EXCLUSIVE: ABC Family has closed a deal for a high-profile horror spec script by writer Jeff Dixon, which has Jamie Lee Curtis attached to star and Steve Miner to direct and executive produce if the project goes to pilot. That would mark a reunion and return to the horror genre for the Halloween H2O star Curtis and its
director Miner. While there is no green light yet for the project, I hear it is being put on a fast track. Titled The Final Girls, the drama revolves around a group of girls who have, in essence, survived their own personal horror stories and are brought together by a mysterious older woman (Curtis) to channel the stress and scars of their experience for some greater good. Horror launched Curtis’ feature career with the Halloween movies, starting with the original 1978 franchise-starter Halloween. Miner also helmed the second and third installment of another popular horror movie franchise, Friday The 13.
In addition to Halloween H20, Miner directed Curtis in Forever Young. He recently has been working mostly at ABC Family, directing the pilots and multiple episodes of the network’s Make It Or Break It and Switched At Birth. If The Final Girls gets the green light, it would mark Curtis’ first series regular role since 1989’s Anything But Love. She recently did an arc on NCIS and guest starred on New Girl. Curtis is with CAA, Miner and Dixon with Gersh.





This project is awesome. Jeff is awesome. There is too much awesome to deal with.
Jamie Lee + horror (+ Steve “H20” Miner) = this sounds killer (PUN INTENDED). I’m with you Jim
This Jamie Lee Curtis horror pilot idea sounds like a winner already.
Wow this sounds really promising. ABC Family is just knocking it out of the park. They have such a consistent network identity: they are the modern WB Network.
It’s funny, because The CW was supposed to be “today’s WB” only edgier. Well, The CW is embarrassing and ABC Family (despite the terrible network name) really inherited what The WB was. If The CW and ABC Family could merge their successful teen drama programming (ABC Family) and their awesome genre programming (The CW) they might as well brand it The WB!
This seems like a winner. Love Jamie Lee!
I’m glad to see TV is turning uncool again with all of these projects.
I prefer my entertainment on the big screen.
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this is the definition of TV kicking (mainstream) film’s ass.
jeff dixon is super cool. kudos to him:)
Congratulations to all involved, especially Jeff Dixon!!
I live in Australia but will be waiting for the show to become available over here.
Best of luck!!
Sign me up! Between “Pretty Little Liars,” “The Fosters,” and “Switched at Birth” ABC Fam is putting the CW to shame!
This sounds awesome! I love Jamie Lee Curtis. And I would especially love to see her in a horror TV series.
Jeff Dixon is a star! This is so great!
Why would she do this???? I thought sh ewas selective on material. Embarrassing. Why not a high-brow cable or network show? But ABC Family????? really??? so its not gonna be edgy at all. Boring. Great work CAA
hmm, maybe b/c she trusts Miner and the material is strong? She’s got that yogurt money so it’s not like she needs to work. Plus ABC Family is the home of PRETTY LITTLE LIARS which is TWIN PEAKS for tweens. Pretty certain they want to build/retain that audience and this sounds like perfect vehicle to do that
ABC Fam produces better actual TV then most of the “prodigious” cable nets.
Jaime Lee still looks great! Sign me up for this!
Ha, you must have a horse in this race, Steve O! No other way to explain why you would argue Metalhead’s excellent point. TV is getting shitty again. Sorry, it’s true.
You’re right, I do have a horse in this race. It’s called “liking good TV.” ABC Family is putting out some AMAZING TV right now.
Did she spend her Activia money, already?
The Baroness has plenty of money.
She has a nice profile as a wife and mother and children’s book author (and Activia lover!)and has for years. Makes a lot of sense it seems to me.
this sounds awesome! if they somehow work in Michael Myers I will completely lose my mind
With Jamie attached to it, this sounds like a winner
Well deserved Jeff, you are awesome
LAKE PLACID meets WONDER YEARS … can’t beat that kind of magic. Love the whole package!
Love this idea! Can’t wait for the GREEN LIGHT.
Go Jeff! Congratulations!
I’m already a fan! A team of badass gals together lead by Jamie Lee? Count me in!!! Final Girls are my favorite characters in horror films and my biggest inspirations in life. Please let this happen!