Back in February, actressSarah Michelle Gellarconfirmed that she is coming back to reprise her role asKathryn Merteuilin NBC’sCruel IntentionsTV series. Last month, she took to Instagram to tease her new brunette look, while showing fans the cover page of the pilot script. Now that filming is currently under way, the actress took toInstagramyet again, revealing two new photos from the set, one of which was on location in San Francisco with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background, and the second showcasing the actress taking a break from the shoot while taking a steamy bathtub photo.
The originalCruel Intentionsmovie, based on the novel of the same name by Choderlos de Laclos, centered onSarah Michelle Gellar’s Kathryn Merteuil, who seeks revenge after being dumped by her beau Court Reynolds (Charlie O’Connell) for the innocent Cecile (Selma Blair). Kathryn challenges her step-brother Sebastian Valmont (Ryan Phillippe) to seduce Cecile, while, at the same time, they have an ongoing bet about whether or not Sebastian can seduce Annette Hargrove (Reese Witherspoon), the daughter of their private school’s headmaster. Theoriginal moviealso starred Louise Fletcher,Joshua Jackson, Eric Mabius and Sean Patrick Thomas, but it isn’t known yet if any ofSarah Michelle Gellar’s co-stars will be joining her in the new series.
TheTV seriesis set 15 years after the events of the movie, centering on Kathryn Merteuil as she vies for control of Valmont International, along with the “soul” of Bash Casey, the son of Sebastian Valmont and Annette Hargrove. The series will be produced by the original movie’s writer-director Roger Kumble and producerNeal H. Moritz, along with Lindsey Rosin andJordan Ross. Both Lindsey Rosin andJordan Rosswere behind the stage productionThe Unauthorized Musical Parody Of Cruel Intentions, which debuted in Los Angeles this past May at Rockwell Table & Stag, and generated plenty of buzz. The stage play was attended by Roger Kumble,Sarah Michelle Gellar,Reese WitherspoonandSelma Blair.
TheCruel Intentionscast also includes Taylor John Smith as Bash Casey, Kate Levering as Annette Hargrove, Coby Bell as Pascal Barrett, Kathryn’s husband who is a powerful attorney and Nathalie Kelley Carmen, who works for Kathryn and Pascal. The show will focus on Bash, who finds his father’s private journal and discovers all of his illicit deeds, which opens him up to a world of power and corruption. Samantha Jade Logan and Sophina Brown have also been cast in the pilot.
Now thatproductiononCruel Intentionsis finally under way, hopefullySarah Michelle Gellarwill continue to share more images from the set, although it isn’t known how long filming is expected to last. NBC will make a final decision on whether or notCruel Intentionswill move forward to series ahead of its upfront presentation in May, but it’s possible the network may hand out a series order before then. While we wait to hear more about the fate of NBC’sCruel Intentionspilot, check outSarah Michelle Gellar’s latest Instagram photos below.
