American Horror Story Season 8 Scoop: Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Adina Porter to Return
American Horror Story series co-creator Ryan Murphy revealed late Friday that the anthology’s eighth installment will be set “18 months from today”. He also revealed that viewers can expect a more “heightened” season than Cult, more in line with previous chapters Asylum (Season 2) and Coven (Season 3).
Murphy also gave the first details on the characters (and the actors playing them) that will be featured in Season 8. Returning cast member Evan Peters will play a “comedic hairstylist.” The recently cast Joan Collins will portray the character’s grandmother.
Murphy teased that Season 8 will feature three minority leads, in addition to series headliners Sarah Paulson and Kathy Bates.
THR reported that Billy Eichner, Cheyenne Jackson, Adina Porter and Leslie Grossman will also be back. Eichner and Grossman announced their returns on social media.
Well I'm insanely excited to let you know I'll be joining Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Evan Peters, Adina Porter, Leslie Grossman, Cheyenne Jackson and JOAN COLLINS on the next season of @AHSFX! https://t.co/FyiHxA9E3m
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) April 9, 2018
Production on Season 8 is set to begin in mid-June.
H/T: Deadline
Take a Look at These Creepy Character Posters from American Horror Story: Cult
These new character posters from AHS: Cult look pretty normal and glamorous at first glance, but as you stare a little longer, things start to get creepy.
The posters introduce our new characters: Detective Samuels (Colton Haynes), Harrison Wilton (Billy Eichner), Ivy Mayfair-Richards (Alison Pill), Dr. Rudy Vincent (Cheyenne Jackson) and Winter Anderson (Billie Lourd).
If you pay enough attention, you’ll notice that all of them are being stared at from a not-so-safe distance.
Take a look:
