Basic Instinct Reboot to Include Catherine Tramell and Daughter

Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas has confirmed major details about the upcoming "Basic Instinct" reboot, revealing that the story will feature the return of the original film's iconic character, Catherine Tramell, and introduce her daughter. The project, in development at Amazon MGM Studios' United Artists banner, marks Eszterhas's return to the franchise he launched with the 1992 erotic thriller.

In a recent interview, Eszterhas stated he has just finished the screenplay. He confirmed the narrative will include Catherine Tramell and a new character named Jezebel, described as Tramell's daughter. The screenwriter offered few other plot specifics, saying he could not say too much about it. The involvement of Sharon Stone, who originated the role of Catherine Tramell, remains unclear. Following the project's announcement in July 2025, Stone publicly denied involvement and expressed skepticism about a reboot, particularly referencing the critical and commercial failure of the 2006 sequel, "Basic Instinct 2."

Eszterhas was openly critical of that sequel, for which he was paid $1.5 million to have no involvement. He described it as a really bad film that abandoned the creative risks of the...