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[01/31/25 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Week of January 27-31
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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CHURCHY (BET+) - Jasmine Luv will recur on the upcoming season as Breanna "Bree" Beverly, "the warm and charming owner of a local diner who becomes a confidante - and potential love interest - for Pastor Corey Carr (Kevin Fredericks)." Also on tap are Kirk Franklin as Freight Train, "a Hollywood-hopeful inmate with dreams as big as his cellblock"; Affion Crockett as Carl Kruz, "the eccentric MC hired to rig the Bible Bowl"; Norman Towns as Niles Burton, "a movie star deeply in love with Pastor Carr's ex-fiancée"; Ramona Rideout as Cindi Strong, "a small-town journalist whose off-camera antics always steal the show"; Corey Calliet as Big Ray, "a pest control pro who helps Pastor Carr out of a sticky situation"; and Keith Lee as himself, "rating Bree's cooking." (Deadline.com, 1/31)
DTF ST. LOUIS (HBO) - Arlan Ruf will co-star opposite Jason Bateman and David Harbour in the limited series as Richard, "the socially maladjusted, delinquent stepson of Harbour's character." (Variety.com, 1/27)
ENIGMA VARIATIONS (Netflix, New!) - Jeremy Allen White is attached to star in a proposed limited series adaptation of the André Aciman novel at the streamer: "'Enigma Variations' charts the life of a man named Paul, whose loves remain as consuming and as covetous throughout his adulthood as they were in his adolescence. Whether the setting is southern Italy, where as a boy he has a crush on his parents' cabinetmaker, or a snowbound campus in New England, where his enduring passion for a girl he'll meet again and again over the years is punctuated by anonymous encounters with men - whether he's on a tennis court in Central Park or on a New York sidewalk in early spring. Paul's attachments are ungraspable, transient, and forever underwritten by raw desire. Ahead of every step Paul takes, his hopes, denials, fears, and regrets are always ready to lay their traps. Yet the dream of love lingers. We may not always know what we want. We may remain enigmas to ourselves and to others. But sooner or later, we discover who we've always known we were." Writer Amanda Kate Shuman and director Oliver Hermanus are spearheading the project for Media Res with White, Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer also executive producing. (Variety.com, 1/27)
GEORGIE & MANDY'S FIRST MARRIAGE (CBS) - Lance Barber will reprise his "Young Sheldon" role in an upcoming episode in which "George Sr. will visit his son (Montana Jordan) in a dream." (Deadline.com, 1/31)
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON (HBO) - James Norton has been cast as Ormund Hightower in the upcoming third season, "Otto's (Rhys Ifans) nephew, Alicent (Olivia Cooke) and Gwayne's (Freddie Fox) cousin, and the Lord of Oldtown. He is presently leading the Hightower host in a march on King's Landing to support his house against Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy)." (Variety.com, 1/31)
IMPERFECT WOMEN (Apple TV+) - Kate Mara will star opposite Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington in the limited series based on Araminta Hall's novel. No details about her role were given. (Deadline.com, 1/28)
LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME (Peacock) - Jason Patric will recur on the new season as Detective Tim McKenna. No other specifics were released. (Deadline.com, 1/27)
LUCKY (Apple TV+) - Timothy Olyphant and Annette Bening will star alongside Anya Taylor-Joy in the limited series. Olyphant will play Lucky's father, John; with Bening as Priscilla, a dangerous mob leader. (Deadline.com, 1/31)
MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN (Paramount+) - Clayton Cardenas will recur on the show's fourth season as Deputy Warden Torres, "the right-hand man to the prison's new Warden at Anchor Bay Prison." (Deadline.com, 1/30)
MINIATURE WIFE, THE (Peacock) - O-T Fagbenle and Sian Clifford are the latest additions to the top secret series, with Ronny Chieng also now slated to recur. (Deadline.com, 1/31)
NIGHT AGENT, THE (Netflix) - Fola Evans-Akingbola (Chelsea Arrington), Ward Horton (Richard Hagan) and Albert Jones (Aiden Mosely) will return as regulars for the show's third season. (Deadline.com, 1/31)
PALM ROYALE (Apple TV+) - Patti LuPone will drop by three episodes of the show's second season as "Anthony Marantino's (Mario Cantone) nemesis and the mother of his Italian lover, Giussepi (Sebastiano Pigazzi)." (Deadline.com, 1/27)
ROBIN HOOD (MGM+) - Jack Patten has scored the title role on the series: "It is a smart, sweeping, romantic adventure that brings historical authenticity, psychological depth, and a heightened focus on the relationship between Rob and Marian to the beloved story. Following the Norman invasion of England, Rob - a Saxon forester's son - and Marian, the daughter of a Norman lord - fall in love and work together to fight for justice and freedom. As Rob rises as the leader of a band of rebel outlaws, Marian infiltrates the power at court, as both work together to thwart royal corruption and bring peace to the land." (Deadline.com, 1/27)
SHELTERED (CBS, New!) - Lauren Houseman has sold a single-camera comedy to the Eye and CBS Studios that "tells the story of the misfit volunteers at an overworked and underfunded pet rescue who often feel as complicated, lonely, and 'unlovable' as the difficult dogs and cats in their care." Party Over Here's Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer and Ali Bell will also executive produce. (Deadline.com, 1/31)
UNTITLED JONATHAN GLATZER SERIES (AMC) - Sarah Goldberg is the first to be cast in the series as "the psychologist who is a therapist to the tech titans of Silicon Valley." (Deadline.com, 1/30)
YELLOWJACKETS (Showtime) - Ashley Sutton will appear in three upcoming episodes this season in a yet-to-be-revealed role. (Deadline.com, 1/28)
ZEROZEROZERO (Amazon) - Co-creators Mauricio Katz and Pedro Peirano have signed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Television where they'll develop new series projects. (Deadline.com, 1/29)
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[02/09/25 - 10:10 AM]
ESPN NBA Schedule Update: New-Look Los Angeles Lakers Host Utah Jazz on February 10 in Luka Doncic's Expected Lakers Debut
On Monday, February 10, the Utah Jazz and Lauri Markkanen will visit the Los Angeles Lakers and newly-acquired star Luka Doncic in his expected Lakers debut at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN+ and Disney+.
