What would “Jennifer’s Body” be without Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried? Viewers might one day be seeing a version of Diablo Cody’s take on teenage angst, cannibalism, and demonic curses that may or may not involve the two lead actors from the original film. Cody has been working on a reboot of the movie, but there hasn’t been any progress on the project’s status in a while. There have also been rumors of a sequel, which Cody and Megan Fox have stated they wanted to see.
The success of “Lisa Frankenstein” might change all of that. Cody told Deadline that being on the red carpet for the film was likely to give her the “final push that I need to actually make it happen. It’s hard to get things made these days.” That means that as of press time, there’s no studio attached or stars in the wings to give audiences this new take on the battle between lifelong best friends Needy Lesnicki and Jennifer Check.
However, Cody is very aware that interest in a reboot is something of a miracle, as the film grew into its cult classic status after dealing with the critical failure of the film. “This magical thing happened the last few years where that movie found an audience and people began to really appreciate it,” she said. “And it gave me the confidence to say, ‘You know what? I never lost my passion for that world and I want to do another one.’ So, I’m here.” And long may she stay.
