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Less Than Zero (novel) no connection between the book and the movie, except for the title, the location of Southern California and the names of the characters. A long-running rumor in the film industry is that Quentin Tarantino has been interested in filming a new version of "Less Than Zero." His workmate Roger Avary adapted "The Rules of Attraction," (also based on a novel by Ellis) in 2002, and since both he and Tarantino like the works by Ellis, Tarantino has been eyeing the possibility of adapting "Less Than Zero." Ellis stated in an interview for "Vice" Magazine that Quentin Tarantino has been "trying