1 of 3 | Kaia Gerber, Igby Rigney and Homer Gere, from left to right, star in the FX adaptation of "The Shards." File Photo by Peter Foley/UPI | License Photo

June 10 (UPI) -- The Shards, a series adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel, is coming to FX and Hulu in August.

FX shared a first-look photo and Aug. 5 premiere date for the teen drama Wednesday.

Created by Ellis and Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story), The Shards is a thriller inspired by Ellis' final year at an elite Los Angeles prep school. The story follows a fictionalized version of Ellis, the author of American Psycho, who becomes obsessed with the idea that a new student is the serial killer known as the "Trawler."

Homer Gere, Graham Campbell, Hayes Warner, Wes Bentley and Kaia Gerber also star.