Ava DuVernay is set to direct HBO Films’ account of an infamous fashion show that took place at the Palace of Versailles in 1973, based on the book from fashion journalist Robin Givhan. DuVernay is co-writing the screenplay with 2014 Hit List scribe Michael Starrbury.
A fashion show pitting the top French designers against the unknown upstart American designers broke racial barriers as the Americans brought out 10 African American models – the likes of which had never been seen on a French couture runway.
ABC buys 2, orders more of 4, and kills 1, CBS does 1 and 1, ABC Family greenlights 1, Comedy Central, FX and Starz each order something new, while NBC takes on 2 new series, FOX greenlights 1 and orders more of another, and hands out a deal for 2 more. (aka: a LOT OF TV NEWS TODAY!)
Logline: A beautiful and popular sorority girl finds herself reliving the same day over and over again, and every time she is murdered by an unknown assailant.
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