Lizzy Caplan to Star in ‘Fatal Attraction’ Series for Paramount+ – The Hollywood Reporter
Paramount+ is transferring ahead with its Deadly Attraction tv collection.
The ViacomCBS-backed streamer has handed out a proper order for the drama that had been in improvement there with a script-to-series dedication since earlier this yr. Alongside the collection order comes casting information that Lizzy Caplan (Citadel Rock, Masters of Intercourse) will lead the solid for the replace of the 1987 favourite.
Alexandra Cunningham (Soiled John) will function author, showrunner and exec producer on the drama from Amblin Tv. Cunningham will exec produce alongside Kevin J. Hynes (Perry Mason), with whom she shares a co-story credit score. Amblin’s Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey will exec produce for Amblin.
The brand new Deadly Attraction is described as a deep-dive reimagining of the psychosexual thriller and discover themes together with marriage and infidelity via the lens of contemporary attitudes towards robust girls, persona issues and coercive management. Caplan will tackle the position of Alex — beforehand portrayed by Glenn Shut within the film — who likewise turns into obsessed together with her lover after a quick affair.
“Alexandra brings an extremely robust and nuanced standpoint to a narrative that grew to become a cultural phenomenon however has to date solely been informed from the male gaze,” stated Nicole Clemens, president of authentic scripted collection at Paramount+. “Partnered with Kevin, they’ll deliver the subsequent explosive chapter of this story to a brand new technology with a balanced eye to the complexities of the human psyche.”
Deadly Attraction was among the many Paramount Footage IP that was put into improvement on the former CBS All Entry in February. The drama, together with updates of Love Story, The Parallax View, The Italian Job and Flashdance, stay within the works as Clemens appears to be like to place her stamp on the streamer since including oversight of originals earlier this yr.
Deadly Attraction joins a quickly rising slate of originals at Paramount+ that additionally contains Pleased Face, The Good Combat and Evil (all from Robert and Michelle King); the Alex Kurtzman-led Star Trek franchise and the upcoming The Provide, The Sport, Mayor of Kingstown, Yellowstone prequel 1883 and Showtime import Halo.
Caplan’s credit additionally embody Reality Be Informed, Social gathering Down, The Class, True Blood, Freaks and Geeks and Imply Ladies, amongst others. She’s repped by WME, Rise Administration and Jackoway Austen.
A premiere date for Deadly Attraction has not but been decided.
All informed, the Paramount+ take is the second try to reboot Deadly Attraction for the small display. Fox tried in 2015 with a restricted collection from Mad Males’s Maria and Andre Jacquemetton however the challenge — which might have been titled Obsession after rights points — failed to maneuver past the script stage.
