Lifetime Buys sixties Drama Co-Produced & Executive Created By Rene Zellweger

Lifetime has teamed with Rene Zellweger for Cinnamon Girl, a period of time drama series project set from the backdrop from the La music and movie moments from the late sixties/early seventies, which Lifetime leader Nancy Dubuc known as “a game changer” for that cable network. Oscar champion Zellweger co-produced Cinnamon Girl with Anthony Tambakis (Warrior). The drama informs the storyline of 4 women — Cassie, Lola, Cent and Lou — transitional phase throughout a revolution and explores the figures lives in the crossroads from the eras political, artistic, social and sexual rebellions. The genesis from the idea for project is a mix of Zellwegers real-existence journey from small-town Texas to Hollywood fame and Tambakis long term passion for both Laurel Canyon music scene and also the New Hollywood, auteur-driven era that started within the late 60s. Zellweger and Tambakis will executive produce Cinnamon Girl with Gavin OConnor, who co-authored Warrior with Tambakis and directed the film. CAA-repped Zellweger and Tambakis will co-write the storyline, with Tambakis writing the script, OConnor pointing and Danny Bramson (Almost Famous) becoming producer and music supervisor. Renes passion, clearness of character and deep emotion with this project immediately moved us towards the late 60s/early 70s and produced a resonance around attempting to experience again that energy, Dubuc stated. Cinnamon Girl is a game title changer for the network and is the kind of show you want to deliver. The alterations at Lifetime were answer to Zellweger’s decision to consider Cinnamon Girl towards the network where she executive created the 2008 original movie Living Proof starring Harry Connick, Junior. “We believe the timing is ideal for Cinnamon Girl to possess found a house at Lifetime throughout this major juncture in the network, Zellweger stated. Were really searching toward making Cinnamon Girl arrived at existence in their campaign to grow audience anticipation and redefine what it really means to become a Lifetime show. This is actually the second period drama having a film star attached like a producer that Lifetime has place in development. The network also offers a project within the works about William Wilkerson, created by The Actor-brad Pitt and Graham King’s companies. Furthermore, Lifetime includes a multi-project development cope with Demi Moore.