--- title: 'Romeo and Juliet' Sequel Being Developed by Shonda Rhimes description: Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers are executive producing a new Romeo and Juliet sequel of sorts for ABC canonical: https://time.com/4084340/romeo-and-juliet-shonda-rhimes/ author: Entertainment Weekly article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-10-22T22:36:32.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-22T12:01:39.379Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Shonda Rhimes Is Developing a 'Romeo and Juliet' Sequel og:description: It's called 'Still Star-Crossed' og:url: https://time.com/4084340/romeo-and-juliet-shonda-rhimes/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt55f39c43f6a3bfe5/6988697fe20a878c6ea8dda8/shonda-rhimes1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 26: Actress Shonda Rhimes attends the celebration of ABC's TGIT Line-up held at Gracias Madre on September 26, 2015 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images) og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Shonda Rhimes Is Developing a 'Romeo and Juliet' Sequel twitter:description: It's called 'Still Star-Crossed' twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt55f39c43f6a3bfe5/6988697fe20a878c6ea8dda8/shonda-rhimes1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Shonda Rhimes Is Developing a _Romeo and Juliet_ Sequel by [Ariana Bacle / AP](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Ariana Bacle / AP Oct 22, 2015 10:36 PM UTC  Shonda Rhimes attends the celebration of ABC's TGIT Line-up held at Gracias Madre in West Hollywood, Calif., on Sept. 26, 2015. Shonda Rhimes attends the celebration of ABC's TGIT Line-up held at Gracias Madre in West Hollywood, Calif., on Sept. 26, 2015.Mark Davis—Getty Images by [Ariana Bacle / AP](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Ariana Bacle / AP Oct 22, 2015 10:36 PM UTC ShondaLand’s ABC takeover continues: Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers are executive producing a new _Romeo and Juliet_ sequel of sorts for ABC with _Scandal_ and _Grey’s Anatomy_ producer Heather Mitchell writing and also executive producing. The drama, titled _Still Star-Crossed,_ will follow the conflicts between the Capulets and Montagues that arise after Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. ShondaLand is already responsible for the Thursday trifecta of _Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal,_ and _How to Get Away With Murder._ ABC will be debuting another Rhimes-helmed drama when it replaces _How to Get Away With Murder_ with new drama [_The Catch_](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/18/catch-showrunner-shonda-rhimes)during the midseason. 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