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Basic Instinct writer Joe Eszterhas reveals massive amount he was paid to stay away from writing sequel

The original Basic Instinct screenwriter has revealed he accepted $1.5 million to stay away from the 2006 sequel, while promising the forthcoming reboot will embrace the controversy that helped make the first film a global hit.

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Sharon Stone doesn't understand why Basic Instinct is being remade

Sharon Stone doesn't see the point in a remake of her 1992 movie Basic Instinct.

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Sharon Stone doesn't think Basic Instinct brought her 'respect'

Sharon Stone doesn't think she received "respect" because of her infamous Basic Instinct scene, though it made her an "icon".

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Iconic 90s erotic thriller to reportedly get ‘anti-woke’ reboot

Original 1992 film was a box office hit and made over $350m worldwide

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The 32 greatest movie villains

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Be gay, do crime! A brief history of the lesbian thriller

As Love Lies Bleeding blood-splatters its way into cinemas, we’re delving into the sapphic criminal underworld

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The 32 greatest '90s movie characters

Slackers, hackers, and fashionable teenagers dominated the big screen in the '90s

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10 'sexy' TV shows and movies that left us cold

How are these "hot" onscreen moments so decidedly not hot? Instead of firing audiences up, these 10 titles simply fizzle

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From Fatal Attraction to Basic Instinct, here’s our pick of the best 90s erotic thrillers

Bunny boiling, killer neighbours, stealing wives, clandestine sex parties – Nineties thrillers had it all

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10 sexiest films of all time, from Basic Instinct to Moonlight

From Seventies Japanese classics to erotic thrillers, here’s our pick of the steamiest movies committed to celluloid

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