June 28th, 2009 9:04 am

‘10 Things I Hate About You’ comes to ABC Family

Based on the hit movie ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ comes the new television series, premiering July 7th on ABC Family.

Based on the hit movie ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ comes the new ABC Family series by the same name.

The series is based around sisters Kat and Bianca Stratford. While trying to adjust to their newfound social lives at Padua High, they must also learn to deal with their over protective father, especially when it comes to boys.

Like in the movie, Kat is strong-willed and all about feminist power, while Bianca is more concerned with her appearance and popularity.

The series is set to premiere on July 7th, 2009 on ABC Family.

Gil Junger, who directed the film, also directed the pilot; which was written and produced by Carter Covington.

The series stars Lindsey Shaw (‘Aliens in America’) as Kat Stratford, Meaghan Jette Martin (‘Camp Rock’) as Bianca Stratford and Larry Miller as Dr. Walter Stratford, a role which reprises from the original film.

The cast also includes Ethan Peck, Nicholas Braun, Kyle Kaplan, Dana Davis and Chris Zylka.

Watch a preview for the series below.