Shonda Rhimes Sells Soapy Conspiracy Thriller to ABC

Prolific producer Shonda Rhimes has offered drama The Circle to ABC. The hour-extended project, which arises from ABC Art galleries, is billed being an component cleaning cleaning soap, part conspiracy thriller. The dramafollows ten pals, adopted as kids with a billionaire philanthropist, who begin to question their past when one which goes for them is wiped out. Richard Robbins will write and executive produce the project, while Rhimes and her creating partner Betsy Ales work as non-writing executive producers. STORY: Top 50 Energy Showrunners 2011 What is the news marks Shondaland's fourth acquisition of year.TheGrey's AnatomyandPrivate Practiceshowrunner offered period luxury hotel dramaGilded Lillysto ABC withGossip GirlscribeK.J. Steinbergattached in August. Lately, the network also acquired anuntitled drama projectfrom Rhimes protégéJenna Limitations(In the Map) turning around a young, idealistic and recently fired defense lawyer who struggles to start their very own firm. More recently, she offered Wildwood, whichrevolves around a wise-beyond-her-years teen who poses becoming an adult to have the ability to land employment inside a bar round the Jersey Shoreline in Wildwood, N.J.,to Fox. Email: Lacey.Rose@THR.com Twitter: @LaceyVRose Related Subjects ABC Shonda Rhimes TV Development