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Yesterday, during Lionsgate’s presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas and one of the more interesting attendees was director Luca Guadagnino (“Queer,” “Challengers”) and while on stage at the event briefly gave an update on his remake of “American Psycho,” based on the Brett Easton Ellis novel of the same name published back in 1991.
Guadagnino, via The Hollywood Reporter, shared thoughts on the remake and confirmed that screenwriter Scott Z. Burns (“Contagion”) is indeed working on it with the filmmaker: “We are really working hard to bring to the screen a new adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ ‘American Psycho,’ a book that I deeply love that is something that influenced me so much…[Scott Z. Burns is] doing an incredible job. The script is coming out very handsomely.”
While Variety first reported that Austin Butler (“Bikeriders”) was up for the Patrick Bateman role back in December, the director brought up that he is still having “conversation” with “very exciting performers to play the leads.”
Failing to name-drop or confirm Butler’s participation or playing Bateman, odd, given that it would be exciting casting information to announce at the studio event and help promote the upcoming remake. This could be read as a deal with the actor hasn’t been finalized or that other actors might still be in the running for Bateman and other key roles.
Guadagnino added that he hopes to return to CinemaCon in the future to debut “American Psycho” footage.
The original version, directed by Mary Harron from 2000, starred Christian Bale with a fantastic supporting cast that featured Reese Witherspoon, Samantha Mathis, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Justin Theroux, Chloë Sevigny, and Willem Dafoe. An ill-advised second film, “American Psycho II: All American Girl,” led by Mila Kunis, was released by Lionsgate in 2002 and was quickly forgotten.
Either way, with Guadagnino out promoting his remake at CinemaCon, it sounds like the filmmaker is inching closer to getting “American Psycho” rolling.
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