Ryan Murphyhas a new horror series in the works with an adaptation ofThe Shards, and the show has added new cast members, including an actor who regularly appears in Mike Flanagan projects and Richard Gere’s son.The Shardsis a 2023 horror novel written by Bret Easton Ellis.
PerVariety,The Shardshave added three new members to the cast. Igby Rigney will play a young Bret Easton Ellis, the author of the novel. Homer Gere will portray Robert, and Graham Campbell has been cast as Thom. It was previously announced that Kaia Gerber had been cast in the series.
What This Means For The Shards
The Series Is Casting Fresh Faces
Murphy will act as an executive producer on the series, and is behind other horror shows such asAmerican Horror Story, Monster, Grotesquerie,andScream Queens. Max Winkler is also a producer and will act as a director. Ellis is an executive producer and is known for hisnovelsAmerican Psycho, Less than Zero,andThe Rules of Attraction.
Of the cast,Gere and Campbell are both newcomers, andThe Shardswill be their first TV roles according to IMDb. Gerber is an established actor, appearing in movies that includeBabylon, Saturday Night,andBottoms.She has a history of working with Murphybefore, appearing inAmerican Horror StoryandAmerican Horror Storiesfor a total of six episodes between the two shows.
The Shardsrevolves around a fictional 1980s serial killer, while also taking some semi-autobiographical elements from Ellis' life. The novel follows Bret in his senior year of high school as he becomes obsessed with a new student, Robert Mallory, who becomes part of his friend group. Bret simultaneously becomes obsessed with the Trawler, a serial killer who begins to target Bret and his friends.
Our Take On The Casting Announcement
Rigney Has Experience With Horror TV
Rigney has the most experience of the announced cast with horror-related projects. He has appeared in three separateMike Flanagan shows, includingMidnight Mass,The Midnight Club, andFall of the House of Usher.Being one of the main cast members ofThe Midnight Club,he already has experience leading a horror show.
As both Murphy and Ellis have ample experience in creating hits for television and film,The Shardswill likely be a success as production moves forward. Even with a relatively unknown cast at the time of writing, the pair carries enough pedigree that audiences will likely tune into the new horror series.
