Bravo Bulks Up Scripted Development Slate

NEW YORK: Five additional scripted projects are currently in development at Bravo Media, including an update on the ’80s cult classic Heathers.

From Sony Pictures Television, Heathers will be a present-day update from the 1980’s film that starred Winona Ryder. The Apartment (working title) is from Uni TV. It looks at two 20-something siblings who, following the death of their mother, inherit the home where she had an 18-year affair. The Darlings (working title) is from Fox Television Studios. It is based on the novel by Cristina Alger and is set in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. All American Girl, produced by Fox Television Studios, is loosely based on writer Jenni Ross’s mother’s stint as a fashion editor at Seventeen magazine in the ’70s. Anther Fox Television Studios production, Rita is being adapted from the Danish format of the same name.

“Through our growing slate of scripted development we plan to build upon the success of our award-winning unscripted programming , accessing and exploring new worlds and characters while still engaging the same affluent and pop culture savvy audience that watches The Real Housewives and Top Chef,” said Andrew Wang, the VP for scripted development and production. “We’re excited to partner with such high caliber talent in developing TV that pushes boundaries conceptually and thematically while still telling a fun story in the way that our audiences have come to expect from us.”