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FX Begins Development on Ryan Murphy’s Adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s 'The Shards'

Kaia Gerber to star in the 1981-set thriller, with Max Winkler directing and Ellis joining as executive producer.

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Overview

  • FX has officially started early-stage production on 'The Shards,' based on Bret Easton Ellis’s 2023 novel.
  • Kaia Gerber has been cast in the lead role, continuing her collaboration with Ryan Murphy following previous projects like 'American Horror Story.'
  • Max Winkler, known for his work with Murphy on other series, is attached as the director for the adaptation.
  • The series will be produced by 20th Television in partnership with Ryan Murphy Television, with Ellis, Murphy, and Winkler among the executive producers.
  • Set in 1981 Los Angeles, the story explores a dark coming-of-age narrative involving a prep school student and a serial killer known as The Trawler.