Not only is the film ‘Ice Cold Angels’ a cult, its soundtrack was also heard again and again in many households in the late 1990s. Will the series be able to build on this iconic status? In the Amazon remake of ‘Cruel Intentions,’ step-siblings Kathryn and Sebastian (if they stick with those names) will once again plot nasty intrigues and seduce innocent souls – and will take on the legacy of former actors Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Philippe is certainly not easy.
Some of the cast has been known for a long time, has now confirmed this and added some new names and published a collage of the new faces. It is not yet entirely clear who exactly will take on which role, but The three stars from the left in the top row are probably the actors of the main characters – that is, those of the step-siblings and the main victim of their schemes, which Sebastian finally really falls in love with. In Ice Cold Angels, the character Annette was played by Reese Witherspoon.
In the top row are from left to right Sarah Catharina Haak (“First murder”), Zac Burgess (“Bring me back”) Savannah Lee Smith (“Gossip Girl”) and Sara Silva (“The Boys”). The bottom row consists, from left to right, of Khobe Clarke (“Yellowjackets”), John Harlan Kim (“9-1-1”), Brooke Lena Johnson (“You”) and Sean Patrick Thomas (“Till”).
Laura Benanti, who was appointed as a cast member in the summer of 2023, is no longer there, her role being taken over by Claire Forlani (“Rendezvous with Joe Black”). There is also a return from the original 1999 film, but this time he plays a different role: Sean Patrick Thomas (“Gen-V”) played music teacher Ronald in the film, and he will now star as Professor Chadwick in the series.
“Cruel Intentions” on Prime Video instead of Freevee
Amazon has not only given the series ‘Ice Cold Angels’ the green light for a full season of eight episodes – it is now finally known where exactly the series will be shown. Until now, it was unclear whether Amazon was doing the project for Prime Video or for the free but ad-filled streaming service Freevee. The series adaptation has actually been in development for Freevee since 2021 – but now Amazon has decided to release “Cruel Intentions” on Amazon Prime Video.
Overall, the story of “Ice Cold Angels,” based on the novel “Dangerous Liaisons,” will remain the same – but there are a few updates: the series will not be set in New York like the movie, but in Washington DC , where the unscrupulous step-siblings attend an elite university. The two do everything they can to defend their place at the top of the hierarchy. When a bullying incident occurs at their school, the siblings must come up with a plan to maintain their power and reputation – and devise a plan to seduce the daughter of the Vice President of the United States.