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‘American Psycho’ Broadway Musical Moving Forward
The brewing tuner adaptation of “American Psycho” has found its creative team, with Duncan Sheik penning music and lyrics and scribe Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa writing the book. A 1991 Bret Easton Ellis novel that centers on a Wall Street banker who’s also a serial killer, “American Psycho” incorporates multiples references to the popular music of the 1980s, the era in which the story is set. Producers have said they expect the original score to share that 80s flavor. Read on for more.
Sheik nabbed a 2007 Tony as the composer of “Spring Awakening.” He also is at work on legit projects including “Nero” and “Whisper House,” which recently opened at the Old Globe in San Diego.
Aguirre-Sacasa, a writer on HBO skein “Big Love,” has penned plays including “Based on a Totally True Story,” “Good Boys and True” and “Dark Matters.”
“Psycho” was previously adapted into a 2000 Lionsgate pic toplined by Christian Bale.
Tuner is the first stage offering from the Johnson-Roessler Company, the shingle that paired former MGM senior exec David Johnson and former MGM TV exec Craig Roessler. The pair produce with Jesse Singer for Johnson-Roessler, along with The Collective’s Aaron Ray and XYZ Films’ Nate Bolotin. Ellis and Edward R. Pressman are consulting producers.
No production timeline for the developing musical has yet been nailed down.
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‘Mind Body Spirit’ Exclusive Trailer – Get Twisted with Found Footage Yoga Horror Movie in May
A yoga influencer discovers just how flexible fear can be in Mind Body Spirit, a new found footage horror movie that Welcome Villain Films is bringing to the table in a couple weeks.
Mind Body Spirit will release on Digital outlets May 7.
Get twisted with the official trailer and poster art below.
Matt Donato raved in his 4-star review, “Mind Body Spirit is a knockout horror session for the livestream era, which has me desperately waiting to see what its creators and stars do next.”
In Mind Body Spirit, “Anya, an aspiring yoga influencer, embarks on a ritual practice left behind by her estranged grandmother. She documents the practice on her YouTube channel for the world to watch, allowing her audience intimate access to her journey.
“But what starts as a spiritual self-help guide evolves into something much more sinister. As Anya becomes obsessed with the mysterious power of the practice, she unwittingly unleashes an otherworldly entity that begins to take control of her life – and her videos. Now Anya must race to unlock the truth, before her descent into madness threatens to consume her mind, body and spirit. By the time she reveals the true nature of the ritual, will it be too late?”
Mind Body Spirit was written and directed by Alex Henes & Matthew Merenda.
The upcoming horror film stars Sarah J. Bartholomew, Madi Bready, KJ Flahive, Anna Knigge, and Kristi Noory, and was produced by Dan Asma and Jesse McClung.
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