Overview
- Speaking at the New York premiere of The Bride!, Bale wished the team well and said, “Whoever wants to give it a shot, give it a pop,” adding that he likes “brave people.”
- Luca Guadagnino is directing a new adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s novel for Lionsgate, with Scott Z. Burns writing what the team frames as a fresh interpretation rather than a remake.
- Author Bret Easton Ellis said on his podcast that a couple of high‑profile actors declined to play Patrick Bateman and that Burns delivered a new draft after those passes.
- Production is being mounted by Guadagnino’s Frenesy Films, with Sam Pressman executive producing through Pressman Film.
- No casting for Patrick Bateman has been announced and no production timeline or release date has been set, despite unconfirmed rumors circulating in earlier reports.