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[05/22/14 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 22
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!
CROWN, THE (Netflix, New!) - Academy Award nominees Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon) and Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours) are reportedly developing a new series at the streaming service based on their recent play "The Audience." Said effort "centers on the weekly audiences given by Queen Elizabeth II to prime ministers that date back from her accession in 1952 to the present day." Sony Pictures Television is behind the project, which will also be executive produced by Andy Harries, Robert Fox and Matthew Byam Shaw with Daldry directing from a script by Morgan. (THR.com)
RETURNED, THE (A&E; W: Carlton Cuse & Raelle Tucker; D: TBA) - Mark Pellegrino ("The Tomorrow People") is the first to be cast in the upcoming drama, which focuses on a small town that is turned upside down when several local people, who have been long presumed dead suddenly reappear, bringing with them both positive and detrimental consequences. He will play the rugged Jack, "father of 20-year-old twin girls Lena, and Camille, who died in a school bus crash four years ago at age 16 and are now coming back." (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Mo'Nique and Khandi Alexander have been cast as Ma Rainey, one of the first professional blues singers, and Viola, Bessie's older, respectively, in HBO's Queen Latifah-led "Bessie" biopic (Deadline.com); Jason Ensler has joined FOX's "Red Band Society" as an executive producer/in-house director (Deadline.com); Richie Keen has likewise signed onto FXX's Tracy Morgan-led comedy as a co-executive producer/director (Deadline.com); Christian Borle will recur on "Masters of Sex" as Francis Masters, the brother of Michael Sheen's William Masters (Deadline.com); "Intelligence" alum Michael Seitzman has signed a new two-year overall deal with ABC Studios (Deadline.com); and "Chicago Fire" co-executive producer Andrea Newman has inked an overall deal with producer Universal Television (Deadline.com).
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[06/12/24 - 10:31 AM]
Video: "Twilight of the Gods" - Date Announcement - Netflix
Zack Snyder's animated series is coming to Netflix on September 19.
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[06/12/24 - 09:32 AM]
Video: Peacock Releases Official Teaser, First Look Photos and September 5 Premiere Date for "Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist"
Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P. Henson, Don Cheadle and Terrence Howard star in the project, due on September 5.
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[06/12/24 - 09:14 AM]
Prime Video's Upcoming Series "House of David" Casts Its David
Michael Iskander has been cast as David with Ali Suliman as King Saul, Ayelet Zurer as Queen Ahinoam, Stephen Lang as Samuel, and Martyn Ford as Goliath.
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[06/12/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Vikings: Valhalla" - Season 3 Official Trailer - Netflix
Seven years have passed. As Harald aspires to become King of Norway, Leif searches for the Golden Land and Freydis seeks a happy life for her people.
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[06/12/24 - 09:00 AM]
Stars from Stage, Screen and Sports Set to Present at "The 77th Annual Tony Awards," Airing Live Sunday, June 16, on CBS
Additionally, the cast of "Stereophonic" has been added to the list of star-studded performances, joining previously announced performances from "Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club," "Hell's Kitchen," "Illinoise," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Suffs," "The Outsiders," "The Who's Tommy" and "Water for Elephants."
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[06/12/24 - 08:49 AM]
Lifetime's "Ripped from the Headlines" Continues this Weekend Headlined by Kyle Schmid, Caity Lotz and Bethenny Frankel
Look for "Yoga Teacher Killer: The Kaitlin Armstrong Story" on Saturday, June 15 followed by "Danger in the Dorm" on Sunday, June 16.
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[06/12/24 - 08:15 AM]
Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe Announce Series Greenlights and Development Slate at Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Highlights include new spin-offs of "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends," "Adventure Time" and "Regular Show."
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[06/12/24 - 08:13 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Unveils Trailer for All-New Sci-Fi Coming-of-Age Series "Me"
"Me" follows a 12-year-old kid named Ben who is in the throes of middle school (complete with bullies, crushes and school dances!,) as he adjusts to a newly blended family, AND just realized he has super powers.
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[06/12/24 - 07:31 AM]
Video: "Eva Lasting" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Eva's return sparks a new round of school debates, deep chats, dating dramas, magical moments of camaraderie - and endless hope for Camilo.
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[06/12/24 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Supacell" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When five ordinary South Londoners discover they have extraordinary powers, it's down to one man to bring them together to save the woman he loves.
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[06/12/24 - 06:49 AM]
School Is Back in Session! Prime Video's Global Hit Series "Maxton Hall - The World Between Us" Is in Production for Season Two
The upcoming season will be based on the second part of the bestselling novel series "Save You" by author Mona Kasten and published by LYX.
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[06/12/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Elite" Season 8 - Official Teaser - Netflix
Omar and Nadia reunite just as graduation nears for students at Las Encinas and one last mystery pushes friendships - and enemies - to the brink.
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[06/12/24 - 06:00 AM]
Roku Originals Picks Up "A Radical Act: Renee Montgomery," A New WNBA Feature Documentary Produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter's UNINTERRUPTED and P&G Studios
Renee Montgomery is a two-time WNBA Champion, sports broadcaster, and activist who is currently co-owner and vice president of the Atlanta Dream.
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[06/12/24 - 06:00 AM]
Video: "My Spy The Eternal City" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
The eagerly awaited follow-up to 2020's action comedy, the sequel reunites a beloved cast led by Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman in a feel-good family adventure set in some of Europe's most storied destinations.
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[06/12/24 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "Skywalkers: A Love Story" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Two real-life daredevils test the limits of their love and trust by illegally scaling one of the world's tallest buildings to perform an acrobatic stunt.
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