LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Screenwriter and producer Shonda Rhimes is now helping develop a new series for ABC that works as a sequel to William Shakespeare's tragic love story, Romeo and Juliet.
The new drama, based on author Melinda Taub's book Still Star-Crossed, will depict the aftermath and conflict that arises between the Capulet and Montague families following Romeo and Juliet's deaths.