Sharon Stone will play Pixe Lott’s mother in comedy Sweet Baby Jesus, reports Deadline.

The movie, to be directed by Garfield‘s Peter Hewitt, is a ’70s reworking of the Nativity story which sees a pregnant hippy Mary (Lott) visiting Bethlehem in Maryland with her boyfriend Joseph. The shocked residents immediately begin to prepare themselves for the Second Coming.

Adrien Brody is in talks to play Joseph, while Bette Midler will portray Eleanor, the innkeeper that takes in the couple. Sean Brosnan, son of ex-Bond star Pierce Brosnan, is also among the cast.

Stone has replaced Kim Cattrall as Mary’s mother, while Sam Rockwell was previously attached to star as Joseph. The $10 million-budgeted project was initially going to feature Britney Spears in the lead role. [Source]

Sharon Stone joins Law & Order: SVU on April 28 as assistant district attorney Jo Marlowe, a former cop who shares a history with Stabler. “She trained him when he was a rookie,” explains executive producer Neal Baer. “He finds out she’s the new ADA and goes, ‘Oh, man.’” In addition to possessing a wry sense of humor, Stone’s prosecutor — who will stick around for four episodes — has a knack for saying “the right wrong things,” notes Baer. “She asks Benson if she’s ever slept with Stabler. Benson’s like, ‘What? He’s married.’ Her response is, ‘Yeah…so?’” [Source]

‘SVU’ nabs Sharon Stone

“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” has landed a high-profile guest star to spice up its 11th season. Sharon Stone is joining the NBC drama for four episodes, playing a prosecutor who used to be a police officer, the network announced Tuesday. Stone has not yet begun shooting the episodes, which will air later this season.

“It is obviously a thrill and a delight to have a star of Sharon’s wattage and importance joining ‘SVU,’ ” executive producer Dick Wolf said in a statement.

The “Basic Instinct” star is no stranger to television: She won an Emmy for her role on “The Practice” and also appeared on “Will & Grace.”

“SVU” is known for its stunt casting, as Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello noted. Earlier this season, the program featured guest turns by Hilary Duff and Carol Burnett.  [Source]

Sharon Stone has revealed she is to star in a new movie about a gigolo who gets involved with an older woman.

The Basic Instinct actress told Prestige magazine she and Chris Evans have signed up to star in Satisfaction, about a male prostitute who enters a relationship with an older lady, while going through a traumatic relationship with his agency.

Sharon said: “You think they have legitimately fallen in love, by his behaviour and her behaviour, until the call-out service starts sending him out again while he’s with her.”

She added: “He starts trying to break her down. And it’s incredible what they do together: a very, very fascinating journey.”

Sharon also revealed that Carice van Houten has joined the cast, which will be directed by Anya Camilleri.

The film is due to begin shooting in London and Rome in January.  [Source]

Sharon Stone recently revealed in Prestige magazine that she will start shooting Satisfaction in January 2010. To be directed by Anya Camilleri, the drama will co-star Chris Evans and Carice van Houten (Valkyrie).

According Stone, Satisfaction is “about a male prostitute in London who loses the older woman who’s been taking care of him, and the call-out agency he’s worked for is tired of his behavior and don’t want to send him out any more. He goes looking for someone else to take care of him and he keeps trying to come on to [my character]. You think they have legitimately fallen in love, by his behavior and her behavior – until the call-out service starts sending him out again while he’s with her. He starts trying to break her down. And it’s incredible what they do together: a very, very fascinating journey.”

The movie, written by Simon Burke, will film in London and Rome.  [Source]

Duo sign on for male prostitute drama

Sharon Stone and Chris Evans have signed on to star in Satisfaction, a drama about a male prostitute and the older lady who looks after him. How do we know this? Because Stone herself blabbed about it to Prestige magazine (sadly, not an offshoot of Dale Doback and Brennan Huff’s Prestige Worldwide).

Evans will play a gigolo who becomes involved with an older lady, all while going through a traumatic relationship with his agency. Stone, we’re guessing, will play the older lady.

“You think they have legitimately fallen in love, by his behaviour and her behaviour,” Stone told Prestige, “until the call-out service starts sending him out again while he’s with her. He starts trying to break her down. And it’s incredible what they do together: a very, very fascinating journey.”  Read the rest of this entry »