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Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kaia Gerber faces harsh criticism after being cast in TV series based on Bret Easton Ellis's The Shards
Kaia Gerber came under fire after landing a major role in the highly anticipated TV adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's The Shards. The 23-year-old model, who is the daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford, has faced nepo-baby backlash after being the first star to be named for the project, which is being developed by FX. Ryan Murphy is producing the series while his frequent collaborator Max Winkler will direct. Murphy has been a major player in pushing Kaia's acting career, casting her in two seasons of his popular American Horror Story franchise. Despite her rising profile in the acting world, some fans have taken issue with Kaia scoring a spot in The Shards. One social media user said: 'Has she had acting lessons? Because she was awful in American Horror Story.' Another added: 'And who will do the acting?? This nepo baby Kaia Gerber can't act to save her life.' 'Ryan Murphy with his obsession with non-talented nepo babies like Kaia Gerber and Kim Kardashian,' a third chimed in. However, most of the criticism towards the project seemed to be aimed at Murphy himself. Before FX and Murphy took over The Shards, HBO and Oscar-nominated director Luca Guadagnino were supposed to turn Ellis' hit novel into a series. After Guadagnino left the project, Norwegian filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli signed on to direct and executive produce, with Ellis set to write all the episodes. Borgli left the series for unknown reasons, and then Murphy rescued it from 'development hell', according to World of Reel. Ellis said on self-titled podcast that he'd been 'frustrated' by the process. A source told World of Reel that Ellis would be 'far less involved' in The Shards now that FX and Murphy had taken over the series. Fans on social media were disappointed to hear about the changes in production, with one writing: 'The Shards originally being Luca Guadagnino's on HBO and now it's Ryan Murphy's on FX... beyond upset.' 'Wasn't going to drink tonight but Ryan Murphy is turning The Shards into a TV show and I want to die,' added another. An adaptation of The Shards has been garnering buzz in Hollywood since 2023, when Ellis's book was first released. Not only was the semi-autobiographical novel a commercial success, it was also one of the writer's most acclaimed books in years.
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Backlash as 'nepo baby' Kaia Gerber lands major role in Hollywood's most anticipated TV series
Kaia Gerber could be Hollywood's next big thing after landing a major role in the highly-anticipated TV adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' The Shards. The 23-year-old, who is the daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford, is the first star named for the project, which is being developed by FX and is based on American Psycho author Ellis' novel, which came out in 2023. The sexually-charged thriller, which is set in 1981 and loosely based on elements of Ellis' life, follows a group of privileged prep school teens as they navigate sex, drugs, and a serial killer in Los Angeles during their senior year of high school. Ryan Murphy is producing the series while his frequent collaborator Max Winkler will direct. Murphy has been a major player in pushing Gerber's acting career, with the famed director casting her in two seasons of his popular American Horror Story franchise. From there, she went on to star in Apple TV's Palm Royale and can currently be seen in Amazon's hit teen dramedy, Overcompensating. Despite her rising profile in the acting world, some fans have taken issue with Gerber scoring a spot in The Shards, which is currently one of the most buzzed about projects in Hollywood. 'Has she had acting lessons? Because she was awful in American Horror Story,' wrote one. 'And who will do the acting?? This nepo baby Kaia Gerber can't act to save her life,' added another. A third wrote, 'Ryan Murphy with his obsession with non-talented nepo babies like Kaia Gerber and Kim Kardashian.' However, most of the backlash towards the project seemed to be aimed at Murphy himself. Before FX and Murphy took over The Shards, HBO and Oscar-nominated director Luca Guadagnino were attached to turn Ellis' hit novel into a series. After Guadagnino left the project, acclaimed Norwegian filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli signed on to direct and executive produce, with Ellis set to write all the episodes. Borgli left the series for unknown reasons, and then Murphy rescued it from 'development hell,' according to World of Reel. Ellis expressed on his self-titled podcast that he'd been 'frustrated' by the process. A source told World of Reel that Ellis would be 'far less involved' in The Shards now that FX and Murphy had taken over the series. Fans on social media expressed disappointed over the changes in production, with one writing, 'The Shards originally being Luca Guadagnino's on HBO and now it's Ryan Murphy's on FX... beyond upset.' 'Wasn't going to drink tonight but Ryan Murphy is turning The Shards into a TV show and I want to die,' added another. An adaptation of The Shards has been garnering buzz in Hollywood since 2023, when Ellis' book was first released. Despite her rising profile in the acting world, some fans have taken issue with Gerber scoring a spot in The Shards, which is currently one of the most buzzed about projects in Hollywood Not only was the semi-autobiographical novel a commercial success, it was also one of the legendary writer's most acclaimed books in years. Many of Tinseltown's hottest young stars have been thrown around as potential cast members, although Gerber is currently the only name officially attached so far. Meanwhile, Murphy's currently planning to release his next series - a legal drama led by Kim Kardashian. The reality star, 44, takes on her first leading role as a ruthless divorce lawyer in the new Murphy drama All's Fair - and landed top billing over Oscar nominees Glenn Close and Naomi Watts, as well as established stars Niecy Nash, Sarah Paulson and Teyana Taylor. All's Fair follows a team of high-powered female attorneys who leave their firm to start their own company - with American Horror Story: Delicate star Kardashian taking on the role of Allura Grant.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ryan Murphy in Development on Bret Easton Ellis' ‘The Shards' Adaptation for FX and Star Kaia Gerber
After spending months in development for an HBO series that ultimately fell apart, FX and one of the biggest TV producers around in Ryan Murphy are in early development on an adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' semi-autobiographical book, 'The Shards,' an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire. While it's early days and there's no writer attached just yet, the series adaptation does have Kaia Gerber ('Bottoms,' 'Saturday Night') meant to star and Max Winkler, who has worked on Murphy's 'American Horror Story,' 'Monster,' and 'Feud,' set to direct the pilot episode of the series. More from IndieWire 'Étoile': Inside the Show's Collaborations with Lincoln Center and Three Real Paris Ballet Companies 'Dying for Sex' Changed Everything for Jenny Slate 20th Century Television is producing the series alongside Ryan Murphy Television. Executive producers are Murphy, Ellis, Winkler, Nick Hall, Kathleen McCaffrey, and Brian Young. FX and 20th Century TV had no comment. 'The Shards' is an unusual piece of source material as it's a 600-page, unedited transcript drawn largely from Ellis' Patreon serial that is largely about himself: it's about a character named Bret writing a book called 'Less Than Zero,' it's set back in 1981 Los Angeles, and he's a nihilistic, bisexual, prep-school teen. The book also follows the murders of a serial killer known as The Trawler, but the whole book is pulpy and sprawling in a way that may make it difficult to adapt. Originally, Ellis himself was going to write the series adaptation when it was set at HBO, including with 'Dream Scenario' director Kristoffer Borgli attached to direct, but the project didn't materialize following creative differences. Murphy meanwhile has been circling the project alongside Ellis since February, but it's only now landed at FX with both Gerber and Winkler invovled. Gerber most recently appeared in an episode of 'Hacks,' on 'Overcompensating,' and on the Apple TV+ series 'Palm Royale.' Murphy has deals with Netflix and with 20th Century. For the former he's working on the next season of 'Monster,' this time focused on Ed Gein starring Charlie Hunnam, and he's also at work on '9-1-1 Nashville,' 'All's Fair' with Kim Kardashian, 'The Beauty,' and the next season of 'American Love Story.' Deadline first reported the news. Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie The 55 Best LGBTQ Movies and TV Shows Streaming on Netflix Right Now
