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[05/10/21 - 11:14 PM]
Development Update: Monday, May 10
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!
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW (PBS) - Filming is set to resume on the PBS staple as "producers have put together a Covid-friendly production process to keep everyone safe." (Deadline.com)
CALL ME KAT (FOX) - Creator Darlene Hunt won't return as showrunner for the series' just ordered second season. (Deadline.com)
DOUBLE CROSS/FOR THE LOVE OF JASON/HOUSE DIVIDED, A (ALLBLK) - The streaming service has renewed all three scripted series. (Variety.com)
GIRL IN THE WOODS (Peacock) - The supernatural drama, based on the Crypt TV franchise, has cast Stefanie Scott as Carrie, "a mysterious warrior who escaped from a cult-like colony that guards the world from monsters hidden behind a secret door in the woods"; Misha Osherovich as Nolan, "the child of environmental activists embroiled in the town debate about the safety of the local mine and a bullied teen exploring gender identity"; Sofia Bryant as Tasha, "the child of miners on the opposite side of the environmental debate"; Will Yun Lee as Arthur Deane, "Carrie's former mentor turned foe who is tasked with hunting Carrie down and returning her to the colony so she can face the consequence of her desertion"; Kylie Liya Page as Sara, "Carrie's former best friend and flame from The Colony"; Reed Diamond as Hosea, "the leader of the colony in the woods tasked with protecting its secrets"; and Leonard Roberts as Alex, "Tasha's loving father and leader of the West Pine miners." (Deadline.com)
PORTRAIT OF A THIEF (Netflix, New!) - Grace Li's upcoming novel is being developed for television by the streaming service, "based on a true story of Chinese art vanishing from Western museums. It's a story of friendships, the colonization of art and the complexity of the Chinese American identity." Sugar23's Michael Sugar, Ashley Zalta and Margaux Swerdloff will executive produce alongside Li. The search is underway for a writer. (THR.com)
PRINCE, THE (HBO Max) - The streamer has delayed the launch of the animated series - a satire of British Royals through the eyes of a young Prince George, eldest child of Prince William and Princess Kate - following the death of Prince Philip. (THR.com, 5/9)
PRODIGAL SON (FOX) - The network has canceled the Tom Payne/Michael Sheen-led drama after two seasons. Its de facto finale airs next Tuesday, May 18. (Variety.com)
PUZZLE TALK (Hulu, New!) - Tessa Thompson is developing a conversation-driven series at the streamer which "will bring together a pair of compelling public figures and thought leaders across various fields who may be acquainted - or who may be perfect strangers. Each episode will see the two figures meet and get a new sense of one another through conversation while working together to assemble a jigsaw puzzle." Thompson will executive produce via her Viva Maude banner alongside Ken Druckerman and Banks Tarver of Left/Right Productions. (THR.com)
SERPENT QUEEN, THE (Starz) - The Samantha Morton-led drama has cast Amrita Acharia as Aabis, "a member of Catherine's retinue"; Enzo Cilenti as Ruggieri, a "magician and soothsayer"; Barry Atsma as Montmorency, who "serves as its foremost military leader"; Nicholas Burns as Antoine de Bourbon, "the eldest of the Bourbon brothers"; and Danny Kirrane as Louis de Bourbon, "the stronger willed and more intelligent Bourbon brother"; with Charles Dance as Pope Clement; Ludivine Sagnier as Diane; Liv Hill as Young Catherine; Kiruna Stamell as Mathilde; and Colm Meaney as King Francis. (Deadline.com)
SHINING GIRLS (Apple TV+) - Jamie Bell has been cast in the Elisabeth Moss-led drama as "a mysterious loner with a surprising connection to Moss's Kirby." (Deadline.com)
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[04/24/24 - 01:45 PM]
What's New on Max This May
Highlights include new seasons of "Hacks" and "Pretty Little Liars: Summer School"; and the streaming debuts of "Turtles All The Way Down," "Stop Making Sense" and "The Iron Claw."
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[04/24/24 - 01:32 PM]
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[04/24/24 - 10:59 AM]
Prime Video Announces Premiere Date and Key Art for Stand-Up Comedy Special "Marlon Wayans: Good Grief"
The one-hour special will premiere in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on June 4.
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[04/24/24 - 09:09 AM]
Video: Disney+ Shares Official Trailer for "Jim Henson Idea Man"
Produced with the full participation and cooperation of the Henson family, "Jim Henson Idea Man" is an unprecedented, intimate look at Henson's illustrious, revolutionary career and complex personal life.
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[04/24/24 - 09:05 AM]
Gird Your Loins! Prime Video Releases Official First Look Images and Launch Date for "My Lady Jane"
Also announced, the series will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on Thursday, June 27 in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.
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[04/24/24 - 09:01 AM]
Steve Carell to Star in "The Four Seasons" Netflix Comedy Series from Universal Television
Carell will star in the series alongside Tina Fey.
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[04/24/24 - 09:01 AM]
ID Announces New Docuseries "Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter"
From their outsized fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s to their headline-making struggles in recent years, the docuseries pulls back the curtain on the fraught dynamic of the Carter family and the dark side of such an abrupt rise to fame.
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[04/24/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Black Twitter: A People's History" - Official Trailer - Hulu
The rise, movements, voices and memes that made Black Twitter an influential and dominant force in nearly every aspect of American political and cultural life.
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[04/24/24 - 07:59 AM]
Starz Confirms Additional Casting for "Outlander: Blood of My Blood"
Joining the cast in a role "Outlander" fans will recognize from early seasons is Sally Messham as Mrs. Fitz, Ellen's maid at Castle Leoch and Murtagh's aunt.
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[04/24/24 - 07:03 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Debuts Trailer for "The Big Cigar," New Limited Series Starring Andre Holland as Black Panther Leader Huey P. Newton, Premiering Globally on Friday, May 17
Based on the magazine article of the same name by Joshuah Bearman, who also serves as executive producer, "The Big Cigar" tells the incredible true story of Hollywood revolution meeting social revolution.
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[04/24/24 - 07:02 AM]
Paramount+ Renews Original Animated Preschool Series "Dora" for a Second Season
The iconic Latina heroine made her triumphant return earlier this month in the all-new CG-animated series produced by Nickelodeon Animation.
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[04/24/24 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Golden Kamuy" - Official Trailer - Netflix
On the Hokkaido frontier, a war veteran and Ainu girl race against misfits and military renegades to find treasure mapped out on tattooed outlaws.
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[04/24/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Illusions for Sale: The Rise and Fall of Generacion Zoe" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This documentary follows the rise and fall of Generación Zoe, a spiritual coaching network hiding the most unusual scam in Argentina's history.
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[04/24/24 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "My Oni Girl" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A shy teenage boy's inability to say no is tested when a headstrong girl drags him on a mystical journey amid summer snow to find her missing mom.
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[04/24/24 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "Thank You, Next" - Official Teaser - Netflix
After a painful breakup, a young lawyer dives head first into the confusing world of modern dating, with the unwavering support of her best friends.
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