The original film's screenwriter Joe Eszterhas is reportedly penning the remake as an "anti-woke" reimagining. Sharon Stone is listening to her instincts about the impending reboot of her biggest film. The Oscar-nominated actor is well aware of the impending “ Basic Instinct ” remake, but learned only during an interview Wednesday about the age of its screenwriter, Joe Eszterhas, and quipped that his reboot of the erotic thriller couldn’t possibly surpass its original. “How old is Joe Eszterhas?