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“Dead Ringers” – Rachel Weisz and Alice Birch on New Reimagining and Honoring David Cronenberg [Interview]

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Prime Video has birthed a new vision of David Cronenberg‘s Dead Ringers, with executive producer Rachel Weisz starring in the dual role of Beverly and Elliot Mantle.  Available now, the limited series is created, written, and executive produced by Emmy-nominated writer and playwright Alice Birch (Lady Macbeth, The Wonder). The series follows the Mantle twins, who share everything: drugs, lovers, and […]

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“Dead Ringers” Review – Prime Video Series Births Unapologetic New Spin on David Cronenberg’s Film

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Showrunner Alice Birch (Lady Macbeth, The Wonder) and actor/executive producer Rachel Weisz (Constantine, The Mummy, The Lobster) give a contemporary, gender-swapped spin on David Cronenberg’s psychological thriller Dead Ringers, based on the novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland. Weisz assumes the dual role of twin gynecologists Elliot and Beverly Mantle, played to creepy perfection by Jeremy Irons in the 1988 film, signaling a vastly different […]

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Murder, Monsters and Cronenberg: 10 Genre Series We Can’t Wait to Watch in April 2023

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April officially marks the Halfway to Halloween point, and this month’s brand new TV series debuts definitely reflect that. It’s a packed month for genre television, from horror-inspired documentary shows to contemporary reboots of ‘80s genre classics. From Horror to Thrillers and all the genre-benders in between… April has it all.  Here are 10 genre […]

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“Dead Ringers” Official Trailer – Prime Video Puts a Fresh Spin on a Cronenberg Classic

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Morgan Creek Entertainment is bringing David Cronenberg‘s Dead Ringers to the small screen, with Rachel Weisz starring in and exec producing the adaptation. The limited series will be hitting Prime Video on April 21, and the official trailer has arrived today. A modern take on David Cronenberg’s 1988 thriller starring Jeremy Irons, Dead Ringers will feature Rachel Weisz playing the double-lead roles of […]

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“Dead Ringers” – Rachel Weisz Pulls Double Duty in New Clip Plus Poster Art from Prime Video Series

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Morgan Creek Entertainment is bringing David Cronenberg‘s Dead Ringers to the small screen, with Rachel Weisz starring in and exec producing the adaptation. The limited series will be hitting Prime Video on April 21, with all six episodes premiering at once. While you wait, check out a new clip as well as new poster art below. A modern take on David […]

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“Dead Ringers” Teaser Trailer Previews David Cronenberg Reboot Series from Prime Video

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Morgan Creek Entertainment is bringing David Cronenberg‘s Dead Ringers to the small screen, with Rachel Weisz starring in and exec producing the adaptation. The limited series will be hitting Prime Video on April 21, and today the official teaser trailer has arrived. A modern take on David Cronenberg’s 1988 thriller starring Jeremy Irons, Dead Ringers will feature Rachel Weisz playing the double-lead […]

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“Dead Ringers” – First Images of Rachel Weisz in Amazon’s Series Adaptation of Cronenberg Movie

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Morgan Creek Entertainment is bringing David Cronenberg‘s Dead Ringers to the small screen, with Rachel Weisz starring in and exec producing the adaptation. Bloody Disgusting has learned this morning that the limited series will be hitting Prime Video on April 21. While you wait for a trailer, check out several first-look images below. Billed as “a reimagining with […]

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8 Most Memorable Body Horror Moments in David Cronenberg’s Works

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The Canadian-born writer, director, and actor, David Cronenberg helped usher in the body horror subgenre as a major innovator. He’s long revulsed audiences with his visceral psychological and bodily transformation horror brand. Cronenberg’s untraditional, personal filmmaking translating on screen as some of horror’s most uncomfortable, surreal journeys sets him apart. While he long ago departed from […]

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“Dead Ringers”: Poppy Liu Joins the Cast of Amazon Series Based on David Cronenberg’s Horror Movie

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Morgan Creek Entertainment is currently working on a small screen adaptation of David Cronenberg‘s Dead Ringers, with Rachel Weisz starring in and exec producing the adaptation. Today brings an update, with Deadline reporting that Poppy Liu (“Hacks”) has joined a cast that also includes the previously announced Michael Chernus (Werewolves Within). Billed as “a reimagining with a gender […]

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Michael Chernus Joins Amazon’s Series Adaptation of David Cronenberg’s “Dead Ringers”

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It’s been almost a full year since Rachel Weisz (The Mummy) signed on to both star in and exec produce a series adaptation of David Cronenberg‘s Dead Ringers for Amazon. Michael Chernus (Werewolves Within, “Orange Is the New Black,” “Easy,” “Ramy,” “Tommy”) is the latest to join the modern take that’s being billed as “a reimagining with […]

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