Rachel Weisz (Constantine, The Constant Gardner) and Amazon are teaming up for a modern take on David Cronenberg‘s 1988 Jeremy Irons-starring film Dead Ringers. The streaming service gave the project a straight-to-series order, with Weisz attached to both star and executive produce. Normal People writer Alice Birch will pen the series and also executive produce. Weisz would play twin gynecologists the Mantle twins. The pair share everything: drugs, lovers, and an unapologetic desire to do whatever it takes (including pushing the boundaries on medical ethics) in an effort to challenge antiquated practices and bring women’s healthcare to the forefront.

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