NBC has made a decision on its Cruel Intentions reboot, opting not to pick up the pilot starring Sarah Michelle Gellar to series. The studio behind it, Sony Pictures TV, is now planning to shop it elsewhere.
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Cruel Intentions will not be an NBC series.
Following prolonged negotiations, the network has opted to pass on picking up its Cruel Intentions reboot to series, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The sequel to the film will now be shopped to other outlets who previously expressed interest after NBC initially balked at picking up the drama in May.
Developed last pilot season, Cruel Intentions picks up more than 15 years after the 1999 movie left off. The drama followed the beautiful and cunning Kathryn Merteuil (Sarah Michelle Gellar, reprising her role from the film) as she vied for control of Valmont International as well as the soul of Bash Casey (Taylor John Smith, American Crime), the son of her brother, who was the late Sebastian Valmont and Annette Hargrove (Kate Levering). Upon discovering his late father’s legacy in a hidden journal, Bash is introduced to a world of sex, money, power and corruption he never could have imagined.
The drama had been eyed for a summer 2017 slot with prolonged talks between Sony Pictures Television and NBC said to focus on reducing the licensing fee for the typically little-watched season and stacking rights. NBC passing on the drama, based on the stage musical from Jordan Ross and Lindsey Rosin, comes as the revival is due to re-open in November. Sources say NBC's decision to pass comes as the network has a heavy midseason roster and the network didn't have room on its stable schedule for the series. (NBC's midseason roster includes Taken, Powerless, Trial & Error, Midnight, Texas, Great News, Marlon and The Blacklist: Redemption, as well as returning seasons of The Carmichael Show and Shades of Blue.
Following prolonged negotiations, the network has opted to pass on picking up its Cruel Intentions reboot to series, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The sequel to the film will now be shopped to other outlets who previously expressed interest after NBC initially balked at picking up the drama in May.
Developed last pilot season, Cruel Intentions picks up more than 15 years after the 1999 movie left off. The drama followed the beautiful and cunning Kathryn Merteuil (Sarah Michelle Gellar, reprising her role from the film) as she vied for control of Valmont International as well as the soul of Bash Casey (Taylor John Smith, American Crime), the son of her brother, who was the late Sebastian Valmont and Annette Hargrove (Kate Levering). Upon discovering his late father’s legacy in a hidden journal, Bash is introduced to a world of sex, money, power and corruption he never could have imagined.
The drama had been eyed for a summer 2017 slot with prolonged talks between Sony Pictures Television and NBC said to focus on reducing the licensing fee for the typically little-watched season and stacking rights. NBC passing on the drama, based on the stage musical from Jordan Ross and Lindsey Rosin, comes as the revival is due to re-open in November. Sources say NBC's decision to pass comes as the network has a heavy midseason roster and the network didn't have room on its stable schedule for the series. (NBC's midseason roster includes Taken, Powerless, Trial & Error, Midnight, Texas, Great News, Marlon and The Blacklist: Redemption, as well as returning seasons of The Carmichael Show and Shades of Blue.
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