‘Dead Ringers’ Star Rachel Weisz Says New TV Adaptation ‘Twisted,’ But Also ‘Darkly Humorous’
variety.comElizabeth Taylor Rachel Weisz is both executive producer and star of Amazon Prime Video’s limited series “Dead Ringers.” “It’s a psychosexual thriller about codependence,” the Oscar-winner told Variety at the show’s New York City premiere. “It’s twisted and entertaining and darkly humorous.” A modern take on David Cronenberg’s 1988 classic film, Weisz plays twin doctors who share an unapologetic desire to push the boundaries on medical ethics as they challenge antiquated birthing practices to bring women’s health care to the forefront.
Simultaneously juggling the characters of Elliot and Beverly Mantle, the sisters are gender-swapped in the remake of the movie that starred Jeremy Irons as the twin doctors.
As a producer, Weisz says she was “involved in it from beginning to end” with Emmy-nominated writer and playwright Alice Birch, who served as showrunner. “It has been a great joy working with Alice these past three years.
It has been a journey,” Weisz said while introducing the screening to the at the Metrograph Theater. Birch shared more details on the collaborative process and their reimagination of the iconic film.
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