Update, December 11, 1:35 p.m.: Following the publication of this story, IGN realized from a supply near the manufacturing that Austin Butler has not but closed a deal to play Patrick Bateman within the new movie. While it is true he’s being eyed for the challenge, nothing is ready in stone fairly but.
Previous story as follows:
We could also be nearer to discovering out who will probably be our Patrick Bateman.
Variety reported on Wednesday that Austin Butler will star in Luca Guadagnino’s new American Psycho film because the funding banker with a double life as a serial killer. IGN, nonetheless, has realized that Butler is merely being eyed for the function and a deal has not but closed. As the Variety report factors out, Euphoria and Saltburn star Jacob Elordi had been beforehand rumored for the function, though that did not work out.
We first formally realized {that a} new American Psycho is within the works at Lionsgate again in October. Despite the plain affiliation with the 2000 movie starring Christian Bale, Lionsgate stated on the time that this challenge would not be a remake of that film, however relatively a “new adaptation” of Bret Easton Ellis’ 1991 novel. Scott Z. Burns wrote the script.
If the deal goes by way of, it’s going to proceed one thing of a scorching streak for Butler. He rose to worldwide prominence in 2022 for his portrayal of Elvis in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, incomes him a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination. He adopted that up with Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders and a job in Dune: Part II as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen — so, principally, he is going from one psycho killer to a different right here.
As for Guadagnino, he stays one of many extra in-demand administrators in Hollywood right now. He gained worldwide recognition for Call Me By Your Name in 2017, adopted by the likes of 2018’s Suspiria remake, 2022 romance horror Bones and All, this previous summer season’s Challengers, and the just lately launched A24 drama Queer. He’s additionally in talks to tackle James Gunn’s DCU with a Sgt. Rock film that might star Daniel Craig.
More particulars on this new American Psycho, together with a launch window, are nonetheless pending. For extra on Butler within the meantime, learn our interview with him and co-star Jodie Comer about The Bikeriders.
Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor with IGN, overseeing leisure reporting. When she’s not writing or modifying, you’ll find her studying fantasy novels or taking part in Dungeons & Dragons.
