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[09/08/20 - 11:15 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, September 8
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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BACHELOR, THE/BACHELORETTE, THE (ABC) - Filming has wrapped on "The Bachelorette's" 16th season ahead of its October 13 premiere. The producers are expected to roll into production on "The Bachelor's" 25th season, due to bow in January. (Deadline.com)
BIG BAD WOLFES, THE (CBS) - Jeremy D. Howard has been cast in the Julie Bowen/Stephanie Koenig-led comedy pilot as Lenny, "Frankie's (Bowen) off-center, cosmically attuned assistant who also happens to be her AA sponsor. Attracted to "people, not gender," Lenny balances roles as both doting assistant and harsh critic, depending on what Frankie's chaotic life requires each moment." (Deadline.com)
BRUH (BET+) - Filming on the series wrapped on Sunday after a brief four-day shoot. (Deadline.com, 9/6)
GOLDBERGS, THE (ABC) - Carrie Wampler will recur on the upcoming season as Ren, "a stylish, artsy, rebellious and effortless Manhattan NYC prep school girl who Erica (Hayley Orrantia) befriends at college. She's also Barry's (Troy Gentile) new girlfriend." She'll take over from Kelli Berglund, who would not continue in the role due to her first position status on the new Starz drama "Heels." (Deadline.com)
LUCIFER (Netflix) - Co-star D.B. Woodside has confirmed the show's sixth - and final - season will be 10 episodes. (@dbwofficial)
OLD-ISH (ABC, New!) - Laurence Fishburne's Earl "Pops" Johnson and Jenifer Lewis's Ruby Johnson are set to star in the latest "Black-ish" spin-off in the works at the Alphabet and ABC Signature. The project "will follow Ruby and Earl as they give love a second chance. When they move to a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood of L.A., they'll meet characters who represent the old and new faces of the community as they try to make it work as a married couple. Again." Khalabo Ink Society's Kenya Barris is attached to pen the script and executive produce alongside Anthony Anderson; Cinema Gypsy Productions' Fishburne and Helen Sugland; and Artists First's E. Brian Dobbins. Lewis will be credited as a producer. (THR.com)
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (NBC) - Featured player Ego Nwodim has been upped to a repertory player for the show's upcoming 46th season. (Deadline.com)
STRATFORD, THE (NBC, New!) - Vincent Angell has sold a potential drama to the network "set in a New York luxury hotel and centers on a young man's search for his father's killer in a modern reimagination of a Shakespearean world. Behind the modern exterior, the characters in the show would be revealed to be updated versions of classic Shakesperean characters." Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner of Hazy Mills Productions will also executive produce for Universal Television. (Deadline.com)
TOP GEAR AMERICA (MotorTrend) - Filming on the franchise's latest installment was completed "at the end of August after shooting over the summer." (Deadline.com)
VENTURE BROS., THE (Adult Swim) - Co-creator James Urbaniak took to social media yesterday to confirm the series will not return for an eighth season. Adult Swim's account subsequently indicated, "We also want more Venture Bros. and have been working with Jackson and Doc to find another way to continue the Venture Bros. story." (@JamesUrbaniak, @adultswim, 9/7)
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[06/12/24 - 02:01 PM]
Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi to Compete in Winner-Takes-All Hot Dog Eating Contest, Live on Netflix on Labor Day, September 2
The two competitive eating legends have not faced-off in a hot dog eating competition since 2009 - when Chestnut finally bested Kobayashi in a 5 hot dog sudden death eat off.
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[06/12/24 - 12:15 PM]
Acclaimed Ocean Photographer Brian Skerry Documents Climate Change Impact on the Gulf of Maine
"Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine," a "Nova" Special Presentation will premiere Wednesdays, July 24 - August 7 at 10 p.m. ET on PBS.
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[06/12/24 - 11:12 AM]
USA Network Gives Series Order to "The Rainmaker"
Michael Seitzman is behind the project, which is based on the worldwide bestselling novel by John Grisham and hit film.
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[06/12/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: Trailer and Key Art Debut - Onyx Collective's "UnPrisoned"
All eight episodes premiere Wednesday, July 17 on Hulu.
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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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