'My So-Called Life' Creator Close to Getting New Show Script Approved by ABC Family THR

ABC Family is getting close to giving a greenlight to an hourlong drama based on the young adult novel “Huge,” reports The Hollywood Reporter.

The book, by Sasha Paley, explores girls’ body image issues and is set at a weight-loss camp. Winnie Holzman, who created the series "My So-Called Life," wrote the script with her daughter, Savannah Dooley.

--Elizabeth Jensen