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[12/06/16 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, December 6
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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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!
ANIMAL KINGDOM (TNT) - Alex Meraz (Suicide Squad) is slated to recur on the show's sophomore run as Javi Cano, "a dangerous man in his early 30s who is the son of one of the men Smurf used to pull jobs with before her own sons came of age." (Deadline.com)
BIRTHRIGHT (FOX, New!) - Jax Media has sold a pilot presentation to the network for a single-camera comedy about "a child born in South Korea before being adopted by white, Midwestern evangelical parents. When it comes apparent to all involved that he's gay, the young fish out of water goes in search of his birth mother in the hope they can reconnect." Comedian Joel Kim Booster wrote, co-executive produced and starred in the project with Tony Hernandez and Lilly Burns serving as executive producers. 20th Century Fox Television will produce. (Deadline.com)
GREENLEAF (OWN) - Rick Fox (Dope) has scored an arc on the show's second season as Darius Fox, "a handsome reporter covering the latest round of scandals at Calvary Fellowship World Ministries, with a liking to sandbagging high church officials in the parking lot, hoping to pressure them into blurting out something memorable." (Deadline.com)
HOMELAND (Showtime) - Jake Weber has been cast in the show's sixth season as Brett O'Keefe, described as "an aggressive and charming anarchist, though not one with any gig in the fictional administration." (THR.com)
LIBBY & MALCOLM (ABC) - The Alphabet has formally ordered the Felicity Huffman/Courtney B. Vance-led comedy to pilot, about "two polar opposite political pundits - Libby (Huffman) and Malcolm (Vance) - who fall in love despite all odds and form an insta-family as well as a work partnership." (Deadline.com)
QUANTICO (ABC) - Eliza Coupe will reprise her role as Hannah Wyland in the back half of the show's sophomore run. (TVLine.com)
THIS IS US (NBC) - Adam Bartley ("Longmire") will recur on the series as Duke, "who works at a local horse stable and support Kate (Chrissy Metz) during a difficult time." (Deadline.com)
TONY TAKE THE WHEEL (CBS, New!) - Cedric the Entertainer is set to star in a new multi-camera comedy at the Eye about "the relationship between two very different brothers whose family dynamic is challenged when one brother (Cedric) hires his teenage nephew to work at his custom car shop." Spike Feresten will pen the pilot script from a story conceived with Cedric with A Bird and a Bear Entertainment's Eric Rhone, Hangar 56's John Stevens and the Tannenbaum Co.'s Eric and Kim Tannenbaum likewise executive producing for CBS Television Studios. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED WHOOPI GOLDBERG PROJECT (Bravo, New!) - Whoopi Goldberg is developing a new drama at the cable channel about "a Harlem crime boss (a role eyed by Goldberg) who is reunited with her oldest son - whom she thought was dead - after he returns to New York City to run for mayor. Being able to pass as white, he faked his death as a teenager and left New York in order to get a new start on life." Amitabh Klemm is penning the script for Universal Cable Productions with Goldberg, One Ho Productions' Tom Leonardis and 44 Blue Productions' Stephanie Drackovitch also executive producing. (THR.com)
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[11/14/24 - 12:41 PM]
Celebrity Heroes Take On Superstar Villains in Quest to Conquer the Kitchen in "Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition: Heroes vs. Villains"
Returning mentor Chef Jeff Mauro welcomes newcomer Chef Antonia Lofaso to transform these culinary disasters into cooking masters with each leading their own team of meal-making misfits.
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[11/14/24 - 11:14 AM]
Reality Legends and Rookies Face Off Against a New Banker When NBC's "Deal or No Deal Island" Season 2 Premieres Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 8 P.M. ET/PT
Joe Manganiello returns as host and the Banker's ultimate game master.
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[11/14/24 - 10:23 AM]
National Geographic Documentary Films' Family-Friendly "Blink" to Debut Dec. 16 and Stream Next Day on Disney+ and Hulu
The feature documentary from directors Edmund Stenson and Oscar and BAFTA Award-winner Daniel Roher was released in over 250 theaters across the U.S. and Canada by Walt Disney Studios in October.
