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" ABC Family is developing a new series based on Romeo and Juliet. Juliet Immortal - adapted from the 2012 book by Stacey Jay - is a paranormal update of William Shakespeare&amp;#039;s tale.  In the novel, Romeo kills Juliet to ensure his own immortality, but she is later revived to battle her former beloved and preserve true love. ABC Family is developing adaptations of both Juliet Immortal and another romantic novel - Blake Nelson&amp;#039;s 2011 work Recovery Road - according to The Hollywood Reporter. The cable network is already developing another Romeo and Juliet update for 2013 - a television version of Nicholas Sparks&amp;#039;s book The Falls. This Means War director McG was also reported to be developing a modern-day Romeo and Juliet TV drama for ABC in August. &amp;amp;gt; &amp;#039;Bonnie and Clyde&amp;#039; modern-day update in works at Fox&amp;amp;gt; &amp;#039;Sense and Sensibility&amp;#039; rewritten as modern-day medical drama for CBS "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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