David Farnor | On 20, Apr 2020

“This town’s all about dreams.” That’s the sound of Netflix heading to Hollywood – and the new trailer for Ryan Murphy’s series makes it clear that the show’s not just retelling showbiz history, but rewriting it.

What if you could change the story? The limited series from Murphy and Ian Brennan follows a group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood as they try to make it in Tinseltown — no matter the cost. Each character offers a unique glimpse behind the gilded curtain of Hollywood’s Golden Age, spotlighting the unfair systems and biases across race, gender and sexuality that continue to this day.

What might the entertainment landscape look like if they had been dismantled? Find out when the series premieres on Netflix on 1st May. Here’s the trailer:

 

First images unveiled for Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood

3rd April 2020

Netflix is heading to Hollywood for Ryan Murphy’s new series, and a bunch of images give us our first look at the show.

The American Horror Story creator has assembled a serious star-studded ensemble for his period drama, which includes Darren Criss, Jeremy Pope, David Corenswet, Holland Taylor, Samara Weaving, Dylan McDermott, Laura Harrier, Patti LuPone, Jake Picking, Jim Parsons, Maude Apatow, and Joe Mantellilo.

Now we’ve got a glimpse of them all in action in a post-WWII Los Angeles, where they ask what it would be like if you could rebuild the Hollywood narrative, shining a light on the biases and prejudices in the entertainment world that have helped to define it.

EP/Writer/Director Janet Mock comments: “With the present so fraught and the future uncertain, we turned to the past for direction, uncovering buried history to spin an aspirational tale of what ifs: What if a band of outsiders were given a chance to tell their own story? What if the person with greenlight power was a woman? The screenwriter a Black man? What if the heroine was a woman of color? The matinee idol openly gay? And what if they were all invited into the room where the decisions are made, entering fully and unapologetically themselves to leave victorious and vaunted, their place in history cemented. Hollywood is a love letter to our little industry town where dreamers dwell, stars are born, and magic transcends reality.”

The series premieres on 1st May. Here are the suitably glamorous pictures:

 

Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood set for May release

21st February 2020

Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood will arrive on Netflix this May, and a new poster teases a show that will rewrite the showbiz narrative piece by piece.

The third Netflix series from the Glee and American Horror Story creator – joining Ratched, based on the character from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and The Politician – Hollywood is the first out of the streaming ages for the prolific showrunner.

Described as “a love letter to the Golden Age of Tinseltown”, Murphy co-created the series with frequent collaborator Ian Brennan. It also reunites Murphy with American Crime Story and Glee alumnus Darren Criss, who both stars in the series and exec-produces it.

He leads a star-studded cast, including Jeremy Pope, David Corenswet, Holland Taylor, Samara Weaving, Dylan McDermott, Laura Harrier, Patti LuPone, Jake Picking, Jim Parsons, Maude Apatow, and Joe Mantellilo. There is no word on who they’re playing, but Netflix calls the show a “provocative and incisive limited series”.

Set in post-World War II Los Angeles, it asks what it would be like if you could rebuild the Hollywood narrative, which means you can expect it to shine a light on the biases and prejudices in the entertainment world that have helped to define it.

The series premieres on Netflix on 1st May. Here’s the evocative new poster:

 

Jeremy Pope, Dylan McDermott, Patti LuPone join Netflix’s Hollywood

30th September 2019

Jeremy Pope, Dylan McDermott, Patti LuPone and more are all heading to Hollywood with Netflix.

The third Netflix series from the Glee and American Horror Story creator – following Ratched, based on the character from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and The Politician – Hollywood is “a love letter to the Golden Age of Tinseltown”.

Murphy co-created the series with frequent collaborator Ian Brennan, and has also reunited with American Crime Story and Glee alumnus Darren Criss, who will both star in the series and exec-produce it. Now, Cross is getting some company in front of the camera, with Netflix confirming his co-stars.

Jeremy Pope, David Corenswet, Holland Taylor, Samara Weaving, Dylan McDermott, Laura Harrier, Patti LuPone, Jake Picking, Jim Parsons, Maude Apatow, and Joe Mantellilo have all joined the cast. There is no word yet about the official plot or details of the characters they will be playing.

 

Darren Criss to star in and produce Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood

7th September 2019

Darren Criss will star in and produce Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood.

The third Netflix series by the Glee and American Horror Story creator – following Ratched, based on the character from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and The Politician – Hollywood was first announced last year as “a love letter to the Golden Age of Tinseltown”. Murphy co-created the series with frequent collaborator Ian Brennan.

Now, as Murphy is planning his .next Netflix steps, including A Chorus Line and Halston, Hollywood has lined up its first star: none other than Glee veteran Darren Criss.

Indeed, Criss is far from a stranger to Murphy, starring in his drama American Crime Story: Versace – a role that won him Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG and Critics’ Choice awards. Criss is now reuniting with Murphy to not only star in Hollywood but executive produce it too.

“Honored to say that I’m heading back to the House of Murphy where I’ll be starring in but also executive producing HOLLYWOOD with Time’s King of Television,” he wrote on Instagram.

Principal photography is now underway.

 

Ryan Murphy takes Netflix to Hollywood

23rd February 2019

Ryan Murphy is heading to Hollywood for his third Netflix series.

The American Horror Story, Glee and Feud creator is one of the industry’s biggest hitmakers on the small screen, with a host of successes winning over audiences both in the USA and internationally. After a lengthy stint at FX, he was poached by Netflix last year to develop projects for them over a period of five years. Since then, he has already unveiled two projects: Ratched, based on the character from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and The Politician, a musical series about the political career of one Santa Barbara hopeful.

His latest, Hollywood, follows more in the footsteps of Feud, his drama about the rivalry between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford on the set of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?. Announcing the show on Instagram, he revealed that it was “a love letter to the Golden Age of Tinseltown”.

Little other details are known about the project, but he confirmed that it was ordered straight to series by Netflix. It is co-created with longtime collaborator Ian Brennan and will begin principal photography this summer.

“This will be my third show for Netflix and I couldn’t be more excited or proud about the work we are doing together,” he added.

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