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[06/27/13 - 11:08 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, June 27
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!
MIDDLE AGE RAGE (ABC/ABC Studios; W: Cheryl Holliday; D: Julie Anne Robinson) - The Alphabet and ABC Studios have extended the options on the cast of the comedy pilot, about a wife/mother/Oprah fan (Annie Mumolo) who is fed up with feeling invisible and begins to speak up and demand the respect she feels she's earned. Said development - which presumably covers co-stars Kellee Stewart, Melanie Leishman, Skyler Gisondo, Will Sasso and Wyatt Oleff - will keep the project alive for a potential midseason order. (Deadline.com)
OPEN (HBO/Fox 21; W: Lauren Gussis & Ryan Murphy; D: TBA) - Scott Speedman ("Last Resort") has joined the cast of the drama pilot, which is billed as "a modern, provocative exploration of human sexuality and relationships." He'll play Jonathan, "a handsome sports marketing executive," in the hour, which also stars Wes Bentley. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - FOX will return the Saturday, midnight/11:00c half-hour to its affiliate stations beginning September 7, a slot currently home to encores of its comedies (Deadline.com); Michael E. Knight will visit "Drop Dead Diva" as "a lawsuit-happy curmudgeon who is representing himself in a court case involving his dog's unplanned pregnancy" (TVGuide.com); Brian Austin Green's Sean has been upped to series regular on FX's "Anger Management" (Deadline.com); Gregg Henry has been cast as District Attorney Hosea Knowlton on Lifetime's "Lizzie Borden" biopic (Deadline.com); Iddo Goldberg will recur on TNT's "Lost Angels" as Leslie Shermer, "a mysterious man with a psychotic gleam in his eye who is the eyewitness to a past murder" (Deadline.com); Tim Conway, Paul Dooley, Ron Glass, Doris Roberts, Paul McCrane and Marion Ross are all bound for an upcoming episode of "Major Crimes" (EW.com); Sendhil Ramamurthy will guest on "Unforgettable" as "a hardened career criminal who serves as the leader of an elite team of thieves assembled by a mysterious player" (TVLine.com); and Elise Neal will visit "The Soul Man" as a reporter who is covering Boyce for a special story (THR.com).
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[06/15/26 - 11:00 AM]
MLB on ESPN Schedule Updates: Texas Rangers Visit Cleveland Guardians on June 29; Cincinnati Reds Host Milwaukee Brewers on July 1; Doubleheader Set for July 8
ESPN's exclusive Major League Baseball coverage throughout the season also includes MLB Game of the Day on the ESPN App for ESPN Unlimited plan subscribers, plus "Baseball Tonight" coverage surrounding marquee matchups.
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[06/15/26 - 10:01 AM]
"The Four Seasons" Renewed for Season 3 on Netflix
The news was shared live onstage by Netflix's Head of Scripted Series for US and Canada, Jinny Howe, during a fireside chat at the BANFF World Media Festival.
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[06/15/26 - 09:46 AM]
Netflix Announces New Romance Drama, "Icebreaker" - Based on The #1 New York Times Best-Selling Novel by Hannah Grace
The upcoming college romance series follows Anastasia Allen, a competitive figure skater with her eyes on Olympic gold.
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[06/15/26 - 09:46 AM]
FOX Sports Opens FIFA World Cup 2026 with Record Viewership
7,186,000 viewers watched Mexico top South Africa 2-0; while 3,071,000 viewers watched Korea Republic's 2-1 win over Czechia.
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[06/15/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "I'm Not Afraid" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When a 10-year-old boy stumbles upon a terrifying sight, he learns the brutal realities of life, survival and desperation in a town on the edge.
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[06/15/26 - 07:35 AM]
David Tennant, Nicola Coughlan, Jodie Whittaker, Jim Broadbent, Richard Ayoade, Adrian Lukis and Kathryn Hunter Join the Season 6 Cast of "Only Murders in the Building"
Keep calm and update the case file.
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[06/15/26 - 07:01 AM]
Netflix and iHeartMedia Expand Exclusive Video Podcast Partnership with New Star-Driven iHeartPodcasts
The shows now joining the existing lineup on Netflix include the new "Suite 305 with Lele Pons," "The Martha Stewart Podcast," and "Sibling Revelry with Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson."
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[06/15/26 - 07:01 AM]
ESPN Greenlights New ESPN Original Series "Setting the Tempo"
The four-episode series takes audiences inside the exhilarating, high-stakes process of building a WNBA franchise from the ground up.
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[06/15/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "The Last House" - Greta Lee and Wagner Moura - Official Trailer - Netflix
A family of four are suddenly sealed inside their home with no way out, and must work together to survive against both their dwindling resources and the mysterious, looming threat that is keeping them trapped.
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[06/15/26 - 06:01 AM]
"Disney Celebrates America: Nashville's Star-Spangled Bash," Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, Reveals Performance Lineup
The event will be available live coast to coast Saturday, July 4 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC, ABC News Live, which streams on Disney+ and Hulu, the ESPN App, Freeform, FX and NatGeo.
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[06/15/26 - 05:00 AM]
Peacock Debuts First Bravo Original Unscripted Microdrama "Campus Confidential: Miami" Now Streaming on Mobile
Broken down into two chapters, the series follows an elite group of students in sun-soaked Miami as they navigate friendships, romance, Greek life, and social media scandals, proving that behind every yacht party and perfect post lies a much messier reality.
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[06/15/26 - 04:05 AM]
Fox Corporation to Acquire Roku, Inc.
FOX will acquire Roku for $160.00 per share in a combination of cash and FOX Class A common stock, valuing Roku at approximately $22 billion in enterprise value.
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[06/15/26 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "Love Is Blind: UK - After the Altar" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Weeks after the reunion of Season 2, we catch up with where the couples and ex couples are now along with some favorites from season 1 as Megan and Kieran decide to bring everyone back together to celebrate Kieran's birthday.
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[06/15/26 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "Another Self" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Back where it all began, hand in hand one last time.
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[06/14/26 - 10:31 PM]
Classes Start in Maakipur, But the Questions Are Out of Syllabus: "Super Subbu" Streams July 2
When unlucky Subbu is assigned to teach sex ed in a hostile village, he must find a way to succeed while avoiding his conservative father's wrath.
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