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[02/07/25 - 11:06 PM]
Development Update: Week of February 3-7
Updates include: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" revival nears pilot order at Hulu; Rhys Ifans, Anna Maxwell Martin to star Apple's "For All Mankind" spin-off; and "How to Die Alone," "Hysteria!" and "The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh" among the latest cancellations.
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[02/07/25 - 01:13 PM]
ABC Claims Top 5 Shows Among Adults 18-49 in Cross-Platform Broadcast Series Rankings
Driven by stellar streaming viewership on Hulu and Disney+, three ABC titles more than triple their seven-day linear averages, including "High Potential" (+297%), "Abbott Elementary" (+270%) and "Shifting Gears" (+242%).
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[02/07/25 - 01:01 PM]
NBC Celebrates the Legacy of "Saturday Night Live" on Feb. 15 with the First-Ever "SNL" Telecast Airing at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT
Plus: an encore of the critically acclaimed documentary "Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music" will start the night at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
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[02/07/25 - 01:00 PM]
Video: "Between Walls" - Official Trailer - Hulu
Marga (Aislinn Derbez) and Martín (Christian Vazquez) happen to meet on a dating app, unaware they are neighbors.
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[02/07/25 - 12:01 PM]
NFL Slimetime Presents Nickelodeon's Game Changers: Brand-New Special for Kids & Families Debuts Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 8:00 P.M. (ET/PT) in Honor of Black History Month
Leading into the special, Nickelodeon will premiere a brand-new episode of Tyler Perry's Young Dylan titled "Red Tails," at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
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[02/07/25 - 10:08 AM]
CBS Wins Thursday Night with Top 4 Programs of the Night, Up from Its Thursday Season Average
"Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage" (8:00-8:30 PM) was the #1 program of the night delivering 6.54 million viewers.
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[02/07/25 - 10:04 AM]
All-New Season of "Naked and Afraid" Premieres on Sunday, March 9 at 8PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel
From the sweltering jungles in the Philippines to the rugged bluffs of the American Midwest, each episode of the new season presents unique environments, unprecedented obstacles and history-making duos as they are brought together with no water, no food and no clothes.
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[02/07/25 - 10:02 AM]
FX's "English Teacher" Renewed for Season Two
The show's first season has received three Critics Choice Awards nominations, including Best Comedy Series, and four nominations for the Film Independent Spirit Awards, including Best New Scripted Series.
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[02/07/25 - 09:32 AM]
Starz Partners with Verizon to Include 1 Year Subscription for Eligible Customers in New Home Internet Offer
This offer is for new customers in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, DC markets who order Fios 1 Gig or 2 Gig Home Internet or for customers in the Atlanta market who order 5G Home Plus.
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[02/07/25 - 09:10 AM]
CBS "Hollywood Squares" Is the Season's #1 New Unscripted Series Reaching Nearly 24 Million Unique Viewers
The show is televisions #1 new unscripted series this season averaging 5.40 million viewers in primetime alone.
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[02/07/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - "Chris Distefano: It's Just Unfortunate"
Chris Distefano is trying to be the best father he can be but nowadays, words speak louder than actions - so Chris is acting with the right intentions, but not always the right moves.
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[02/07/25 - 09:00 AM]
Animated Academy Award Nominee "Flow" Begins Streaming Exclusively on Max February 14
A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, "Flow" follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood.
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[02/07/25 - 09:00 AM]
Video: "Winner" - Official Trailer - Hulu
Based on the true story, the ambitious but eccentric Reality Winner (Emilia Jones) finds herself in the middle of a political scandal when she becomes a surprising NSA whistleblower.
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[02/07/25 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Prime Video Orders New Unscripted High School Series "Sweethearts" and Releases Trailer
"Sweethearts" follows the lives of six teenage couples in Charleston, South Carolina, as they navigate the end of high school and their final summer together as a couple, before heading off to college.
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