Bret Easton Ellis and Paul Schrader Are Raising Money for Their Upcoming Thriller, The Canyons, on Kickstarter
The last time we checked in on The Canyons, the micro-budget noir written by Bret Easton Ellis and directed by Paul Schrader, Mr. Ellis was talking up your girlfriend’s favorite porn star James Deen to play one of the film’s leads. A very Post-Empire move, if you ask him. (Not familiar with Mr. Ellis’s theory? Here’s a good rule of thumb: The Hills is Empire, Jersey Shore is post.)
The movie’s financing strategy, however, might be even more low-brow, brilliant. A few hours ago, Braxton Pope, the film’s producer, formerly of Lionsgate, posted a fund-raising campaign for The Canyons on Kickstarter with the goal of raising $100,000. Read More
