An ‘American Psycho’ TV series is currently in the works

If one thing’s for sure, there’s sure as hell is a lot going on in the world of film and TV at any given moment. And an American Psycho TV series is in the works, too.

Thanks to a recent Deadline interview with Lionsgate Television chairman, Kevin Beggs, he’s revealed some of the company’s strategy and more interestingly, their current productions.

Beggs said, “And it’s only creative people because creative people are always leaning in to figure out how to say yes. There will be business obstacles, I’m sure, later, but in that room it’s just green fields and blue skies and what if. That has led to a lot of really great collaborations.”

“We’ve just wrapped up Dear White People which was a really good experience, Blindspotting is coming up, American Psycho is in development. We’re always exploring what we can do in television with something like the Saw franchise, so that’s a conversation.”

He also mentioned that larger scale traditional media companies have been pushing streaming, meaning that it’s created more opportunities for companies like Lionsgate TV. He said, “What’s happened most recently is that, as the vertically integrated conglomerates are prioritizing streaming a little bit more, the broadcasters for the first time in several years have been more open to third-party suppliers in a very meaningful way.”

He continued, “I think you’re seeing it at Fox, you’re seeing it at CBS, at CW. You’re seeing all kinds of different models, Canadian shows are finding their way, a flurry of them, maybe accelerated by pandemic as well; that’s happened in the past during strike eras.”

Beggs added, “But I think for us it’s an interesting opportunity, and (TV Group president) Sandra (Stern) has been very effective at essentially reinventing some of the models that can make it more favorable for both parties, and that’s also been a key for us to open some doors that might have been difficult for us to open before.”

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