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Javier Bardem and Chloe Sevigny have been spotted on set of their upcoming Ryan Murphy project for the first time!

Barring any last minute pre-ememptions, Eden McCoy — better known to fans of Port Charles as Josslyn Jacks — will be back next week on General Hospital.

Emmy winner Nathan Lane has joined Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, the second installment of Ryan Murphy‘s true-crime anthology series for Netflix.

We have some new casting news for the next installment of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s “Monster” anthology series, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny have joined “Monster” Season 2 at Netflix, Variety has learned. The two A-listers join previously announced stars Cooper Koch and Nicholas Alexander Chavez in the upcoming season of the anthology series, which will focus on the Menéndez brothers. The season is officially titled “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story” and is slated to debut later in 2024.

Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny have been tapped to star opposite Nicholas Chavez and Cooper Koch in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, the second season of the acclaimed Netflix crime anthology Monster from creators Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan.

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.

the Menendez brothers, who were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing their parents in 1989.After watching the Peacock documentary “Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed,” the 61-year-old television personality said she believes both Lyle and Erik Menendez are “innocent” of the murders of their parents José and Mary Louise.Both Erik and Lyle claimed during their first trial in 1993 that they were sexually molested by their father and their mother enabled the abuse. They were 18 and 21 at the time.

Rosie O'Donnell is getting candid about her relationship with the Menendez brothers. In a new video shared to TikTok over the weekend, O'Donnell said she believes both Lyle and Erik Menendez are «innocent» of the 1989 murders of their parents José and Mary Louise.The siblings were put on trial for the 1989 murders of their parents, José and Mary Louise. During their first trial, which took place in 1993, both Erik and Lyle — who were 18 and 21 at the time — claimed they were sexually molested by their father and that their mother enabled his continued abuse.

Ryan Murphy looks to be heading back to Disney.

Potential new evidence in the Menendez murders could be exactly what’s needed for the courts to grant a new trial.

Sophia Scorziello editor The common denominator between the Menéndez brothers and one Menudo band member is a grievous one. In 1996, Lyle and Erik Menéndez were sentenced to life in prison for the murder of their parents, José and Kitty Menéndez. Throughout the sensationalized televised trial, the Beverly Hills brothers alleged that their father Jose had subjected them to years of sexual abuse, which motivated the murders. The prosecution maintained a firm argument that the boys killed José and Kitty for mere financial gain. Now, three decades later, Peacock’s new three-part docuseries “Menéndez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed” reveals Roy Rosselló’s corroborating claim that he was also sexually abused by the former RCA executive and father of the Menéndez brothers José Menendez.

The subjects of season two of Ryan Murphy‘s anthology series, Monster, have been revealed.

Netflix has announced the second season of Ryan Murphy’s Monster series will focus on the Menéndez brothers, who were convicted of murdering their parents in 1996.Lyle and Erik Menéndez were sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of shooting their parents, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez, inside their Beverly Hills home in August 1989.An announcement video for Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story features the phone call to police following the murders, as Lyle tells the operator his parents have been shot.Alongside the second season, Netflix has “exclusive access” to Lyle and Erik Menéndez for an upcoming documentary (via Deadline).Following their parents’ deaths, police began to investigate Erik and Lyle as potential suspects after their excessive spending on luxury items. Erik later confessed to the killings to his psychologist Jerome Oziel, who then told his mistress, Judalon Smyth.Smyth later informed police about their involvement.

slammed the show. The cousin of the serial killer’s 11th victim, Errol Lindsey, 19, tweeted, “I’m not telling anyone what to watch, I know true crime media is huge [right now], but if you’re actually curious about the victims, my family (the Isbells) are pissed about this show.

, creators Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan' newest true-crime anthology series, will shift its focus from Jeffrey Dahmer to the Menendez brothers in season 2. Dubbed, the new season centers on the two siblings who were found guilty of murdering their parents, José and Mary Louise. While the crimes took place in 1989, it wasn't until 1996, after two trials, that 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. At the time, their story became a media sensation. And in the decades since, it has been revisited in Lifetime's 2017 film,, starring Nico Tortorella, as well as the star-studded NBC series,, led by Edie Falco. According to Netflix, the streaming platform also «has exclusive access to Lyle and Erik Menendez for a forthcoming documentary feature,» while Peacock's docuseries,, looks at how the family was connected to the former boy band. The announcement, meanwhile, comes seven months after the series was renewed in November 2022 and expanded into a true-crime anthology focused on «monstrous figures who have impacted society.» Season 1, which was titled, chronicled the life and crimes of the gruesome serial killer who took the lives of 17 innocent victims.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The story of the Menéndez brothers, convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez, will next be tackled by Ryan Murphy as part of his Netflix franchise “Monster.” Netflix and Murphy were set to confirm Monday that they are at work on “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” the follow-up to the hit limited series “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” Netflix had ordered two additional installments of the anthology series from Murphy and Ian Brennan; this would rep the first. Separately, Netflix revealed that it also has what it called “exclusive access” to Lyle and Erik Menéndez to participate in a documentary feature from Campfire Studios.

