Untitled American Psycho remake

the currently untitled American Psycho project is an upcoming American psychological dark comedy slasher film directed and scripted by Parker Finn, it is a loose remake of 's 2000 film American Psycho, the film itself is based on 's. The film stars John Krasinski and Ryan Reynolds

Premise
Set in 1996, a good looking banking investment executive has kept his psychopathic ego hidden from his friends and co-workers Meanwhile, P.I. Don Kimball and Patrick's younger brother Howard Bateman a courageous, yet troubled homicide detective with an unusual form hyperesthesia suspect Patrick is the culprit, as the three dive deeper into the violent bloody crimes, the trail with lead to a lethal showdown between the two brothers, only question who will survive?

Cast

 * John Krasinski as Police Detective Howard Batemen: A valorous and analytical homicide detective who suffers post-traumatic stress disorder and has a unique form of hyperesthesia and Patrick's younger brother.
 * Ryan Reynolds as : A New York investment banker who leads a double life as a serial killer and Howard's older brother whom he love and hates. Reynolds characters will be a cross bewtween Bale's Bateman and 's Arthur Fleck/Joker.
 * as P.I. Don Kimball:A private investigator who investigates the murder of one of Bateman's co-workers.

Production
Universal and Blumhouse announced that a dark comedy slasher adaptation of the Ellis novel was put in development and was also confirmed to be a remake of Harron's 2000 film released by Lionsgate elements from the original film will be used in the film, the film will show the workings of a homicide detective with a unique form of hyperesthesia and injustice from a P.I.'s perspective. Jason Blum will producethe film with Ryan Reynolds and John Krasinski through their perspective companies, Bale and Pressman will return as executive producers, Parker Finn (Smile) was personally hand picked by Blum to write and direct, Finn stated that he'll "use more creative killings while using the same from the original film"

Casting
In addition to their producing roles Reybolds and Krasinski were cast as Patrick and Howard Bateman, will co-star as P.I. Don Kimball, a black version of Dafoe's character mixed with Mike Morris from the Child's Play 2019 reboot. Reynolds confirmed that his performance will be a reminiscent to Bale's.

Music
Nathan Whitehead (The Purge franchise) will score the film while incorporating new renditions 's score from the original film.

Filming
Principal photography will take place in Toronto, Canada and New York City the same locations where the original film was shot with use of Kodak 9 building for the climax. Certain scenes will be reenacted from the original film.