HBO Picks Up Ryan Murphy's Sexuality-Centric Series OPEN

Bidding on Ryan Murphy's new series OPEN is officially closed.

According to Deadline, Murphy's latest project, a modern exploration of human sexuality and relationships, has been picked up by HBO, with a pilot order already given.

As BWW TV previously reported, Murphy partnered with Dexter co-executive producer Lauren Gussis on OPEN, with 20th TV/Fox21 on board as well.

"Gary (Newman), Bert (Salke) and I have been looking for the right opportunity to be in business with HBO for a while," 20th TV chairman Dana Walden told Deadline. "And this show represents the exact right opportunity with its provocative storytelling and the quality of all of Ryan's production that is consistent with the HBO brand."

Casting for OPEN is expected to begin shortly, with a with filming to begin in the fall.

For the original announcement, head on over to Deadline.

Murphy is the Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning creator, writer and director of television shows Glee, American Horror Story, Nip/Tuck and Popular. Throughout his career, he has been personally nominated for 7 Emmy Awards and won the 2010 Emmy for Best Direction of a Comedy Series, for Glee, while his shows garnered a total of 69 Emmy Awards over 8 years. Glee is one of the most popular television series in the world and has also spawned the Glee Live Tours which Murphy produces. Murphy created, writes for and directs the FX hit series American Horror Story, which just received 17 Emmy nominations, tying for the most any program received and marking the most any show has received in FX's 17-year history. Murphy also created, wrote and directed the FX series Nip/Tuck, which was the first freshman drama series to earn a Golden Globe Award as Best TV Series, Drama.

Murphy began his career as a journalist writing for publications such as The Miami Herald, Los Angeles Times, The New York Daily News and Entertainment Weekly. In 2010 Murphy directed Julia Roberts in an acclaimed adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir, Eat Pray Love. His next film will be the screen adaptation of Larry Kramer's award-winning The Normal Heart, starring Julia Roberts, Mark Ruffalo and Matt Bomer.

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