Though it has the wonky title of “DAHMER – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” it shouldn’t have been forgotten that the mega-popular Netflix series is the first season of what is expected to become Ryan Murphy’s latest anthology series, “Monster.” Well, since ‘DAHMER’ took off in such a big way, Netflix has already announced the next season of “Monster,” err “Monsters.”  READ MORE: John Stamos Says ‘Dahmer’ Creator Ryan Murphy Once Pitched Him A Show About Male Hookers Inspired By ‘Charlie’s Angels’ According to Netflix, the next season of “Monster” is actually called, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.” As the title suggests, the new entry in the anthology series is following the highly publicized Menendez double murders, when Lyle and Erik Menendez killed their parents.

“Monster” will tackle the story of convicted murderers Lyle and Erik Menendez, and will be aptly named “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.” The new season will arrive in 2024.The subject matter was announced by Netflix on Monday after the first season of “Monster,” which stars Evan Peters and tells the story of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, launched in September and became one of only four Netflix series to log over one billion hours viewed in its first 60 days.Spurred by the success of “DAHMER – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” Netflix ordered two additional seasons of the anthology series from Murphy and Ian Brennan. Further details on “Monster” Season 2 are being kept under wraps, but Netflix says it has exclusive access to the Menendez brothers for a forthcoming documentary feature, so that could inform the story here.In 1989, Lyle and Kyle Menendez shot and killed their parents.

Roy Rosselló from the iconic Puerto Rican boyband Menudo is coming forward in a new docuseries on the Menendez brothers… In one of the most famous trials of al

Sophia Scorziello editor Three decades ago, the infamous trial of Lyle and Erik Menendez riled the nation as people watched the brothers plead their case against the murder of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. In 1996, the Menendez brothers were sentenced to life in prison. Throughout their trial, the defense argued Lyle and Erik murdered their parents out of fear after years of sexual molestation by their music executive father Jose. Now, decades later, another allegation has been brought forth, this time by Roy Rosselló, a former member of the Puerto Rican boy band sensation Menudo, who says that he was sexually assaulted as a teenager by Jose Menendez, the New York Times reported. The “Today” show aired these allegations on Tuesday during an exclusive first look at the upcoming three-part Peacock docuseries, “Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed.”

, claiming that the father of convicted killers Lyle and Erik Menendez sexually assaulted him when he was a teenager. «I know what he did to me in his house,» Rosselló is heard saying in a clip from the docuseries, which first aired on the show. He goes on to allege that José Menendez, who was an executive at RCA Records at the time, molested him while he was still a young member of the boy band, which rose to fame during the 1980s. Rosselló, who is now 51 years old, also claims that he was drugged and raped by Menendez during a visit to his New Jersey home when he was 14.

Sasha Urban editorInvestigation Discovery (ID) is taking a trip back to the ’90s this August, with a series of specials and shows that delve into some of the most prominent cases of that time.ID’s lineup includes a three-part examination of the unsolved deaths of Biggie and Tupac, a deep dive into the illicit student-teacher relationship that gripped the nation in “Mary Kay Letourneau: Notes On a Scandal,” an in-depth look at the police inquiry that came after the tragic death of Princess Diana and the previously announced “Menendez Brothers: Misjudged?” will take a new angle in the examination of Erik and Lyle Menendez.“The 1990s were a decade where true crime dominated popular culture in an unprecedented way. From the tragic loss of icons like Biggie, Tupac and Princess Di to the scandalous affair of Mary Kay Letourneau and the horrific circumstances of the Menendez Brothers, these stories and their headlines captivated the public,” said Jason Sarlanis, president of crime and investigative content, linear and streaming.

Chad Michael Murray would be cast as Ted Bundy in yet another reimagining of the serial killer’s life.The casting news comes just a couple years after Netflix viewers found Zac Efron unnervingly hot as Bundy — the killer behind 30 known murders in the 1970s.Now, Murray is set to star as Bundy in “American Boogeyman,” which “follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the FBI rookie who coined the phrase ‘serial killer.’

Lyle and Erik Menendez’s 1989 murder of their parents play out in real time, but many young social-media users have recently discovered the sensational case during the coronavirus pandemic.Now, they’re taking to TikTok to express their dismay at Lyle and Erik’s life sentences, which they’ve been serving since their conviction in 1996.

Lyle and Erik Menendez  — aka the murderous Menendez brothers — continue to sit in prison with life sentences for killing their wealthy parents inside their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989. A new 20/20 special airing on Friday, Apr.