MTV order SKINS remake

After months of behind-the-scenes development, MTV have finally greenlit a ten-part remake of British teen-drama Skins. The Baltimore-set US version has been developed by Liz Gately (Laguna Beach, The Hills) and will be executive-produced by its British creator, Bryan Elsley, who has also written the new pilot. Like the original, a young team of writers will be hired to give the scripts authenticity and the show will star unknown teenage actors. The UK version recently completed its fourth series on E4 and two more series are planned, starring a brand new cast (as the series traditionally revamps itself every two years.) The British show also made a star of Dev Patel, who went on to become world-famous thanks to his starring role in Slumdog Millionaire.