Oh, Bret Easton Ellis. You are an old lightning rod. Gen literary brat pack And the portrayal of corrupt superficial youth is shifting his talents to television. And with whose help? Our favorite Chaos agent, Ryan Murphy.
The Shards is a haute drama slasher series based on Alice 2023 novel. set against The vivid backdrop of LA in the 80’s, The series follows a group of privileged high school seniors at an elite prep school as they deal with identity, gender, jealousy, obsession, and some particularly American violence.
Take a look at the slick, shaky trailer below.
Ellis is no stranger to Hollywood. his novels American Psycho And less than zero It went through several adaptations in the 1990s, cementing the author’s place as a precocious bard of the rising elite.
Murphy, who is also known for deep-hearted mush, feels like a natural collaborative fit. “I’ve always loved Brett’s work, borderline worshipped,” he said. told circulation Earlier this week. “We’re about the same age, and I grew up with (his books). He’s interested in the same things I’m interested in.”
This all bodes well for stage magic purposes. And this may help The Shards The star of a killer line-up of new talent.
Among the known entities, Kaia Gerber guides our troubled kids as a mysterious student body class president. She’s joined by Millennials (Evan Rachel Wood, theater producer Jordan Roth) and a new class of newcomers and Nepo Babies – Homer Gere, of course.
kids are definitely not Correct. But I’m curious to see how they’ll resolve this time.
