10 Things I Hate About You the film, Gil Junger, directed many of the episodes including the pilot while the film's music composer, Richard Gibbs, also returned to do the show's music. The series was adapted and produced by Carter Covington. The show premiered on July 7, 2009, and lasted 20 episodes. The film is a retelling of William Shakespeare's play "The Taming of the Shrew" in an American high school setting. Screenwriters Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith also wrote the script for "She's the Man" (2006), a retelling of Shakespeare's play "Twelfth Night" set in an American college. Kat and Bianca share the same names
10 Things I Hate About Life taking a Christmas break. On January 14, 2013, THR reported shooting as still being underway in LA. However, in late February 2013, it was announced, at the same time that the film's produce, Gary Smith, was stepping down from his position as CEO of Intandem Films, that filming for "10 Things I Hate About Life" was to be put on hold, although the company said this was not because of Smith's departure, but rather due to Evan Rachel Wood's pregnancy, and that filming would resume that September, or some time in the second half of the year. After several months