Play some Huey Lewis and the News, because we have a new Patrick Bateman on the way. With acclaimed director Luca Guadagnino gearing up for his new interpretation of Bret Easton Ellis' iconic book, American psychoOscar-nominated actor Austin Butler will take on the central role.
According VarietyButler won the role over competitors such as Jacob Elordi, who was also rumored to be in final consideration.
Rather than a remake of the 2000 film starring Christian Bale, Guadagnino's version of the story is a reinterpretation of Ellis' source material. Scott Z. Burns is responsible for the new script. American psycho centers on Bateman, a Wall Street yuppie who operates with barely concealed violence; While Bale's film is a dark satire, there is a chance that Guadagnino could offer a new layer to the story, if his use of eroticism in the cannibal love story bones and everything It is any indicator.
It's been an immensely busy year for Guadagnino, who released both Challengers and queer here in 2024. Look where Challengers landed on our list of the best movies of the year and read our review of the newly released ones queer here.
Butler has also had a stacked 2024. After its transformative role in Dune: Part IIappeared in the tight wound The cyclists.
Like the new version of American psycho nears production, pick up a copy of Bret Easton Ellis' novel here.
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