'Gossip Girl' Web Series Is Dorota's Time To Shine

Gossip Girl creator Josh Schwartz has made up his mind on the fate of the rumored web series spinoff of the popular Upper East Side drama, according to E! Online. Originally expected to be a prequel series to the oft-referenced backstory of Rufus (Matthew Settle) and Lily (Kelly Rutherford), that plan was apparently ditched for a new storyline centered around the Waldorf’s housekeeper Dorota (Zuzanna Szadkowski).

With the Young Rufus and Lily in Love series scratched, possibly to save costs on the talent side, Blair Waldorf’s sometime confidante will take prime billing in what might end up being called simply Dorota!, a reference to Blair’s incessant beckoning for the trusted housekeeper.

The series will be developed primarily for mobile viewing as part of the show’s distribution deal with Verizon signed last year. Episodes will first be available only through Verizon phones, but are said to be pushed out for web viewing shortly thereafter.

Subscribe to get the latest creator news

Subscribe

Schwartz is already knee deep in another upcoming teen drama web series, Rockville, CA, which takes a deep dive into Echo Park’s thriving indie rock scene. That series is slated for an early 2009 release on TheWB.com.

Share
Published by
Marc Hustvedt

Recent Posts

Meta’s smart glasses are innovative. Are they a security threat?

Last month, Meta made a big announcement. The Big Tech giant took a bold step forward in…

3 hours ago

In the war to control social media feeds, VPNs are a battleground. A “day of action” defended them.

On September 25, a group of tech companies and digital rights activists came together to launch…

4 hours ago

Some TikTok users trust medical influencers more than their own doctors

Medical misinformation is a significant issue on TikTok. The app has been populated with misleading…

5 hours ago

The studio making Jacksepticeye’s Bloodborne film just tapped MoistCr1TiKaL for a RuneScape adaptation

Lyrical Animation, the production company behind the upcoming Bloodborne film produced by Jacksepticeye, has tapped…

1 day ago

Mark Rober’s Class Crunchlabs gets an ‘A’ with $2.5 million grant from YouTube and Google.org

The school has only just begun, but YouTube is ensuring that Mark Rober's class will remain in session…

1 day ago

Twitch has streaming deals in its new Shopping category

Live streams have become the new QVC programs, and Twitch is hopping onto the bandwagon. The Amazon-owned platform…

1 day ago