Watch: Trailer for the reboot series “Cruel Intentions”, premiere date in November

1 of 5 | “Cruel Intentions,” a new series based on the 1999 18th-century film and novel “Dangerous Liaisons,” is coming to Prime Video. Photo courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios/Prime Video

Cruel intentions is a reimagining of the 1999 film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon and Selma Blair. Both are modern adaptations of the 18th century novel Dangerous connections.

Amazon’s reboot follows “the elite students of Manchester College, a university adjacent to Washington, D.C., where reputation means everything, fraternities and sororities are the gold standard, and two ruthless step-siblings, Caroline Merteuil and Lucien Belmont, will do anything to get to stay.” at the top of the murderous social hierarchy.

“After a brutal incident of intimidation threatens the entire Greek Life system, they will do whatever it takes to maintain their power and reputation – even if it means seducing Annie Grover, the daughter of the Vice President of the United States. Hearts will be broken, loyalties will be tested and secrets will be revealed at this modern royal court, Manchester College,” an official synopsis reads.

The cast includes Sarah Catherine Hook as Caroline, Zac Burgess as Lucien, Savannah Lee Smith as Annie and Sara Silva as Cece Carroway.

John Harlan Kim, Khobe Clarke, Sean Patrick Thomas and Brooke Lena Johnson also star.

Cruel intentions is produced by Sony Pictures Television, Amazon MGM Studios and Original Film. Sara Goodman and Phoebe Fisher serve as co-showrunners, writers and executive producers.

The series will premiere on Prime Video on November 21st.