When the announcement of the 2000 classic remake of American Psycho with Luca Guadagnino (Challengers/Suspiria) directing got people excited quickly. The tapping of Austin Butler

It’s weird to get excited about something when you don’t love the thing it’s based on. I had that feeling with The Boys. I hated those comics. I know they have their fans, but if someone recommended them to me in college it was usually an indicator that the person had a s*** sense of humor and that women should cover their drinks around them at parties.

It’s been reported that Luca Guadagnino is set to direct an American Psycho reboot starring Austin Butler as Patrick Bateman. But according to Bret Easton Ellis , the author of the novel on which the iconic 2000 film was based,

Apparently, that Luca Guadagnino-directed remake of American Psycho starring Austin Butler is “fake news”—at least that’s according to author Bret Easton Ellis, dashing our dreams for an even more homoerotic take on the iconic dark satire.