Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) is set to star in a new coming-of-age comedy series titled Hot Pink, which is being produced by Amazon Studios and Annapurna Pictures. The show was created by Elisabeth Holm (Obvious Child) and it’s loosely inspired by Elana K. Arnold’s National Book Award finalist What Girls Are Made Of.
The story is described as exploring “the real, knotted, messy, thriving heartbeat of young womanhood through the eyes of a 16-year-old girl.” Here’s a more detailed description of the story from the book:
This is not a story of sugar and spice and everything nice.
When Nina Faye was fourteen, her mother told her there was no such thing as unconditional love. Nina believed her. Now Nina is sixteen. And she’ll do anything for the boy she loves, just to prove she’s worthy of him. But when he breaks up with her, Nina is lost. What if she is not a girlfriend? What is she made of?
Broken-hearted, Nina tries to figure out what the conditions of love are. She’s been volunteering at a high-kill animal shelter where she realizes that for dogs waiting to be adopted, love comes only to those with youth, symmetry, and quietness. She also ruminates on the strange, dark time her mother took her to Italy to see statues of saints who endured unspeakable torture because of their unquestioning devotion to the divine. Is this what love is?
Desiree Akhavan (The Miseducation of Cameron Post) is directing the series and she will executive produce alongside Holm, Rebecca Green (It Follows), Sue Naegle and Ali Krug.
There’s no word on who exactly Gellar is playing in the series, but it’s great to see her land the starring role in a new project!
Source: Deadline