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Bret Easton Ellis Mulls <i>American Psycho</i> Sequel On Twitter
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Christopher Robbins
Published Mar 10, 2012
Modified Mar 10, 2012
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Author Bret Easton Ellis took to Twitter early this morning and began spitballing ideas for a sequel (or prequel?) to his most popular work, American Psycho. "Well, if this American Psycho sequel pans out I'd get in touch with my agent first but will have to spend the weekend seeing if it works…" he writes. Maybe Patrick would invite Scott Disick over to listen to Sports? Either way, he was taking suggestions for the book, (but won't credit them) so tell Ellis whether you think Patrick would wear Vineyard Vines or Brooks Brothers madras shorts when summering on Fire Island.
Here are some of our favorite details/tweets on the proposed sequel:
Hmmm... Maybe I'll call my publishers on Monday... But have to figure out what the structure is... Definitely murders at prep school and ...
— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) March 10, 2012
Patrick would go on a very long dissertation about Coldplay's oeuvre... His favorite song being "Fix You"...
— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) March 10, 2012
Patrick would complain about spotify and the cloud and tumbler...but he would find victims via Blendr while listening to Beyonce and O.A.R.
— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) March 10, 2012
Scene where Chris Martin and Patrick Bateman eat waffles and talk about how cool St. Vincent is...and then Patrick slits his throat. Notes.
— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) March 10, 2012
Patrick's ideal threesome: Chris Brown and Rihanna...
— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) March 10, 2012
Guess this is how literary gold is spun these days?
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Christopher Robbins
Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.
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