Writer, producer and director Ryan Murphy has been making his mark on TV for decades, turning his queer lens on every genre imaginable: medical shows, horror anthologies, musicals, and political dramas. Now, he's tackling the greatest cinematic behemoth of them all: Hollywood.
After the success of his FX series Nip/Tuck, American Horror Story, and American Crime Story, as well as the success of his FOX musical drama Glee, Murphy began producing straight-to-streaming content for Netflix with 2019's The Politician. Now, he's teaming up with Netflix on a new project entitled Hollywood. Here is everything known so far about this forthcoming series.
10 Darren Criss Will Star And Serve As Executive Producer
Darren Criss won both an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of serial killer Andrew Cunanan in American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace. The talented young actor is also known for his performances in Glee and in various Broadway performances, as well as for his musical talents.
Criss announced via Instagram that he will be cast in and producing Hollywood. All that is known so far is that his character's name is Raymond.
9 The Series Will Be Set In The 1940s
The 1940s were an interesting decade for Americans. They spent the first part of the decade at war, and then the second part of the decade reeling from that war. While World War II provided an economic boom, the death and destruction perpetrated by it in both the Pacific and in Europe left many people feeling dismayed.
While Hollywood spent the first part of the 20th century evolving into an innovative cinematic hub, things began to change in the 1940s.
8 The Show Focuses On The Golden Age Of Hollywood
The 1940s signaled the decline of the Golden Age of Hollywood, where the possibilities for cinema seemed endless. Due to World War II and then the Hays Code, which sought to censor lascivious content, Hollywood's creative abundance began to dwindle by the end of the decade.
It's uncertain how the show will incorporate this history into its narrative, but it's bound to include a lot of glitz and glamor and, maybe, some struggles.
7 The Normal Heart Cast Members Jim Parsons And Joe Mantello Are Participating
Jim Parsons is best known for playing the theoretical physicist Sheldon Cooper in the long-running CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, while Joe Mantello is a seasoned Broadway and stage actor who has worked on productions of Wicked, Take Me Out, and Angels in America.
Ryan Murphy adopted the play The Normal Heart, which focuses on the NYC AIDS epidemic during the early 1980s, to film for HBO in 2015. Both Parsons and Mantello acted in the film, and they will work with Murphy in Hollywood. Parsons will play a man named Henry Wilson, and Mantello will play a man named Dick.
6 It Covers Multiple Narratives, Like American Horror Story
It's been revealed that Hollywood will cover multiple narratives and intertwining story arcs, a dramatic technique already on full display in Murphy's well-known horror anthology series American Horror Story.
Even though the details of Hollywood's plot have been kept from the public, Murphy has called it a "love letter to Tinseltown." The cast, much like the cast of American Horror Story, will be composed of mostly young and attractive actors whose characters are hoping to make it big in the motion picture mecca.
5 Tony-Nominated Actor Jeremy Pope Is Involved
Jeremy Pope made his Broadway debut just two years ago in 2018, starring in a production of Choir Boy and then in the musical about The Temptations, Ain't Too Proud. Although he didn't win, Pope received two Tony nominations in 2019, one for each performance.
All that is known about Pope's role in Hollywood is that he will play a man named Archie. This will be Pope's television debut, and it's bound to be an exciting one.
4 It Will Debut On Netflix In May 2020
Fans won't have to wait too long for Hollywood. An exact date has not been released, but it's slated to drop on Netflix sometime during May 2020. Like Murphy's other ventures, it will be a star-studded affair, featuring actors like Dylan McDermott, Laura Harrier, Maude Apatow, Jake Picking, and Holland Taylor.
Taylor is the partner of Sarah Paulson, who has appeared in every season of American Horror Story. She also won an Emmy for her performance in the Murphy-produced American Crime Story: The Trial of OJ Simpson. She is not slated to star in Hollywood.
3 The Tone Will Be Exciting And Optimistic, Like Glee
While some of Murphy's works can be dark and gory, Hollywood's tone will be uplifting and fun, much like Glee. Actor David Corenswet describes it as "sexy and optimistic. It's really about young people and the excitement of young people seeking opportunity."
No information has been released yet as to whether or not the show will have a musical component, but considering the cast, it may be hard for some of them to not break out into song.
2 The Legendary Patti LuPone Has Been Cast In It
Patti LuPone is a Broadway legend. Anyone who has seen the Will & Grace episode where Jack meets her by chance will also know she's an icon for gay men all over America.
She will play a woman named Avis in Hollywood, but that is all that is known about her role so far. LuPone has won Tonys and Grammys for her contributions to stage musicals, and she is famous for her take on Evita Peron in the Broadway play Evita.
1 The Politician's David Corenswet Will Also Star And Executive Produce
Corenswet is a relatively unknown actor who landed his first leading role in Murphy's 2019 Netflix series The Politician, set to return at some point for a second season.
This exceedingly handsome young man, who plays the sexually fluid and sensitive River Barkley, will play a man named Jack. Corenswet, despite his lack of experience, was promoted to executive producer for Hollywood by Murphy, who hopes to give the new star insight into how making television shows works.
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