The upcoming original series Fatal Attraction, which will air on Paramount+, has expanded its cast with the addition of another actor. According to Deadline, Wanda De Jesus (Sons of Anarchy) will be playing a significant recurring role in the show. Marcella Leyva, a district attorney who is characterised as “an outstanding lawyer and political animal” will be the part she will play in the upcoming production. The new television show will be a reimagining of the psychological thriller that was released in 1987 and starred Glenn Close as Alex Forrest, Michael Douglas as Dan Gallagher, and Anne Archer as his wife Beth Gallagher. The original film was directed by Adrian Lyne (Deep Water) and starred Anne Archer, Glenn Close, and Michael Douglas.
The plot revolves around Michael Douglas’ character, a married lawyer who has an affair with Glenn Close’s character, a woman who refuses to acknowledge that their relationship has come to an end. After that, she follows him and his family about. According to the streaming service, the upcoming series that will be available on Paramount+ will explore the story’s themes “through the lens of modern attitudes toward strong women, personality disorders, and coercive control,” which indicates that the show will take a more modern approach to the narrative.
Lizzy Caplan, Joshua Jackson, & Amanda Peet are also a part of the cast, and they are joined by De Jesus, whose previous television work includes appearances on CSI: Miami and All My Children (Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story). The part of Alex Forrest will be played by Caplan, while Dan Gallagher will be portrayed by Jackson, and Beth Gallagher will be played by Peet, who will be Jackson’s wife. Other previously announced cast members include Alyssa Jirrels (As We See It), who will play the role of Ellen Gallagher, Dan and Beth’s daughter; Toby Huss (Halt and Catch Fire), who will play the role of Mike Gerard, the chief of investigations for the District Attorney’s office; Reno Wilson (Good Girls), who will play the role of Detective Earl Booker; and Brian Goodman (Rizzoli & Isles), who will play the role of Arthur.
Alexandra Cunningham has been tapped to take on the dual roles of showrunner and writer for the series. Dirty John and Chance are two of the films that Cunningham has directed. In addition, she will serve as an executive producer for the series, working in tandem with Kevin J. Hynes (Perry Mason) as well as Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey of Amblin Television. Evil, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, & The Offer are some of the other original programmes that are now available on Paramount+. Fatal Attraction is among the newest original series that will be available on the platform. There is currently no word on when Fatal Attraction will be available to the public.
The planned television adaptation is a contemporary reimagining of the suspense film from 1987.