HBO has released a trailer for itsโค upcoming series, *The Seduction*,โค a reimagining of the classic Frenchโ novel *Dangerous Liaisons*.The series, starring Anamaria Vartolomei, โVincent Lacoste, Diane Kruger, โคand Lucas Bravo, premieres November โ14โค on โHBOโ and HBO max.
*The Seduction* offers โa contemporaryโ take on the 18th-century story of manipulation and โขrevenge, exploring themes โฃof power and freedomโ for women. The new โadaptation centers on the Marquise de Merteuil โ(Vartolomei) as she navigates โขParisian society following a betrayal by the Vicomte de โฃValmont (Lacoste), aiming to become the city’s most prominent courtesan. The source materialโ has seen previous adaptations,โ including a 1988 film โขstarring Glennโ Close and the 1999 movie *Cruel โคIntentions* featuring sarah Michelle Gellar.
Kruger portrays Madame de Rosemonde, with โฃBravo โas the Comte de Gercourt. According to a press release, theโค series is “a thrilling exploration of the priceโ of emotional and sexualโ freedom โคin โฃa world where women had little.”
The trailer can be viewed here.