First Dead Ringers Reboot Clip Teases Double Trouble

When director David Cronenberg delivered audiences Dead Ringers back in 1988, not only were audiences surprised by the film’s overall subject matter, but also by the technical feat of Jeremy Irons playing a set of twins who interacted with each other intimately, with the first clip from Prime Video’s reinterpretation of the story showcasing the dual performances of Rachel Weisz. While the sequence might not show the pair physically interacting, it offers a glimpse of how Weisz crafted two entirely different personas who just happen to look identical to one another. You can check out the first clip from Dead Ringers below before the series premieres on Prime Video on April 21st.

A modern take on David Cronenberg’s 1988 thriller starring Jeremy Irons, Dead Ringers will feature Rachel Weisz playing the double-lead roles of Elliot and Beverly Mantle, twins who share everything: drugs, lovers, and an unapologetic desire to do whatever it takes –including pushing the boundaries of medical ethics — in an effort to challenge antiquated practices and bring women’s health care to the forefront. All six episodes premiere April 21st exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.  

Rachel Weisz also serves as an executive producer for the limited series, which is created, written, and executive produced by Emmy-nominated writer and playwright Alice Birch (Normal People, Succession, The Wonder). The series’ ensemble cast includes Britne Oldford (The Umbrella Academy, American Horror Story: Asylum) as Genevieve, Poppy Liu (Hacks, Better Call Saul) as Greta, Michael Chernus (Severance, Orange is the New Black) as Tom, Jennifer Ehle (Zero Dark Thirty, Saint Maud) as Rebecca, and Emily Meade (The Deuce, The Leftovers) as Susan.

Filmmaker Sean Durkin (Martha Marcy May Marlene, The Nest, The Iron Claw) directed the first two episodes and co-directed the last episode of the series. Durkin also serves as an executive producer. The directing team also includes Karyn Kusama (Jennifer’s Body, Girlfight), Karena Evans (P-Valley, Snowfall), and Lauren Wolkstein (A Friend of the Family, Y: The Last Man).

Dead Ringers is co-produced by Amazon Studios and Annapurna Television. Alice Birch, who is the series showrunner, serves as an executive producer alongside Rachel Weisz for Astral Projection, Stacy O’Neil, Sue Naegle, and Sean Durkin. Ali Krug is the executive producer for Annapurna Television. Erica Kay, Anne Carey, and Polly Stokes also serve as executive producers. James G. Robinson, David Robinson, and Barbara Wall executive produced for Morgan Creek. 

Dead Ringers premieres on Prime Video on April 21st.

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