Overview

• In a Today interview on Aug. 18, Stone said “go ahead, but good f---ing luck,” citing the 2006 sequel’s failure as she questioned the plan.
• Her comments were widely read as dampening hopes she would reprise Catherine Tramell, and no casting or production timeline has been announced.
• Amazon MGM and Scott Stuber’s United Artists have tapped original writer Joe Eszterhas in a $2 million deal against $4 million, with producers Nick Nesbitt, Craig Baumgarten and Adam Griffin attached via Vault Entertainment.
• Coverage describes the project as “anti-woke,” and Eszterhas, 80, has defended taking on the erotic thriller while expressing hope Stone might return.
• The 1992 film was a major hit at about $353 million worldwide, whereas 2006’s Basic Instinct 2 was a critical and box-office flop.