The Shards
The Shards is a series that is in post-production with 20th Century Studios, Ryan Murphy Productions and FX Networks attached. Max Winkler (director), Bret Easton Ellis (executive producer) and Kathleen McCaffrey (executive producer) are attached. It was scheduled to shoot in Los Angeles, CA in October 2025. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
Project Summary
A semi-autobiographical psychological thriller set in 1981 Los Angeles, following 17-year-old Bret Easton Ellis as his elite prep school life unravels amid a serial killer’s reign and the arrival of a mysterious new student, Robert Mallory.
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The production office and crew contacts for The Shards are on file at Production List, last updated April 28, 2026, and are available to members. Membership is $29.95 for the first month.
Cast & Crew
Production
| Executive Producer | Bret Easton Ellis |
| Executive Producer | Kathleen McCaffrey |
| Executive Producer | Brian Young |
| Executive Producer | Nick Hall |
| Executive Producer | Ryan Murphy |
Cast
| Cast | Kaia Gerber |
| Cast | Nicholas Chavez |
| Cast | Sydney Sweeney |
Directing
| Director | Max Winkler |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on The Shards
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/the-shards (last updated Apr 28, 2026).