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[08/01/08 - 07:24 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 1
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!
HEROES (NBC) - Entertainment Weekly reports Robert Forster ("Karen Sisco") has been cast as Arthur Petrelli, the presumed-dead father of Nathan and Peter Petrelli. It's not clear if said role will be played in flashback or in typical "Heroes" fashion - a "surprise" resurrection. It's believed he'll make his first appearance in the show's second episode this season.
HUNG (HBO) - Thomas Jane ("The Punisher") has been cast in the lead role of the drama pilot, about Ray (Jane), a well-endowed struggling middle-age high school basketball coach who figures out a way to use his best asset. Oscar winner Alexander Payne is helming the project from a script by "The Riches" creator Dmitry Lipkin and Colette Burson. Lipkin, Burson, Payne and Blueprint Entertainment's Michael Rosenberg, John Morayniss and Noreen Halpern are executive producing.
LIFE ON MARS (ABC) - "The Cosby Show" alum Lisa Bonet has scored a role on the upcoming drama, a domestic take on the U.K. entry of the same name. She'll play Maya Daniels, the present-day girlfriend of series lead Jason O'Mara, according to Entertainment Weekly. Stephanie Jacobsen originated said role in the original pilot, which went through a complete recast save for O'Mara. Gretchen Mol, Harvey Keitel, Jonathan Murphy and Michael Imperioli also star.
LOST & FOUND (NBC, New!) - "Law & Order's" Dick Wolf and Chris Levinson are reteaming for a new drama at the Peacock about Tessa, a quirky, offbeat female LAPD detective who, after butting heads with the higher-ups, is sent as a punishment to the basement to work on John Doe and Jane Doe cases. The project, which has a cast-contingent pilot commitment, was originally set up at the network prior to Ben Silverman taking over the entertainment division's reigns. Silverman's team subsequently resurrected the hour, which is based at Universal Media Studios, where both Levinson and Wolf have overall deals. Levinson penned the script and is executive producing alongside Wolf and his Wolf Films principals Nena Rodrigue and Peter Jankowski.
THE PAPER (MTV) - Executive producers Sam Simmons and Jessica Chester have inked an overall deal with the cable channel. The pact calls for the duo to develop new series projects for the network, where they previously worked as producers of unscripted programming at MTV News & Docs. In addition to "The Paper," they created two pilots for MTV - the unscripted "Grounded" and the scripted "Daily Pops."
Sources: Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Reuters
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[08/18/25 - 04:57 PM]
Candace Cameron Bure Stars in Second Installment of "The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries," A Case for the Yarn Maker Great American Family Original Movie Premiere, October 4
The film is adapted from bestselling novelist Candace Havens' novel.
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[08/18/25 - 04:16 PM]
"Better Late Than Single" Will Be Back for Season 2
Praised for its fresh take on the dating reality genre, Season 1 won viewers' hearts with the cast's endearing journeys - from awkward first steps to heart-fluttering transformations that reminded audiences of their own first experience with love.
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[08/18/25 - 04:01 PM]
"Dept. Q" - Netflix Announces Second Season
Season 2 will be filmed and set in Edinburgh following the success of the location in the first series.
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[08/18/25 - 02:00 PM]
Video: First Look at Season Four of "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" Premiering Thursday, Sept. 25 on FOX and Next Day on Hulu
The 18 new recruits are: Kody Brown, Brittany Cartwright, Randall Cobb, Eric Decker, Jessie James Decker, Andrew East, Shawn Johnson East, Mark Estes, Gia Giudice, Teresa Giudice, Chanel Iman, Brianna LaPaglia, Johnny Manziel, Eva Marcille, Ravi V. Patel, Christie Pearce Rampone, Jussie Smollett and Nick Young.
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[08/18/25 - 01:30 PM]
FOX Entertainment Studios Rounds Out Senior Leadership Team, Elevating Dana Tafoya-Cameron to EVP & Head of Bento Box Entertainment and Appointing Michelle Huynh as EVP, Studio Content Operations
Both executives report directly to Fernando Szew, President & Head of FOX Entertainment Studios and assume roles critical to advancing the studio's creative strategy and shaping its vision for the future.
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[08/18/25 - 01:01 PM]
Video: "Top End Bub" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
Sometimes you have to sink before you swim.
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[08/18/25 - 11:23 AM]
Apple Original Films Lands "The Dink," A New Sports Comedy Feature
All-star cast led by Jake Johnson, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Harris, Chloe Fineman, Aaron Chen, Patton Oswalt, Chris Parnell and Christine Taylor, with Ben Stiller, Andy Roddick, and John McEnroe.
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[08/18/25 - 11:04 AM]
A&E Reveals Provocative New Docuseries "Secrets of Celebrity Sex Tapes" Premiering Monday, September 8 at 9PM ET/PT
Across eight episodes, hear the story behind each tape and how these iconic moments ignited public obsession, sparked outrage in the cultural zeitgeist and altered the lives of those involved.
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[08/18/25 - 11:01 AM]
Natalie Dormer Joins the Cast of New "Extraction" Series
Dormer joins the previously announced Omar Sy and Boyd Holbrook.
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[08/18/25 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix Renews "America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders" for a Third Season
With the latest auditions and training camp complete and football season about to kick off, cameras have been rolling in Texas capturing every moment for Season 3.
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[08/18/25 - 09:01 AM]
Pioneering Creator and Former NASA Engineer Mark Rober Is Coming to Netflix
The former NASA engineer turned social media star, teacher, inventor, and philanthropist, is coming to Netflix with a new Kids and Family competition series in 2026.
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[08/18/25 - 07:14 AM]
Video: Official Trailer - Joanna Gaines Invites Viewers Into Her Kitchen, With "Magnolia Table: At the Farm"
For the first time, fans old and new will get episodes concurrently on Magnolia Network and Food Network, as well as streaming on HBO Max the same day.
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[08/18/25 - 07:01 AM]
"Frankenstein," A Film by Guillermo del Toro, Is Coming to Select Theaters October 17 and on Netflix November 7
Starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, and Christoph Waltz.
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[08/18/25 - 07:00 AM]
First Performers and Honorees Revealed for 2025 MTV VMAs, Airing Sept. 7 on CBS
Alex Warren, Busta Rhymes, J Balvin ft. DJ Snake, Ricky Martin, Sabrina Carpenter and sombr are the first round of superstar performers.
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[08/18/25 - 06:09 AM]
ABC News Announces "Search for the Truth: The Amanda Knox Story," Airing Friday, Aug. 22
The timely special features an exclusive primetime interview with Amanda Knox, who discusses the yearslong battle to prove her innocence after being wrongfully convicted of her roommate's 2007 murder.
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