Practical Magic star opens up about devastation over not being asked to return for sequel Evan Rachel Wood played the youngest daughter of Sandra Bullock’s character in the original film The Independent UK · Jul 28
New on Hulu and Disney+ in August 2026: All the new shows and movies to watch Our guide to all the new movies and TV shows coming to Hulu and Disney+ throughout August 2026, including our top three picks of the streamers' new releases. Tom’s Guide · Jul 25
What World Cup? It’s the ultimate summer TV guide From the spectacular return of Larry David to Will Ferrell’s wild golf comedy and Anya Taylor-Joy as a badass con artist, it’s going to be a summer of fantastic television. Here are the shows you can’t miss The Guardian - UK · Jun 12
Christian Bale says it's a "bold choice" to remake American Psycho: "Whoever wants to give it a shot, give it a pop!" Luca Guadagnino's remake still hasn't found its Patrick Bateman Total Film · Mar 4
American Psycho author says "high-profile actors" have turned down the role of Patrick Bateman in the new movie, as they don't want to "be in the shoes of Christian Bale" The search for Patrick Bateman continues Total Film · Feb 24
Bret Easton Ellis: Stars rejected new American Psycho Bret Easton Ellis has claimed a number of major stars have "turned down" the lead role in American Psycho because they are worried about being compared to Christian Bale. BANG Premier · Feb 22
American Psycho review – yuppies making a killing offers a chilling origin story for our corrupt times In a bloody, brilliant, full circle Rupert Goold bows out as artistic director of the Almeida with a timely revival of the musical he first staged here in 2013 The Guardian - UK · Feb 2
From incel culture to the White House: American Psycho’s dark hold on modern masculinity As the musical version of Bret Easton Ellis’s notoriously gory book returns to the stage, its tale of 80s yuppie nihilism feels more relevant than ever in the era of Andrew Tate, Trump and tech bros The Guardian - UK · Jan 29
Paul Dano reacts to Tarantino criticism: ‘I was incredibly grateful that the world spoke up for me’ Actor says the defence of his peers and fans was ‘really nice’ after Quentin Tarantino’s scathing assessment calling Dano ‘a weak, weak, uninteresting guy’ The Guardian - AU · Jan 28
Friday essay: weirdly old-fashioned and wildly uneven – David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest at 30 Thirty years ago, living in Cambridge, England, I wandered into Heffers Bookshop and picked up a monstrous new novel on the display table. It had a title out of Hamlet, a Simpsons-sky dustjacket, hundreds of endnotes, and ran to almost 1,100 pages. Infinite Jest occupied much of that cold February… The Conversation · Jan 22
Men aren’t vanishing from fiction. The truth is more complicated IN FOCUS: As debates over the ‘disappearing’ young male novelist rumble on, some authors and critics push back against claims that fiction has closed its doors to men. Hannah Ewens learns that the real problem is less about publishing and more about a wider societal issue The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025
Wes Bentley Lands First Role Since Yellowstone, And He's Jumping From Taylor Sheridan To A Ryan Murphy Show From one TV powerhouse to another. Cinemablend · Oct 29, 2025
Luca Guadagnino’s American Psycho ‘will not be gender-swapped’ After rumours suggested Margot Robbie could star as a female Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino’s American Psycho, it has been reported the film will not be gender-swapped. BANG Premier · Oct 29, 2025
Margot Robbie Rumoured to Play Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino's Gender-Swapped American Psycho Remake Margot Robbie may take on the role of Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino's planned gender-swapped remake of American Psycho, reigniting debate over the cult film's modern reinterpretation. International Business Times UK · Oct 28, 2025
The Mary Sue · Oct 27, 2025 I’m willing to hear out a gender-swapped version of the best horror story on toxic masculinity But I still do love my toxic fave
The Mary Sue · Oct 12, 2025 Bret Easton Ellis opened his mouth about ‘One Battle After Another’ When has Bret Easton Ellis ever been right?
Marie Claire · Sep 23, 2025 Mona Awad Has a Thing for "Dark Enchantment" Books—Here’s What She's Reading The 'We Love You, Bunny' author has a thing for books about "dark enchantment."
BANG Premier · Aug 12, 2025 Chris O’Dowd to star in Artificial Chris O’Dowd is set to star in Luca Guadagnino's comedic drama Artificial, alongside Andrew Garfield, Cooper Koch, Yura Borisov, Monica Barbaro and Jason Schwartzman.
BANG Premier · Aug 5, 2025 Billie Lourd joins Artificial cast Billie Lourd has signed up to join the likes of Andrew Garfield, Monica Barbaro and Cooper Koch in Artificial.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025 Authority: Essays on Being Right by Andrea Long Chu review – scorching hot takes The Pulitzer-winning critic has some choice words for the likes of Zadie Smith, Hanya Yanagihara and Bret Easton Ellis
BANG Premier · Jul 15, 2025 Andrew Garfield signs on to Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial with Cooper Koch Andrew Garfield has officially boarded director Luca Guadagnino’s artificial intelligence comedy movie Artificial.
Total Film · May 20, 2025 American Psycho author's '80s-set horror novel The Shards is getting a TV adaptation from Ryan Murphy Kaia Gerber is set to star in Ryan Murphy's take on Bret Easton Ellis's 2023 novel The Shards
The Mary Sue · May 19, 2025 Ryan Murphy tackling Bret Easton Ellis? What could go wrong!? This doesn't seem like a good idea.
Fortune · Apr 16, 2025 ‘American Psycho’ director says she's 'mystified' by Wall Street bros obsessed with Christian Bale's serial killer hero, saying they don't realize the movie is a 'gay man's satire on masculinity' The film marks its 25th anniversary this year.