Creators of "American Horror Story: Hotel" finally shares details of the project as it is scheduled to premiere on October 7, Variety reported.
As the premiere begins to creep up, co-creators, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuck, discussed the details on Friday at FX's Television Critics Association press tour. And among the artists to look forward to is Lady Gaga, who is set to play the role of the haunted hotel's owner, Elizabeth.
According to the Variety report, the idea of the movie was actually inspired by a surveillance video clip that surfaced a couple of years ago, which was taken from a hotel based in Los Angeles. The said footage, as shard by Murphy, had a girl inside an elevator who suddenly disappeared. "We deal with a lot of American horrors, [including] addiction," the film creator told the press.
Entertainment Weekly, published details of each character to be played as discussed by Murphy:
Sarah Paulson will play the role of a drug addict named Sally, who lives at the hotel.
Meanwhile, Angela Bassett will play the role of Ramona Royale. She said, her character has a very strong connection with Elizabeth (Lady Gaga's character). "My character is also a fabulous actress. I don't live at the hotel, but I visit there a lot," she added.
Kathy Bates, said she is playing the role of Iris who runs the hotel.
The other characters were introduced during the event for the press as well.
This season of "American Horror Story" will have 13 scary episodes that become another hit just like the previous seasons.
All of the previous seasons could be interconnected, according to Vulture.com. The first season of "American Horror Story" had the title "Murder House", which was also set in Los Angeles, California. This season focused on one family that moves into a haunted house. Meanwhile, the second season, which took placed in Massachusetts had a subtitle "Asylum". It is about the experiences of staff and inmates of a certain institution for the criminally insane. The fourth season, which took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, was subtitled "Coven", which presents a story about a coven of witches. The most recent season was subtitled "Freak Show", which took place in Jupiter, Florida. This shows the last few freak shows that are being held in America, along with the industry's struggle in order to survive.
"American Horror Story: Hotel" that will start in October will bring weeks of scary episodes as mentioned by the makers and the characters.
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