It was reported on Friday that Luca Guadagnino is in final negotiations to helm a new film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis‘ 1991 novel American Psycho for Lionsgate. The first film, released in 2000, starred Christian Bale as Bateman, an investment banker who seemingly leads a double life as a serial killer.

American Psycho is a complex work that has been one of the most important films of 2000 and will now return to the big screen thanks to Luca Guadagnino. Here, check out everything about the new version from the Italian director.

Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name, Bones & All) will direct a new adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' novel American Psycho, with Scott Z. Burns (Contagion, The Bourne Ultimatum) penning the script.