Fox is expected to announce a straight-to-series order for new drama '911,' a procedural about 911 operators and the calls that come through the emergency telephone number with stories inspired by calls.
00:00The Hollywood Reporter has learned Fox is near a deal for a straight-to-series drama from Ryan Murphy and his frequent collaborator Brad Falchuk.
00:09American Horror Story's Angela Bassett is set to star in the show, which is titled 9-1-1.
00:14The drama is a procedural about 9-1-1 operators and the calls that come through the emergency telephone number with stories inspired by calls.
00:22Additional details right now are being kept under wraps.
00:249-1-1 arrives as Murphy and Falchuk are awaiting word on the future of Fox Anthology's Scream Queens, which is not expected to return for a third season.
00:33Several co-stars, including Lea Michele, have already moved on to other shows.
00:37The drama marks the latest collaboration for Murphy and Falchuk at Fox, where they produce musical phenomenon Glee.
00:43The frequent collaborators are also working on new seasons of FX Anthology's American Horror Story and American Crime Story,
00:50and have an ongoing drama series set in 1980s New York called Pose, also in the works at FX.
00:56Murphy additionally is casting Season 2 of the FX Anthology, Feud.
01:00In short, Ryan Murphy is a busy guy. Someone call 9-1-1!
01:04Alright, that didn't work as well as I planned.
01:06Anyway, what do you think of Bassett starring in Murphy's new show?
01:09Let me know in the comments, guys.
01:10For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Paul Costabile.
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