[Smithy]

Confirmed Returning Actors

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Jessica Lange

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Evan Peters

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Sarah Paulson

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Taissa Farmiga

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Lily Rabe

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Frances Conroy

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New Cast Members

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Kathy Bates

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Gabourey Sidibe

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Emma Roberts

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"I don't think anything could ever be as dark as the mental health care system in our country," says Murphy. "I sorta feel like for the third version I want to do something that's a little bit more 'evil glamour.'"

“I think Jessica is going back to be in that Constance-vein. She’s gonna go back to her evil roots, Jessica Lange.

There’s a romantic element. I think the whole season I want to be funnier, romantic. But make no mistake, just when I think it’s gonna be a little lighter, I find this great, true-life character that’s the most horrible woman ever created.”

Are we all excited

[Glenn.]

[Me. I Am Salman]

[james130]

Glad to have Moira back!

[MattySlug]

My Partner has yet to watch Season 2 Yet!!!

[Niamh.]

awww Bloody face not coming back

[Munchkins]

My parents have watched series 1 & 2 and have said its really good so i've started watching series 1.. i like how its a different setting each time..

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Munchkins

My parents have watched series 1 & 2 and have said its really good so i've started watching series 1.. i like how its a different setting each time..

Me too, makes it different to the normal series, also I like how they use a lot of the same actors eachtime so we get to see them play completely different characters

Sister Mary is coming back, so all is well with the world.

[Niamh.]

And Lana Banana

[Glenn.]

I have my Lana sig back now the quiz has finished

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Originally Posted by Jesus.H.Christ

Sister Mary is coming back, so all is well with the world.

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[Smithy]

"American Horror Story" has had no shortage of casting coups in its brief history but landing Oscar winner Kathy Bates to square off with fellow Oscar winner Jessica Lange may be the biggest get yet.

TVLine reports that Bates will play Lange's friend turned enemy in the third season -- or installment -- of the ongoing miniseries. Details of the new season remain vague, but Lange is expected to play a far more glamorous role than "Asylum's" Sister Jude and the storyline will involve young love, multiple cities and multiple timelines.

Previous "Horror Story" cast members Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Evan Peters, Taissa Farmiga and Frances Conroy are also confirmed to return.

Bates and Lange have shared the screen twice before: in 1990's "Men Don't Leave," before Bates won her Oscar for "Misery," and again in 2006's little seen indie "Bonneville" (which also starred Joan Allen -- another great actress for "Horror Story" to consider in the future).

Imagine the bitch fights

[GypsyGoth]

Kathy Bates really is an iconic horror actress

I really can't wait to see the 3rd series. I hope the jump from 2nd to 3rd is as impressive as 1st to 2nd. Keep the alien type rubbish out of it and it could just go on to be amazing. I can't wait to see your witch gifs.

[Smithy]

In fact, I can picture sister Mary as a witch, threatening to shove her broomstick up someones ruder word for tuppence.

[rk3388]

Imbd said kathy bates is confirmed

[Niamh.]

Kathy Bates

[Glenn.]

Omg how amazing would that be

[SharkAttack]

Kathy Bates and Jessica Lange in the same series would be effin epic.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Smithy]

American Horror Story will begin filming season 3 in New Orleans this summer.

The actress, who played the angel of death in American Horror Story: Asylum and appeared as maid Moira O’Hara in season one, recently confirmed production is gearing up for season 3 and she will be a part of it.

“It’s going to start up again in July or August in New Orleans, I’ll be part that and will have a fairly substantial part in it,” Conroy said. “I’ll be in 10 of the episodes of what I think will be a 13-part season.”

The actress added, “I’m waiting to see what’s written to see who I’ll be playing. I haven’t seen any scripts yet, so all I know is that it’s going to be in New Orleans and who will be involved. Beyond that, it’s a matter of waiting for the wonderful writers to create the next world for us to inhabit.”

So it's not salem

[Mystic Mock]

I loved season 1, I thought season 2 was good up until the last 4 or 5 episodes, and I like the snippets I've heard about season 3, apart from the report of there being a romantic element to it, romance 9 times out of 10 are a bad thing for TV Shows as writers don't know how to handle them, but who knows they could shock me.

It will be based around voodoo and black magic then.