Nicole Kidman has her Basic Instinct moment in new film The Paperboy

PUBLISHED: 09:14 EST, 24 April 2012 | UPDATED: 09:15 EST, 24 April 2012

It was the scene that shocked audiences and cemented Sharon Stone's place in cinematic history.

And now Nicole Kidman looks to be having her own Basic Instinct moment in her upcoming film The Paperboy.

The actress, 44, is pictured in newly released movie stills wearing a short dress and sitting with her legs wide apart.

Basic instinct: Nicole Kidman appears to reveal a little too much as she sits with her legs apart while wearing a mini dress in newly released film still from The Paperboy

Provocative: The actress couldn't look further from her usual English rose look as blonde bombshell Charlotte Bless in the film

Peekaboo: Sharon Stone in that iconic scene from Basic Instinct

With her mouth open, Nicole, wearing heels and with blonde bombshell hair, leans forward provocatively.

Her male co-stars, including Matthew McConaughey, avert their gazes from N! icole, w hile younger counterpart Zac Efron stares outright.

Just like Basic Instinct, The Paperboy is being described as an 'explosive sexual thriller.'

Kidman sheds her usual 'English rose' look of fair skin and red hair, for a golden tan, heavy make-up and a platinum wig.

Her incredibly short dress shows off endless legs and her lacy bra straps.

Unsurprisingly, Efron has described his love scenes with the Australian star as the 'highlight of my life.'

He said: 'Nicole is so gorgeous. It was everything you dreamed of. She was such a lovely person. I pinched myself everyday, especially after doing love scenes with Nicole Kidman.

'It was the highlight of my life. Nicole was something else and was always in character. She didnt get weird method, like some actors do, but I have never seen anyone so centred.'

Beautiful in blue: Nicole Kidman shows off her figure in a sexy minidress in new stills from upcoming movie The Paperboy

Beautiful in blue: Nicole shows off her figure in a sexy minidress

The Paperboy tells the story of Jack James, played by Efron - the son of the Moat County Tribune's editor and publisher.

While Jack's older brother, Ward, reports for the Miami Times, Jack has settled for a job delivering papers for the Tribune.

But when Ward and his partner, evil dandy Yardley Acheman, come to Moat County to investigate the four-year-old murder of the local sheriff, Jack assists them in the inquiry.

Blonde bombshell: The Australian star wears a platinum bouffant wig for her role

Bedraggled: In another scene, Nicole looks less glamorous in a pink nightdress

Nicole, meanwhile, stars as Charlotte Bless in the movie - a woman who writes letters to death row inmates amd who is having a correspondence with the murder suspect, played by John Cusack.

The movie is based on the novel by Peter Dexter, who wrote the screenplay for Mulholland Falls.

The movie also stars McConaughey as Ward James, and Zac added that he was looking forward to seeing the actor's performance in the movie.

Not surprising: Zac Efron admitted that filming his love scenes with Nicole were the highlight of his life

Sibling rivalry: Zac and Matthew McConaughey star as brothers in the 'explosive sexual thriller', due out later this year

He said: 'I think theres going to be some performances in thereNicole Kidman and Matthew McConaughey and John Cusackthat are pretty extraordinary. So Im really pumped, pretty pumped.

'Its not going to be what youd expect. Its different. Its going to be a cool film. I cant wait to see it. Lee Daniels, our director, is a genius, and he brings some funk and some groove into this movie.'

The Paperboy is slated for release in late 2012.