CW greenlights 'Melrose Place' pilot

February 23, 2009 The CW's update of "Melrose Place" has received an official pilot order, and Oscar winner Davis Guggenheim has come on board to direct it. The CBS Par-produced "Melrose Place," an remake of the '90s series about a group of twentysomethings living in the trendy Melrose neighborhood of Los Angeles, was written by Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin ("Smallville"), who will serve as exec producers/showrunners. Guggenheim, who is under a deal at CBS Par, is known for directing edgier dramas such as "Deadwood," "24" and the pilot for "The Unit," but early in his career, he helmed lighter fare including Fox's "Party of Five."

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