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[11/02/18 - 11:46 PM]
Development Update: Friday, November 2
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!
ALL AMERICAN (The CW) - Demetrius Shipp, Jr. will recur on the freshman drama as Tyrone Morris, "a young, powerful, South Central gang member with an unpredictable personality who complicates things not only for Coop and Shawn, but also for Spencer, who's struggling to keep a foot in both of his two worlds: Beverly Hills and South Central." (EW.com)
ALONE TOGETHER (Freeform) - The cable channel has canceled the comedy series after two seasons. The show's de facto finale on August 29 drew just 104,000 viewers in Live+3 ratings (79,000 adults 18-49). (Deadline.com)
BE HERE NOW (CBS, New!) - Comedian Tommy Johnagin is back in business with the Eye for a multi-camera comedy about "a young widower who decides to move his life and kids from Los Angeles to a small town in Illinois to be closer to his wife's large family." Fulwell 73's James Corden, Ben Winston and Jeff Grosvenor will also executive produce for CBS Television Studios. (Deadline.com)
BLANK (ABC, New!) - Writer Trey Callaway and director Dave Semel are set to team for a new drama about "a successful but egotistical surgeon who suffers a traumatic brain injury that changes his personality and erases his memory, but leaves his surgical skills fully intact." Kapital Entertainment's Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor as well as Gellevision's Glenn Geller will also executive produce the project, which has a put pilot commitment, for ABC Studios should it move forward. (Deadline.com)
DEAD TO ME (Netflix) - Amy York Rubin (Gay Kid and Fat Chick) has signed on to direct and executive produce the first two episodes of the upcoming Christina Applegate/Linda Cardellini-led comedy. (Deadline.com)
DIVORCE (HBO) - The pay channel is moving forward with a six-episode third season for the Sarah Jessica Parker/Thomas Haden Church-led comedy under new showrunner Liz Tuccillo. Additionally, Becki Newton's Jackie has been promoted to series regular. (Deadline.com)
ME AND YOU (NBC, New!) - Sarah Tapscott has sold a potential comedy to the Peacock about "a pair of late bloomers who start their first real relationship by impulsively moving in together after just two dates." The project, which has a put pilot commitment, comes from 20th Century Fox Television. Fred Savage is also on board to executive produce. (THR.com)
OUR LADY, LTD (Epix) - Luis Guzmán and Kurtwood Smith are both bound for the newcomer, which follows James (Jimmi Simpson), a young grifter, as he attempts to prey upon Pastor Byron Brown (Ben Kingsley), who turns out to be far more dangerous than he suspects. The former will play Hector Contreras, "a sheriff whose misplaced hope in the romantic pursuit of a used car saleswoman drives him to engage in James' financially lucrative proposition"; with the latter as Uncle Dave, "the devoted brother of Ma, is shunned in the community after a wrongful conviction drastically upends his humdrum way of life." (Deadline.com)
STARGIRL (DC) - Anjelika Washington has been cast in a top secret role on the DC Comics series. (@TheDCUniverse)
UNTITLED ROBIN THEDE PROJECT (ABC, New!) - Robin Thede is attached to write, executive produce and star in a comedy series for the Alphabet which "will explore how a difficult upbringing shaped Robin Sanders (Thede), a famous and successful financial advisor, and will vacillate between the character's adulthood and childhood as it examines how your past always pops up in the present." The Sony Pictures Television-based DRP Productions is behind the half-hour with Kay Cannon, Laverne McKinnon, Doug Robinson and Alison Greenspan also among the executive producers. (Deadline.com)
WOKE (Hulu, New!) - Lamorne Morris is set to topline a new comedy pilot at the streaming service about Keef (Morris), "a cartoonist living in San Francisco on the cusp of mainstream success when an unexpected incident involving cops changes everything, putting him in a state of woke." The single-camera project is based on the life of cartoonist Keith Knight and will feature animated sequences. Knight and Marshall Todd penned the script and will executive produce for Sony Pictures Television alongside Olive Bridge Entertainment's Will Gluck and Richie Schwartz; Cloud Nine Productions' Eric Christian Olsen and Kate Schumaecker; and John Will. Mo Marable is directing. (Deadline.com)
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[12/20/24 - 11:33 AM]
Season Finale of NBC Drama "Brilliant Minds" Will Now Air as a Special Event with Back-to-Back Episodes on Monday, Jan. 6
The original season finale date was a week later on January 13.
