playbill.com - 9/24/2008
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"Plans are afoot for a stage musical adaptation of "American Pyscho," the Bret Easton Ellis novel that was adapted into a 2000 film starring "Dark Knight" actor Christian Bale.
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COMIN' IN THE AIR TONIGHT:There are some movie-to-musical adaptations that make immediate sense, either because they started as movie musicals (the Disney shows), have pre-existing musical DNA (The Producers), or because you can immediately picture the characters breaking into song (Legally Blonde). American Psycho: The Musical wouldn't seem to fall into any of those categories, but claims to be aiming for Broadway, with a mix of new songs and original 80s hits.
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Largehearted Boy —
... Playbill reports that Bret easton Ellis's novel American Psycho is being adapted into a Broadway musical.
Writer Ellis added, "This is the perfect storm of creative people to turn 'American Psycho' into an entertaining musical play. 'American Psycho''s essence is the high-flying 80s, the decadence and the music — together, they are the equivalent of a spectacular train wreck you have to watch." ...
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Movie Dearest —
... In the bloody tradition of Sweeney Todd, the Great White Way is going to be a little redder with the planned stage musical version of American Psycho. ...
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jossip.com 9/24/2008 — Because today hasn't included enough news about confusing musicals , here's another one for ya: Brett Easton Ellis' most famously depraved novel, American Psycho , is heading to the stage . The book and subsequent film prominently ...
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dailystab.com 9/24/2008 —
Everyone remember that sick and twisted yet hilarious film American Psycho ? Yes of course, how could you forget.
American Psycho based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis then made into the 2000 movie starring Christian Bale is now being ...
Hollywood honors 'Knight' staff —
Variety.com 9/24/2008
Film News: Trio named 'Producers of the Year' -- Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven and Emma Thomas will be honored as "Hollywood Producers of the Year" for their work on "The Dark Knight" at the 12th Annual Hollywood Film Festival.
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Variety.com 9/24/2008
Web Exclusive: Just three months after "The Dark Knight" took Batman to disturbing depths, Warner Bros.' videogame division is returning him to the classic "Bam! Oof!" days.
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