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[10/11/21 - 11:38 PM] Development Update: Monday, October 11 By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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9-1-1 (FOX) - Vanessa Estelle Williams is slated to recur on the series as Claudette Collins, "a take-control 9-1-1 Call Center veteran who transfers back to the main Los Angeles station and shows the younger ones, including May Grant (Corinne Massiah), "how it's done." Claudette is tough but fair, outspoken, and confident as hell." (Deadline.com)
AS WE SEE IT (A.K.A. ON THE SPECTRUM) (Amazon) - The Jason Katims-produced series, a coming-of-age story about three 20-something roommates - Jack (Rick Glassman), Harrison (Albert Rutecki) and Violet (Sue Ann Pien) - on the autism spectrum, has landed a new moniker, "As We See It." Sosie Bacon (Mandy), Chris Pang (Van) and Joe Mantegna (Lou) also star. No premiere date was indicated. (Deadline.com)
GENERATION HUSTLE (HBO Max) - The second episode of the series, about WeWork, has been re-edited to indicate no criminal or regulatory charges have been filed against founder Adam Neumann as well as include the company's plans to go public again at a proposed valuation of $9 billion. (Deadline.com)
HERMANAS (The CW, New!) - Crystal Ferreiro is developing a new drama at the netlet which "follows three sisters - individually described as a "hot mess," a "rigid overachiever" and a "homemaker who never left" - who reunite in their small town in Naples, FL after their brother, the crown jewel of the family, gets into a debilitating accident. As the women put their resentments aside to help him, the Primés realize that the sanitized version you present to family evaporates when you're in close quarters, and what's exposed is your most messy, authentic and vulnerable self." Tilde Productions' Ilana Peña and Jerry Bruckheimer Television's Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and KristieAnne Reed will also executive produce for CBS Studios. (Deadline.com)
NCIS (CBS) - Mark Harmon is departing the series as a regular after 18 years. "As an executive producer and dear friend, Mark continues to be an integral part of the fabric of the show," executive producer Steven D. Binder said in a statement. "Our north star has always been staying true to our characters, and that truth has always guided the stories we tell and where those characters go. So regarding the future of Gibbs, as long-time fans of the show may have noticed over the years... never count Leroy Jethro Gibbs out." (@NCIS_CBS)
ONCE UPON A TIME IN AZTLAN (Amazon) - The George Lopez-led drama - which "revolves around a Chicano family in the deep suburbs of Los Angeles as they come to terms with the falsehoods of the American dream, and their ability to defy expectations" - has been ordered to pilot by Amazon Studios. Ricardo de Montreuil is directing from a script by Javier Rodriguez, with both executive producing alongside Lopez, Matthew Carnahan, Estevan Oriol, Mister Cartoon, Michael Connolly, Mark Suroff and Marco Valadez for STXtelevision, Mad Hatter Entertainment and Travieso Productions. (Deadline.com)
RETREAT (FX) - Emma Corrin has booked the lead role on the limited series, Darby Hart, "the amateur sleuth at the center of a murder mystery set at a secluded retreat." (Deadline.com)
SEOUL HUNTERS (truTV, New!) - Cathy Shim, Robert Ben Garant, Peter Kim and Kim Young-chul are set to star in a sketch comedy series at the cable channel, described as "a cutting-edge comedy hybrid set in the world of a paranormal Korean ghost-hunting show, featuring both Korean-American and South Korean comedians in single-camera sketch pranks." The project, which has a pilot order, is co-written by Shim, Garant and Kevin Healy and directed by Garant. They'll also executive produce alongside Luke Kelly-Clyne, Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, Drew Buckley, Mike Mills, Mat Baxt and David Regal for Big Breakfast, Propagate and Mills Presents. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR PROJECT (ABC, New!) - Bill Chais and Pat Cunnane have sold a potential drama at the Alphabet in which "a brash Bronx public defender comes to North Carolina to reform a dysfunctional, seriously underfunded criminal justice system, putting him on a collision course with the tough-on-crime governor, when, desperate and out of options, he invokes an arcane law that can compel any attorney to serve as defense counsel in criminal trials... and assigns the first case to the governor herself, an attorney in good standing." They'll co-write the hour for the 20th Television-based The Littlefield Company with Warren Littlefield, Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz likewise executive producing. (Deadline.com)
WHO KILLED SARA? (Netflix) - Creator José Ignacio "Chascas" Valenzuela has signed a three-year exclusive creative partnership for series and a first look film pact with the streaming service. The news comes as production begins next week on a third season of the series. (Variety.com)
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[11/04/24 - 04:01 PM] Video: "Zombieverse 2: New Blood" - Official Trailer - Netflix The groundbreaking K-zombie series returns bolder than ever, with enhanced zombies, new members and wilder quests full of non-stop thrills and laughter.
