Bret Easton Ellis Signs on Superman

No one does urban malaise and amorality better than Less Than Zero and American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis.

And film adaptations of his work have always been, if not completely successful, at least interestingly of their moment.

So it will come as no surprise that one of his lesser-known novels, The Informers, is currently in production starring the latest Superman, Brandon Routh.

A Los Angeles fable of creepiness inhabited by a host of goodness-deficient people - film execs, rock stars, a vampire, and others - the film boasts an ensemble cast that includes Winona Ryder, Billy Bob Thornton, Kim Basinger, Mickey Rourke (reuniting the 9 ½ Weeks fun couple), and Ashley Olsen.

Shooting for a planned 2008 release, the finished product should be nothing less than fascinating viewing.