Bert Royal sets drama at CW, Warner Bros. TV

CW has pacted with "Easy A" scribe Bert Royal and Warner Bros. TV to build up an action-thriller "Dare." Royal is penning the script for WB-based Lin Pictures. He'll professional produce with Serta Lin and Jennifer Gwartz. "Dare" involves several six teenagers who have to play a deadly bet on Truth or Dare. "Dare" marks Royal's second development prospect for that approaching pilot season. He's already setup one half-hour, "The Nerds Shall Inherit our planet,Inch at ABC Galleries with Jennifer Garner's Vandalia Films banner. Around the feature side, Royal lately offered a spec comedy "A 1000 Words or Less" to Fox Searchlight, that they is mounted on direct. Royal is repped by Paradigm and handled by R.E.D's Dana Jackson. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com