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Jenna Ortega and Taylor Russell are in talks to star in a remake of the classic film Single White Female.

The movie is in the “early stages of development,” according to Deadline and Taylor is the one who brought the project to Sony. She will produce the film alongside Jenna.

The original movie starred Jennifer Jason Leigh and Bridget Fonda.

Fonda played “Allison ‘Allie’ Jones, a software designer living in New York City, who advertises for a roommate after she discovers her live-in fiance has been cheating on her. She soon finds something very strange is going on with the tenant (Leigh) who decides to move in.”

Back in 2022, Lifetime released the movie Single Black Female, inspired by the original movie, plus a sequel in 2024.

Jenna has an exciting new movie hitting theaters this month and Taylor just landed an exciting new role in another high-profile film.

Grotesquerie, the latest of director Ryan Murphy's deep dives into surreal horror and human depravity, brings religious horror to the FX crime drama landscape. The show premieres on September 25th, starring Niecy Nash-Betts as the disillusioned but intrepid Detective Lois Tryon. Joining her are Raven Goodwin as Lois' devoted but struggling daughter Merritt, Courtney B. Vance as Lois's husband Marshall, who struggles with a debilitating illness, and Micaela Diamond as Sister Megan, the nun and journalist who becomes Lois's right hand in cracking the case. The small town in which these characters reside is the site of some truly horrific murders that bear a frightening resemblance to satanic and religious ritual killings. What's worse, the serial killer behind the murders is seemingly taunting Detective Tryon. With help from Sister Megan, Detective Tryon plunges deeper into a world of inexplicable evil and corruption and may be in danger of...

Lifetime announces the highly anticipated sequel to Single Black Female, which garnered over 8.0 million total viewers across linear and on digital platforms and was the #1 original non-holiday movie of 2022. Amber Riley, Raven Goodwin and K. Michelle reprise their roles for Single Black Female 2: Simone’s Revenge, premiering Saturday, March 2 at 8p/7c set three years after the crazy events from the first film. Three years after narrowly escaping the murderous clutches of her half-sister Simone (Amber Riley), Monica (Raven Goodwin) is ready for a fresh start in Seattle as the host of the city’s #1 primetime investigative television program. With her ... Read more...

Lifetime had a massive hit on their hands with the original thriller Single Black Female back in 2022, and Deadline reports this afternoon that a sequel is on the way this year.

Single Black Female 2: Simone’s Revenge premieres March 2 at 8pm on Lifetime.

Deadline notes that the first Single Black Female – a fresh twist on the movie Single White Female – “averaged more than 8 million total viewers across linear and digital platforms.” Additionally, the film was Lifetime’s “number one original non-holiday movie of 2022.”

Amber Riley, Raven Goodwin and K. Michelle are all back in Single Black Female 2.

In the sequel, “Three years after narrowly escaping the murderous clutches of her half-sister Simone (Riley), Monica (Goodwin) is ready for a fresh start in Seattle as the host of the city’s #1 primetime investigative television program. With her best friend Bebe (Michelle) by her side and a new love interest, things are looking up for Monica.

Exclusive: Lifetime will air a sequel to Single Black Female, a 2022 movie that averaged more than 8 million total viewers across linear and digital platforms and was the No. 1 original non-holiday movie of 2022.

Stars Amber Riley, Raven Goodwin and K. Michelle will reprise their roles for Single Black Female 2: Simone’s Revenge, which is set to premiere March 2 at 8 p.m.

Three years after narrowly escaping the murderous clutches of her half-sister Simone (Riley), Monica (Goodwin) is ready for a fresh start in Seattle as the host of the city’s #1 primetime investigative television program. With her best friend Bebe (Michelle) by her side and a new love interest, things are looking up for Monica. Secretly nursed back to health and suffering from amnesia, Simone is building a new life when she comes across Monica on TV and her memories come rushing back, leading to a fateful reunion between the sisters.

Destiny’s Child is one of the biggest, most influential R&b-pop girl groups of all time.

The legendary troupe first debuted in the late ‘90s, delivering hits like “No, No, No,” “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “Say My Name” that sent them skyrocketing to superstardom in the music industry.

Throughout the years, the group experienced several member lineup shake-ups, before ultimately landing on their most well-known iteration, dubbed “DC3.” Together, the trio would release fun, empowering smashes like “Survivor,” “Bootylicious” and “Independent Woman Pt. 1.”

Since their last studio album in the mid ‘00s, Destiny Fulfilled, all of the members have gone on to embark on solo ventures expanding beyond music into acting, writing, presenting, and appearing as judges on popular reality TV shows.

As Beyoncé celebrates her birthday on tour, we’re taking a look back at all of the members past and present, and checking out what they’re...

Destiny’s Child is one of the biggest, most influential R&b-pop girl groups of all time.

The legendary troupe first debuted in the late ‘90s, delivering hits like “No, No, No,” “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “Say My Name” that sent them skyrocketing to superstardom in the music industry.

Throughout the years, the group experienced several member lineup shake-ups, before ultimately landing on their most well-known iteration, dubbed “DC3.” Together, the trio would release fun, empowering smashes like “Survivor,” “Bootylicious” and “Independent Woman Pt. 1.”

Since their last studio album in the mid ‘00s, Destiny Fulfilled, all of the members have gone on to embark on solo ventures expanding beyond music into acting, writing, presenting, and appearing as judges on popular reality TV shows.

As Beyoncé celebrates her birthday on tour, we’re taking a look back at all of the members past and present, and checking out what they’re...

