ABC greenlighted prospective series from Supernatural producer McG, titled Limelight.
Limelight, written by K.J. Steinberg, is a soap set around the teachers and students of a performing arts college in New York City.
McG, Steinberg, David Semel and Leonard Goldberg are exec producing the pilot, co-produced with McG's Wonderland Sound and Vision. Peter Johnson is co-exec producing, with hip-hop producer Pharrell Williams serving as consulting producer. The pilot will be directed by Semel, who holds a perfect pilot record, with every pilot he has directed going to series.
Source: TVGuide.com, The Hollywood Reporter.