The Canyons

Showtime announced that they've picked up a project called The Canyons - a dark soap opera type show developed by Bret Easton Ellis.

The pay cable network has ordered a script for the project, about a group twenty- and thirtysomethings in Los Angeles. It centers on a 29-year-old magazine editor who escapes his hard-partying New York life by following his best friend and a new girlfriend across the country, only to find himself virtually isolated when his friend is killed in a mysterious accident.

The six main characters - including an art gallery owner, lawyer, event planner and a closeted bartender - deal with career and relationship issues. They encounter violent situations and anxieties that are briefly manifested as monsters and other apparitions that may or may not be real.

This is the first I've heard of this project, so I'll have to do some digging. A few more details after the jump: