It looks like Sofia Vergara may soon be following in the footsteps of Salma Hayek…
ABC has ordered a pilot to an adaptation of Argentine series Killer Women from the 40-year-old Colombian actress-turned-producer, much like the network did with Hayek’s Ugly Betty, which was based on Fernando Gaitán‘s Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea.
Ugly Betty would end up being picked up to series and run on ABC for four seasons.
Killer Women revolves around a female Texas Ranger, with the Modern Familystar attached to executive produce the hour-long project, which landed at the network with a script commitment in October.
The drama is based on the Argentine series Mujeres Asesinas, which itself is based on the book trilogy of the same name by Marisa Grinstein.
Hannah Shakespeare will pen the pilot script and executive produce alongside feature director Martin Campbell, Vergara and her Latin World Entertainment partner Luis Balaguer.
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Ana María Orozco is back in ‘Betty-ful’ action…. Amazon’s Prime Video has revealed the premiere date for Betty la Fea: The Story Continues, the sequel to the Colombian telenovela starring the 50-year-old Colombian actress that inspired ABC’s, Ugly Betty. The new series will premiere on July 19 in more than 240 countries and territories…
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