9 h. ago Sharon Stone says she’s not involved in Basic Instinct reboot: ‘I don’t know why you’d do it’

The original film’s 80-year-old writer Joe Eszterhas will take a $2m fee for a new script but Stone will play no role in the filmThe actor Sharon Stone has expressed scepticism about the Basic Instinct reboot currently being scripted by the original film’s writer Joe Eszterhas.Speaking on US TV’s Today programme, Stone made reference to the unsuccessful 2006 sequel, in which she reprised her role of murderous novelist Catherine Tramell. That film earned dreadful reviews, poor audience feedback and just $38m (£28m) at the global box office, compared to the original’s $353m (£261m). Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Sharon Stone reacts to planned Basic Instinct reboot: ‘Good f***ing luck’

Film’s original scriptwriter is reportedly part of team behind new ‘anti-woke’ reboot

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3 d. ago Sharon Stone reveals how she was abused by her grandfather, was almost killed after a stroke and her mother's shocking last words to her in scandalous interview

A couple of days before our interview, late last month, Sharon Stone announced on Instagram that her mother had died.

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7 d. ago Sharon Stone makes rare red carpet appearance with three adoptive sons who are seldom seen

The Basic Instinct star was pictured with her three adoptive sons Roan, 25, Laird, 20, and Quinn, 19, as she made her way to the screening room.

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8 d. ago ‘I was too good’: Sharon Stone on stardom, family secrets, sexual abuse – and her comeback after a stroke

She became world famous with Basic Instinct and Casino. Then she had a near fatal brain bleed. The actor and artist discusses strength, survival, being upskirted on set, her violent run-ins with Harvey Weinstein and the performances she’s most proud ofA couple of days before our interview, in late July, Sharon Stone announced on Instagram that her mother had died. When we meet over video link, I express my sympathies. Stone is known for her straight talking, but now she outdoes herself. “Mom, Dot, actually died a few months ago, but I was only ready to tell the public about it now because I always get my mad feelings first when people die.” What kind of mad, I ask – grief, confusion, loss? She smiles. “A little bit of anger and a little bit of ‘I didn’t fucking need you anyway’, you know!”Now she’s laughing. “My mom wasn’t of a sunny disposition. She was hilarious, but she said terrible things to me. Dot swore like a Portuguese dock worker.” Which takes us to her mother’s final...

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2 w. ago Michael Douglas says he is ‘very surprised’ by Sharon Stone’s claim that they argued before Basic Instinct

‘I didn’t think he wanted me to be his costar,’ said Stone of the dispute

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2 w. ago Michael Douglas refutes Sharon Stone's claim they had blazing row before erotic thriller Basic Instinct

Sharon claimed during a lengthy profile with Business Insider that she and Michael fought over a friend of hers in Cannes prior to Basic Instinct ever coming to be.

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