There's little question that American Crime Story was the breakout television show of 2016. The People v. O. J. Simpson was both a critical darling and a rating powerhouse, raking in accolades including five Emmys, four TCA awards, and three Golden Globes.
The anthology program hopes to replicate that success with
Here's everything we know so far about The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.
THE FIRST TRAILER PROMISES GLAMOUR, SEX, AND VIOLENCE, THREE OF MR. MURPHY'S SPECIALTIES.
The new clip offers a glimpse into not only the Versace family's grief, but also the criminal investigation of Gianni's death, and what happened to serial killer Andrew Cunanan before he pulled the trigger. In case you weren't already aware, it also details the correct way to
“This world is wasted on me,” Cunanan narrates over the clip. “Yet this world also made you, Versace, into a star. You’re not better than me; we’re the same. The only difference is that you got lucky.”
Watch it here:
THE SHOW IS BASED ON MAUREEN ORTH'S BOOK.
Vulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace, and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U. S. History served as inspiration for the miniseries.
IT WILL PREMIERE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2018 ON FX.
THE STORY WILL BE TOLD IN REVERSE.
"The first episode deals with the literal murder," executive producer Murphy said during the TCA Press Tour of the storyline, "and then we tell the story in reverse, we get into [Cunanan’s motive], and why he wanted to do this."
Just as O.J. was as much about race relations in American in 1995 as it was about the actual crime, this series will reportedly delve into the homophobia that led to Gianni's shooting in the first place.
"More than why he was killed—it’s why it was allowed to happen," Murphy said of the plot, according to Harpers Bazaar. "With American Crime Story, we’re always trying to talk about a crime within a social idea. One of the reasons Cunanan was able to make his way across the country and pick off these victims, many of whom were gay, was because of homophobia at the time."
THE WORD "ASSASSINATION" IN THE TITLE IS DELIBERATE.
“I think the word has a political overtone, and it denotes somebody who is taking the life of somebody else to make a point," Murphy said. "That’s exactly what Cunanan was trying to do, and that’s explored in the show.”
THE SHOW FEATURES A HIGH-PROFILE ENSEMBLE CAST.
Much like the first season of American Crime Story, the cast of Versace is high
ASSASSINATION REPLACED THE "KATRINA" SEASON.
Initially, the second season of American Crime Story was supposed to center around Hurricane Katrina, but in June of 2017, it was announced the Versace season would air first, in early 2018. The Katrina season will begin production early next year.
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