The Beast: Jeffrey Dahmer Story Release Date | Netflix cast and plot

Evan Peters (X-Men, American Horror Story) will play Jeffrey Dahmer in a new game Netflix Series by Ryan Murphy.

The Beast: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryCo-created by Murphy and Ian Brennan, it will chronicle the life and crimes of the notorious American serial killer, told through the eyes of his victims.

Peters’ casting was first announced in March 2021, after it came on the heels of his surprise guest role on the Marvel series WandaVision.

Currently, First sight picture of Peters as a serial killer Released, the actor seems to bear an uncanny resemblance to the killer.

Peters She has collaborated with Murphy on a number of projects in the past, including american horror story And the series pointing to.

He has previously spoken about his casting and research for the role, saying diverse: “You read a lot, you watch a lot, you see a lot, and at some point you have to say, ‘Okay, that’s enough.

“There are beautifully written scripts. You can have all the backstory you want, but at the end of the day we’re not making a documentary.”

He continued, “It’s more about keeping the idea and the line through why the story is being told and always making that your guiding light.”

Several other cast members have also been announced, including Niecy Nash, who plays Glenda Cleveland, a real neighbor of Dahmer who is reported to the police.

Here’s everything you need to know about Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer story.

The Beast: Jeffrey Dahmer Story Netflix release date speculation

There is no official release date for Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, but it is scheduled to premiere on Netflix before the end of 2022.

The previously scary story was revived in the 2002 film Dahmer, starring Jeremy Renner in the titular role, as well as the 2017 film My Friend Dahmer, which featured Ross Lynch as a teenage version of the killer.

The Beast: The Plot of the Jeffrey Dahmer Story

The series is based on the life of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who murdered 17 men and boys over a period spanning from 1978 until his eventual capture in 1991.

The limited series will focus on the victim and delve into the impotence of the police that allowed Dahmer to evade arrest on numerous occasions, including the now infamous 1991 incident when a 14-year-old victim, Konerak Sinthasomphone, escaped from Dahmer’s apartment and was discovered, bleeding. He was drugged by several women who called 911.

However, when the police arrived at the scene, Dahmer convinced them that it was a domestic disorder between adult lovers and that Sinthasomphone was drunk, and they returned Sinthasomphone to Dahmer’s apartment, where he was killed.

The Beast: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Crew

He threw Netflix Evan Peters In the titular role as Jeffrey Dahmer.

Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water) will play Lionel Dahmer, a chemist and Jeffrey’s father.

Glenda Cleveland, Dahmer’s real neighbor who called the police and tried to warn them about Dahmer (unsuccessfully), will have a lead role in the series. She was filmed in the show before Niecy Nash.

Other cast members include Penelope Ann MillerAnd the Shawn J BrownAnd the Colin Ford.

Is there a trailer for Netflix’s Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story?

There is no trailer yet, but we will keep this page updated.

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