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Kanye West and Bret Easton Ellis Are Making a Movie Together

A match made in weird pop-culture heaven seems to be leading somewhere real: the writer Bret Easton Ellis recently spoke to Vice about the script he’s developing for Kanye West, and the project seems to be moving forward. The collaboration began last summer with the video above, in which the rapper used a (NSFW) take on a scene from American Psycho to promote his album Yeezus. (The scene in the original movie of Ellis’ novel involves Huey Lewis and the News.) The clip was made with Ellis...

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18:46 on February 18 2014

Kanye West Taps 'American Psycho' Author For New Movie

MTV.com News — 'He came and asked me to write the film. I didn't want to at first,' Bret Easton Ellis admits to Vice.com. By Rob Markman more info

16:53 on February 18 2014

Bret Easton Ellis confirms he's written a 'Yeezus' inspired film for Kanye West

NME — 'I didn't want to at first' says the 'American Psycho' author after being asked by rapper more info

19:03 on February 18 2014

Kanye West Developing Yeezus Film With Bret Easton Ellis

ContactMusic — Rapper Kanye West has teamed up with American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis to develop a film inspired by his Yeezus album.The Stronger hitmaker... more info

03:17 on February 19 2014

Kanye West Teams With Author Bret Easton Ellis To Pen 'Yeezus' Film

ContactMusic — Kanye West, who claims to be a creative genius, has hired the help of a revered author for a new project.Bret Easton Ellis, who wrote 'American... more info

10:59 on February 19 2014

Kanye West making movie with Brett Easton Ellis

ContactMusic — Kanye West is making a movie with Brett Easton Ellis.The controversial author was initially reluctant to work with the 'Bound 2' hitmaker, but was... more info

13:47 on February 19 2014

What Could A Bret Easton Ellis, Kanye West Movie Possibly Be About?

ContactMusic — Bret Easton Ellis, the controversial author behind American Psycho and the recent movie The Canyons starring Lindsay Lohan has revealed he's written... more info

16:26 on February 19 2014

Bret Easton Ellis: His 10 Most Controversial Moments (Not Including the Kanye Movie)

ContactMusic — Kanye West might be famous for some of his more controversial outbursts but the rapper has got nothing on his future collaborator Brett Easton Ellis.... more info

18:37 on February 19 2014

Kanye West and Bret Easton Ellis Are Making a Movie Together

Time — A match made in weird pop-culture heaven seems to be leading somewhere real: the writer Bret Easton Ellis recently spoke to Vice about the script he’s developing for ... more info

Kanye West Huey Lewis & The News

20:37 on February 19 2014

Bret Easton Ellis collaborating on film project with Kanye West

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Bret Easton Ellis, the iconoclastic author of "Less Than Zero" and screenwriter of "The Canyons," has confirmed that he's penned a script for a fellow pop-culture provoca... more info

20:37 on February 19 2014

Bret Easton Ellis collaborating on film project with Kanye West

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