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[11/04/24 - 02:01 PM] "Outer Banks" Renewed for Fifth and Final Season Following Fan Celebrations at Poguelandia and Multi-Country Pogue Tour The news comes two days after the second Poguelandia: An Outer Banks Experience, held November 2 at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.
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[11/04/24 - 01:31 PM] Acorn TV's Hit Detective Crime Drama "Dalgliesh" Returns with All-New Episodes Monday, December 2 Season 3 is made up of three distinct mysteries, each two episodes long.
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[11/04/24 - 12:01 PM] NBC Unveils Lineup of New and Returning Beloved Holiday Programming New programming for 2024 includes "Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular" and "A Motown Christmas," hosted by Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey.
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[11/04/24 - 11:01 AM] The Final Bell: Production Begins for the Third and Final Season of "Heartbreak High" In Season 3, it's time for Hartley High's graduating class to say 'goodbye' to school, and 'hello' to adulthood!
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[11/04/24 - 11:01 AM] NBC's "The Voice" Taps Music Icon Sting and Multi-Hyphenate Jennifer Hudson as Season 26 Mega Mentors Hudson joins Michael Bublé and Reba McEntire while Sting joins coaches Snoop Dogg and Gwen Stefani to mentor the remaining artists as each team prepares for the Knockouts, beginning Monday, November 11.
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[11/04/24 - 10:31 AM] Aussie Luke Hemsworth Joins the Cast of Prime Video's Global Hit Series "Deadloch" Season Two Hemsworth will join lead cast members Kate Box, Madeleine Sami, Nina Oyama and Alicia Gardiner.
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[11/04/24 - 08:32 AM] Netflix Announces Release of the Documentary "Avicii - I'm Tim" and Avicii's Last Show from Ibiza's Ushuaia The documentary "Avicii - I'm Tim" and "Avicii - My Last Show" will launch globally on Netflix on December 31.
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[11/04/24 - 08:31 AM] Video: "Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson" - Narrator Announcement, Sneak Peek & Key Art Debut Ice T will narrate the three-part follow-doc leading up to the Netflix and MVP's heavyweight boxing mega-event.
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[11/04/24 - 08:02 AM] "La Liberacion" Will Premiere Exclusively on Prime Video on January 17 The unique series created and directed by noted filmmaker Alejandra Márquez Abella premieres January 17 on Prime Video.
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[11/04/24 - 08:01 AM] Video: "Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey" - Official Trailer - Netflix On December 26, 1996, John and Patsy Ramsey woke up the morning after a loving family Christmas to discover their youngest child, six-year-old JonBenét, was missing, a chilling ransom note left downstairs.
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[11/04/24 - 08:01 AM] Video: "The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland" - Official Trailer - Hulu St Nick (voiced by Gerard Butler) receives a delayed letter on Christmas Eve from the Princess of Hearts.
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[11/03/24 - 07:30 PM] Video: AMC Networks Releases a First Look at Season Three of "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon" Starring Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride as the beloved characters "Daryl Dixon" and "Carol Peletier," the new season is set to premiere in 2025 on AMC and AMC+.
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[11/02/24 - 06:12 PM] Video: "Outer Banks" Season 4 - Part 2 Official Trailer - Netflix Buried secrets surface as the Pogues race to find a legendary artifact - with a dangerous gang of rival treasure hunters hot on their trail.
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[11/01/24 - 03:15 PM] ABC News Studios Announces "Price of Fame: The Liam Payne Story - A Special Edition of 20/20," Airing Nov. 3 at 10 P.M. EST on ABC The one-hour special explores Liam Payne's meteoric rise to celebrity as a member of boy band One Direction and his personal journey, including his struggles with mental health and the pressures of stardom, as well as his efforts to reinvent himself as a solo artist.
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