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Christian Bale says it's a "bold choice" to remake American Psycho: "Whoever wants to give it a shot, give it a pop!"

Luca Guadagnino's remake still hasn't found its Patrick Bateman

Total Film

American Psycho author says "high-profile actors" have turned down the role of Patrick Bateman in the new movie, as they don't want to "be in the shoes of Christian Bale"

The search for Patrick Bateman continues

Total Film

Bret Easton Ellis: Stars rejected new American Psycho

Bret Easton Ellis has claimed a number of major stars have "turned down" the lead role in American Psycho because they are worried about being compared to Christian Bale.

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American Psycho review – yuppies making a killing offers a chilling origin story for our corrupt times

In a bloody, brilliant, full circle Rupert Goold bows out as artistic director of the Almeida with a timely revival of the musical he first staged here in 2013

The Guardian - UK

From incel culture to the White House: American Psycho’s dark hold on modern masculinity

As the musical version of Bret Easton Ellis’s notoriously gory book returns to the stage, its tale of 80s yuppie nihilism feels more relevant than ever in the era of Andrew Tate, Trump and tech bros

The Guardian - UK

Paul Dano reacts to Tarantino criticism: ‘I was incredibly grateful that the world spoke up for me’

Actor says the defence of his peers and fans was ‘really nice’ after Quentin Tarantino’s scathing assessment calling Dano ‘a weak, weak, uninteresting guy’

The Guardian - AU

Friday essay: weirdly old-fashioned and wildly uneven – David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest at 30

Thirty years ago, living in Cambridge, England, I wandered into Heffers Bookshop and picked up a monstrous new novel on the display table. It had a title out of Hamlet, a Simpsons-sky dustjacket, hundreds of endnotes, and ran to almost 1,100 pages. Infinite Jest occupied much of that cold February…

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Men aren’t vanishing from fiction. The truth is more complicated

IN FOCUS: As debates over the ‘disappearing’ young male novelist rumble on, some authors and critics push back against claims that fiction has closed its doors to men. Hannah Ewens learns that the real problem is less about publishing and more about a wider societal issue

The Independent UK

Wes Bentley Lands First Role Since Yellowstone, And He's Jumping From Taylor Sheridan To A Ryan Murphy Show

From one TV powerhouse to another.

Cinemablend

Luca Guadagnino’s American Psycho ‘will not be gender-swapped’

After rumours suggested Margot Robbie could star as a female Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino’s American Psycho, it has been reported the film will not be gender-swapped.

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Margot Robbie Rumoured to Play Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino's Gender-Swapped American Psycho Remake

Margot Robbie may take on the role of Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino's planned gender-swapped remake of American Psycho, reigniting debate over the cult film's modern reinterpretation.

International Business Times UK

I’m willing to hear out a gender-swapped version of the best horror story on toxic masculinity

But I still do love my toxic fave

The Mary Sue

Bret Easton Ellis opened his mouth about ‘One Battle After Another’

When has Bret Easton Ellis ever been right?

The Mary Sue

The best horror movie ever made turns 25 this year

Happy October!

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Mona Awad Has a Thing for "Dark Enchantment" Books—Here’s What She's Reading

The 'We Love You, Bunny' author has a thing for books about "dark enchantment."

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Chris O’Dowd to star in Artificial

Chris O’Dowd is set to star in Luca Guadagnino's comedic drama Artificial, alongside Andrew Garfield, Cooper Koch, Yura Borisov, Monica Barbaro and Jason Schwartzman.

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Billie Lourd joins Artificial cast

Billie Lourd has signed up to join the likes of Andrew Garfield, Monica Barbaro and Cooper Koch in Artificial.

The Guardian - UK

Authority: Essays on Being Right by Andrea Long Chu review – scorching hot takes

The Pulitzer-winning critic has some choice words for the likes of Zadie Smith, Hanya Yanagihara and Bret Easton Ellis

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Andrew Garfield signs on to Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial with Cooper Koch

Andrew Garfield has officially boarded director Luca Guadagnino’s artificial intelligence comedy movie Artificial.

Total Film

American Psycho author's '80s-set horror novel The Shards is getting a TV adaptation from Ryan Murphy

Kaia Gerber is set to star in Ryan Murphy's take on Bret Easton Ellis's 2023 novel The Shards

The Mary Sue

Ryan Murphy tackling Bret Easton Ellis? What could go wrong!?

This doesn't seem like a good idea.

Fortune

‘American Psycho’ director says she's 'mystified' by Wall Street bros obsessed with Christian Bale's serial killer hero, saying they don't realize the movie is a 'gay man's satire on masculinity'

The film marks its 25th anniversary this year.

The Independent UK

American Psycho director hits out at misguided idolisation of Patrick Bateman

Mary Harron has reflected on the film’s cultural effect, 25 years on

Salon

The timely satire of "American Psycho"

Harron reflects on the controversial film, emphasizing its feminist perspective and critique of toxic masculinity

Total Film

American Psycho reboot is still looking for its Patrick Bateman, despite reports of Dune 2 star's casting

Luca Guadagnino hasn't found his Patrick Bateman yet

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