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[05/13/20 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, May 13
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!
I AM A KILLER: RELEASED (Netflix, New!) - The streaming service has ordered a three-part spin-off series focusing on "the story of Dale Wayne Sigler who was sentenced to death thirty years ago for a cold-blooded murder he admitted to committing." Znak & Co. is also behind the project, with Danny Tipping, Ned Parker and Natalka Znak executive producing and Itamar Klasmer directing. (Deadline.com)
INTO THE DARK (Hulu) - Barry Watson, Sonita Henry, Marvin "Krondon" Jones III, Lilli Birdsell, Kate Cobb, Ezra Buzzington and Joshua Burge will star in the anthology's July 17 installment, written by Alston Ramsay and directed by Julius Ramsay. "Trapped in a mysterious psychiatric ward, the episode follows a man with no memory comes to believe that he's the President of the United States and the subject of a diabolical political conspiracy. As the asylum's soul-crushing forces bear down on him, he fights to preserve his sanity and escape so that he can return to power." The episode is believed to be its last completed before the COVID-19 production shutdown. (Deadline.com)
MAGICAL GIRL FRIENDSHIP SQUAD (Syfy) - Quinta Brunson, Anna Akana, Ana Gasteyer and Matteo Lane are set as regulars on the upcoming animated series, about two young women, Alex (Brunson) and Daisy (Akana), who are destined to save the Universe... as soon as they figure out how to pay their rent. Gasteyer portrays Nut and Lane is Corvin. Also on tap are Christine Baranski as Verus, Manny Jacinto as Coffee Dude, Helen Hong and Eric Bauza as Daisy's mom and dad, Sarah "Squirm" Sherman as Lulu, Jason Mantzoukis as The Emptier, Paget Brewster as Gloriana, Vella Lovell as CBD Monster, Jamie Loftus as Nightscreamr, Patti Harrison as The Mushroominations, and Stephanie Sheh, Taylor Ortega and Daisy Hobbs in multiple roles. (Deadline.com)
PURGE, THE/TREADSTONE (USA) - The cable channel has pulled the plug on the dramas, both of which wrapped their runs in December. Said decision is "part of an overall programming shift at the NBCU network away from ongoing scripted series toward more live and unscripted programming, along with "eventized" scripted projects." (Deadline.com)
SUPERMAN & LOIS (The CW) - Inde Navarrette will round out the cast of the upcoming drama as Sarah Cushing, "the daughter of Kyle (Erik Valdez) and Lana (Emmanuelle Chriqui), a whip-smart, supercool wild child with some demons in her past who becomes friends with the Kent boys, Jonathan and Jordan." (Deadline.com)
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[06/17/24 - 10:00 AM]
HBO and NFL Films Announce "Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North," An All-New Version of the Decorated Sports Series
New episodes, featuring the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, and Pittsburgh Steelers, will premiere December 3 and on subsequent Tuesdays through the end of the NFL regular season and continue into the NFL playoffs in January 2025.
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[06/17/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Debuts Trailer for New Crime Drama "Women in Blue" ("Las Azules")
Created by International Emmy Award-winning showrunner and director Fernando Rovzar and Pablo Aramendi, the series will premiere globally with the first two episodes on Wednesday, July 31 on Apple TV+, followed by one episode weekly through September 25.
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[06/17/24 - 06:04 AM]
First Look Images Released of Anne-Marie Duff in Second Series of Channel 4 and BritBox International's Thrilling Drama "Suspect"
The eight-part drama which is coming to Channel 4 in the UK this Summer to stream and watch live and to BritBox International in the US and Canada in the Fall.
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[06/17/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Wonderoos" New Series Teaser Trailer - Netflix Jr
Join animal pals Kiki, Dewey, Hazzy, Luly and Teshi as they learn how to make friends, try new foods and face other big firsts in colorful Roo City!
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[06/16/24 - 10:33 PM]
Netflix Renews "The Great Indian Kapil Show" for Season 2
With the finale slated on June 22, the show engaged the audience with fun and madness week after week with celebrity guests who brought the best version of themselves to the show.
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[06/15/24 - 10:00 PM]
Peacock's "The Traitors" Takes Home 4 Critics Choice Real TV Awards, Including Win for Best Competition Series
The series won for Best Competition Series, Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series, Best Show Host and Male Star of the Year.
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[06/15/24 - 03:40 PM]
NBC Sports Delivers Most-Watched U.S. Open Second Round Since 2012
Friday's second round broadcast window on NBC and Peacock (1-7 p.m. ET) produced a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 2.38 million viewers, up 18% vs. 2023 and up 54% vs. 2022.
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[06/15/24 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "I Kissed A Boy" - Official Trailer - Hulu
10 single guys are matched up, and meet for the first time... with a kiss. Get ready for the UK's first ever gay dating show, with pop icon Dannii Minogue playing cupid.
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[06/14/24 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Week of June 10-14
Updates include: NBC extends "St. Denis Medical" to 18 episodes; Amazon's "The Boys" to end with season five; and Starz's "Power Book IV: Force" to sign off with season three.
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[06/14/24 - 06:11 PM]
Video: "Chewing Gum" - Official Trailer - Hulu
Tracey Gordon, portrayed by Michaela Coel, is a 24-year-old religious and Beyoncé-obsessed virgin.
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[06/14/24 - 02:08 PM]
Discovery's "Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing" Returns Sunday, July 14 at 8PM
The group, a mix of fan favorites and polarizing personalities, will risk everything for a chance to take home a coveted cash prize and be crowned the Last One Standing.
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[06/14/24 - 02:01 PM]
Season 2 of Lucasfilm's Original Animated Series "Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures" Coming to Disney+ and Disney Jr. Wednesday, August 14, with New Shorts Arriving on Disney+ and Disney Jr. August 2
Set 200 years before "The Phantom Menace," during the High Republic era, the series follows Jedi younglings Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, and Nubs as they study the ways of the Force, explore the galaxy, help citizens and creatures in need and learn valuable skills needed to become Jedi along the way.
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[06/14/24 - 11:00 AM]
"Knox Goes Away" Begins Streaming on Max July 26
Academy Award nominee Michael Keaton directs and stars in this unpredictable thriller as John Knox, a hit man attempting to make amends before his recently discovered dementia takes over.
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[06/14/24 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Barbecue Showdown" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
The mouthwatering cooking competition returns as nine contestants face off in a fiery battle to be the next barbecue champion.
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[06/14/24 - 09:31 AM]
First Look - Hulu's "Hit-Monkey" Season 2
Season 2 of "Hit-Monkey" will premiere Monday, July 15 on Hulu.
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