Hey folks, Harry here... and ya know... While the below scooper claims that Verhoeven hasn't OFFICIALLY turned down making BASIC INSTINCT 2... that the comments he is alleged to have said here... Well it certainly doesn't sound like he's going to be making this anytime soon... As for his Jesus film... sounds interesting...
Hosted at the ABC in Ediburgh was a special event with Paul Verhoeven on the 25th which was before the UK premiere of hollow man. At the event Paul explained the reasons behind his work and took audience questions.
Paul explained to this effect concerning Basic Instinct 2. That he has not turned down the offer of directing but. A) he thinks the script is crap and will never match the level of the first. B) the script is too similar to the first to have any reason to make C) Sharon Stone is the personification of the devil in Verhoevens mind, and D) It would take a lot more than a night with sharon stone to convince him to direct. He expalined he has told the studio all of the above!
Also by the way he was talking about Jesus so much I think that this may be what he is working on at the moment, the life of christ story. Hard to tell, but he did explain how his religion etc. has effected his life so much..
