Ryan Murphy Casts Two Rising Stars as Menendez Brothers for 'Monster' Season 2

EXCLUSIVE: Shameless alum Cameron Monaghan has closed a deal to join Jared Leto and more in Tron: Ares, the third film in the Tron sci-fi franchise from Disney. Details as to Monaghan’s character are under wraps, though the film will follow Leto’s computer program Ares on a journey from the digital world to that of humans.

Double Oscar nominee Richard Jenkins is celebrating the latest laurel in his distinguished career: an Emmy nomination for Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. He plays the bewildered father of the titular real life serial killer in the Netflix series produced by Ryan Murphy.

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Selome Hailu Cooper Koch and Nicholas Alexander Chavez have been cast in Season 2 of Ryan Murphy’s “Monster,” Variety has learned. They will play the Menéndez brothers in the Netflix anthology series, which told the story of Jeffrey Dahmer (Evan Peters) in Season 1. Netflix confirmed the subject and title of “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” in May. This will be the first of the two additional “Monster” installments that Netflix ordered after “Dahmer — The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” became the streamer’s No. 2 most popular English-language series of all time. (It was surpassed by “Wednesday” in December; then recently, Netflix began ranking viewership by estimated viewers instead of total hours viewed, putting “Dahmer” at No. 3 behind “Wednesday” and “Stranger Things” Season 4.)

Ryan Murphy has found the Menendez brothers for season 2.Cooper Koch and Nicholas Alexander Chavez have been cast as Erik and Lyle, respectively, Deadline reports, for the upcoming season of the Netflix true-crime anthology series. Called , the new season — a follow-up to season 1, which centered around serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, played by Evan Peters -- tells the story of the two siblings who were found guilty of murdering their parents, José and Mary Louise, in 1989. Cooper Koch (left) and Nicholas Alexander Chavez will play the Menendez brothers in season 2 of 'Monster.'Lyle and Erik were convicted on two counts of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder before being sentenced to life in prison without parole in 1996 following two trials.After their story became a media sensation, the Menendez brothers' trial and lives have been adapted into TV and film numerous times. Their story has been depicted in Lifetime's 2017 TV movie, , starring Nico Tortorella, as well as the 2017 NBC series, , led by Edie Falco, who played the Menendez brothers' defense attorney.

EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Murphy’s Monster anthology series has found its Erik and Lyle Menendez.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer Evan Peters, star of “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” and “Mare of Easttown,” is joining Jared Leto in “Tron: Ares,” the third film in Disney’s extremely long lived cyberspace franchise.

Rachel Brosnahan will be taking on the roles of Clark Kent and his lady love in the upcoming film the first under the new DC Studios mantle following the hiring of James Gunn and Peter Safran as co-chairs and co-CEOs.The film, set for a July 2025 release, will be written and directed by Gunn, who has said he's drawing from the comic run by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. While not an origin story, the film will focus on Clark's younger years as a reporter and budding hero.Corenswet is best known for his roles in Ryan Murphy's Netflix series, as well as the Mia Goth-led A24 horror film, while Brosnahan just wrapped her acclaimed five-season run as the titular lead of Prime Video's which netted her an Emmy Award and two Golden Globes.Gunn also confirmed the casting news on Twitter, writing that his new leads are «not only both incredible actors, but also wonderful people.»The casting comes after Henry Cavill announced last October that he would be returning to play Superman after making a cameo in the credits of Dwayne Johnson's DC debut, However, after Gunn and Safran took over DC Studios, Cavill returned to social media to share that he would not, in fact, be suiting up again.«I will, after all, not be returning as Superman,» Cavill wrote at the time.

Superman: Legacy.Directed by James Gunn, the film will launch DC’s new film universe, spearheaded by Gunn and his co-CEO of DC Studios, Peter Safran.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Corenswet and Brosnahan were selected from six actors who had screen tests earlier this month (June 17). The other actors in contention were Nicholas Hoult and Tom Brittney for Superman, while Emma Mackey and Phoebe Dynevor were also in the running for Lois.Gunn later confirmed the casting on Twitter, writing: “Accurate! (They are not only both incredible actors, but also wonderful people).”Corenswet most recently starred as the projectionist in the 2022 slasher film Pearl, with his previous credits including Ryan Murphy projects The Politician and Hollywood.

