New Ryan Murphy anthology series ‘Scream Queens’ heads to Fox

“American Horror Story” creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk are diving back into the anthology game, this time for Fox.

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For the Record

Oct. 20, 5:31 p.m.: An earlier version of this article misspelled Brad Falchuk’s last name as Falchuck.

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The writer-producers are joining “Glee” writer and director Ian Brennan for “Scream Queens,” a comedy-horror anthology series that is set to premiere on the network in fall 2015.

Like “American Horror Story,” “Scream Queens” will tell a different story each season but will always feature two female leads.

The first season, consisting of 15 one-hour episodes, is to be set on a college campus where a series of murders has taken place.

In a statement, Murphy said, “We hope to create a whole new genre -- comedy-horror -- and the idea is for every season to revolve around two female leads. We’ve already begun a nationwide search for those women, as well as 10 other supporting roles.”

Continuing the policy set out by their predecessor, Kevin Reilly, Fox Television Group co-Chairmen and CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman bypassed the traditional pilot and ordered the show direct to series.

In a statement, the network heads said, “We loved every element of the pitch for this show -- the genre-bending concept, which blends true horror with big comedic moments; the diverse and unforgettable characters; and reuniting the phenomenal creative team that delivered ‘Glee.’”

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