Lizzy Caplan to lead Paramount+'s Fatal Attraction TV adaptation

The Hollywood Reporter

Caplan will star in an updated remake of Adrian Lyne's 1987 erotic psychological thriller starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "the new Fatal Attraction is described as a deep-dive reimagining of the psychosexual thriller and explore themes including marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes toward strong women, personality disorders and coercive control. Caplan will take on the role of Alex — previously portrayed by Glenn Close in the movie — who likewise becomes obsessed with her lover after a brief affair." Physical and Dear John executive producer Alexandra Cunningham will serve as writer and showrunner of the revival, which she co-created with Dirty John colleague Kevin J. Hynes, who will serve as executive producer. Fatal Attraction is among a number of Paramount Studios movie titles that have been earmarked for TV adaptations. Nicole Clemens, president of original scripted series at Paramount, says of the series: "Alexandra brings an incredibly strong and nuanced point of view to a story that became a cultural phenomenon but has thus far only been told from the male gaze,” said Nicole Clemens, president of original scripted series at Paramount+. “Partnered with Kevin, they will bring the next explosive chapter of this story to a new generation with a balanced eye to the complexities of the human psyche.”