A ‘Fatal Attraction’ Series Is in the Works at Paramount Plus

The #2 film of 1987 — larger than Beverly Hills Cop II, The Untouchables, Deadly Weapon, Soiled Dancing, and Predator — was Deadly Attraction, an erotic thriller a few lady (Glenn Shut) who turns into obsessive about a married man (Michael Douglas) after he breaks off their temporary affair. The film, which was additionally nominated for six Academy Awards, turned one of many popular culture touchstones of the late ’80s, and principally launched the complete erotic thriller style of that interval all by itself. It didn’t actually lend itself to a sequel, however there have been a few makes an attempt to show it right into a tv sequence in recent times.

The newest try appears to be like prefer it’s coming collectively over at Paramount+. Deadline stories that the streaming service has ordered a season of the Deadly Attraction TV sequence, which can star Masters of Intercourse’s Lizzy Caplan within the position performed by Glenn Shut within the movie. Extra particulars:

Written by Alexandra Cunningham (Soiled John) from a narrative she co-wrote with Kevin J. Hynes, the sequence explores the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity via the lens of recent attitudes in direction of sturdy ladies, character issues and coercive management. Caplan performs Alex, who turns into obsessed together with her lover after a short affair. The male lead position of the lover, Dan, performed by Michael Douglas within the film, is at the moment being forged.

There may be much more competitors for eyeballs as of late than in 1987. However I may see a Deadly Attraction tv sequence doing effectively in 2021, offered it had the suitable forged and edgy content material. Motion pictures have all however deserted these kind of grownup thrillers to cable tv anyway. It does really feel like that is one streaming sequence that’s not going to be ignored. (I’m sorry, I attempted to not write it. I couldn’t assist it.)

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