Millennium will get near Katherine Heigl thriller

HeiglMillennium Films is at discussions to obtain Tony Giglio's new spec script "The Follower," which Katherine Heigl is at predicts topline and convey through her Abishag banner.Plot particulars weren't revealed, nevertheless the script is known to love a thriller.Heigl's mother, manager and Abishag partner Nancy Heigl may also be prone to produce.The "Grey's Anatomy" alum remains ramping up her creating career lately, taking executive producer credits on "The Ugly Truth," 'Life To Be Sure It" and "One for the investment,In . an adaptation in the Jesse Evanovich novel that Lionsgate will release Jan. 27. Thesp most recently wrapped Millennium's comedy "The MarriageInch and may soon be seen incorporated within the star-studded ensemble of Garry Marshall's romantic comedy "New Year's Eve," which New Line opens a couple of days ago.Giglio can be a production veteran who's most broadly noted for writing and pointing the 2005 Jason Statham actioner "Chaos." He's credited while using scripts for your two direct-to-DVD "Dying Race" sequels and several recently written the knowledge thriller "Arena," which stars Samuel L. Jackson and Kellan Lutz. Giglio may also be penning a sci-fi adaptation of Ernest 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 Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com