Monster: The Original Monster

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Monster: The Original Monster
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Monster: The Original Monster is the third season of the American biographical true crime anthology series Monster , created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan for Netflix. This season will focus on convicted murder and suspected serial killer Ed Gein (Charlie Hunnam). Other main characters will include Gein's mother, Augusta (Laurie Metcalf), film director Alfred Hitchcock (Tom Hollander) and Hitchcock's wife, screenwriter and film editor Alma Reville (Olivia Williams).

Synopsis

The series will focus on convicted murder and suspected serial killer Ed Gein (Charlie Hunnam). [1] [2]

Cast and characters

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Production

Development

On September 16, 2024, it was announced that the third season of Monster will focus on convicted murder and suspected serial killer Ed Gein. [1] [2] On October 4, it was confirmed that the season would be titled The Original Monster, exploring Ed Gein's life as the first "celebrity serial killer" and examining how true crime evolved into a pop culture phenomenon. [4]

Casting

On September 16, 2024, it was announced that Charlie Hunnam had been cast to portray Gein. [1] [2] On October 15, it was announced that Laurie Metcalf, Tom Hollander and Olivia Williams had joined the cast, as Augusta Gein, Alfred Hitchcock and Olivia Williams, respectively. [3]

Filming

On October 5, 2024, it was reported that principal photography for the season was scheduled to begin on October 31. [5] On November 23, it was reported that filming had begun earlier that month. [6]

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