Ryan Murphy's Shards Unveils 80s Slasher | Durham News

Ryan Murphy’s new thriller The Shards drops this summer, plunging us into 1981 LA with a razor-sharp slasher twist. Based on Bret Easton Ellis’s only novel where he’s the protagonist, it follows a 17-year-old Bret as his world unravels when enigmatic new student Robert Mallory arrives — and whispers of a serial killer known as The Trawler begin to swirl. Murphy’s hands-off directing style let actors improvise wildly, blending takes for chaotic, layered storytelling. The cast is stacked: Igby Rigney as the magnetic Robert, Kaia Gerber as Susan Reynolds, Evan Rachel Wood as Steven Reinhardt, Warner as Debbie Schaffer, Owen Painter as Matt Kellner, and Daniel Dale as Ryan Vaughn — each entangled in Bret’s unraveling reality. It’s a dark, atmospheric dive into ’80s prep school secrets, murder, and obsession — and it’s already got jaws dropping. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/18e77282a62bb0c2