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[08/04/14 - 11:36 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 4
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!
MEMBERS ONLY (ABC/ABC Studios/CTS; W: David O. Russell & Susannah Grant; D: R.J. Cutler) - Actress Natalie Zea ("The Following") and director R.J. Cutler ("Nashville") have both signed onto the drama project, an "Upstairs, Downstairs"-esque soap set at a private country club. She'll play "the beautiful, pedigreed, well-educated Mickey, the most together member of the club's founding family." Betsy Brandt, Boris Kodjoe, Callie Hernandez, Chris Conroy, Jaime Lee Kirchner, Luke Mitchell and Michael Landes also star. Cutler then will work from a script by David O. Russell and Susannah Grant. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos is "positive" that another season of "Arrested Development" is in the offing (USAToday.com); "The Big Bang Theory" co-stars Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco have agreed to new three-year contracts with Warner Bros. Television valued at potentially $1 million per episode (Deadline.com); Vince Vaughn has reportedly been approached for season two of "True Detective" (Deadline.com); Janeane Garofalo's Lyla is departing Bravo's "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce" as "part of the natural evolution of the character" (TVLine.com); David Spade will guest on "The Goldbergs" as a "shifty guy who works at an old school '80s photo shop making fake IDs for local teenagers" (EW.com);
Brian Geraghty has joined the cast of "Chicago Fire" as Sean Roman, "a new uniform cop partnered with Burgess (Marina Squerciati)" (THR.com); Eddie McClintock is bound for FOX's new drama "Backstrom" (@EddieMcClintock); Joelle Carter will visit NBC's "Constantine" as Jasmine Fell, "a beautiful but damaged ex-model and back-up singer who is married to a rock star" (TVLine.com); David Cubitt is bound for "Arrow" as Mark Shaw, better known in the world of DC Comics as Manhunter (THR.com); Emily Heller will recur on "Ground Floor" as "a cute girl from the same small town as Jenny (Briga Heelan)" (TVLine.com); Hugh Bonneville will visit ABC's "Galavant" as Peter the Pillager, "a Pirate King who Galavant and Co. encounter on their journey" (TVLine.com); and Josh Segarra's Billy is the latest to be upped to series regular on "Sirens" (THR.com).
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[05/08/26 - 02:11 PM]
Nine Actors Join Season 2 of Prime Video's "Scarpetta" from Blumhouse Television
David Arquette, Stella Baker, Jodi Balfour, Kim Dickens, Troy Garity, Jerod Haynes, Michael "Killer Mike" Render, Holland Taylor, and William Zabka are all on tap.
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[05/08/26 - 11:01 AM]
NBC Announces Four Series Orders for the 2026-27 Season
Dramas "Line of Fire" and "The Rockford Files" and comedies "Newlyweds" and "Sunset P.I." are on tap.
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[05/08/26 - 10:50 AM]
"Law & Order" to Return for Season 26 on NBC
The network confirmed the news on social media this morning.
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[05/08/26 - 09:26 AM]
"FOX College Football Friday" Returns to Primetime with Biggest Season Yet
The network's strongest Friday night slate to-date features elite matchups across partner conferences - with appearances from the defending national champion Indiana Hoosiers, projected Top-25 matchups, and culminating with the Mountain West Championship.
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[05/08/26 - 09:18 AM]
TNT Sports Delivers Its Most-Watched MLB Regular Season Start Since 2015
The Yankees/Mariners season opener on March 31 delivered 562,000 viewers and peaked at 735,000, making it the most watched opener on TBS since 2012.
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[05/08/26 - 09:08 AM]
Landmark Oasis Documentary Film by Steven Knight Coming to Cinemas and Disney+ This Year
Presented by Disney+, the film will open in select IMAX and cinemas worldwide for a limited theatrical engagement beginning September 11, before streaming exclusively on Disney+ internationally later this year.
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[05/08/26 - 09:02 AM]
ABC Renews "R.J. Decker" for Second Season
Get your flip flops and your lawn flamingos ready.
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[05/08/26 - 08:30 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - Hulu's "Not Suitable For Work"
The series will premiere with three episodes on June 2, then two episodes weekly until the finale on June 23, only on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.
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[05/08/26 - 08:01 AM]
ABC Announces Summer 2026 Premiere Dates and Unscripted Renewals
New seasons of "Celebrity Family Feud," "Press Your Luck," and "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" will join the previously announced newcomer "Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro."
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[05/08/26 - 07:31 AM]
Video: "James." - Official Trailer - Netflix
A raw and honest look at the man behind Colombia's iconic No. 10 on his road to the 2026 World Cup.
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[05/08/26 - 07:16 AM]
CNN Film "Why We Dream" to Premiere Memorial Day at 8PM ET/PT
The film chronicles the final generation of World War II veterans as they return to France and is produced by Delta Air Lines' Window Seat Studios in partnership with Vice Media's Pulse Films.
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[05/08/26 - 07:01 AM]
"Forever" Season 2 Starts Production in Los Angeles
Additionally, Malaika Guttoh is set to join the cast as a series regular with Avery Wills Jr. and Tre McBride joining as recurring guests.
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[05/08/26 - 06:05 AM]
"Groundswell," The Final Chapter in the Acclaimed Documentary Trilogy from Filmmakers Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell, Will Premiere Globally on June 5 Exclusively on Prime Video
The film is narrated by Woody Harrelson and Demi Moore.
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[05/08/26 - 02:31 AM]
Netflix Announces Standalone Sequel to Global Hit "La Palma"
"Florida" (working title) picks up just hours after the volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma, shifting the focus to a Norwegian community in Florida that is still unaware that a devastating tsunami is on its way.
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[05/07/26 - 04:01 PM]
Video: "Viral Hit" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When he accidentally goes viral after a brawl, a weak and broke teen realizes livestreaming fights against delinquents could change his life.
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