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'American Psycho' Hip to Be Broadway

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LOS ANGELES (Sept. 24) - Controversial social satire "American Psycho" is headed for Broadway, eight years after the novel became a movie starring Christian Bale, the companies adapting the book to the stage said Tuesday.

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The 1991 book from author Bret Easton Ellis centers on young Wall Street investment banker Patrick Bateman, an obsessively materialistic yuppie who by night commits murders while losing himself in drugs and prostitution.

The Johnson-Roessler Company, The Collective and XYZ Films partnered to acquire, develop and produce the live stage version of the novel, the companies said.

"American Psycho" has sold more than 1.6 million copies worldwide, but when it came out it shocked readers with graphic content that included Bateman's torturing a woman with a rat.

The film received a great deal of attention in the media, but was released mostly in art house cinemas and earned only $15 million at U.S. and Canadian movie theaters.

No date was given for when the stage show would open.

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12:13 AMSep 25 2008

it's been awhile, but did he really kill his coworker? I seem to remember something about them checking on what he told them he had done and it wasn't true. the character murdered people, but did he kill the folks we saw? guess i'll ead the book. wasn't ellis the same dude that did less than zero?american psycho 2 was cute

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Seaupwr

10:51 PMSep 25 2008

Only one of the best movies EVER! ..." I have to return videotapes " ...Classic!

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SethJJ1975

07:08 PMSep 24 2008

Naked psychopaths, with chainsaws, have never looked better. Can't wait!!

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Wintermouse1389

04:47 PMSep 24 2008

I don't remember the rat scene, but it's been awhile since I've seen it, it's a good movie, not my favorite, not really that vile or violent though, there are worst movies. American Psycho 2 is good as well

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One51core

02:36 PMSep 24 2008

Brett Easton Ellis is awesome. The movie ruled! Hooray for Broadway.Next up, Rules of Attraction!

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