Lucky for us, we've already got two cast announcements for season nine! Longtime AHS alum Emma Roberts will be returning for 1984, along with franchise newcomer and Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy, who will be playing her boyfriend. We also know that Evan Peters, another AHS fan favorite and Roberts' ex-boyfriend, will not be returning for this season.
When it comes to the rest of the cast, we're drawing a bit of a blank. There's no real way to know whether or not Murphy's usual band of actors will make any appearances in the ninth season — but we have an idea.
OK, so, strap in for this one, it's time to do some reaching. The Entertainment Tonight interview, mentioned earlier, took place at Ryan Murphy's Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony. Murphy wouldn't give away the theme for season nine: "I can't say what it is! I'm going to this luncheon, and many of the Horror Story actors are there, and I'm gonna tell them for the first time. So I have to tell them first." If you'll permit, we'd like to jump to some conclusions: at least some of the Horror Story stars at this luncheon will be in season nine.
Based on Instagram posts, here are the AHS alums who were in attendance: Emma Roberts, Cody Fern, Billie Lourd, Finn Wittrock, Leslie Grossman, and of course, Jessica Lange and Sarah Paulson.
Again, it's not a guarantee that all of these stars will appear, but we're willing to bet some of them are on the roster. We already know Roberts will be, and since the others are such frequent stars of the series, we know they can't resist a guest appearance! We'll have to keep our eyes out for any more news.
