Millennium gets near Katherine Heigl thriller

HeiglMillennium Films is within discussions to get Tony Giglio's new spec script "The Follower," which Katherine Heigl is within foretells topline and convey through her Abishag banner.Plot particulars haven't been revealed, however the script is referred to like a thriller.Heigl's mother, manager and Abishag partner Nancy Heigl can also be likely to produce.The "Grey's Anatomy" alum continues to be ramping up her creating career recently, taking executive producer credits on "The Ugly Truth," 'Life As You May Know It" and "One your money can buy,Inch an adaptation from the Jesse Evanovich novel that Lionsgate will release Jan. 27. Thesp most lately wrapped Millennium's comedy "The MarriageInch and can soon be viewed included in the star-studded ensemble of Garry Marshall's romantic comedy "New Year's Eve," which New Line opens a few days ago.Giglio is really a production veteran who's most widely known for writing and pointing the 2005 Jason Statham actioner "Chaos." He's credited using the scripts for that two direct-to-DVD "Dying Race" sequels and many lately authored the experience thriller "Arena," which stars Samuel L. Jackson and Kellan Lutz. Giglio can also be penning a sci-fi adaptation of Frederick Conrad's novel "Heart of Darkness" for Radar Pictures.Paradigm reps both Heigl and Giglio, who's also repped by New Wave Entertainment and attorney David Markman. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com