AHS & Scream Queens @ Comic-Con: Ryan Murphy Teases Kappa Killer, Familiar Hotel Guests and More 

will be impatient to find out whodunit, showrunner Ryan Murphy isn’t going to make viewers wait: He’s introducing the murderer in the series’ premiere. But, of course, there’s a catch.

Though fans will “definitely meet the killer” in the horror-comedy’s two-hour launch on Sept. 22, Murphy said at a joint

 panel at Comic-Con on Sunday that they won’t realize at the time who it is. However, “if you go back and watch that episode at the end [of the season], I think it’s very clear.”

Cast members Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma Roberts, Lea Michele, Skyler Samuels, Keke Palmer, Abigail Breslin and Billie Lourd — all of whom joined Murphy on the panel — also might not know the culprit’s identity… even if it’s one of their characters.

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“It really is a whodunit,” Murphy insisted, adding that he allowed each of the actors to do a take of every scene as if their alter ego were the murderer, which of course influenced their performances.

And, while a Season 2 renewal is still a ways off, Murphy was already able to lay out his plan for the series’ potential sophomore year — a plan that differs significantly from

, every year there’s a new story, a new theme,” he noted. “On

, survivors will go on to a different location, but the characters that you’ve grown to love will continue on, and many of them will not.”

, cast members Angela Bassett, Matt Bomer, Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson and Kathy Bates were on hand to discuss the upcoming

installment. One thing that may be different this year? Murphy may kill off Paulson.

“I always want to write the opposite of the season before. Someone said to me, ‘Paulson is the only one that always lives,’ and I said, ‘We’ve got to change that right away,’” he told the crowd, adding — when the remark was met with boos — that her character’s potential death would be done in “a very fun way.”

, the cast did reveal their characters’ names: Carbona (Bassett), Donovan (Bomer), Mr. March (Peters), Hypodermic Sally (Paulson) and Iris (Bates). And, furthering the idea that all

seasons are connected, Murphy confirmed that past characters will check in to

will feature a musical number. “Never say never,” Murphy said, “but I feel like I got that out of my system.”

’s anthology format, Murphy managed to throw a little shade at a certain veteran leading lady who won’t be appearing in

. “I love it, because you say to the actors, ‘I need you for one season. If you love it, great, let’s do it again. If not, go do something else and then come back,’ aka Jessica Lange.”

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s gig, Roberts said that she “[doesn’t] think it’s over on

character wears earmuffs as a slight homage to the actress’ real-life mom, Carrie Fisher (aka Princess Leia), “there’s also a mysterious plot point” involving the accessory.

character, Laurie Strode, in Episode 2. “There is a wordless homage that I threw in,” she teased, “as a tipping of my hat to all of you Laurie Strode lovers out there.”

Your thoughts on the news coming from Sunday’s

panel? Drop ’em in the comments section below.

I think we all know who the real killer is of Scream Queens: Ryan Murphy.

Looool! That was funny and you should good about it

YES! I don’t say this often, but this is the comment of the day! lol

Barely any scoop on AHS. :( Can’t wait for both shows though. Ryan Murphy continues to suck me in. I know I’ll end up disappointed at some point, but I still get hooked at the start of most of his shows.

Also, I don’t really have a problem with the lack of singing on AHS. The musical performances last season were some of the weakest parts. However, after hearing Matt Bomer’s cover of D’Angelo for MM recently, I NEED to hear more. That man needs to put out an album. It would be great if they have some behind the scenes clips of singing with him and Lady Gaga. Eargasm just thinking about it. :)

Can anyone explain what exactly Murphy means with Scream Queens’ possible future seasons? I can’t comprehend what he’s trying to say for some reason lol.

I had to reread it a few times too. I don’t know if I’m right, but I think he means that with SQ many of the characters from the first season will play the same characters in the following season but in a different location, whereas with AHS, each new season had a new story, all new and different characters (with the exception of Pepper and Sister Mary Eunice), locations and themes.

The characters that survive the first season will move on to the next playing the same characters.

Glad I wasn’t the only one haha thanks all for the help! That makes sense and I’m intrigued to see how that would work out. Hoping right now that Keke Palmer is one who makes it to future seasons!

It’s gonna be like the Scream movies, same characters (who survived), new location, new killer.

I’d love to see Jamie Lee Curtis go over to American Horror Story

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