May Harron’s American Psycho starring Christian Bale remains to be a cult classic, and with the movie turning 25 next year, news has it that a modern remake is in the works.
According to Deadline, Luca Guadagnino (Challengers, Call Me By Your Name) is said to be in final negotiations to do another stab an adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ American Psycho book. Besides Guadagnino directing, Scott Z. Burns is said to be providing the screenplay.
Lionsgate’s group chair Adam Fogelson had this to say about the remake:
“We are thrilled to add another elite filmmaker to our upcoming slate… Luca is a brilliant artist, and the perfect visionary to create a whole new interpretation of this potent and classic IP.”
We have no official details about the movie yet, but fancasts have already been going out online for who should be the next Patrick Bateman. Names like Austin Butler and Timothee Chalamet have been thrown around, but probably the biggest fan-favorite for the part is toxic boyfriend of the year, Jacob Elordi—who became the mascot of psychotic boyfriends thanks to his role as Nate Jacobs in HBO’s Euphoria.
I honestly don’t know how Guadagnino’s American Psycho could be different from the original, but a lot of fans think he’s definitely a great pick and can’t wait to see what kind of movie he’s going to deliver. The book has been said to be more violent, but maybe they could push the timeline forward if they want to say something more relevant to the times. The original did seem like a representation of the coked-up Wall Street that fuelled the 80s.
No release date has been announced for the American Psycho remake.
