TRAINSPOTTING Writer Irvine Welsh Teams with AMERICAN PSYCHO Author Bret Easton Ellis for AMERICAN TABLOID
The writer of Trainspotting, Irvine Welsh, and the author of American Psycho, Bret Easton Ellis, are going to be teaming up for a new dramatized series that is being produced by U.K.’s Burning Wheel Productions. They are currently in talks, and the deal is expected to close in the coming weeks.
The working title for the series is American Tabloid, and the story will “unspool over decades and follow events from a weekly publication where political correctness, morals and ethics are unheard of.”
Shelley Hammond of Burning Wheel had this to say in a statement:
“To do this production justice we always knew we would require writers who don’t hold back and go way further than most would dare. We are just beyond delighted that we are ready to agree a deal to make this happen with the incredible talent of Bret and Irvine. This would be the first time the two have collaborated professionally – and with the support to allow creative freedom we are confident spectacular things will happen.”
They certainly brought in a couple of super-talented writers with great writing styles and strong fanbases. This seems like it’ll be a perfect project for them, and I’m curious to see what they end up bringing to it.
Source: Variety