Ryan Murphy's "American Crime Story" coming to FX

FX and Ryan Murphy are pushing the "American Horror Story" franchise into new territory: true crime.

According to Deadline, Murphey's new series "American Crime Story" will focus on some of history's most famous legal cases in recent decades, starting with a 10-episode sequence on O.J. Simpson's murder trial.

Based on the book "The Run of His Life: The People V. O.J. Simpson" by Jeffrey Toobin, the installment -- titled "American Horror Story: The People V. O.J. Simpson" -- will be directed by Murphy from a script by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, writers of "The People V. Larry Flynt."

Filming begins early 2015 in Los Angeles.

"This is an exciting project for me, as I've been looking for the right property which could serve as an extension of the 'American Horror Story' brand I love so much," Murphy said. "The O.J. case was as tragic as it was fascinating -- it seemed like everyone had a stake in the outcome. It was really the beginning of the modern tabloid age."

John Landgraf, CEO of FX Networks , also expressed excitement about the project.

"Time and time again, Ryan Murphy has transformed the medium of television by redefining genres and formats as he did with 'Nip/Tuck', 'Glee' and the 'American Horror Story' franchise, and we expect the same of'American Crime Story'," Landgraf said. "Scott and Larry have adapted Jeffrey Toobin's book into a masterful 10-hour piece. I have no doubt that Ryan and his partners Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Brad Falchuk, and Dante Di Loreto are going to make something very memorable here - and that it will be a spectacular first entry in what is destined to become a series of great true crime-based miniseries."

"American Horror Story: The People V. O.J. Simpson" will be told from the lawyers' perspectives, and will center around the legal maneuvering leading up to the verdict.

The newest installment in the "AHS" franchise, "American Horror Story: Freak Show," premieres Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET on FX.

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