'12 Years a Slave' Oscar Nominee to Direct ABC Pilot (Exclusive)

In addition to penning the script and executive producing "American Crime," John Ridley will also helm the pilot. 12 Years a Slave screenwriter John Ridley is expanding his relationship with ABC. A week after ABC greenlighted Ridley's American Crime drama to pilot, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter has also signed a deal to direct the project, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. American Crime will examine the personal lives of the players involved in a racially charged trial as their worlds ar...