Rachel Brosnahan will be taking on the roles of Clark Kent and his lady love in the upcoming film the first under the new DC Studios mantle following the hiring of James Gunn and Peter Safran as co-chairs and co-CEOs.The film, set for a July 2025 release, will be written and directed by Gunn, who has said he's drawing from the comic run by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. While not an origin story, the film will focus on Clark's younger years as a reporter and budding hero.Corenswet is best known for his roles in Ryan Murphy's Netflix series, as well as the Mia Goth-led A24 horror film, while Brosnahan just wrapped her acclaimed five-season run as the titular lead of Prime Video's which netted her an Emmy Award and two Golden Globes.Gunn also confirmed the casting news on Twitter, writing that his new leads are «not only both incredible actors, but also wonderful people.»The casting comes after Henry Cavill announced last October that he would be returning to play Superman after making a cameo in the credits of Dwayne Johnson's DC debut, However, after Gunn and Safran took over DC Studios, Cavill returned to social media to share that he would not, in fact, be suiting up again.«I will, after all, not be returning as Superman,» Cavill wrote at the time.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer DC Studios has knighted a new Clark Kent and Lois Lane. David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan will play the coveted parts in James Gunn’s “Superman: Legacy.” The latest on-screen iteration of the iconic comic book hero will largely be a workplace origin story, Gunn said when he and fellow DC steward Peter Safran laid out their narrative plans in January. Corenswet, who broke out in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series “Hollywood,” will play cub reporter Kent at the fictional newspaper The Daily Planet. Brosnahan will be his coworker and co-lead. Gunn is directing the project from his own screenplay, based on the character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.  Safran (“Aquaman,” the upcoming “Aquaman 2,” and The Conjuring franchise) will produce. The project is set for release on July 11, 2025.

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Naman Ramachandran Actor and producer Jonathan Lipnicki has joined production, post-production and distribution company Buffalo 8 as an executive producer. Lipnicki made a mark with his performance alongside Tom Cruise in “Jerry Maguire,” before becoming the lead in the family franchise “Stuart Little.” He will soon be seen in the upcoming TBS show “The Joe Schmo Show,” Peter Pardini’s film “Man Goes on Rant” and Britt Robertson-led film “The Re-Education of Molly Singer.” Lipnicki will play a key role in packaging and project development within Buffalo 8’s EP services division, identifying storytelling opportunities and bringing together top-tier talent based on his extensive relationships spanning Hollywood studio films through to the independent sector.

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Joe Otterson TV Reporter As WGA pickets continue to mobilize at the remaining TV shows in both New York and Los Angeles, at least one Ryan Murphy-produced show was the focus of striking writers’ efforts on Wednesday: “American Horror Story: Delicate.” The show is currently shooting on 52nd street in Manhattan, according to several WGA East member Twitter feeds — including one person who posted video of star Kim Kardashian entering the production. “It doesn’t appear that @KimKardashian is a friend of the labor movement. She just now crossed our picket line to work on Ryan Murphy’s @AHSFX Hamptons, shooting here on 52nd in NYC,” wrote “The Blacklist” exec producer and WGA strike captain T Cooper on his Twitter account.

Evan Peters has played an assortment of twisted characters in Ryan Murphy productions, from a cult leader to the ghost of a murderer, not to mention a serial killer-turned-hotelier. But Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story called on the actor to plumb new depths of depravity to embody a creature not of the imagination, but of grim reality. To portray the real-life serial killer, Peters channeled Dahmer’s distinctive Wisconsin accent and chillingly detached demeanor, going so far as to strap lead weights around his arms and pack weights into his shoes to capture Dahmer’s robotic physicality.

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