US EditionJenna Ortega Starring in Remake of 90's Cult Classic 'Single White Female'
Sarah DeLappe, known for Bodies Bodies Bodies, writes the remake starring Jenna Ortega and Taylor Russell, with producers including Stacey Sher and Marisa Paiva.
- Last year, 3000 Pictures hired Sarah DeLappe to write Single Female with Jenna Ortega and Taylor Russell attached, reviving the 1990s thriller Single White Female.
- After strong reviews for Bodies Bodies Bodies, award-winning playwright and screenwriter Sarah DeLappe, known for The Wolves, was tapped to write 3000 Pictures’ Single Female remake.
- Deadline reported Stacey Sher and Marisa Paiva, both producers, with Paiva's first major producing job, are attached to produce the remake, alongside Ortega and Russell.
- With both leads maintaining momentum, Ortega remains in production on Netflix's Wednesday Season 3, and Russell's recent stage debut in The Effect and upcoming Hope sustain her profile.
- The original 1992 film Single White Female adapted John Lutz's novel SWF Seeks Same and was a surprise hit that raised leads Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh's profiles, while the studio's producer additions signal high priority.
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Jenna Ortega-Taylor Russell ‘Single White Female’ Remake Lands ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ Writer Sarah DeLappe
Jenna Ortega, Taylor Russell's movie remake of Single White Female lands writer Sarah DeLappe (Bodies Bodies Bodies), adapting the Bridget Fonda film.
Single White Female reboot starring Jenna Ortega and Taylor Russell finds a writer
UPDATE: Almost exactly one year to the date after it was announced that Taylor Russell and Jenna Ortega will be starring in a Single White Female reboot, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the project is moving forward under the title Single Female, with Bodies Bodies Bodies screenwriter Sarah DeLappe signing on the write the script. Russell and Ortega are producing the film with Stacey Sher and Marisa Paiva. The original article, posted o…
Jenna Ortega’s 90s Erotic Thriller Remake Gets New Title, Writer
(Photo Credit: Netflix) A year after the project was first announced, 3000 Pictures’ upcoming remake of 1992’s classic erotic thriller film Single White Female has finally received a major update about its current status. The remake will be led by Wednesday star Jenna Ortega and Bones and All star Taylor Russell. What’s the new update for Jenna Ortega’s erotic thriller movie? According to Deadline, the upcoming remake will now officially be titl…
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Single Female Award-winning playwright Sarah DeLappe (“Bodies Bodies Bodies”) has been hired to write 3000 Pictures’ “Single Female,” the remake of 1992 thriller smash “Single White Female” set to star Jenna Ortega and Taylor Russell. Stacey Sher (“Heretic”) and Marisa Paiva will produce alongside the two stars. Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh starred in the original about a woman who begins to suspect strange and sinister things about he…
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