In her first major foray into TV series, Rachel Weisz is set to headline and executive produce Dead Ringers, a reimagining with a gender swap of David Cronenberg’s cult classic 1980s film. Am…
has given a straight-to-series order to the project, from Weisz, Alice Birch, lead writer of Hulu’s acclaimedseries, Annapurna Television and Morgan Creek Entertainment, the company behind the original movie.written by Birch, The Mantle twins, played by Weisz, are the most successful, brilliant and extraordinary people you’ve never met. Identical from head to toe, these two OB-gyn’s are on a mission to change the way women birth, starting with Manhattan.
While the series is expected to have a similar feel, it is said to have a different tone and explore themes like women’s health and the issues it faces, including underfunding, as it focuses on the two professional women, the Mantle twins, who are excellent at their jobs while also trying to navigate life outside of work.
The idea originated with Weisz, who is a fan of the original movie. She partnered with Annapurna TV, and Birch was brought in to write the adaptation on spec. The project, which had been in development at Annapurna TV for about two years, was pitched to streamers via Zoom during the pandemic, with Amazon jumping in with a straight-to-series order. Staffing a virtual writers room is currently underway.
Birch executive produces with Weisz and her manager, Stacy O’Neil, Annapurna’s Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle and Ali Krug as well as Morgan Creek’s James G. Robinson, David Robinson and Barbara Wall. Annapurna TV is the studio.which earned her an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress. She followed that up with her first Marvel film landing one of the leads opposite Scarlett Johansson in thepic.
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