Trailer: This 1980s erotic thriller is getting a series remake that promises to be exciting

Due May 1 on Paramount +, the Liaison Fatale series attacks the monument with the adaptation of Adrian Lyne’s masterpiece in the film of the same name. Except that the series is going to tell the story of Alex Forrest this time. We all remember Glenn Close as the iconic villain who boils the poor little rabbit. A publishing editor, she has an affair with a successful Manhattan attorney played by Michael Douglas.

Anyone who has seen the original movie knows that things don’t end well for Alex. But that’s exactly why series creator Alexandra Cunningham (Dirty John) wanted to change the story with Lizzie Kaplan as Alex. As for Joshua Jackson, he slips into Cannes with Dan Gallagher (following Douglas), and Anne Archer is replaced by Amanda Peet as Dan’s wife, Betty.

The series also changes timelines. In the present day, after serving 15 years in prison for Alex’s murder, Dan is on parole in an attempt to connect with his family and prove his innocence. In 2008, Danny meets Alex for the first time and his world begins to crumble after their brief romance threatens to destroy the life he’s built with his wife.

Glenn Close always wanted a reinterpretation of the film that would deepen Alex’s version of the story. Originally, he advocated a much more tragic ending, where Alex would die of his own doing. “I loved this character. I am glad that this film is a part of our culture. (…) It’s easy to make fun of unbalanced people and make them the bad guys – this perpetuates the stigma.“, he said IndieWire in 2019.

In the trailer, Alex Forrest warns Dan Gallagher:I will not allow myself to be neglected“. a threat to Danny’s character that also sounds like a promise to the audience. Lizzy Caplan struggles with the myth of following in Glenn Close’s footsteps, but she seems to have the best inclinations to respect him.

See you on May 1st at Paramount+ for confirmation.