Jenna Ortega and Taylor Russell in Talks to Lead ‘Single White Female’ Remake

Released in 1992, the thriller Single White Female is getting a modern day update, with Variety reporting this week that Jenna Ortega (Death of a Unicorn) and Taylor Russell (Bones and All) are in talks to lead the new cast. It’s a scoop first reported by Jeff Sneider.

Variety details, “Sony and Elizabeth Gabler’s 3000 Pictures are reviving the intra-apartment friction with Jenna Ortega and Taylor Russell in negotiations to star in a remake.”

The original erotic thriller was directed by Barbet Schroeder, with Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh starring. In the 1992 film, “After an unfaithful fiancé leaves her suddenly single, Allison Jones (Bridget Fonda) advertises for a roommate to share her spacious apartment. But when the introverted Hedra (Jennifer Jason Leigh) moves in, she doesn’t just take over Allie’s spare bedroom. She takes over her clothes, her boyfriend … and her identity.”

The original 1990s movie, which spawned a direct-to-video sequel years later in 2005 titled Single White Female 2: The Psycho, was based on John Lutz’s 1990 novel, SWF Seeks Same.

Single White Female was notably featured on Bravo’s “100 Scariest Movie Moments,” landing in spot #56. “I don’t think a haircut has ever been so terrifying,” the show proclaimed.