Jenna Ortega, Taylor Russell Lead ‘Single White Female’ Remake; Title, Writer Announced

Filmogaz.com has learned that playwright and screenwriter Sarah DeLappe will write the new Single White Female remake. Jenna Ortega and Taylor Russell are attached to star and will also serve as producers.

Writer and creative team

DeLappe comes off strong reviews for her screenplay for Bodies Bodies Bodies. That 2022 A24 horror comedy was a critical and box office success.

Her play The Wolves won the American Playwriting Foundation’s Relentless Award. It was also a finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Industry listings show DeLappe is repped by CAA, Entertainment 360 and Schreck Rose. The writer announced signals the studio wants a fresh, female-focused perspective.

Producers and studio backing

3000 Pictures is developing the project and is treating it as a priority. Producers attached include Stacey Sher and Marisa Paiva, along with Ortega and Russell.

Sher’s credits include Contagion and Django Unchained. She most recently produced A24’s horror thriller Heretic.

Paiva moves from two decades as a studio executive into a major producing role. Her addition further underscores the film’s importance to the studio.

Cast highlights and upcoming work

Jenna Ortega currently stars as Wednesday Addams on Netflix’s Wednesday. The series is in production on Season 3 with Tim Burton involved.

Ortega’s next film slate includes Taika Waititi’s Klara and the Sun and JJ Abrams’ The Great Beyond, due in November. She is repped by CAA and Jackoway Austen.

Taylor Russell recently made her stage debut in Jamie Lloyd’s revival of The Effect. Her breakout screen role was in Luca Guadagnino’s Bones and All opposite Timothée Chalamet.

Russell is lined up to star in the Korean thriller Hope from director Na Hong-jin. She is repped by UTA and Lichter, Grossman.

About the remake

The original 1992 Single White Female starred Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh. It centered on a woman who grows suspicious of her new roommate’s behavior.

The 1992 film was a surprise commercial hit and helped make its leads household names. The new version aims to update the concept for today’s audiences.

No release date has been announced yet. Filmogaz.com will provide updates as production details and a title emerge.