The first two episodes of the eight-episode Paramount Plus series based on the 1987 thriller Fatal Attraction (watch it Here) are set to premiere on the streaming service on April 30th, and with that date swiftly approaching a teaser trailer for the show has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above!
Directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay by James Dearden (based on Dearden’s short film Diversion), the ’87 Fatal Attraction had the following synopsis:
For Dan Gallagher, life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife, Beth, and has a loving daughter. But, after a casual fling with a sultry book editor named Alex, everything changes. Jilted by Dan, Alex becomes unstable, her behavior escalating from aggressive pursuit to obsessive stalking. Dan realizes that his main problem is not hiding his affair, but rather saving himself and his family.
Directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay by James Dearden (based on Dearden’s short film Diversion), the ’87 Fatal Attraction had the following synopsis:
For Dan Gallagher, life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife, Beth, and has a loving daughter. But, after a casual fling with a sultry book editor named Alex, everything changes. Jilted by Dan, Alex becomes unstable, her behavior escalating from aggressive pursuit to obsessive stalking. Dan realizes that his main problem is not hiding his affair, but rather saving himself and his family.
- 3/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Paramount Plus series based on the 1987 thriller Fatal Attraction (watch it Here) is expected to start streaming sometime in early 2023, and the folks at Entertainment Weekly have gotten their hands on a first look image from the series that shows the characters of Alex and Dan – played by Lizzy Caplan (Castle Rock) and Joshua Jackson (Dawson’s Creek) – talking to each other. These characters were played by Glenn Close and Michael Douglas in the film. You look the image over at the bottom of this article.
Directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay by James Dearden (based on Dearden’s short film Diversion), the ’87 Fatal Attraction had the following synopsis:
For Dan Gallagher, life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife, Beth, and has a loving daughter. But, after a casual fling with a sultry book editor named Alex,...
Directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay by James Dearden (based on Dearden’s short film Diversion), the ’87 Fatal Attraction had the following synopsis:
For Dan Gallagher, life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife, Beth, and has a loving daughter. But, after a casual fling with a sultry book editor named Alex,...
- 12/19/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The last time we heard a casting announcement for the upcoming Paramount Plus series based on the 1987 thriller Fatal Attraction (watch it Here), we learned that Jessica Harper, star of the horror classic Suspiria, had landed a role in the show. Now Deadline has revealed the names of two more cast members, and one of them is genre icon Dee Wallace! Wallace’s horror credits include Critters, Cujo, and The Howling, among many others. The second new cast member is David Meunier of Justified.
This version of Fatal Attraction sees Joshua Jackson (Dawson’s Creek), Lizzy Caplan (Castle Rock), and Amanda Peet (Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story) playing the characters Dan, Alex, and Beth, respectively. They were played by Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, and Anne Archer in the film.
Directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay by James Dearden (based on Dearden’s short film Diversion), the ’87 Fatal Attraction had...
This version of Fatal Attraction sees Joshua Jackson (Dawson’s Creek), Lizzy Caplan (Castle Rock), and Amanda Peet (Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story) playing the characters Dan, Alex, and Beth, respectively. They were played by Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, and Anne Archer in the film.
Directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay by James Dearden (based on Dearden’s short film Diversion), the ’87 Fatal Attraction had...
- 10/13/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Jessica Harper of the Dario Argento classic Suspiria and John Getz of the Coen Brothers’ first film Blood Simple have joined the cast of the upcoming Paramount Plus series based on the 1987 thriller Fatal Attraction (watch it Here), and Deadline reports that Toks Olagundoye (Veep), David Sullivan (The Wilds), and newcomer Isabella Briggs have signed on to appear on the show as well.
This version of Fatal Attraction sees Joshua Jackson (Dawson’s Creek), Lizzy Caplan (Castle Rock), and Amanda Peet (Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story) playing the characters Dan, Alex, and Beth, respectively. They were played by Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, and Anne Archer in the film.
Directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay by James Dearden (based on Dearden’s short film Diversion), the ’87 Fatal Attraction had the following synopsis:
For Dan Gallagher, life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife,...
This version of Fatal Attraction sees Joshua Jackson (Dawson’s Creek), Lizzy Caplan (Castle Rock), and Amanda Peet (Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story) playing the characters Dan, Alex, and Beth, respectively. They were played by Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, and Anne Archer in the film.
Directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay by James Dearden (based on Dearden’s short film Diversion), the ’87 Fatal Attraction had the following synopsis:
For Dan Gallagher, life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife,...
- 8/12/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Jessica Harper (The Old Man), John Getz (Doom Patrol), Toks Olagundoye (Veep), David Sullivan (The Wilds) and newcomer Isabella Briggs have been tapped for key recurring roles on Fatal Attraction, Paramount+’s series reimagining of the classic 1980s psychosexual thriller film.
Written by Alexandra Cunningham from a story she co-wrote with Kevin J. Hynes, the Paramount Television Studios and Amblin Television series explores the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes towards strong women, personality disorders and coercive control.
Lizzy Caplan, Joshua Jackson and Amanda Peet star, along with Alyssa Jirrels, Toby Huss, Reno Wilson and Brian Goodman.
Fatal Attraction, the series, is a reimagining of the 1980s thriller film that followed Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas) as he tried to protect himself and his family from Alex (Glenn Close), a fling who turned to obsessively stalking him.
Harper and Getz will play Beth’s parents,...
Written by Alexandra Cunningham from a story she co-wrote with Kevin J. Hynes, the Paramount Television Studios and Amblin Television series explores the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes towards strong women, personality disorders and coercive control.
Lizzy Caplan, Joshua Jackson and Amanda Peet star, along with Alyssa Jirrels, Toby Huss, Reno Wilson and Brian Goodman.
Fatal Attraction, the series, is a reimagining of the 1980s thriller film that followed Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas) as he tried to protect himself and his family from Alex (Glenn Close), a fling who turned to obsessively stalking him.
Harper and Getz will play Beth’s parents,...
- 8/11/2022
- by Sofia Behzadi
- Deadline Film + TV
1986: A gang member terrorized Another World's Victoria.
1986: Guiding Light's Alan revealed himself to be alive.
1986: As the World Turns' Chris Hughes passed away.
1997: Days of our Lives' Kristen brought Roman to Marlena."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1934: Actress Darlene Conley was born. Best known for her many years as Sally Sprectra on The Bold and the Beautiful, she also played evil Rose DeVille on The Young and the Restless in the late '70s (running a prostitution and baby selling business in...
1986: Guiding Light's Alan revealed himself to be alive.
1986: As the World Turns' Chris Hughes passed away.
1997: Days of our Lives' Kristen brought Roman to Marlena."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1934: Actress Darlene Conley was born. Best known for her many years as Sally Sprectra on The Bold and the Beautiful, she also played evil Rose DeVille on The Young and the Restless in the late '70s (running a prostitution and baby selling business in...
- 7/18/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1986: A gang member terrorized Another World's Victoria.
1986: Guiding Light's Alan revealed himself to be alive.
1986: As the World Turns' Chris Hughes passed away.
1997: Days of our Lives' Kristen brought Roman to Marlena."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1934: Actress Darlene Conley was born. Best known for her many years as Sally Sprectra on The Bold and the Beautiful, she also played evil Rose...
1986: Guiding Light's Alan revealed himself to be alive.
1986: As the World Turns' Chris Hughes passed away.
1997: Days of our Lives' Kristen brought Roman to Marlena."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1934: Actress Darlene Conley was born. Best known for her many years as Sally Sprectra on The Bold and the Beautiful, she also played evil Rose...
- 7/18/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1980: Douglass Watson & Judith Light won Daytime Emmys.
1984: Elizabeth Taylor surprised Carol Burnett on All My Children.
1984: Days' Bo & Hope reunited after he kidnapped her.
1997: Oltl's Dorian was not pleased with Todd's parrot."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1940: On radio soap opera Young Widder Brown, Ellen (Florence Freeman) was romanced by Dr. Anthony Loring (Ned Weaver).
1968: On Dark Shadows, Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) began to experience the dream curse,...
1984: Elizabeth Taylor surprised Carol Burnett on All My Children.
1984: Days' Bo & Hope reunited after he kidnapped her.
1997: Oltl's Dorian was not pleased with Todd's parrot."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1940: On radio soap opera Young Widder Brown, Ellen (Florence Freeman) was romanced by Dr. Anthony Loring (Ned Weaver).
1968: On Dark Shadows, Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) began to experience the dream curse,...
- 6/4/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
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