Shonda Rhimes is winning big, once again! The famous television producer and writer has just snagged an ABC pilot order for her show, Still Star-Crossed, a Romeo & Juliet sequel. Deadline reports that the show is based off of Melinda Taub's book and picks up where Shakespeare left off with the two lovers. The show is set in Verona during the 16th century and focuses on the lovers and their cursed romance.
Heather Mitcher, an executive producer on Scandal, wrote the script for the new pilot and will be producing alongside Rhimes. This will be the fifth show under Shondaland that is on air and will be on air soon. The four other shows are Scandal, Grey's Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder and The Catch.
Grey's Anatomy is heading into the midseaon of their 12th season and the new trailer reveals who attacked Meredith. Scandal is coming back for it's 5th season midseason and things got very spicy! As for How to Get Away with Murder, their a new character: a baby! All three shows return on February 11th.
According to Vulture, The Catch is set to debut on March 24th and it features The Killing's Mirielle Enos.
A date has not been set yet for the debut of Still Star-Crossed but it is amongst the group of pilots that were just picked up. The pilots include The Jury, Marvel's Most Wanted, John Ridley's Presence and the Kiefer Sutherland series Designated Survivor.
If being one of the best producers/writer in television isn't enough for you to love Rhimes then check out her book, Year of Yes. The book is about Rhimes' journey of saying yes to everything that scared her. The book is quite the inspiration for those looking to conquer their fears.
Congrats to Shondaland!
