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Ryan Murphy, the man behind the likes of “American Horror Story” and “American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson”, is launching a new FX limited series.
Murphy’s latest anthology franchise is titled “Feud” and will consist of 8-episodes that explore the bouts and blows of epic conflicts.
The first installment of “Feud” stars Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon and tells the story of the legendary rivalry between two of the greatest movie stars of all time—Joan Crawford (Lange) and Bette Davis (Sarandon), and how they came together in 1962 to collaborate on a picture each hoped would revive their careers. The result, the critically acclaimed and box office smash “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” ultimately received five Academy Awards nominations and became a cult classic. But for its leads, Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, the real horror was working together.
Co-stars include Alfred Molina as the film’s director Robert Aldrich, Stanley Tucci as studio titan Jack Warner, Judy Davis as gossip columnist Hedda Hopper and Dominic Burgess as Crawford and Davis’ co-star Victor Buono.
The pilot is based in part on the script “Best Actress” by Jaffe Cohen and Michael Zam which Murphy purchased. Murphy will direct several episodes of the series.
