Feud (TV series) the season was later renamed "Buckingham Palace". In August 2018, it was announced that "Buckingham Palace" had been scrapped. The first season, titled "Bette and Joan", centers on the backstage battle between Bette Davis (Susan Sarandon) and Joan Crawford (Jessica Lange) during and after the production of their 1962 film "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" "Feud" features appearances by a number of actors, directors and other historical figures of the period, including: Ryan Murphy, a fan of Davis since his childhood, interviewed the actress just months before her death in 1989. The agreed-upon 20-minute interview lasted four hours, and
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962 film) parody of "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" called "Wha' Ha' Happened to Baby JJ?"</nowiki> was made by Alaska and Alyssa Edwards. The backstage battle between Crawford and Davis during the production of the film is the basis for "Feud: Bette and Joan", the 2017 first season of the Ryan Murphy television series "Feud". It stars Jessica Lange as Crawford and Susan Sarandon as Davis. It premiered on March 5, 2017. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962 film) What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? is a 1962 American psychological thriller–horror film produced and directed by Robert Aldrich, starring Bette