Emerald Fennell Denies Basic Instinct Reboot Rumors

0:00It's April 7. I'm Cory with the story. This is entertainment and celebrity news today, driven by AI and built for the culture. Joe Esther has, the screenwriter behind the classic thriller Basic Instinct, just claimed Emerald Fennel is in talks to director reboot. The 81-year-old told the Guardian her vibe matches the film's bold sexuality perfectly, especially after her work on promising young woman, and... ...whethering heights. But hold up, Fennel's rep hit back fast, saying there's zero truth to it, and she's not involved at all. This buzz kicked off last July, when reports surfaced about Esther has rewriting his 1992 script for Fresh Take. Producers were hyped, floating the idea of Sharon Stone returning as the ice-pick-wielding suspect, who seduces a detective, Stone herself poured cold water on the whole thing back in August. The 68-year-old laughed it off in interviews, basically saying, why bother remaking something that wild, and saying, Esther has couldn't even. Script his way out of a drugstore. The original flick, directed by Paul Verhoeven with Michael Douglas and Stone, sparked massive backlash for its steamy scenes and portrayal of an and-day, LGBTQ character as a killer.

1:13It's still snagged two Oscar nods for editing and score. Right now, the reboot's hanging in limbo, with no director locked, Fennel's focused on whatever's next after weathering heights dropped in February. And Esther has hasn't had a big credit since his recent indie flick. Controversy might follow if it ever revs up again.