Venice the Series is a web series taking place in Venice, California and starring Crystal Chappell, Jessica Leccia, Danny Cosgrove and more.  Chappell, along with Kim Turrisi and Hope Royaltey, have co-created and co-produced the series.  Venice will focus on family and relationships of Gina (played by Chappell) and those involved in her life.  The web series has sparked particular interest among Guiding Light and Otalia fans.  Otalia is the popular pairing of Olivia Spencer (played by Chappell) and Natalia Rivera (played by Jessica Leccia).  It has been said that a lesbian kiss will take place within the first episode of Venice, something that delights Otalia fans who have been frustrated by the lack of physical affection between the two characters on the canceled daytime soap opera.

Venice stars Crystal Chappell as the main character Gina.  She is a lesbian designer who interacts with a variety of people in her day-to-day life.  Jessica Leccia, Chappell's co-star from Guiding Light, will be playing possible love interest Ani, a photographer.  Danny Cosgrove, another member of the Guiding Light family, will be playing Gina's brother.  While Hillary B. Smith (from One Life to Live) will be playing Gina's aunt, Guya, who tells the future via Tarot cards.  Jordan Clarke will be playing Gina's father, The Colonel and Elizabeth Keener just recently joined the cast, too.  Keener has recently been on The L Word, playing Dawn Denbo.

Venice the Series will premiere in the fall and run in web serial format.  No word on how long episodes or how the long season will be.  However, Crystal, Kim and Hope have kept fans up to date on all things Venice on Twitter, Facebook and the show's web site.  By keeping in touch with fans and gathering input from them, Venice already has a strong fan following that will increase as the series launches.