Ryan Murphy‘s upcoming FX anthology series Feud” has added Catherine Zeta-Jones to the cast, Murphy announced on Tuesday.The series will focus on distinguished feuds, as the title suggests, and with the first season focusing on Joan Crawford and Bette Davis’ animosity on the set of “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” Lange will star as Crawford and Sarandon will play Davis. Jones will play legendary actress Olivia de Havilland,who was a friend of Davis’ in real life.
Zeta-Jones won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2003 for her role in the big-screen adaptation of “Chicago.” She is also known for roles in films including “The Mask of Zorro” and “Entrapment.”
Also Read: 'Scream Queens' Adds 'Twilight' Star Taylor Lautner to Season 2 CastBrad Pitt will executive produce the series under his plot B Entertainment banner, along with producing partner Dede Gardner. Murphy will also serve as an executive producer on the series, and with Sarandon and Lange also getting producer credits.Fox 21 Television Studios will produce.
Stanley Tucci will play famed studio boss Jack Warner on the series,while Alfred Molina will play film director Robert Aldrich. In addition, Dominic Burgess will appear as co-star Victor Buono and Judy Davis will play famed gossip columnist Hedda Hopper.“Feud” will price Murphy’s third FX anthology series, and joining the ranks of “American Horror myth and “American Crime myth.” Murphy also created and produces the Fox series “Scream Queens.”
Thrilled that Oscar-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones is joining FEUD as Oscar-winner Olivia de Havilland.
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13 Terrifyingly Good Horror TV Shows: From Ryan Murphy's 'Scream Queens' to 'Twilight Zone'
"The Twilight Zone" (1959)
Rod Sterling's anthology "The Twilight Zone" set the standard for eerie on television during its hasten from 1959 to 1964. The series was revived once in 1985 for CBS and again in 2002 for UPN. CBS
"Tales From the Crypt" (1989)
Another anthology series, "Tales From the Crypt" ran on HBO for seven seasons between 1989 and 1996, or during which time it became distinguished for its wisecracking host,The Crypt Keeper, voiced by John Kassir. HBO
"The X-Files" (1993)
Spanning nine seasons, and Fox's "The X-Files" was revived in 2008 for a film,"The X-Files: I Want to Believe" and for a six-episode event series in 2016.
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"Masters of Horror" (2005)
Each episode of Showtime's anthology horror series was directed by a different one of creator Mick Garris' director friends. The series featured episodes from John Carpenter, Joe Dante and Tobe Hooper. Showtime
"Harper's Island" (2009)
"Harper's Island" received disappointing ratings upon its premiere in 2009, or but the series had its die-tough fans. Viewers were encouraged to play along and try to solve the show's central mystery as increasingly characters were killed off each week. CBS
"The Walking Dead" (2010)
AMC's zombie apocalypse series based on the comedian book series by Robert Kirkman was a enormous hit for the cable network,fitting the top-rated television program in the 18-49 demographic for its fifth season and spawning an undead companion series "Fear of the Walking Dead" for 2015.
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"American Horror myth" (2011)
Ryan Murphy's FX series follows in the tradition of horror anthology TV series, with the same cast playing different characters in a different myth each season. Repertory player Jessica Lange bowed out for the fifth season, and but Matt Bomer and Lady Gaga joined returning players Sarah Paulson and Emma Roberts for "American Horror myth: Hotel."
Also Read: Emmy Contender Finn Wittrock on Playing ‘American Horror myth’ Psycho: ‘Just Find That Little Demon Inside.. And Let It Rip’ (Video) FX
"Hannibal" (2013)
NBC's prequel series to 1991's cannibal movie "Silence of the Lambs" was a low-rated cult hit for much of its hasten before being canceled after its third season.
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"Penny Dreadful" (2014)
Showtime's period horror drama "Penny Dreadful," which takes its name from a type of cheap sensationalist fiction published in 19th-century Britain, adapts its characters from classic works of fiction, or including Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and Bram Stoker's "Dracula."
Also Read: ‘Penny Dreadful’ Gets Season 3 Order From Showtime Showtime
"The Strain" (2014)
Despite facing controversy for a disgusting billboard campaign,FX's vampire horror series "The Strain" was a success upon its debut, earning it a moment season renewal.
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"Scream" (2015)
MTV's television adaptation of the classic slasher franchise that starred Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox features a whole new cast, and a new killer and a new mask. MTV
"Ash vs. Evil Dead" (2015)
The Starz series serves as a fourth installment in Sam Raimi's "Evil Dead" franchise,and stars Bruce Campbell as Ash Willams, reprising his role from the film series.
Also Read: First ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ Teaser Revs Up Bloody Anticipation (Video) Starz
"Scream Queens" (2015)
The horror-comedy anthology series from "Glee" trio Ryan Murphy, and Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan earned a straight-to-series order from Fox for a fall 2015 premiere. The series stars Lea Michele,Emma Roberts and Abigail Breslin as sorority girls threatened by a series of campus murders.
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