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.

Christian Bale played the character in the original 2000 film Cooper Koch is ready for a new challenge following the success of Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. While speaking to The Hollywood Reporter at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday,

Cooper Koch, a Netflix star, expressed interest in a role in the upcoming remake of “American Psycho”.During an interview at the Academy Museum Gala, Koch stated he could play Patrick Bateman in the remake.