Thriller "Basic Instinct" Gets a Reboot. Everything We Know About the Film's Development

The reboot script will once again be written by Joe Eszterhas — the same writer behind the original 1992 "Basic Instinct."

The Amazon MGM deal is valued at $4 million, with Eszterhas receiving half of that upfront — regardless of whether the film actually gets made.

Will Catherine Tramell Return?

Amazon won't officially comment on casting, but according to The Wrap, the studio is considering Sharon Stone's involvement.

Her character Catherine Tramell — the ice-cold novelist with flawless tactics — became a defining sex symbol of the '90s. And that police interrogation scene? Pure cinema legend.

Actress Sharon Stone in a white dress sits on a chair against a blue background — Poster and still from Basic Instinct 1992

We'd love to see Stone take the lead again. But more likely, she'll appear in a cameo to symbolically pass the torch to a new actress. Without Catherine's charisma, though, this reboot risks losing its entire essence.

Amazon Goes All In

This project is part of Amazon's ambitious push to expand their film slate: up next are the massive "Project Hail Mary" adaptation with Ryan Gosling and a new Bond film from Denis Villeneuve.

The reboot will clearly be one of the studio's major bets, especially as audiences crave more provocative, risk-taking cinema.

Remembering What the Original Was About

Basic Instinct (1992) is a thriller about investigating a rock star's murder, with novelist Catherine Tramell as the prime suspect.

She's smart, beautiful, seductive, and plays psychological games with the detective who falls for her while never knowing if he can trust her.

If you've been missing characters who don't apologize for their desires — we might be in for a real comeback. Earlier, we at zoomboola.com reported on the development of action-comedy "Tough Guys" with Ryan Gosling.