A new adaptation of ‘American Psycho’ is on the way from ‘Challengers’ director Luca Guadagnino
nme.comAmerican Psycho is on its way, with Challengers director Luca Guadagnino currently in final talks with Lionsgate to helm the project.It’s understood that the forthcoming movie will be a whole new take on Bret Easton Ellis’s controversial 1991 satirical novel, rather than a remake of the original film directed by Mary Harron.Scott Z.
Burns, whose writing credits include The Bourne Ultimatum and Contagion, will write the screenplay. Casting details are yet to be announced.The original film starred Christian Bale as Patrick Batman, a mentally unstable Manhattan-based banker who lives a second life as a gruesome serial killer.In both the film and novel, it’s not made entirely clear if Bateman is actually perpetrating the acts of horrific violence, or if they are a figment of his imagination, and this has been the subject of debate among fans for decades.The upcoming project marks Guadagnino’s second foray into genre remakes, having previously directed a new version of Suspiria in 2018, based on Dario Argento’s 1977 Italian supernatural horror.“We are thrilled to add another elite filmmaker to our upcoming slate,” said Lionsgate motion picture group chair Adam Fogelson (via Deadline). “Luca is a brilliant artist, and the perfect visionary to create a whole new interpretation of this potent and classic IP.”Earlier this year, American Psycho actress Chloë Sevigny said she was “really intimidated” by Bale’s acting process while working on the film.In an interview with Vanity Fair, the actress said she tried to “respect [Bale’s] process” but found it “challenging because I’m very gregarious and silly and goofy, unbeknownst to the general public.”“When people take themselves so seriously, I kind of shut down, even though I take my.
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