Ryan Murphy is again at it once more with a campy sci-fi physique horror collection the place Ashton Kutcher performs an unbearable tech billionaire peddling an STD that guarantees bodily perfection.
FX launched the official trailer on Monday, January 5, the place Kutcher’s The Company is launched on his character’s private yacht.
“I’m the world’s biggest commercial for the most well liked new tremendous drug that makes you effortlessly stunning,” he says in regards to the “magnificence shot,” which paves the best way to magnificence with “one easy injection.”
The Company is deeply disliked by these round him — together with Isabella Rossellini‘s Franny Forst. “Each evening, I pray on your loss of life,” she tells Kutcher’s character, who simply asks her to play some “yacht rock” for him.
Elsewhere within the sneak peek, Anthony Ramos seems as The Murderer in a task seemingly impressed by The Matrix.
“That is the closest to the fountain of youth that anybody will ever get, which in fact comes with issues,” The Murderer explains in regards to the drug.
Unsurprisingly, the shot turns lethal, and exquisite individuals — together with a personality performed by Bella Hadid — are seen going by way of a regarding transformation after receiving it.
Cooper Madsen (Evan Peters) and Jordan Bennett (Rebecca Corridor) arrive on the scene as soon as the drug “has gone from worldwide virus to homicide.” The authorities are decided to “discover a remedy,” however The Company simply desires his invention to make it to market.
“The wonder has been mutating out within the wild,” Cooper and Jordan point out whereas The Company is seen praising The Magnificence as “an STD that folks will truly need.”
Kutcher’s character turns into increasingly unhinged as chaos ensues. “Don’t kill my vibe,” he screams in a separate scene.
The primary look additionally teases star-studded cameos from Meghan Trainor, Ben Platt and extra. Amelia Grey Hamlin, Billy Eichner and Nicola Peltz Beckham are additionally anticipated to seem on the present.
The Magnificence is predicated on the Picture Comics collection of the identical title by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley. In response to the official synopsis, “In The Magnificence, the world of excessive style turns darkish when worldwide supermodels start dying in ugly and mysterious methods. FBI Brokers Cooper Madsen and Jordan Bennett are despatched to Paris to uncover the reality. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover a sexually transmitted virus that transforms abnormal individuals into visions of bodily perfection, however with terrifying penalties. Their path leads them immediately into the crosshairs of The Company, a shadowy tech billionaire who has secretly engineered a miracle drug dubbed The Magnificence, who will do something to guard his trillion-dollar empire — together with unleashing his deadly enforcer, The Murderer.”
The outline continues: “Because the epidemic spreads, Jeremy (Jeremy Pope), a determined outsider, is caught within the chaos, looking for function because the brokers race throughout Paris, Venice, Rome, and New York to cease a risk that might alter the way forward for humanity. The Magnificence is a world thriller that asks: What would you sacrifice for perfection?”
The Magnificence marks Kutcher’s first substantial TV function in 5 years. He beforehand starred on Netflix’s The Ranch from 2016 to 2020 earlier than stepping away from the small display. He made an look as himself on The Bachelorette in 2017 and on The Boys in 2022. Kutcher, 47, additionally reprised his function as Kelso for one episode of That ’90s Present, the sequel collection of That ’70s Present.
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The brand new collection additionally reunites Murphy, 60, with Peters, 38, who had his breakout function on season 1 of American Horror Story. Peters went on to seem on eight extra seasons of the present earlier than starring on season 1 of Murphy’s FX collection Pose. He later earned a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy nomination for his function in Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
After filming Monster, Peters opened up about stepping up from Murphy’s darker productions to prioritize his psychological well being.
“I’m going to take somewhat break from darker roles and discover the sunshine,” Peters advised Selection in December 2022. “It will be fascinating to me to play one thing that could be a little nearer to dwelling, somewhat extra mundane and to discover the main points of these sorts of experiences.”
One month prior, Peters recalled the challenges that got here with taking part in the notorious serial killer.
“Doing the function, I needed to offer it 120 % the entire manner by way of, so I introduced in lots of darkness and negativity,” he defined on a panel. “It was simply having that finish aim in sight, realizing once we have been going to wrap and at last with the ability to breathe and let it go and say, ‘OK, now it’s time to usher in the enjoyment and the lightness and watch comedies and romances and return to St. Louis and see my household and buddies and watch Step Brothers.’”
The Magnificence premieres on FX and Hulu Wednesday, January 21, at 9 p.m. ET.
