ABC Family turning "10 Things" into series
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - ABC Family has picked up two half-hour pilots -- "10 Things I Hate About You," based on the Heath Ledger film, and "Ruby and the Rockits," starring David Cassidy and "Spy Kids" veteran Alexa Vega.
"10 Things" revolves around two sisters -- a strong-willed feminist and a social butterfly -- facing the challenges of starting out in a new high school. The 1999 film, inspired by Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew," was directed by Gil Junger, who will shoot the pilot.
"Ruby" follows a former teen idol whose quiet life is disrupted when his brother and former bandmate shows up with a newfound teenage daughter. Both pilots will go into production this fall in Los Angeles.
ABC Family has also greenlighted an original movie with Joey Lawrence and Melissa Joan Hart. The untitled romantic comedy revolves around Vince (Lawrence) and Jennifer (Hart) who meet at a friend's wedding, where they come up with a plan to fake a relationship, engagement and wedding to get all the cash and presents that come with getting married.
Filming starts next week in Atlanta for a tentative April premiere.
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