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[11/14/24 - 10:12 AM]
Acorn TV's Fan-Favorite Crime Drama, "The Chelsea Detective," Returns with an All-New Christmas Special Monday, December 16
The Christmas Special serves as the first episode of the series' third season, which is comprised of four 90-minute episodes.
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[11/14/24 - 09:04 AM]
Winter Specials and Women in Crime: BritBox's December Lineup Features Sophie Turner-Led "Joan" and Exclusive Holiday Programming
Plus: BritBox to cap the year with Christmas specials from fan-favorites "Sister Boniface Mysteries," "Death in Paradise," "Peep Show" and more.
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[11/14/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "No Good Deed" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The sale of Paul and Lydia's picture-perfect LA home forces them to face painful family secrets - and hide them from prying eyes and cutthroat buyers.
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[11/14/24 - 09:00 AM]
Max Rings in the Holiday Season with "That Time of Year" Collections
The collections kick off the festivities today by spotlighting themed curations like "Comfort & Joy," "Families We're Thankful For" and "Season of Romance" featuring new Max original film "Sweethearts" and others, making it seamless for subscribers to discover holiday classics and new favorites on Max.
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[11/14/24 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Dan Fogelman & Sterling K. Brown Hulu Original "Paradise" - Date, Trailer, and Key Art
"Paradise" is set in a serene community inhabited by some of the world's most prominent individuals. But this tranquillity explodes when a shocking murder occurs and a high-stakes investigation unfolds.
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[11/14/24 - 09:00 AM]
CBS Presents "Josh Groban & Friends Go Home for the Holidays," An Entertainment Special Celebrating the Transformative Power of Family During the Holiday Season, to Air Friday, Dec. 20
Musical performances include holiday classics, new releases and original duets with Groban and his guests, including James Bay, Jennifer Hudson, Tori Kelly and The War And Treaty.
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[11/14/24 - 08:43 AM]
The Fourth Season of the Popular Mystery Series "Vienna Blood" Premieres Sundays, January 5-26, 2025 on PBS and Streaming on PBS.org and the PBS app
Season 4 finds the unlikely detective duo in Vienna in 1909, where the double murder of a senior public official and an arms dealer in police custody has shaken the city to its core.
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[11/14/24 - 08:02 AM]
Miss Universe Organization Taps Mario Lopez, Olivia Culpo, Robin Thicke, Amongst Other Talent for the 73rd Miss Universe Competition
This landmark event, held at Arena Ciudad de Me´xico on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 8 PM ET / 7 PM CT / 5 PM PT, marks Miss Universe's triumphant return to Mexico after 17 years.
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[11/14/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The Madness" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After a media pundit stumbles upon a dead body deep in the Poconos woods, he finds himself framed for the murder of a notorious white supremacist.
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[11/14/24 - 08:01 AM]
Class Is Back in Session! Prime Video's Smash Hit Series "LOL: Qui rira le dernier?" Returns for Season 3, Putting a Brand-New Cast of Comedians to the Laugh Test
The full lineup of comedians includes Jean-Michel Anctil, Réal Béland, Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, Jo Cormier, Korine Côté, Mona de Grenoble (Alexandre Aussant), Maude Landry, Mélanie Maynard, Dominic Paquet and Erich Preach.
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[11/14/24 - 08:00 AM]
Max Original Comedy Series "Bookie" Returns December 12
The eight-episode season, starring Sebastian Maniscalco and produced by Warner Bros. Television, will debut episodes weekly on Max leading up to the season finale on Thursday, January 30.
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[11/14/24 - 08:00 AM]
"Love During Lockup" Returns Friday, December 13th at 8PM ET/7PM CT on WE tv
The prequel to "Love After Lockup," "Love During Lockup" reveals the fascinating moments that happen when people in the free world look for love and begin relationships with inmates, capturing their journey as they count down the days, weeks, months, or even years until the anticipated release.
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