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[02/25/22 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 25
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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ALICE (HBO Max, New!) - Victor Fresco and Alexandra Petri have sold a half-hour comedy series to the streamer based on Stacy A. Cordery's book "Alice: Alice Roosevelt Longworth from White House Princess to Washington Power Broker," about former First Daughter Alice Roosevelt Longworth: "Teddy Roosevelt is suddenly thrust into the presidency, bringing his seventeen-year-old daughter into the spotlight. The country has never seen anyone like Alice Roosevelt in the White House: a whip-smart, out-of-control teenager who races cars, parties unchaperoned with boys, and dares to speak her mind. Teddy's at wits' end, "I can be Alice's father, or I can be president of the United States. I cannot do both." But the country loves her." Fresco, Tracy Katsky, Aaron Kaplan and Melanie Frankel are the executive producers for KatCo and Kapital Entertainment with Petri as a co-executive producer. (Deadline.com)
BOB (HEARTS) ABISHOLA/NEIGHBORHOOD, THE (CBS) - Cedric the Entertainer and Tichina Arnold will drop by "Bob Hearts Abishola" as their "The Neighborhood" characters as Calvin and Tina on the show's March 14 episode. No other specifics about their appearance was given. Gina Yashere will in turn visit an upcoming episode of "The Neighborhood," however not as her "Bob Hearts Abishola" character Kemi. She'll instead play a party planner named Chika. (TVLine.com)
IRONHEART (Disney+) - Lyric Ross is bound for the Marvel Studios series as the best friend of Dominique Thorne's Riri Williams. No other details were given. (THR.com)
LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME (NBC) - Ilene Chaiken is stepping down as showrunner of the spin-off series. She'll be succeeded by co-executive producer Barry O'Brien for the remainder of the series' second season. (Deadline.com)
MANHUNT (Apple TV+) - Anthony Boyle and Lovie Simone have both landed roles on the limited series about the President Lincoln's assassination. Simone will play Mary Simms, "a former slave of the doctor who treated assassin John Wilkes Booth's (Boyle) injury and gave him safe harbor after his crime." Tobias Menzies as previously announced plays Edwin Stanton, "Lincoln's War Secretary and friend, who was driven nearly to madness by the need to catch Booth and to carry out Lincoln's legacy." (Deadline.com)
OUTLANDER PREQUEL SERIES (Starz, New!) - Matthew B. Roberts is spearheading a potential prequel series for the veteran franchise, based on the novels by Diana Gabaldon. No details were given about the project, other than "a writers' room is currently being assembled with an eye to begin work in the coming weeks." Ronald D. Moore and Maril Davis of Tall Ship Productions will also executive produce for Sony Pictures Television. (Variety.com)
WALKER: INDEPENDENCE (The CW) - Justin Johnson Cortez is the first to be cast in the prequel series pilot as Calian: "A member of an Indigenous scouting party outside Independence, Calian speaks fluent English, and has mixed feelings about the influx of the white settlers out West. Calian is curious to their innovations, their music, their culture but remains wary about losing his tribal lands. After spotting Abby half-dead in the brush, Calian saves her and takes her to the outskirts of Independence - he knows better than to walk into town, escorting a white woman." (Deadline.com)
WASHINGTON BLACK (Hulu) - Charles Dance has signed onto the upcoming drama as James Wilde, "the patriarch of a sugar plantation in 19th century Barbados." (THR.com)
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[02/21/25 - 10:00 AM]
FOX's "The Quiz with Balls" Hosted by Jay Pharoah Rolls Into Season Two with Renewal of Hit Game Show
The popular game show pits brains against balls, combining a high stakes quiz show and a large-scale physical competition with each episode featuring two families competing for $100,000 in an epic "battle of the balls."
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[02/21/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "CHAOS: The Manson Murders" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Directed by Errol Morris, the film untangles a web of conspiracy involving the CIA, LSD, Jack Ruby, the Manson Family, and Vincent Bugliosi, casting doubt on the official story of the 1960s' most infamous killing spree.
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[02/21/25 - 08:00 AM]
"The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" Begins Streaming Exclusively on Max February 28
Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan.
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[02/21/25 - 12:01 AM]
Video: Netflix Unveils the Premiere Date and First Look of Dome Karukoski's "Little Siberia"
A pastor's faith turns upside down when a meteorite lands in his small Finnish town, its impact stirring up chaos and criminal intentions.
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[02/20/25 - 04:01 PM]
Video: "When Life Gives You Tangerines" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In Jeju, a spirited girl and a steadfast boy's island story blossoms into a lifelong tale of setbacks and triumphs - proving love endures across time.
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[02/20/25 - 04:01 PM]
ESPN Statement on Decision to Opt Out of Major League Baseball Deal
"We are grateful for our longstanding relationship with Major League Baseball and proud of how ESPN's coverage super-serves fans," said the company.
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[02/20/25 - 01:22 PM]
Lifetime Announces Two New Original Movies for This Spring
Look for "Taken at a Basketball Game," starring D.B. Woodside and Claire Qute, on March 15; followed by "Wife Stalker," starring Keshia Knight Pulliam, on March 29.
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[02/20/25 - 01:01 PM]
Leighton Meester to Guest Star in "Nobody Wants This" Season 2
She'll be playing Kristen Bell's middle school nemesis who Joanne crosses paths with as an adult.
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[02/20/25 - 12:30 PM]
Hulu Renews Hit Drama Series "Paradise," from Dan Fogelman and Starring Sterling K. Brown, for a Second Season
Following the season one finale on Hulu on March 4, "Paradise" will air a full first season run on ABC beginning Monday, April 7 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
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[02/20/25 - 12:00 PM]
Feature Documentary on Popular Dutch Actor Rutger Hauer "Like Tears in Rain" Makes Exclusive US Debut Thursday, March 13, 2025 on Viaplay
Through private, never-before-seen footage and candid interviews with family, friends and colleagues, his goddaughter Sanna Fabery de Jonge uncovers his intimate world in the revealing, acclaimed documentary.
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[02/20/25 - 12:00 PM]
CBS Renews Nine Additional Series for the 2025-2026 Season
Additionally, the network has ordered two more seasons of hit comedy "Ghosts," taking the series through the 2026-2027 season.
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[02/20/25 - 11:30 AM]
Presenters Announced for the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
The only awards show for actors, by actors, the SAG Awards will feature a star-studded lineup of presenters, including Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who will present the SAG Life Achievement Award to two-time Academy Award-winning actor, producer, author, and activist, Jane Fonda.
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[02/20/25 - 11:00 AM]
What's New on Max This March
This March, stream March Madness live from the opening tip-off of the First Four all the way to the Elite 8.
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[02/20/25 - 11:00 AM]
Prime Video Unveils First-Look Images and Release Date for Devilish New Series "The Bondsman," Starring Kevin Bacon
All eight episodes will be available on April 3, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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[02/20/25 - 10:11 AM]
Omar Sy to Star in a High-Octane Series Set in the "Extraction" Universe at Netflix
Executive produced by The Russo Brothers and Sam Hargrave, the series follows a mercenary as he navigates a dangerous mission to rescue hostages in Libya and finds himself trapped between warring factions and ruthless killers.
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