Good news, no great news. Winnie Holzman creator of My So Called Life and book writer for the Boradway musical Wicked is getting back into TV.
She and her daughter, Savannah Dooley have penned the show Huge based on the YA novel of the same name by Sasha Paley. The show has just gotten a 10 episode order from ABC Family. Wolzman will executive produce the first episode and consult on the remaining ones. Savannah will serve as the show’s executive producer. Hopefully, Savannah will be as awesome a writer as her mom.
Here’s the description:
The project, described as “Glee” meets “Ugly Betty,” explores how young girls deal with body-image issues. It is set at Wellness Canyon, a weight-loss camp, and revolves around two girls from different backgrounds who fall for the same guy.
Ok, I’m not sold on the description. Hate that it’s set at a weight loss camp, and hate the the leads fall for the same guy (been there, done that), but I will give Holzman the benefit of the doubt since she basically created the best drama ever, which I still kind of miss.
ABC Family eyeing ‘Huge’ drama (Hollywood Reporter)
ABC Family Order Dramas (Variety)
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OMG. I’ve been desperately waiting for her to write something new for YEARS. Winnie Holzman is brilliant.
“Two girls fall for the same guy” is actually a description of the book– a more accurate synopsis for the show was recently released:
“Funny, heartbreaking and provocative, “Huge” follows the lives of six teens and the staff at a weight-loss camp, as they look beneath the surface to discover their true selves and the truth about each other.”
http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20100127abcfamily01
We are doing Winnie Holzman’s BIRDS OF PARADISE that she wrote prior to WICKED this Feb. 2010 at SDSU. I heard Winnie say once in LA that the show is rarely done. It is a brilliant show, witty, poignant – you can see the WICKED writer emerging. Very cool. She’s terrific!
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