Overview

• Asked on NBC’s Today, Stone questioned the point of the project and said “good f---ing luck,” a response widely read as a signal she is unlikely to return as Catherine Tramell.
• Eszterhas, 80, is set to write under a reported $2 million upfront deal that could rise to $4 million if the film goes forward, and he has publicly defended his capacity to deliver the material.
• Reporting describes the reboot as “anti-woke,” with Eszterhas saying the approach means frank sexual dialogue and a raunchy, iconoclastic character voice rather than politically correct language.
• The film is in very early development with no cast, plot details, or timeline announced; United Artists (Scott Stuber) is steering the project with producers Nick Nesbitt and Craig Baumgarten and executive producer Adam Griffin via Vault Entertainment.
• Coverage repeatedly cites the franchise’s history, noting the 1992 original was a global hit while the 2006 sequel flopped, context that underpins Stone’s public skepticism.