on Prime Video, but before you watch the eight-episode first season, we wanted to get you familiar with the fresh ensemble of talent behind the new generation of schemers and seducers.

Set at the elite Manchester College, where reputation is paramount and Greek life reigns supreme, we follow two ruthless step-siblings, Caroline Merteuil and Lucien Belmont, who will stop at nothing to maintain their status atop the social hierarchy. When a hazing incident jeopardizes the entire Greek Life system, they resort to extreme measures to protect their power and reputation, even if it means seducing the Vice President's daughter, Annie Grover.

Now, are you ready to discover who's who in this new television series adaptation? From the cunning step-siblings to the people caught in their web of deceit, let's get to know the cast of Cruel Intentions.

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All eight episodes of the Cruel Intentions reboot series are streaming on Prime Video, so now everyone has the chance to dive in and start their binge sessions. We couldn't wait for the new series to drop and have already watched the entire first season in one sitting.

Season 1 takes place at a fictional elite college in Washington, D.C., where two manipulative step-siblings, Caroline Merteuil and Lucien Belmont, will stop at nothing to maintain their status within the cutthroat social scene at their school. When a hazing scandal jeopardizes their school’s Greek Life, they go to extreme lengths to protect their dominance and reputations. How? By using Annie Grover, the daughter of the U.S. Vice President, as their pawn.

Curious about how the first season comes to a close? No worries! Our article breaks down the key moments and everything that happened in the season 1 finale.

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“Cruel Intentions” is returning to screens with a new TV reboot from the producers of “I Know What You Did Last Summer” and “Gossip Girl.”

In Prime Video’s TV adaptation, “Cruel Intentions” moves from high school to collegiate Greek Life as the series follows the elite students of Manchester College, a Washington, D.C.-adjacent university.

Sarah Catherine Hook stars in “Cruel Intentions” as Caroline Merteuil and Zac Burgess plays Lucien Belmont — updated version of the iconic characters played by Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe in the original movie, respectively. Savannah Lee Smith stars as Annie Grover, the role played by Reese Witherspoon, while Sara Silva plays Cece Carroway, who was played by Selma Blair in the O.G. movie.

Additional cast members include John Harlan Kim, Khobe Clarke, Sean Patrick Thomas and Brooke Lena Johnson.

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In its 240 years, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ once scandalous (and at one point, banned) 1782 novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses’ has been adapted around 30 times for various stage, radio, and screen productions across five continents. Yet for many, Roger Kumble’s Cruel Intentions has remained one of its most popular retellings.

The 1999 movie spin on a pair of lovers-turned-rivals who destroy each other through their cruel manipulations of the unsuspecting French aristocracy reimagines the unscrupulous members of the French nobility into two competitive (and sexually enamored) teenage step-siblings, Kathryn (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Sebastian (Ryan Phillippe). As part of a jealousy-driven bet that begins with ruining their new classmate Cecile (Selma Blair), the duo finds the stakes of their contest flamed by the arrival of the disarmingly kind and principled Annette (Reese Witherspoon), the daughter of their affluent Upper East Side high school’s headmaster.

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Prime Video’s Cruel Intentions (2024) is yet another modern retelling of the French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. Frankly, if we’re being serious, it’s really a remake of the Roger Kumble film of the same name, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair, which came out a quarter of a century ago.

Now, we live in a world of TikTok and Instagram, where people can be cruel at the tap of a screen. This is a story where Cruel Intentions hits its authentic target audience in the age of social media. The result is an adaptation made for the streaming era—additive, highly bingeable, and with a wicked sense of itself.

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