ABC Family Picks Up 10 Things I Hate About You Pilot

ABC Family has picked up two half-hour pilots – 10 Things I Hate About You, based on the film, and Ruby and the Rockits, starring Alexa Vega. Gil Junger, who directed the 10 Things feature, is on board to direct the single-camera pilot as well as the untitled movie. 10 Things, written and executive produced by Carter Covington, revolves around two sisters – a strong-willed feminist and a social butterfly – facing the challenges of starting out in a new high school. The series is from Prodco Inc.

Ruby, from ABC Studios and exec producers Shaun Cassidy and Marsh McCall, is a multicamera comedy about a former teen idol whose quiet life is disrupted when his brother and former bandmate shows up with a newfound teenage daughter. Ruby, directed by Ted Wass, was written by Cassidy and Ed Yeager, with teleplay by Yeager. Austin Butler, Patrick Cassidy and David Cassidy also star alongside Vega.

10 Things and Ruby will go into production this fall in Los Angeles.