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[03/10/23 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 10
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:

Looking to keep track of all the various projects in development? Click here to visit our signature "Devwatch" section. There visitors can view our listings by network, genre, studio and even development stage (ordered to pilot, cast-contingent, script, etc.). It's updated every day!


BEDROCK (FOX) - The long-in-the-works sequel to "The Flintstones" has landed a pilot presentation order. Joining Elizabeth Banks as Pebbles are Stephen Root as Fred; Amy Sedaris as Wilma; Nicole Byer as Betty; Joe Lo Truglio as Barney; Manny Jacinto as Bamm-Bamm. Lindsay Kerns and Lon Zimmet co-wrote the pilot and will executive produce alongside Banks, Max Handelman and Sam Register for Brownstone Productions, Warner Bros. Animation and FOX Entertainment. (Deadline.com)
DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN (Disney+) - Michael Cuesta has been tapped to direct the debut installment of the revival series. (THR.com)
DROP-OFF (ABC) - Ellie Kemper and Karan Soni are officially set to star in the single-camera comedy pilot, based on the U.K. series "Motherland." (Deadline.com)
HIP (ABC) - Amirah J has joined the cast of the Kaitlin Olson/Daniel Sunjata-led drama pilot as Ava. No character details however were given. (Deadline.com)
LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME (NBC) - Sean Jablonski is stepping down as showrunner of the series due to creative differences, the fourth such exit in the past year (Bryan Goluboff, Barry O'Brien and Ilene Chaiken). David Graziano will oversee the remaining three episodes yet to be produced this season. (Deadline.com)
POWER, THE (Amazon) - Reed Morano has exited as both a director and an executive producer on the upcoming drama series over creative differences after helming the first two installments. (Deadline.com)
SWEET TOOTH (Netflix) - Naledi Murray (Wendy), Neil Sandilands (General Abbot) and Marlon Williams (Johnny Abbot) have been promoted to regulars for the show's upcoming second season. Additionally, Christopher Sean Cooper Jr. and Yonas Kibreab have joined the cast as Teddy Turtle and Finn Fox, respectively. No other details about the new roles were given. (Deadline.com)





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· BEDROCK (FOX)
· DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN (DISNEY PLUS)
· DEVELOPMENT UPDATE (TFC)
· DROP-OFF (ABC)
· HIGH POTENTIAL (ABC)
· LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME (PEACOCK)
· MOTHERLAND (SUNDANCE NOW)
· POWER, THE (AMAZON)
· SWEET TOOTH (NETFLIX)





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