Jamie Lee Curtis and Emma Roberts Join Fox’s Scream Queens
Debi Moore
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Just before Halloween we learned that Fox TV was developing horror-comedy series “Scream Queens” with Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, and Brad Falchuk; and now two of the leading roles have been filled by a couple of true “scream queens.” Read on for the details!
From the Press Release:
Emma Roberts (“American Horror Story: Freak Show,” Scream 4) and Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween, A Fish Called Wanda, True Lies) have been cast in leading roles in “SCREAM QUEENS,” a new comedy-horror series from Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ian Brennan, and Dante Di Loreto, the executive producers of “Glee” and “American Horror Story.”
The first installment in the new anthology series revolves around a college campus which is rocked by a series of murders. Fifteen one-hour episodes have been ordered, which are scheduled to begin production in the spring and premiere in fall 2015 on Fox.
Emma Roberts currently stars as “Maggie Esmeralda” in the FX drama anthology series “American Horror Story: Freak Show.” She also was part of the ensemble in “American Horror Story: Coven.” Roberts is familiar with horror audiences from her starring role in Scream 4, in which she portrayed “Jill,” shocking audiences when it was revealed that the sweet girl-next-door character turned out to be the killer.
Jamie Lee Curtis first captured the attention of moviegoers as “Laurie Strode” in John Carpenter’s seminal horror classic Halloween. Her impact as the film’s heroine led to starring roles in a series of horror classics, including The Fog, Prom Night, Terror Train, and Halloween II, earning her the well-deserved moniker of “Scream Queen.” Curtis expanded far beyond the horror genre with leading roles in such films as Trading Places, A Fish Called Wanda, and True Lies, for which she won a Golden Globe Award.
“SCREAM QUEENS” is produced by 20th Century Fox Television in association Ryan Murphy Television. The series is co-created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan. Murphy, Falchuk, Brennan, and Dante Di Loreto will serve as executive producers.
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