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The twelfth season of American Horror Story is set to hit screens later this year, and here is everything we know about the upcoming instalment to the hit horror anthology series.

The horror show was renewed for three more seasons back in 2020 (via Deadline) by the Disney-owned network 20th Century Fox Television, so it will continue on to season 13. Hopefully, the show will be renewed for more seasons, with popular cast members returning. Until then, we have two more seasons to look forward to.

The popular anthology horror show created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk premiered in 2011, with Murder House and there have since been 10 seasons. Each season is a self-contained mini-series, mostly following a different set of characters and horror theme. Although, some characters from previous seasons do make a reappearance in later seasons, eg. S3:Coven and S8:Apocalypse.

The highly successful anthology show has enjoyed a mostly positive reception from critics, with much of the praise aimed at the cast, and the show has more than 100 award nominations. Some of the cast have won prestigious acting awards, such as Jessica Lange, who won two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her performances. Kathy Bates (Coven) and James Cromwell (Asylum), both earned an Emmy award for their performances. Lady Gaga, who starred in Hotel, won a Golden Globe Award for her performance in season 5.

The show has attracted quite a pool talented of actors, including: Kathy Bates, James Cromwell, Jessica Lange, Lily Rabe, Frances Conroy, Denis O’Hare, Emma Roberts, Angela Bassett, Adina Porter, Finn Wittrock, Jamie Brewer, Billie Lourd, and Leslie Grossman to name a few. Furthermore, it has helped launch other notable actors into stardom, such as 9 times reoccurring series favourite Evan Peters, who has recently won a Golden Globe Award for his terrifying portrayal of the titular character in Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. Lady Gaga, who had previously only appeared in music videos has also gone on to have a successful acting career since her appearance in the show.

Plot

Unlike previous seasons, the new series, titled Delicate, will be partly based on source material, specifically Danielle Valentine’s upcoming novel Delicate Condition. The novel is described as “a gripping thriller about a woman who becomes convinced that a sinister figure is going to great lengths to make sure her pregnancy never happens”. The upcoming novel has been described in a blurb by author Andrea Bartz as “the feminist update to Rosemary’s Baby we all needed.”(via The Hollywood Reporter).

Cast

As reported by the THR, Matt Czuchry has joined the season 12 cast after the cancellation of Fox’s The Resident. Emma Roberts, a series veteran is set to return after a four-year hiatus. Roberts has previously appeared in AHS seasons: Coven, Freak Show, Cult, Apocalypse and 1984.

It was recently announced (via THR) that Kim Kardashian has been cast to star in the new series. While no details about Kardashian’s role have been released, it was reported (via THR) that the show’s solo writer has written a role especially for her. This isn’t Kardashian’s first outing as an actor, the reality TV star has previously appeared in CSI: NY, Drop Dead Diva and Beyond the Break.

American Horror Story co-creator Ryan Murphy said in a statement to THR: “Kim is among the biggest and brightest television stars in the world and we are thrilled to welcome her to the AHS family,”.

“Emma and I are excited about collaborating with this true force in the culture. Halley Feiffer has written a fun, stylish and ultimately terrifying role especially for Kim, and this season is ambitious and unlike anything we have ever done.”

Will any other series favourites be making a return? Series regular Sarah Paulson hinted in an interview with Variety that she may not be returning for a while.

“It’s not that I’m not open to it. I’m always open to it, but I feel like I’ve been doing it for a long time, and people might start getting sick of me in that world,” continuing, Paulson says “Let someone else scream and run and cry for a second. Other people can do that too! Also, my nervous system. There was a time when I was younger when I was like, ‘I can do this all night. I love it!’ Now I’m like, ‘Momma’s tired!” (via Variety).

There’s no news of Evan Peters returning for the twelfth season of the show as of yet. The actor took a break from the show (via Fansided), sitting out season 9, and returning for season 10. Peters did not star in season 11 instead starring in Netflix’s  Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.

The show will be executive produced by co-creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, writer Halley Feiffer, Alexis Martin Woodall and Scott Robertson.

Release Date

While FX have not given an official release date yet, American Horror Story has traditionally premiered in September/October. Therefore, based on previous release dates, it is likely that the new instalment will arrive in autumn 2023. However, according to THR, filming is scheduled to begin shooting in New York City later in April and a summer release is anticipated.

Stay tuned for more news.

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A post-credits scene from The Walking Dead spin-off, A World Beyond, may be of significance to Daryl Dixon’s new spin-off show. The scene reveals evidence of other ‘smart’ variants and alludes to the virus origins in France.

In the scene, set in an abandoned French laboratory, we see a scientist reviewing a video of Dr. Jenner (Noah Emmerich) from the CDC on a laptop. We met Dr Jenner in Season 1 of The Walking Dead, where he served as the primary antagonist in two episodes. Jenner, a virologist, had taken refuge at the CDC facility, where he reluctantly, at the request of his dying wife, continued to work on finding a cure. Disillusioned and suicidal, Jenner tried to trap Rick and his group in the set-to-detonate facility as he believed it would be a peaceful death, eventually agreeing to let them go before he died in the blast.

In the video the scientist reviews, during the post-credits scene, Jenner seems much more optimistic about the research taking place in France. Jenner reveals that he has assessed the latest data from the French team on the use of:

“Cardiac plaques as a host medium for steroidal therapies to jump-start the circulatory system in the hopes of short-circuiting the brain or perhaps regaining function to cause nerve confusion is a fascinating approach.”

