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ABC has passed on two of its buzziest pilots, Get Christie Love and For Love.

Kylie Bunbury and Lex Scott Davis  #ABC #Drama #GetChristieLove #KylieBunbury #LexScottDavis #Reboot #TeresaGraves While they were never considered frontrunners, trade publications reported both to be in contention for pickup.  Of the two,  Get Christie Love  (toplined by  Pitch  star Kylie Bunbury)   seemed like a good chance. A reboot of the 1974 blaxploitation TV movie and short-lived series of the same name, its original star, the late Teresa Graves, was the first black woman to star in her own hour-long drama series. This would not happen again until  Scandal  with Kerry Washington, which wrapped last month after seven seasons .  The nod here would have been great. The pilot was a passion project for  Power  showrunner Courtney Kemp, and Vin Diesel and Debra Martin Chase were executive producers. The series would have also starred Khandi Alexander.  For Love  had a unique premise starring Lex ...