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E! is developing a reboot of "Jawbreaker", a 1999 black comedy film written and directed by Darren Stein. The hour-long scripted series will be co-written and executive produced by Stein alongside "Faking It" writer George Northy.

The reboot is described as a wild reimagining of the teen cult classic set in the fame-obsessed world of Beverly Hills. The adaptation follows a new clique whose world is rocked by an accidental murder at a bachelorette party. The incident sets in motion an audacious, juicy soap in which the women will go to great lengths to keep their secret hidden.

"Jawbreaker" originally starred Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart, Julie Benz and Charlotte Ayanna as a clique called the "Flawless Four", the most beautiful and popular girls at Reagan High in Los Angeles. Ayanna's Liz is surprised on the morning of her 17th birthday by her friends, who ram a jawbreaker into her mouth to gag her, before sealing her mouth with duct tape. The girls then lock Liz in the trunk of a car and drive off, actually planning to take her to a restaurant for breakfast. Upon opening the trunk, however, they are greeted with the grisly sight of Liz dead, having choked on the jawbreaker.

"Jawbreaker" marks E!'s third scripted series after its first scripted drama "The Royals" and its upcoming series "The Arrangement". The adaptation is also one of the latest reboots to be announced for the small screen, following TV Land's reboot of 1988's classic "Heathers" and "Charmed", which is in the works on The CW.