While the scientist is watching the video, a man with a gun interrupts her viewing. We learn from her there were at least two research teams, Primrose and Violet. The scientist reveals she was on the latter and had returned, hoping the Primrose team were still working on a cure. The man shoots her dead and quickly exits. Moments later, she re-awakens as a fast-moving variant, who turns and runs at the now-closed metal door and pounds on it furiously.

There are a couple of interesting things to note from this variant. Firstly, following her re-awakening, she seems to know where the door is, which indicates memory, and possibly some degree of higher-level cognitive function.

Secondly, the intensity the variant pounds on the metal door is enough to dent it. This ‘smart’ variant may have increased strength or it could be simply due to her being a fresh ‘walker’. Questions arise such as to whether this intensity will wear off as the decay sets in or whether supercharged variants even decay at the same rate with heightened brain and bodily function.

These French experiments could have led to the development of more dangerous variants on the continent and may be why the variant in the post-credits scene seems more aware and moves faster. Perhaps jump-starting the circulatory system using steroidal therapies leads to heightened brain and bodily function; this mutation then became transmissible. Voila! A new supercharged variant may be on the cards. If that’s the case, then Daryl may need to work on his cardio as he will have to literally sprint for his life, and he better hope the door he’s hiding behind is a strong one.

The scene also shows some French graffiti – “The dead were born here” implying that France may have played a significant role in the virus origin. Perhaps Daryl will visit this lab at some point, and uncover more information about the origins of the virus.

Fast zombie variants would certainly make things more interesting, as they would be more of a threat; forcing characters to make faster decisions will increase the intensity of the show. We’ve seen how dangerous situations can get with the usual walker variant, particularly in large numbers. A horde of runners would be on a nightmarish level, especially in a built-up area with a lot of dead-ends.

In the new spin-off, Daryl washes ashore in France and journeys across post-apocalyptic France. Ultimately, his plan to return home is met with complications along the way. Whether or not Daryl will encounter any supercharged ‘smart’ variants remains to be seen. Setting the show in Europe will give the franchise a fresh feel, and featuring ‘smart’ variants will make it even more compelling.

Norman Reedus is back as the titular Daryl Dixon. Clémence Poésy (In Bruges, Tenet) as Isabelle, a member of a progressive religious group with a dark past. Adam Nagaitis (The Terror, Chernobyl) as Quinn, a powerful underground nightclub owner. French actress Anne Charrier (Marseille) stars as Genet. Other cast members include Eriq Ebanouey as Fallou, Laika Blanc Francard as Sylvie, Romain Levi as Codron, and Louis Puech Scigliuzzi as Laurent.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is one of three new walking dead spin-offs currently in production. Manhattan set Dead City is due to premier in Summer 2023, and the Rick and Michonne spin-off is currently filming, and will debut in 2024.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is scheduled to premiere in 2023 and will consist of six episodes.

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Peacock has ordered one season of an expanded prequel series to Friday the 13th, currently titled ‘Crystal Lake’. Here’s what we know so far.

Writing is currently underway for the expanded prequel series. The show will be written by showrunner Brian Fuller, who is also serving as an executive producer. Another executive producer is Victor Miller, who wrote the original film in the franchise (via Variety). A24 is the studio behind the show. Independent studio A24 have had major success with the Academy Award winning Everything Everywhere All at Once, and a have also made several critically acclaimed horror films including Hereditary and Midsommar.

Furthermore, Adrienne King, from the original 1980 film, Friday the 13th, will have a reoccurring role in the series (via Bloody Disgusting). There are twelve films in the horror franchise. The original film had a budget of $550,000 dollars and was a major box office success, grossing almost $60 million worldwide.

An update about the show was given by Fuller at a Friday the 13th part III screening. Eric Goldman, who was at the screening, tweeted “Fuller has pitched four seasons for Crystal Lake. Only one officially ordered so far though he notes Peacock would have to pay a pretty hefty penalty if they didn’t order a Season 2”. Goldman tweeted that Fuller was asked if he could confirm the role of Voorhees’ mother Pamela in the series, to which he replied “We’re honestly going to be covering it all. The series is covering the life and times of these two characters”. Presumably some of the show will cover Jason Voorhees’ life before he drowned in Crystal Lake, and reveal more about his mother psychotic Pamela Voorhees.

The Friday the 13th franchise is one of the most iconic and long-running horror franchises in the history of cinema. The series began with the release of the original Friday the 13th movie in 1980 and has since spawned 12 sequels, a crossover film, and a reboot. The film series follows the story of the unstoppable killer Jason Voorhees as he terrorizes the residents and visitors of Camp Crystal Lake. Most of the films typically features a group of teenagers or young adults who venture into the woods or to Camp Crystal Lake for a weekend of partying and debauchery, only to be stalked and killed by Jason in increasingly gruesome and creative ways. Not all films take place at Crystal Lake, in Friday the 13th VIII, Jason goes to Manhattan and in Jason X, he goes into space.

In the original film, it was Jason’s mother Pamela who carried out the murders at Crystal Lake, so it will be interesting to see what the prequel series does with her character. The films are known for their creative and graphic death scenes, iconic imagery, such as Jason’s hockey mask and machete, and use of classic horror movie tropes. Despite the films not being popular with critics, Friday the 13th is considered one of the most successful horror franchises. When compared to the other top-grossing American horror series, The Friday the 13th franchise is second at the domestic box office with $908.4 million.

Stay tuned for more news about the new prequel series ‘Crystal Lake’.