Overview
- Eszterhas, speaking to The Guardian on Tuesday, said producers are negotiating with Emerald Fennell to direct a new Basic Instinct.
- Hours later, a representative for Fennell told outlets there is no truth to that claim and that she is not involved.
- Amazon MGM and United Artists have not announced a director, and the project remains in early development with Eszterhas attached as screenwriter.
- Reporting describes the script as provocative and “anti-woke,” and Eszterhas has said it involves copycat serial killers with elements of the supernatural.
- Coverage notes the original 1992 film’s notoriety for explicit content and its portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters, and Sharon Stone has signaled she is unlikely to return.