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[12/20/24 - 11:04 AM]
ID's New Series "The Curious Case Of..." to Premiere with Explosive, Expanded Episode Focused on Former "Jackass" Star Bam Margera's Controversial Legal Guardianship
Featuring "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace" legal analyst Beth Karas, the series will dive into some of the most shocking true crime cases and unbelievable scandals.
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[12/20/24 - 10:32 AM]
FOX Sports Films, SMAC Entertainment, BZ Entertainment and NFL Films Announce "The Madden Cruiser: A Bayou Adventure with Bill Belichick" Airing Super Bowl Sunday on FOX
The one-hour special features eight-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick as he travels in the iconic "Madden Cruiser" bus of Hall of Fame legend John Madden on an unforgettable road trip through Louisiana's football country with a host of special guests.
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[12/20/24 - 10:02 AM]
Onyx Collective Presents Winter Premiere Dates and First Looks for Documentary Film "SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)" and New Comedy Series "Deli Boys"
The former premieres Thursday, February 13 while the latter launches on Thursday, March 6.
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[12/20/24 - 09:27 AM]
MTV's "Teen Mom" Celebrates Its Sweet 16 with a New Season of "Teen Mom: The Next Chapter" on Thursday, January 30th at 8PM ET/PT
The groundbreaking docu-series that has never shied away from authentic, unfiltered narratives will return for its milestone 16-year anniversary with Amber Portwood, Ashley Jones, Briana DeJesus, Catelynn Baltierra, Cheyenne Davis, Jade Cline, Leah Messer, Maci McKinney and Mackenzie McKee.
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[12/20/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Bandidos" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Lilí and Miguel's peaceful escape is shattered when she's forced into a risky quest for the Tear of Fire diamond, risking everything to save her friends.
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[12/20/24 - 08:31 AM]
Video: New Netflix Sports Promo Highlights Upcoming Sports Programming
Netflix continues to expand its sports slate, offering members a wide variety of sports programming across series, films and live events, including the recent record-breaking Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight and the upcoming NFL Games on Christmas Day and the debut of "WWE Raw" on Netflix next year.
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[12/20/24 - 07:31 AM]
"Stranger Things 5" - That's a Wrap!
Production on the fifth and final season has officially wrapped, set to premiere in 2025.
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[12/20/24 - 06:01 AM]
Netflix Secures U.S. Rights to the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 and 2031
The agreement covers all languages, with studio shows and top-tier talent planned with a dual telecast for both English and Spanish language broadcasts in the U.S.
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[12/20/24 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "Lisabi: A Legend Is Born" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The epic tale of the birth and rise of legendary folk hero Lísàbí Agbongbo-Akala, destined to save the Egba people in the face of a treacherous leader.
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[12/20/24 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "Love Is Blind: Germany" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The experiment comes to Germany as local singles seek true love and a commitment that lasts a lifetime, all before meeting each other face-to-face.
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[12/19/24 - 08:01 PM]
Video: "Incognito" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The mission? Lock target and finish the job.
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[12/19/24 - 01:33 PM]
HBO Original Film "For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story" to Debut on Max Friday, December 20
In celebration of the Kennedy Center honoring Arturo Sandoval and prior to this Sunday's airing of the ceremony, Max will be bringing the 2000 multiple Emmy-nominated HBO original film to Max for the first time.
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[12/19/24 - 01:01 PM]
The Holiday Cheer Will Be in Houston as Pentatonix Performs the National Anthem During NFL Christmas Gameday on Netflix
Plus: The Steelers will honor the U.S. armed forces with a special National Anthem performance by Voices of Service.
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[12/19/24 - 12:59 PM]
HBO Renews "Dune: Prophecy" for a Second Season
Across Max territories, the first episode has amassed approximately 15 million viewers.
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