“Cruel Intentions” might be getting the reboot treatment.
According to Deadline, the 1999 film will serve as inspiration for a new IMDb TV series.
The series will be set at an elite Washington, D.C. college. The synopsis notes that two ruthless step-siblings will “do whatever’s necessary to preserve their power and reputations” as they navigate Greek fraternity and sorority life.
Themes will include brutal hazing incidents and even the seduction of the daughter of the Vice President of the U.S.
No casting announcements have been made. It's unclear if any of the original cast members would reprise their roles.
This is the latest of many attempts to reboot the 1999 cult classic, which starred Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair.
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The original film tells the story of corruption in high society. It is loosely inspired by the 18th-century novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Choderlos de Laclos.
In 2016, efforts to get a TV pilot off the ground with Geller reprising her role failed.
In 2000, “Cruel Intentions 2” with Amy Adams in the lead snagged a direct-to-video prequel, followed by “Cruel Intentions 3," which didn't have much association with the original. Neither film was able to reach the same groundbreaking success as the original.
Talks of a reboot come as Amazon Prime reboots '90s slasher “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” which also starred Geller, right in time for Halloween.
Writer and producer Sara Goodman will be involved in both projects. Phoebe Fisher is also on-board for the “Cruel Intentions" reboot, along with executive producer Neal H. Moritz, who produced the original film.
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