Janet Hubert is making her way from Belair to Serenity, Sc as she joins “Sweet Magnolias” for Season 3.

Variety has learned Hubert will guest star as Bev Decatur, Helen’s (Heather Headley) mother. In a moment of crisis, Helen goes to Tampa to visit her mother, needing Bev’s unique blend of humor, compassion, and tough love.

“Following the brawl at Sullivan’s, Maddie wrestles with the best way to help Cal and works to clear her own emotional path. Helen faces difficult decisions about the men in her life. And Dana Sue searches for a way to use Miss Frances’ check to help the community, without upending her family. The identity of the tire slasher sends shockwaves through Serenity, the recall causes unexpected consequences, and there are romantic surprises in every generation. Throughout the season, the ladies tackle these problems — and all the complications they cause — with their trademark warmth,...

Exclusive: SAG Award-winning and Grammy-nominated actor and singer Amber Riley has signed with ColorCreative for representation.

Known for her breakout role as Mercedes Jones on Fox’s musical comedy series Glee, Riley most recently starred in the Lifetime movie Single Black Female and won Season 8 of The Masked Singer.

Riley made her West End debut in 2016 as Effie White in Dreamgirls for which she received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical and the Evening Standard Theater Award for Best Musical Performance. In 2020, Riley released her debut EP Riley and is currently recording a second EP with Grammy-winning producer Harmony Samuels.

Born and raised in Compton, Riley most recently became the first celebrity to win both Dancing With the Stars and The Masked Singer.

“Amber Riley brings a powerhouse talent to the table with her incredible voice and just as strong acting skills,” said Raj Raghavan, Head of Talent at ColorCreative.

Stars: Annika Foster, Tu Morrow, Jhey Castles, Matthew Pohlkamp, Johan Gran, Jacob Taylor, Dayne Jarrah | Written by Adam Rockoff | Directed by John Murlowski

I’m not going to lie, I’m really starting to enjoy the trashy nature of these horror/thriller themed Lifetime movies. I think it’s the unapologetic nature of their films, they remind me very much of my video renting heyday, when the sexploitation films of filmmakers like Jag Mundhra were popular and Single White Female inspired a gluttony of similar ‘vicious vixens’ revenge-style films. It also seems, at least to me, that Lifetime has taken the reigns from the likes of Syfy, who years ago produced cheap but fun movies that riffed on bigger budget movies and, ultimately, made their films almost a genre of their own. Lifetime is doing the same with their films – taking their traditional over the top dramas but scaling them back a little,...

Stars: Raven Goodwin, Amber Riley, K. Michelle, Janet Hubert, Iron Moore, Devale Ellis, Erin Ownbey, Gail Everett-Smith, Jeremy Mitchell | Written by Sa’Rah Jones, Tessa Evelyn Scott | Directed by Shari L. Carpenter

I don’t know what it is recently, but I’ve really been enjoying the unapologetic nature of Lifetime’s TV movies, in particular those that skirt around the horror genre. It seems, at least to me, that Lifetime has taken the reigns from the likes of Syfy, who years ago produced cheap but fun movies that riffed on bigger budget movies and, ultimately, made their films almost a genre of their own. And Lifetime is doing the same with their films – taking their traditional over the top dramas but scaling them back a little, throwing in the tropes, cliches and stereotypes of horror and thriller movies to create their own hybrid films.

Yet at the same time, these...

After years of being compared, Amber Riley and Raven Goodwin are finally sharing a screen - and it's the perfect pairing. Lifetime's upcoming "Single Black Female" follows Monica (Goodwin) as she grieves the loss of her father. While she's coping with her loss, she gets a new assistant, Simone (Riley) - who will turn out to have more than looks in common with her. Plot-wise, the remake of "Single White Female" departs in several ways from the 1992 psychological thriller - but the creepiness remains. Popsugar spoke to Riley about working with Goodwin, starring in a remake, and what's in store for her musical future.

Riley and Goodwin were at the top of the casting directors' wish list when she was offered the role. "It was really cool," she says. "Me and Raven already wanted to do a project together. We've known each other for years. We've been good friends for years.

Fox announced that lawyer, journalist and former “The View” co-host Star Jones has been appointed judge of the first-run syndicated series “Divorce Court,” starting in September.

As television’s longest running court show, “Divorce Court” dates back to the late 1950’s, when actors used to reenact actual divorce proceedings. Today, the program features real people and real cases — ranging from divorce court proceedings to other domestic disputes.

Judge Faith Jenkins will continue through the end of Season 23 and Jones will join for Season 24. Jones, a former assistant district attorney in New York and former legal correspondent on NBC’s “Today Show,” “Nightly News” and more, said that she will “offer the parties before ‘Divorce Court,’ as well as viewers, a no-nonsense approach to the law and a decision driven by my proven legal expertise, compassion and empathy, personal experiences and hard-earned common sense.”

“Divorce Court” is produced by Lincolnwood Productions...

Exclusive: Gabrielle Union has been tapped for the lead in Single Black Female, BET’s hourlong pilot from Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil, the husband-and-wife duo behind the cable network’s hit comedy series The Game. Written by The Game creator Brock Akil, Single Black Female chronicles the work and family life of a Black woman (Union) who is the host of a popular Atlanta-based talk show host in the vein of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Single Black Female falls under the mega production pact the Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil (he directs The Game) signed with BET in May. Union, repped by Paradigm and Intellectual Artists Management, co-stars opposite Tyler Perry in Good Deeds. She was pursued for broadcast pilots as well this season.