FX has greenlit Ryan Murphy’s “The Shards,” a brand new drama sequence primarily based on the Bret Easton Ellis novel of the identical identify.
The sequence, which is a collaboration with twentieth Tv, was first put into growth by FX in Might with Kaia Gerber connected to star. Gerber shall be joined by Igby Rigney, Homer Gere and Graham Campbell.
“The Shards,” which is about within the early Eighties and options some autobiographical parts from Ellis’ life, facilities on Bret (Rigney), a scholar at an elite L.A. prep faculty whose world is upended by the arrival of a mysterious new scholar, Robert Mallory (Gere), which coincides with the murders of a serial killer. Campbell will play Thom Wright, one in every of Bret’s shut pals.
“The Shards” was first launched as a serialized audiobook by way of Ellis’ podcast in 2020 and 2021, with a print model that adopted in early 2023. He beforehand tried to get an identical adaptation off the bottom at HBO, although it finally didn’t transfer ahead.
Murphy, Ellis and director Max Winkler will government produce alongside Nick Corridor, Kathleen McCaffrey and Brian Younger. A author has but to be introduced.
Campbell is repped by CAA, Nameless Content material, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.Rigney is repped by Buchwald, Cover Media Companions and Jackoway Austen Tyerman. Gere is repped by WME, Brookside Artist Administration and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
