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[07/10/26 - 11:09 PM]
Development Update: Week of July 6-10
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!
AMERICAN HORROR STORY (FX) - Ariana Grande has bowed out of the upcoming season, citing scheduling conflicts with her current tour. (Deadline.com, 7/10)
BAYWATCH (FOX) - Blair Redford will recur on the revival series as Hunter, "a rugged, seen-it-all camera guy who has worked everywhere from Hollywood film sets to war zones. He's charming, easygoing, and knows how to handle himself. He's introduced to the team at Baywatch while filming a news special on female first responders, but when things heat up between him and one of the guards, he finds a reason to stick around long after the cameras stop rolling." (Deadline.com, 7/9)
CAPITAL (Amazon, New!) - Director Guy Ritchie has landed another potential drama at Amazon MGM Studios, "a crime drama exploring the underbelly of modern-day London." Ritchie and Rob Williams are penning the script with Marc Resteghini, Ivan Atkinson, and Dhana Rivera Gilbert also among the executive producers for Vice Studios and Jack Tar Pictures. (Deadline.com, 7/9)
DC CRIME (A.K.A. UNTITLED JIMMY OLSEN PROJECT) (HBO Max) - Jimmy Tatro is in talks to star as Gorilla Grodd in the "Superman" spin-off series starring Skyler Gisondo. (Deadline.com, 7/8)
DOROTHEA (HBO, New!) - Oscar winner Geena Davis is attached to star in a proposed true crime drama at the network: "Dorothea centers on a Sacramento woman (Davis) who ran a boarding house for the less fortunate in the 1980s, but her seemingly benevolent actions belied her sinister motives." Joshua Michael Stern is behind the project, the story for which was co-written by Michael Rosenbaum and Jane Whitney. Davis, Stern, Rosenbaum, and Jeff Frost will executive produce for Bristol Circle Entertainment with Whitney as a co-executive producer. (Deadline.com, 7/7)
IT'S NOT LIKE THAT (Wonder Project) - The Scott Foley/Erinn Hayes-led drama has been canceled after one season. (Deadline.com, 7/7)
RETRIEVALS, THE (Netflix) - Tony Award nominee Lila Neugebauer has been tapped to direct and executive produce the debut installment of the series from Molly Smith Metzler. Additionally, Emmy-winner Andrij Parekh will also direct two episodes. (Variety.com, 7/9)
SECRET OF SECRETS, THE (Netflix) - Morgan Spector and Rebecca Hall are on track to topline the Dan Brown adaptation as symbologist Robert Langdon and scientist Katherine Solomon, respectively. (Deadline.com, 7/10)
SPY SCHOOL (Disney+, New!) - Chris Fedak is spearheading a small screen take on book series from Stuart Gibbs at the streamer: "Spy School revolves around Ben Ripley, who may only be a teenager, but he's already pegged his dream job: CIA or bust. Ben is not surprised when he is recruited for a magnet school with a focus on science - but he's entirely shocked to discover that the school is a front for a CIA academy." Gibbs, Emma Watts, and Ryan Reynolds will also executive produce for Maximum Effort and 20th Television. (Deadline.com, 7/9)
SULLIVAN'S CROSSING (The CW) - Creator Roma Roth is stepping down as showrunner for the series' fifth season, with Floyd Kane tapped to succeed her. (Deadline.com, 7/7)
THUNDER ROAD (AMC) - Matt Barr has joined the cast of the NASCAR drama as Duane's (Dennis Quaid) oldest son, Calvin Whitlock, "an attractive and ambitious man who's been driven out of the business of auto racing for good and doesn't like to be reminded of it. He now owns the Victory Lane Tap Room and is your basic businessman struggling to keep from drowning in debt while making plans to expand his ever-threatened empire." (Deadline.com, 7/6)
WORLD WAR II: BEHIND ENEMY LINES (Netflix, New!) - The streamer has commissioned a four-part docuseries which "tells the story of the 101st Airborne's invasion of Europe, from D-Day to V-Day, using colorized and previously unseen archival footage." Josh Brolin will narrate the project, which comes from 72 Films and executive producers David Glover and Mark Raphael. (Deadline.com, 7/8)
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[11/05/26 - 01:00 PM]
FOX Entertainment Studios Signs First Look Deal with Cottage Industry Entertainment
The deal encompasses a slate of scripted television series and feature films based on both original projects and literary adaptations, including "The Whittiers," the New York Times bestselling novel by Danielle Steel, which FOX has recently optioned for television adaptation.
