'Star' Recruits 'Grey's Anatomy' Alum Karin Gist as Season 2 Showrunner – Variety

Karin Gist will take over as showrunner on Season 2 of Lee Daniels newFox series Star,Variety has confirmed.

Gist will take over the music drama series as part of a new two-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television. She previously worked as a co-executive producer and writer on ABCs Greys Anatomy. Her other credits include Revenge, House of Lies, and One Tree Hill. She is repped by ICM Partners and 3 Arts Entertainment.

What a get for us! Finding the right showrunner to support Lee and Toms vision on Star was a huge priority, and weve had our eye on Karin for a long while- she did extraordinary work on Greys and Revenge,' said 20th TV head of creative affairs Jonnie Davis. We love what she brings to the table in terms of emotional storytelling and juicy characters. Were excited for her to start on Star and we know shell create a hit series of her own for us down the road.

Gist is the third showrunner to work on Star. Previously, Charles Murray was set to helm the show, but left before Season 1 debuted due to creative differences with Daniels and co-creatorTom Donaghy. Later, Chuck Pratt was named showrunner but left the show in March.

Star which debuted midseason centers around three young women who form a girl group with hopes of making it big in the music industry.The project has been described in the vein of Dreamgirls,while incorporating the manufacturing of modern-day girl groups, showcasing the allure and heartache of the cut-throat music scene, and exploring culturalthemes from a new perspective. NewcomersJude Demorest, Ryan Destiny and Brittany OGrady play the central girl group in the series, alongside starsQueen Latifah and Benjamin Bratt. Lenny Kravitz has appeared as aguest star.

The series is produced by 20th Century Fox Television and Lee Daniels Entertainment. Daniels and Donaghy serve as executive producers along withPamela Oas Williams andEffie Brown.

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