‘Monsters’ Creator on How Kim Kardashian Got Involved With Menendez Case

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story creator Ryan Murphy is revealing new particulars about how Kim Kardashian obtained concerned with the case of Lyle and Erik Menendez.

Murphy, who co-created and directed the fictionalized account of the case for Netflix, spoke at Netflix’s FYC panel on November 2 in Los Angeles.

Murphy mentioned that Kardashian reached out to him previous to the present’s launch.

“Kim Kardashian known as me a month earlier than the present got here out and requested to see it, and I mentioned, positive, she’s a pal, and she or he is any individual who’s very into jail reform, and she or he immediately obtained concerned, and the DA and the governor’s workplace have been flooded with numerous reactions from individuals who had large opinions in regards to the present,” mentioned Murphy, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.

Murphy continued on in regards to the influence that the present has had on tradition, and on the real-life evolving case of the Mendendez brothers.

“I do assume it led to one thing fascinating, and extra necessary to me, whenever you make one thing, whether or not individuals like it or hate it, is inappropriate, does it launch a dialog about one thing? I believe the present undoubtedly did that in a approach that [co-creator] Ian [Brennan] and I have been very happy with.”

For the reason that launch of Monsters, new developments within the real-life case of the Menendez brothers have made headlines.

On October 28, the Menendez brothers’ authorized group requested clemency for his or her shoppers, who have been convicted on homicide costs in 1996. The siblings have been accused within the homicide of their dad and mom, Jose and Kitty Menendez.

The Menendez brothers have additionally obtained public celeb help from Kardashian. The entrepreneur and actuality star has been a long-time advocate for jail reform. On October 3, Kardashian printed an opinion piece for NBC Information, advocating for his or her launch.

In her essay, Kardashian detailed time that she spent with the brothers.

“I’ve frolicked with Lyle and Erik; they don’t seem to be monsters. They’re form, clever, and sincere males. In jail, they each have exemplary disciplinary information. They’ve earned a number of school levels, labored as caregivers for aged incarcerated people in hospice, and been mentors in school packages — dedicated to giving again to others,” she wrote.

Kardashian additionally has a childhood connection to the Menendez brothers — their home was not removed from hers rising up. In an April “ Selection Actors on Actors” dialog with Monsters star Chloe Sevigny, she mirrored on this.

“I grew up proper down the road from the home the place all of it occurred, and everybody went to the identical colleges,” she mentioned. “I keep in mind listening to in regards to the case, however my dad drove me by the home and advised me the story.”