Jenna Ortega and Taylor Russell are breathing new life into a beloved 1990s thriller classic. 3000 Pictures, a division of Sony Pictures, has enlisted Sarah DeLappe, the screenwriter behind "Bodies Bodies Bodies," to craft the script for "Single Female," with Ortega and Russell attached to star. This project marks a remake of the 1992 feature "Single White Female," which adapted author John Lutz's novel "SWF Seeks Same" and starred Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Ortega and Russell serve as producers alongside Stacey Sher and Marisa Paiva. The news of Ortega and Russell leading the movie was announced last year.
"Single White Female" follows Allison (Fonda), who rents a room in her apartment to Hedra (Leigh) and begins to detect peculiarities in her tenant's behavior. The film amassed $84.1 million at the global box office (equivalent to $195.8 million today).
Ortega is currently in production on the third season of Netflix's "Wednesday." She is set to star in Taika Waititi's Sony feature "Klara and the Sun," in addition to J.J. Abrams' "The Great Beyond," which Warner Bros. will release later this year.
Russell will soon star in "Hope" from director Na Hong-jin. The actress recently made her stage debut in "The Effect" and is known for her breakout role in Luca Guadagnino's film "Bones and All" opposite Timothée Chalamet.
DeLappe is represented by CAA, Entertainment 360, and Schreck Rose. Ortega is represented by CAA and Jackoway Austen. Russell is represented by UTA and Lichter Grossman.
