After a protracted legal dispute that was eventually dropped, a sequel to the classic erotic thriller 'Basic Instinct' is now on track, actress Sharon Stone said on 'Access Hollywood' on July 12, 2004. Stone told the syndicated entertainment show that development on 'Basic Instinct 2' was in the early stages. Stone is seen at the amfAR Cinema against AIDS 2004 event in Cannes, France May 20. (China Daily/Reuters)

BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhuanet) -- It sure is shaping up as a great year for Sharon Stone.

    The 46-year-old actress has stunned Hollywood by showing off her toned bod in a photo shoot for Rolling Stone magazine, reported CRIENGLISH.com.

    Stone slipped into a skimpy bikini for a sexy spread as part of the promotion for her latest flick, Catwoman, in which she plays a cosmetics executive obsessed with eternal youth.

    Fans will soon be able to see even more of the American star - Stone has signed up for the sequel to her steamy 1992 movie Basic Instinct, after settling a legal battle with producers over her pay and perks.

    Word is that she will reprise her nude scenes from the original movie.

(CRIENGLISH.com)