Spears heads for TV with Col TriStar deal
Singer also to star in 'Creek' arc
As the producer of the WB's "Dawson's Creek," Fox's "Party of Five" and the upcoming Fox drama pilot based on the feature "Cruel Intentions," Columbia quickly is gaining a reputation as the TV studio most tapped into the current trend toward teen projects.
"They have a great expertise in that area," said Rob Lee of Elephant Walk Management, which reps the 17-year-old Spears for film and TV. Also brokering the deal is her attorney, Larry Rudolph.
As part of the 18-month development deal, Spears will star in a three-episode arc of "Dawson's Creek," and Columbia will try to develop a drama or comedy for her. Nothing will be ready for fall, and Lee said the series would have to fit into her recording and touring schedule.
"Look at the Brandy experience," Lee said. "One doesn't have to hurt the other, one feeds the other. The key is to time it so one doesn't get in the way of the other."
Brandy stars in the UPN sitcom "Moesha" and continues to record albums.
