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[08/14/12 - 11:15 PM] Development Update: Tuesday, August 14 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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GETTING ON (HBO, New!) - "Big Love" creators Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer are back in business with the pay channel, this time for a comedy based on the BBC Four series of the same name about "put-upon nurses, anxious doctors and administrators as they struggle with the darkly comic, brutally honest and quietly compassionate realities of caring for the elderly in an overwhelmed healthcare system." BBC Worldwide Productions is behind the half-hour, which has a pilot order. BBC Worldwide Productions is producing alongside Olsen and Scheffer's Anima Sola Productions banner. Jane Tranter, Julie Gardner and Geoff Atkinson also serve as executive producers with Lisa Bellomo producing. (Deadline.com)
HANNIBAL (NBC) - Lara Jean Chorostecki ("Copper") has joined the cast of the drama, a contemporary take on the Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) characters from Thomas Harris's novels. She'll play sleazy tabloid reporter Freddie Lounds, a role originated on the big screen by Stephen Lang in 1986's "Manhunter" and Philip Seymour Hoffman in 2002's "Red Dragon." Caroline Dhavernas also stars as Dr. Alana Bloom with Laurence Fishburne as Jack Crawford. Bryan Fuller is behind the Gaumont International Television-based hour, the pilot for which is being directed by David Slade. (TVLine.com)
LOW WINTER SUN (AMC) - Lennie James ("Hung") is the latest to score a role on the drama pilot, a contemporary story of murder, deception, revenge and corruption in a world where the line between cops and criminals is blurred. He'll play Joe, "who is described as part cop, part perp," in the AMC Studios-based hour, which also stars Athena Karkanis, James Ransone, Mark Strong and Ruben Santiago Hudson. Chris Mundy penned the script while Ernest Dickerson is in talks to direct. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED LAGRAVENESE & GOLDWYN PROJECT (AMC) - Joe Anderson ("The River") has signed onto the drama pilot, about Adam Powell, a District Attorney who uncovers new evidence that prompts the reinvestigation of a sensational murder case. He'll play Terry Kaminski, "a man of Polish descent convicted of a crime." Marin Ireland stars in the fellow AMC Studios-based hour, which Tony Goldwyn is helming off a script by Richard LaGravenese. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Blair Underwood has inked a talent holding deal with Universal Television, where the studio-based Tagline Television will develop a potential project for the actor (Deadline.com); Disney Channel staple Debra Martin Chase has signed a two-year overall deal with sibling ABC Studios (Deadline.com); Bob Odenkirk will return to "How I Met Your Mother" as Marshall's former boss Arthur Hobbs (TVLine.com); Kathryn Erbe is set to reprise her "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" role of Alexandra Eames on "SVU" this season (TVLine.com); Tommy Dewey is bound for "The Mindy Project" as "a successful lawyer who isn't afraid to go after things he likes when he sees them" while NBA stars Amar'e Stoudemire, Baron Davis and Danny Granger will play themselves in the show's fourth episode (EW.com, TVLine.com);
Sheryl Lee Ralph will guest on "Smash" as the mother of Jennifer Hudson's character (Vulture.com); Rachel Dratch is bound for "Up All Night" as "a Valley Copies employee and fan of Maya Rudolph's Ava who is overjoyed when she's given some special Ava Show memorabilia" (THR.com); Vernee Watson and Tom Wright will visit newcomer "Ben & Kate" as the parents of Echo Kellum's Tommy (THR.com); Emily Procter will appear in two episodes of "White Collar" as a "highly ambitious and pragmatic Assistant Special Agent" brought in to shake up the office (TVGuide.com); Enrique Murciano and Wendy Moniz have both booked arcs on ABC's "666 Park Avenue" (TVGuide.com); and Grammy-winner Emilio Estefan has signed a development deal with 20th Century Fox Television (Deadline.com).