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[11/05/26 - 12:01 PM]
HBO Original Documentary "The Hotline" Debuts November 18
The film offers an unprecedented look inside an overdose prevention helpline Never Use Alone (NUA), which connects people using opioids with compassionate operators, acting as a fragile tether between life and death.
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[11/05/26 - 10:31 AM]
Video: HBO Max Unveils Official Trailer for HBO Original Documentary Series "The Killing of the Golden Rooster" Debuting November 12
All three episodes will be available on HBO Max beginning November 12.
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[11/05/26 - 10:31 AM]
"Clarkson's Farm" Star Kaleb Cooper Headlines New Series "Kaleb Off the Farm," Coming to Prime Video January 8
The show follows Kaleb's adventures Down Under as he heads from Diddly Squat Farm to the Outback, in search of farming gold in Australia.
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[11/05/26 - 10:01 AM]
NBC Releases "The Rockford Files" Premiere Date & (760) JIM-ROCK Hotline
The premiere episode will air Saturday, Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT immediately following NBC's NFL telecast.
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[11/05/26 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Original Docu-Comedy Series "Oobah: Scams for a Better Tomorrow" Debuts November 22
Known for his viral stunts, including creating London's #1-rated fake restaurant, Oobah Butler sets his sights on the world's biggest industries and most powerful institutions.
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[11/05/26 - 09:30 AM]
"Yaga" Is the #1 Exclusive Series Launch in the History of AMC+
The series also charted as the #1 social drama across all U.S. TV and streaming on its premiere day.
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[11/05/26 - 09:21 AM]
Video: "Get Huge: Looksmaxxing to Death" - Official Trailer - Hulu
What happened to Leo Longevity? From Academy Award winner Adam McKay comes a Hulu original documentary.
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[11/05/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Style Wars" - Official Trailer - Hulu
72 fashion fanatics face off on a stage where looks, age, profession, experience, and fame mean nothing compared to the fit. Who will rise to the top?
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[11/05/26 - 09:01 AM]
Hallmark Christmas Cruise 2027 to Set Sail Aboard Celebrity Reflection
With overwhelming fan demand leading to sold-out cruises every year since its inaugural sailings in 2024, the Hallmark Christmas Cruise is a can't-miss holiday tradition with joyful fun and immersive programming that create lasting memories.
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[11/05/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Andrew Yancy Is Back in New Trailer for "Bad Monkey" Season Two
It will make its global debut on Apple TV with one episode on Wednesday, December 2, 2026, followed by one new episode every Wednesday through February 3, 2027.
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[11/05/26 - 09:00 AM]
Chris Pratt to Receive King of Comedy Award at "CBS Presents Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (KCAs)"
Pratt will receive the coveted Silver Blimp in celebration of his career, before facing Nickelodeon's iconic slime.
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[11/05/26 - 08:31 AM]
Record Breaking Comedian Nate Bargatze Sets Fourth Netflix Stand-Up Special "Good for Nathan"
The special, premiering November 24, was filmed in Fort Worth, Texas.
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[11/05/26 - 08:01 AM]
Jonathan Pryce, James D'Arcy, Lena Olin, Camille Cottin, Alun Armstrong, Jessica Raine and Paul Ready join Sky Original "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
Produced by Left Bank Pictures, the eight-part mystery thriller is a timely evolution of one of the world's most celebrated literary thriller franchises, with the Millennium novels having sold more than 100 million copies worldwide.
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[11/05/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Witness a Savage Homecoming in the Final Season of "Yellowjackets" Premiering November 20
"Yellowjackets" is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness.
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