There’s no denying that Ryan Murphy is a creative powerhouse. With an exclusive deal at Netflix, he’s already delivered two highly anticipated series: The Politician, which is set to captivate audiences, and Ratched, a prequel to the iconic One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Now, Murphy has taken to Instagram to announce his third series, Hollywood. This new show promises to whisk viewers away to the glamorous Golden Age of Tinseltown, offering a nostalgic look at the town we all know and love.
View this post on Instagram“Hollywood” — my new Netflix show co-created with Ian Brennan — begins principal photography this summer. A love letter to the Golden Age of Tinseltown, this straight-to-series production will be my third show for Netflix and I couldn’t be more excited or proud about the work we are doing together. More to come…
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A Journey Through Time: Ryan Murphy’s Love Affair With Hollywood's Golden Era
This isn’t the first time Ryan Murphy has dived into the world of old Hollywood. Fans will remember his critically acclaimed series Feud, starring Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange, which brilliantly recreated the legendary rivalry between Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. In an exclusive interview, Murphy's frequent collaborator Tim Minear shared insights into the inspiration behind Feud. He explained, “Ryan Murphy has always been fascinated by this story. As you know, I’ve been working with him on American Horror Story since the very first season. I’ve also had an obsession with Old Hollywood; I’ve been trying to get an Old Hollywood show off the ground for, I don’t know, eight or maybe ten years. You could probably see some of that work reflected in some of the episodes I’ve done, like the Angel episode ‘Are You Now or Have You Ever Been.’ So it’s always been an obsession of mine.”
Continuing his thoughts, Minear added, “Ryan had optioned a screenplay called Best Actress, and he was going to be doing that with Plan B, which is Dede Gardner and Brad Pitt’s company. At some point, he realized that instead of making a movie, this could be a limited series. And that was, of course, after he had reinvented the limited series with American Horror Story, making them the vogue thing to do on television. Now they’re all over the place. But he started it. And so, when he decided to do that, he knew that was an interest of mine and he approached me about teaming up with him to do that in the off-season after Horror Story, so of course I jumped at it. It’s like a dream come true.”
Why the Golden Age of Hollywood Holds Such Allure
When asked about the allure of that bygone era, Tim Minear shared, “Well, it’s everything. I work in this business, so it’s going to be something that interests me. I’m also from California, more or less. I mean, I was born in Manhattan, but I grew up out here from the time I was four. So, I live in the middle of it and it’s the history that surrounds me. Beyond just loving old movies and loving the history of Hollywood, and being a classic movie buff, the history that surrounds me in Southern California has always been fascinating to me. From the silent period on. This town, Los Angeles, is a paradise that sprung up out of a desert through sheer will. And there’s a lot of great stories to be told. And because it is the career that I have chosen and been lucky enough to make my living doing, I feel like all the people who came before me … That I sort of owe it to them to tell their stories whenever I can. I know that sounds probably incredibly pretentious and self-important, but that is how I feel.”
While there’s no word yet on when Hollywood will go into production and be ready for streaming, fans of Ryan Murphy’s work can rest assured that it will be a series worth waiting for.
