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Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, who are behind the CW‘s departing drama Gossip Girl, have set up another drama project at the network that take place in an elite school. The high-concept Copeland Prep is set at the premier secondary school in the nation, which is so fiercely competitive it’s turning its students into monsters — literally — and spreading the disturbing ramifications throughout the town. The project was written by Bret Easton Ellis, who is executive producing with Fake Empire’s Schwartz, Savage and Len Goldstein as well as Nicky Weinstock.
Catherine Hardwicke, who has experience with projects about students who are not quite human having directed the first Twilight movie, will serve as executive consultant. Warner Bros TV is producing with Fake Empire. In addition to Gossip Girl, the duo’s company has Hart Of Dixie as well as the upcoming The Carrie Diaries and Cult at the CW.
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“so fiercely competitive that it’s turning its students into monsters — literally” … What?
I dunno — I think this sounds creepy and cool. Love that the CW is going darker and edgier. Am I the only one who longs for another “Twin Peaks”?
Buffy.
Of course would pick up a piece of crap like that from this horrible twosome
So basically this will be Buffy the Vampire Slayer? It’s a shame Josh Schwartz has never had an original idea in his entire life.
How does this show sound anything like Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
This sounds terrible enough to justify pulling the plug on the CW all together.
Everything from this duo has been great so far. I’m glad we’re having more from them
Why not just go ahead and call the whole network FEN (Fake Empire Network)
Bret Easton Ellis? He’s a misanthrope of the highest order. No thank you.
Hardwicke is still getting work because of Twilight? They know her directing efforts resulted in the weakest entry to the series to the extent they didn’t ask her back. Good luck CW.