Amanda Peet has been cast in the Fatal Attraction series on Paramount+, the streaming service announced Wednesday, June 1. She joins previously announced cast members Lizzy Caplan, who will play Alex Forrest, and Joshua Jackson, who will play Dan Gallagher. Peet will star as Beth Gallagher, Dan’s loyal wife, loving mother, and successful small business owner whose world unravels when her husband’s indiscretion threatens to destroy their life together. The original Fatal Attraction film came out in 1987 and starred Glenn Close, Michael Douglas, and Anne Archer. Paramount+’s Fatal Attraction series will be a “deep-dive reimagining of the classic psychosexual thriller and ‘80s cultural touchstone,” the streamer says. “It will explore fatal attraction and the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes toward strong women, personality disorders, and coercive control.” Peet most recently created Netflix‘s The Chair starring Sandra Oh. Before that, she...
- 6/1/2022
- TV Insider
A series adaptation of Adrian Lyne’s Fatal Attraction is on the way from Paramount+, and Deadline reports this afternoon that Amanda Peet (“The Chair”) has signed on. Lizzy Caplan (“Castle Rock”) is set to star as female lead Alex, with Joshua Jackson (“Dr. Death”) playing Dan Gallagher. Deadline notes in today’s update, “Peet will play Beth Gallagher, […]
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- 6/1/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The cast for Paramount+’s upcoming “Fatal Attraction” series is getting bigger.
Amanda Peet is joining the cast as Beth Gallagher, the loyal wife of Dan Gallagher (Joshua Jackson), who uncovers her husband’s sexual indiscretion with Alex Forrest (Lizzy Caplan). Peet’s character was originally by Anne Archer in the original 1987 film.
Paramount describes the new series as “a deep-dive reimagining of the classic psychosexual thriller and ‘80s cultural touchstone, the new series will explore fatal attraction and the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes toward strong women, personality disorders and coercive control.” In other words, this will be a more nuanced approach than “sexy woman crazy,” which is the general, problematic sentiment of the original (admittedly still wonderful) film.
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Amanda Peet is joining the cast as Beth Gallagher, the loyal wife of Dan Gallagher (Joshua Jackson), who uncovers her husband’s sexual indiscretion with Alex Forrest (Lizzy Caplan). Peet’s character was originally by Anne Archer in the original 1987 film.
Paramount describes the new series as “a deep-dive reimagining of the classic psychosexual thriller and ‘80s cultural touchstone, the new series will explore fatal attraction and the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes toward strong women, personality disorders and coercive control.” In other words, this will be a more nuanced approach than “sexy woman crazy,” which is the general, problematic sentiment of the original (admittedly still wonderful) film.
Also Read:
‘Deep Water’ Director Compares Film’s Sex Scenes to ‘Fatal Attraction’: ‘It’s Not Quite So Easy Now’
Alexandra Cunningham (“Dirty John”) serves as writer,...
- 6/1/2022
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Amanda Peet will follow in the footsteps of Anne Archer and play the cheated-on wife in Paramount+‘s upcoming Fatal Attraction series.
Peet thus joins previously announced cast members Lizzy Caplan (Masters of Sex), who will star as that Alex Forrest, and Joshua Jackson (Fringe), who is playing the adulterous Dan Gallagher.
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Peet thus joins previously announced cast members Lizzy Caplan (Masters of Sex), who will star as that Alex Forrest, and Joshua Jackson (Fringe), who is playing the adulterous Dan Gallagher.
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