'Gossip Girl' visits China via WB

Warner Bros. is searching to develop its achieve in China into TV production getting an offer to evolve "Gossip Girl" for Mandarin-lingo auds.Deal can be a first round the smallscreen side for your studio, that's been improving its worldwide TV production activity on several fronts lately. Pact for "Gossip Girl" adaptation was orchestrated by China's H&R Century TV and Mei Tian Mei Yu with L.A.-based Metan Development Group and Warner Bros. Intl. Television Production, headed by senior veep Andrew Zein. "Gossip Girl" professional producers Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz will consult round the production.The untitled series will focus on a clutch of collegiates at Shanghai Intl. U. and, like "Gossip Girl," it'll incorporate the tell-all tales recorded having a blog composed by one of the key figures.There is no TV outlet for your show yet, nevertheless the partners are concentrating on a November debut. Prominent Chinese actress Yang Mi is positioned for just about any recurring role.H&R prexy Zhong Junyan referred to as partnership an effort to "forge a completely new kind of drama series in China."Metan Development Group was founded last season by industry vets including Marty Pompadur and E! co-founder Ray Namer to develop content for worldwide areas.Warner Bros.' recent efforts to build up its worldwide TV footprint include its acquisition of U.K. production giant Shed Media together with a partnership inked captured to developed formats with Japan's TV Asahi. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com