‘Cruel Intentions’ Cast Breaks Down How New Series Compares to Classic Movie

It’s been 25 years since Sebastian Valmont (Ryan Phillippe) walked the streets of New York City and attempted to woo Annette Hargrove (Reese Witherspoon) to claim his most sought-after prize: a night with his stepsister Kathryn Merteuil (Sarah Michelle Gellar). Now, Prime Video is opening up a new chapter with a Cruel Intentions series.

But this isn’t a sequel; the series features new characters in a very different story. The show centers around the elite students of Manchester College, a Washington, D.C.-adjacent university, where fraternities and sororities rule.