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[08/01/25 - 08:30 AM] "The Newsreader" Season 2, Starring the Vampire Lestat's Sam Reid, Makes Streaming Debut on AMC+ Beginning August 7 The six-episode period drama which received an International Emmy nomination for Best Drama Series will kick off with two episodes and then roll out new episodes weekly.
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[08/01/25 - 06:31 AM] Netflix's "Untitled Newfoundland Project" - Now in Production! Additional cast members have also been announced, including Willow Kean, Ruby Stokes, Rohan Campbell, and Kaleb Horn.
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[08/01/25 - 06:01 AM] Video: Apple TV+ Unveils Trailer and Lineup for Global K-Pop Song Battle Series "KPOPPED" All episodes of "KPOPPED" are set to debut globally on Friday, August 29 on Apple TV+.
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[07/31/25 - 06:01 PM] Lee Jung-jae and Lim Ji-yeon Reignite the Rom-Com Spark in "Nice to Not Meet You," Exclusively on Prime Video The series debuts exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories, with new episodes released weekly.
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[07/31/25 - 05:01 PM] Video: "Love Untangled" - Official Teaser - Netflix In this mission of crushes and curls, a lovestruck teen is determined to win over the school heartthrob with the help of a resourceful transfer student.
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[07/31/25 - 12:00 PM] FOX Nation to Present Live Kickoff Concert with Country Star Chris Janson Ahead of "PBR Friday Night Live" in Sunrise, Florida on August 8 The live music event, streamed on FOX Nation will set the stage for the debut of "PBR Friday Night Live," the platform's first broadcast of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Camping World Team Series.
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[07/31/25 - 11:27 AM] Video: BET+ Original Movie - "Peripheral" A psychological sci-fi thriller that follows Sasha Warwick, a former photographer grappling with a recent stillbirth and the unnerving silence of a new life in a remote Arizona town.
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[07/31/25 - 10:46 AM] Lifetime Announces Two-Night Premiere of the Highly Anticipated New Docuseries "The Chrisleys: Back to Reality" September 1st and 2nd The series begins during the wake of the family's controversy and upheaval with Todd and Julie in federal prison and follows the family as their parents are eventually pardoned, released from prison and return home.
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[07/31/25 - 10:12 AM] TLC Announces the Return of "90 Day Fiance: The Other Way" with New Couples, New Countries, and Unforgettable Challenges These Americans are leaving behind their lives in the U.S. to start over with their partners abroad, facing unfamiliar cultures, new family dynamics, and the pressure of building a future far from home.
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[07/31/25 - 10:01 AM] Cast Announcement: Hulu's New Unscripted Series "Are You My First?" From the producers of "Love Island USA" and hosted by Colton Underwood and Kaitlyn Bristowe, these sexy young singles embark on a heated yet heartfelt journey, packed with romantic dates, revealing challenges, and new love interests eager to find "the one."
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[07/31/25 - 09:31 AM] Alfie Allen Joins the Cast of "3 Body Problem" and Reunites with "Game of Thrones" Creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Humanity's going to need all the help they can get.
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[07/31/25 - 09:02 AM] Video: "Eenie Meanie" - Official Trailer - Hulu The film stars Samara Weaving, Karl Glusman, Jermaine Fowler, Marshawn Lynch, Randall Park, Andy Garcia, and Mike O'Malley.
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[07/31/25 - 09:01 AM] Video: "Wayward" - Official Teaser - Netflix A small-town cop suspects that the local school for troubled teens - and its dangerously charismatic founder - may not be all it seems.
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[07/31/25 - 08:31 AM] Video: "Katrina: Come Hell and High Water" - Sneak Peek - Netflix This is the story of a brutal coastal hurricane turned cataclysmic through human error and neglect.
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[07/31/25 - 08:01 AM] Video: "Barbie Mysteries: Beach Detectives" Trailer - Netflix Family Barbie and Barbie's summer plans take a mysterious turn when the podcast hosts stumble upon a series of beachside mysteries.
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