Cruel Intentions TV series has a major hidden film reference that fans will love
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAmazon Prime's new TV adaptation of the iconic nineties thriller Cruel Intentions is now available to stream, but even the most eagle-eyed viewers are likely to miss a secret nod to the series' source material.
The original film released back in 1999 and helped to launch the career of Reese Witherspoon, who starred alongside Ryan Phillipe and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Adapted from the 18th Century novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses, the film followed two manipulative step-siblings at an elite school and their quest for power over their peers.
The new Prime series promises a fresh take on the story with a host of new characters viewers will love to hate. According to the show's official synopsis: "Two ruthless step-siblings, Caroline Merteuil and Lucien Belmont, will do anything to stay on top of the cutthroat social hierarchy." "After a brutal hazing incident threatens the entire Greek Life system, they'll do whatever is necessary to preserve their power and reputation even if that means seducing Annie Grover, the daughter of the Vice President of the United States." While the characters in the TV series are new, there is a huge nod to the film's original line-up hidden in plain sight that many viewers will miss, reports the Mirror.
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