<text>  CNNKerry Washington is headed for HBO. The Scandal star has signed on to play Anita Hill and executive produce a TV movie for the premium cable network, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Called Confirmation, the telepic which is in development from HBO Films will detail the explosive 1991 Clarence Thomas-Hill Supreme Court nomination hearings, which brought the country to a standstill and forever changed the way people think about sexual harassment, victims rights and modern-day race relations. See more on-set with the gladiators: inside the fast-paced world of ABCs Scandal Academy Award nominated writer Susannah Grant Erin Brockovich will pen the script and executive produce the drama, which is being produced by Groundswell Productions in association with ABC Signature Studios. Groundswell CEO Michael London ABCs upcoming soap Astronaut Wives Club and production president Janice Williams will executive produce alongside Grant and star Washington. Sources tell THR that Rick Famuyiwa Sundance hit Dope, The Wood is in talks to direct the pic, but no deal is in place. See more: 40 Years of HBO . Confirmation comes as Washington was poised to film Warner Bros. feature drama Unforgettable in the summer for director Amma Assante but the HBO project may take over the Scandal stars hiatus from her ABC Shonda Rhimes series. For HBO, Confirmation comes as the premium cabler is building its roster of original films. The cabler this week tapped Elizabeth Banks and Paul Giamatti to play tennis legends Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, respectively, in a movie detailing the duos legendary Battle of the Sexes match. Additionally, HBO is also prepping an adaptation of Bryan Cranstons Tony winner All the Way with Jay Roach attached to direct. Read more: TV Ratings: Empire Audience Grows, Though Demo Finally Holds . The Confirmation deal also marks a big off-network sale for ABC Signature, the boutique arm of ABC Studios. Its also HBOs latest buy from an outside studio following series including Warner Bros. Televisions The Leftovers and upcoming Westworld. Grant is repped by CAA and Kleinberg Lange; Washington is with CAA, Washington Square Films and Hansen Jacobson; Famuyiwa is with CAA, Oasis Media Group and Del Shaw. 2015 The Hollywood Reporter. All rights reserved. 