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"Fatal Attraction" showed everyone what can happen when you step out of line. In the iconic 1987 movie, Dan Gallagher and Alex Forrest, played by Michael Douglas and Glenn Close, engage in what he thought was a casual fling, only to realize he'd made the biggest mistake of his life.  One thing led to another, and as the title of the movie suggests, the attraction between the two characters ended up being fatal.  Following the release of the new Paramount+ series "Fatal Attraction" on Sunday, here are some of the juiciest behind-the-scenes secrets from the making of the '80s movie.  Origins While the movie isn't based on a true story, there are elements of the story that were pulled from situations screenwriter James Dearden experienced in his life or saw his friends experience.  "I'm not going to say [the story] was autobiographical," Dearden told Stephen Galloway, author of "Leading Lady: Sherry Lansing and the Making of a Hollywood Groundbreaker."  "But everyone has been in situations where they've been harassed.

Hide the bunnies! Fatal Attraction is coming back to screens as a TV adaptation — but it’s a very different beast than the 1987 movie starring Glenn Close and Michael Douglas.

Aramide Tinubu A curious Anne Archer lifts the lid off of a boiling pot only to discover the body of her young daughter’s mangled and bloated bunny. It’s a film scene that still echoes in the minds of cinephiles and physiological thriller enthusiasts alike. However, unlike the 1987 film starring Archer, Michael Douglas and the incomparable Glenn Close, Paramount+’s new series, “Fatal Attraction,” is void of boiled mammals. What it does have is a more intricately fleshed-out narrative of a pompous and ambitious district attorney Dan Gallagher (Joshua Jackson), whose tawdry affair with a young woman, Alexandra Forrest (Lizzy Caplan), quickly spirals out of his control. “Dirty John” creator Alexandra Cunningham and writer Kevin J. Hynes’ series opens in the present day in Los Angeles, with a frazzled and bearded Dan pleading his case for parole. He’s served 15 years for killing Alex, a crime he attests to, before being granted his freedom. A young woman, whom the audience later learns is Dan’s estranged daughter, Ellen (Alyssa Jirrels), listens to her father’s confession, intrigued since he’s always maintained his innocence. Just as suddenly as the audience gathers their bearings, the series catapults back to 2008.

Proud fathers! Fatal Attraction is a pretty dark show, but its stars — including Joshua Jackson and Reno Wilson — still found time to bond over how much they love their kids.

became a cultural phenomenon when it was first released in theaters in 1987, Paramount+ is revisiting the erotic thriller starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close by expanding it into an eight-part series, with Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan taking over the main roles. Adapted by creator Alexandra Cunningham, who also serves as the showrunner, the series also stars Amanda Peet, Alyssa Jirrels, Toby Huss, Reno Wilson and Brian Goodman, who all spoke to ET about this modern take on the now-classic but complicated tale about an affair gone wrong. «It's a reimagining of the original 1987 movie,» Peet says, acknowledging that not only does the series make some adjustments to key characters, but it expands upon the themes and overall world that were touchstones of the 119-minute film. She adds that Cunningham had the difficult task of «letting herself be awed by the film not enough» that she couldn't go beyond the original story. «I feel like our story, that's our jumping off point.

Jodie Turner-Smith, is a big fan of seeing him have sex on-screen. And it looks like the British model-actress will get her fill when hubby’s latest project, the erotic thriller series “Fatal Attraction,” debuts April 30 on Paramount+.The show, based on the 1987 film starring Glenn Close and Michael Douglas, follows an affair that threatens the lives of a cheating man (Jackson) and his wife (Amanda Peet). “Jodie is not fussed about my sex scenes.

Joshua Jackson said this week that his wife Jodie Turner-Smith "enjoys" watching his on-screen sex scenes.  "Jodie is not fussed about my sex scenes," the "Fatal Attraction" star told Variety while discussing his more intimate shoots for the remake of the 1987 Michael Douglas classic in a piece published Wednesday.  "The sex scenes themselves, Jodie kind of enjoys them, actually," he joked. "It’s a weird thing where she’s like a voyeur.

She doesn’t wanna wait … for the sex scenes to be over! Joshua Jackson revealed that his wife, Jodie Turner-Smith, is all about his NSFW roles.

