American Crime Story has been renewed for a third season set to focus on the murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace.
According to Deadline, it will shoot simultaneously with the second season which will cover the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The first season, which was centered on the trial of OJ Simpson, was a ratings hit and won five Emmys earlier this year.
The anthology series was masterminded by Ryan Murphy, who also created American Horror Story and Glee. Murphy is also working on Feud, the first season of which will focus on the rivalry between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford.
Details are scarce on the just-announced season of American Crime Story, but it is reportedly subtitled Versace/Cunanan. Andrew Cunanan was the serial killer who murdered Versace on the steps of his Miami Beach house in 1997. Eight days later, he killed himself.
It will be based on the book Vulgar Favors by Maureen Orth and Child 44/London Spy writer Tom Rob Smith will take on the first two episodes and possible subsequent installments. No casting decisions have been made yet, but there are rumours that an A-lister is in talks to play Donatella Versace.
The first season of American Crime Story reunited American Horror Story stars Sarah Paulson and Connie Britton, as well as new recruits John Travolta, Cuba Gooding Jr, David Schwimmer and Sterling K Brown.
