'True Blood' Writer Chris Offutt Sells Crime Drama Script to CBS (Exclusive)

Chris Offuttis in negotiations to sell a one-hour crime drama script to CBS. The project, dubbedHouse meets Walker,Texas Ranger, centers on aveteran Texas Ranger who is forced to take the new ranger recruits under his tutelage. If it's ultimately picked up to series, the drama would join HBO'sTrue Bloodand Showtime'sWeedson Offutt's résumé. Other credits include a collection of fiction and non-fiction works, includingNo Heroes: A Memoir of Coming Home, The Same River Twice,Kentucky Straight,Out of the WoodsandThe Good Brother. Aaron Kaplan will also serve as an executive producer. For the Kapital Entertainment founder, who was the worldwide head of scripted television at pre-merger William Morris, it's the latest in a series of drama projects, including Fox's Terra Nova and ABC's Good Christian Belles. Offutt is repped by ICM. Email: Lacey.Rose@THR.com Twitter: @LaceyVRose Related Topics True Blood House Weeds Terra Nova