Spike Lee to Develop Drama Series for NBC

BURBANK, July 19: NBC has signed Spike Lee to develop a new
drama series for the network that will be produced by NBC Universal Television
Studio.

"Spike Lee was one of the first people that I wanted to
make a priority for the network," said Katie O'Connell, the SVP of drama
development at NBC Entertainment. "I wanted to be aggressive about
bringing in a high-profile filmmaker who fits in so well with NBC's traditional
brand of challenging quality dramas."

Details of the untitled drama will be announced at a later
date.

Lee's film credits include Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X and Inside Man. On
television, he directed two episodes of the mini-series Miracle's
Boys, as well as Jim Brown:
All-American, among others.