'American Horror Story' season 7 news: Series creator Ryan Murphy confirms theme will be 2016 election

"American Horror Story" will be exploring a modern-day plot for season 7 as the show's new theme will be the 2016 election.

On Wednesday, series creator Ryan Murphy spoke with "Watch What Happens Live" host Andy Cohen, and he revealed that season 7 of the FX drama will center on real-life events.

"I don't have a title, but the season that we begin shooting in June is going to be about the election that we just went through," Murphy said. "I think that will be interesting for a lot of people," he added. Cohen asked whether President Donald Trump will be a character in the upcoming season, but it seems that Murphy is still not ready to talk specifics. "Maybe," Murphy told the host.

The news of the show's theme coincides with Murphy's previous statement about the upcoming season's theme. He mentioned that it will be a story set in the modern day, adding that "AHS" vets Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters will return to the series.

According to reports, Murphy's latest comments come as a surprise for most fans because the past seasons of the show have explored fictional events. In addition, the stories are usually of the supernatural kind. The series creator's announcement itself was unexpected because most of the time, details about "American Horror Story" are kept under wraps until its premiere.

Aside from "American Horror Story," Murphy is also working on the next season of his other FX anthology, "American Crime Story." The show's first season, which revisited the O.J. Simpson trial, won a Golden Globe for best limited series. It has also been renewed by the network for two seasons, with the second installment set to air next year. Season 2 will center on Hurricane Katrina, while season 3 will focus on the 1997 murder of fashion icon Gianni Versace.

The seventh season of "American Horror Story" premieres in fall 2017 on FX. An official release date has not been announced yet.