Luca Guadagnino has signed on to direct a brand new movie adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel American Psycho for Lionsgate.
In accordance with Deadline, the movie shall be an adaptation of Ellis’ novel and never a remake of Mary Harron’s 2000 movie starring Christian Bale. The ebook strikes a a lot darker and extra violent tone than the movie and spends extra occasions contained in the twisted thoughts of its fundamental character, Patrick Bateman.
Guadagnino is coming off the success of the tennis drama Challengers, whereas his upcoming movie, an adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ Queer, is incomes loads of buzz on the awards circuit. American Pscyho shall be written by Scott Z. Burns (Contagion, The Bourne Ultimatum).