Joshua Jackson has no problem talking about sex. In our time together, he doesn’t blush when referencing a woman’s nipples or breaking down how two people “fuck” on television. He’s been viewed as a sex symbol since he was a teen, playing the class-clown-turned-heartthrob Pacey Witter on “Dawson’s Creek,” and now it’s just who he is. And it’s a very big part of “Fatal Attraction.” “The sex scenes are of great importance,” says Jackson, 44, “because they’re furthering the narrative. You have to believe that these people want to fuck each other.” The series, which premieres on Paramount+ on April 30, doesn’t shy away from the kind of nudity that Hollywood used to pepper R-rated adult movies with in the ’70s and ’80s.

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Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor “Fatal Attraction” showrunner Alexandra Cunningham says it was at a table read on Zoom when she knew that Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan had the chemistry to make her reimagining of the 1987 movie work. “The entire cast was there and it’s everyone in their little windows,” Cunningham told me at the premiere of the Paramount+ series Monday night in West Hollywood at the Pacific Design Center. “As soon as Josh and Lizzy started talking to each other, there was chemistry. When you have chemistry on Zoom, you’re going to have chemistry when you meet in real life.” She continued, “Immediately it was like, ‘These people are really flirting. These people are really living this moment.’ And I was like, ‘Oh, my god, it’s gonna be okay.’”

The stars are stepping out for the opening of a new Broadway show!

Davina McCall has gushed over her rarely-seen daughter Holly after they completed a charity run together in a bid to raise awareness of gynaecological health on Saturday. Davina, 55, who is set to front a new Channel 4 show about the contraceptive pill, took to Instagram to share a glimpse inside her close relationship with her rarely seen 21-year-old daughter Holly as they took part in a run as part of The Lady Garden Challenge. Posting a video montage to the platform, the TV presenter revealed that she and Holly, alongside her partner Michael Douglas, had taken part in the run to raise funds towards gynaecological cancers.

Tamra Judge just got Teddi Mellencamp to spill some major tea!

Marta Balaga Anticipation was at boiling point at Canneseries on Tuesday, with the audience – and celebrity guests – storming the pink carpet for the international premiere of Paramount+ new offering “Fatal Attraction,” shown at the fest out of competition.  Written by Alexandra Cunningham and Kevin J. Hynes, the eight-episode series, now brought into the New York legal world, stars Lizzy Caplan and Joshua Jackson as doomed lovers Alex Forrest and Dan Gallagher, whose exciting extramarital tryst quickly turns sour.  Amanda Peet, Alyssa Jirrels – cast as Jackson’s daughter, Ellen Gallagher – Toby Huss, Reno Wilson and Brian Goodman are also featured, while Paramount Television Studios and Amblin Television produce.

Teddi Mellencamp has officially revealed just who the mystery celeb she had a one-night stand with actually is – Matt Damon!

Tamra Judge just got Teddi Mellencamp to spill some major tea!During an appearance on SiriusXM’s  Tuesday, Mellencamp, who was joined by her  co-host, revealed that she had a one-night stand with Matt Damon when she was just 20 years old.«She mentioned it on a podcast, and then went back and told producers, 'Take that guy's name out,'» Judge told Lewis. «And so now, I tell people, 'If you guys wanna know, just DM and I'll tell you who it is.'»«She tells people on the DMs. I'm like, 'Stop telling people,» Mellencamp exclaimed.

TV presenter and mum-of-three Davina McCall is one busy lady.The 55-year-old was recently announced as the host of an upcoming ITV dating show, The Romance Retreat – a so-called “middle-aged” Love Island. Davina, who coupled up with partner Michael Douglas in her fifties and pitched the new show to ITV, is unsurprisingly passionate about the project.

Alex Forrest is back.

UPDATE, 8:55 am: Paramount+ has released the official trailer for Fatal Attraction, its series reimagining of the classic 1980s psychosexual thriller film.

exclusively debuted the first teaser for, Paramount+ has released the full-length trailer for the anticipated series adaptation of the 1987 thriller. Originally starring Michael Douglas, Glenn Close and Anne Archer, the three main roles are taken over by Joshua Jackson, Lizzy Caplan and Amanda Peet. As seen in the trailer, Jackson plays Dan Gallagher, a man whose life and marriage to Beth (Peet) is upended by an affair he has with Alex Forrest (Caplan), as the series applies a modern lens to the themes of privilege, mental disorders, family dynamics and murder. Told over two timelines, the series follows Daniel in the present as he tries to reconnect with his family and prove his innocence after serving 15 years in prison for the murder of Alex.