"American Psycho" Headed To Broadway?

NEW YORK -- Will a singing "American Psycho" serial killer knock 'em dead on Broadway?

Producers are betting Bret Easton Ellis' novel and screen adaptation will translate to a stage musical, with original 1980s-inspired songs and familiar covers of hits from the era.

The Johnson-Roessler Co.'s David Johnson, Craig Roessler and Jesse Singer, the Collective's Aaron Ray and XYZ Films' Nate Bolotin have partnered to acquire, develop and produce the tale of violent Wall Street investment banker Patrick Bateman. Ellis and Edward R. Pressman, the producer of Mary Harron's 1999 film adaptation, will serve as consulting producers.

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Comments

[pumpkin]

The book is actually a brilliant, satirical take on the excesses of the 80s. I love Christian Bale and I thought the movie was entertaining, but it didn't do the book justice. Maybe a stage production would actually do a better job of it.

[anastasiabeaverhousen]

It was an AWFUL movie. The violence was so bad I turned it off......and I can usually make it through most everything. Not this one.

[Eric8869]

It's a black comedy. It's brilliant. Distubing yes but brilliant.

[fignozzle]

this was a book i could not stand to read and did not finish.
i do not get how it made it to a screen, (lamely), and now a stage??
did anyone READ this book?

[rich3324]

WHY?