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[09/15/14 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Monday, September 15
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!
FACTORY MAN (HBO, New!) - Beth Macy's book, subtitled "How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local - and Helped Save an American Town," is being developed as a mini-series at the pay channel. Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman's Playtone is behind the project - which will presumably recount the story of The Bassett Furniture Company, who went from sending its production overseas to bringing it back home to Bassett, Virginia - with Steven Shareshian serving as co-executive producer and Peter McGuigan as co-producer. (Deadline.com)
KICKS, THE (Amazon, New!) - Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan's best-selling series of books is set to be the focus of a potential single-camera comedy which tells "an empowering story of twelve-year-old soccer player Devin who is on the verge of being named seventh-grade captain on her Connecticut school soccer team when her family moves to California and she has to start from scratch in one of the most competitive soccer states." David Babcock ("Twisted") is penning the project, which has a pilot order, and executive producing alongside James Frey's Full Fathom Five. (Deadline.com)
LETTERS TO MY DAUGHTER'S FUTURE THERAPIST (CBS, New!) - Newcomer Jordan Roter has sold a multi-camera/hybrid project to the network billed as "a multi-generational family comedy in which the voice-over is the mother's letters to her daughter's future therapist, explaining her actions for when her daughter inevitably blames her for everything." Said effort is set up at CBS Television Studios with Jon Turteltaub also executive producing via his studio-based Junction Entertainment. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED ANTHOLOGY DRAMA PROJECT (NBC, New!) - Chad Villella, Matthew Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett and Justin Martinez are spearheading a potential anthology series with horror/sci-fi/thriller tales inspired by true events. Said quartet will executive produce the project, which will go directly to series if the Peacock signs off on the script, via their Radio Silence Productions banner alongside Blumhouse Productions' Jason Blum, Flame Ventures' Tony Krantz and Endemol Studios. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED JIMMY KIMMEL PROJECT (ABC, New!) - Late-night staples Jimmy Kimmel and Carson Daly are set to team for a new comedy at the Alphabet about "a once massively popular VJ who loses it all and is forced to move back in with his parents and take a job as host of a local radio morning zoo." Kimmel is penning the half-hour, which is inspired by Daly's own experiences and has a penalty attached, with the pair executive producing alongside Dan Fogelman for ABC Studios. (THR.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Peter Segal is set to direct MTV's comedy pilot "Ken Jeong Made Me Do It" (Deadline.com); Chiké Okonkwo will recur on "Banshee" as "a mysterious business associate of crime kingpin Kai Proctor (Ulrich Thomsen)" (Deadline.com); Pete Davidson has been tapped as a new featured player on "Saturday Night Live" while outgoing Michael Patrick O'Brien will return to the writers ranks of the show (Deadline.com); Amanda Pays will guest on "The Flash" as Dr. Tina McGee, a role she originated on the 1990-91 incarnation of the character for CBS (THR.com);
Adam Scott and his producer wife, Naomi Scott, have inked a first-look deal with Universal Television for their Gettin' Rad Productions banner (THR.com); Brian Van Holt's Bobby Cobb will depart "Cougar Town" at the start of the TBS comedy's sixth and final season (TVLine.com); Susan Walters will guest on "The Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce" as "a class mom who disapproves of how Abby (Lisa Edelstein) is handling her divorce" (TVLine.com); and Luke Perry will recur on "CSI: Cyber" as Nick Dalton, "a former FBI agent who will hold many secrets to Avery's (Patricia Arquette) backstory" (TVLine.com).
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[09/03/25 - 11:04 AM]
Peacock Announces November 24 Premiere Date for "Bel-Air's" Fourth and Final Season
In season four of Peacock's "Bel-Air," Will tries to balance the fun and excitement of senior year with the expectations that have brought him to this moment.
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[09/03/25 - 11:02 AM]
New Episode of HBO Original Documentary Series "The Case Against Adnan Syed" Debuts September 18
This all-new episode chronicles Adnan's personal journey from incarceration to freedom, and his eventual reunion with family after 23 years behind bars.
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[09/03/25 - 11:01 AM]
"The Kelly Clarkson Show" Returns with All New Episodes on Monday, Sept. 29
New season guests include Emily Blunt, Marion Cotillard, Colin Farrell, Scarlett Johansson, Dwayne Johnson, Matthew McConaughey, Lionel Richie, Julia Roberts, Shonda Rhimes, Margot Robbie, Sylvester Stallone, Channing Tatum, Reese Witherspoon and others.
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[09/03/25 - 10:35 AM]
FOX Sports Wraps Inaugural NTT IndyCar Series Season with Largest Viewership Growth of Any Sport
The 17-race 2025 season scored in a big way, averaging 1,362,000 viewers according to Nielsen Media Research, a +27% year-to-year increase from 2024 and the most-watched season in 17 years.
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[09/03/25 - 10:25 AM]
Sophie Turner Confirmed as Lara Croft in Upcoming Prime Video New Series "Tomb Raider"
Jonathan Van Tulleken will serve as director and executive producer and Chad Hodge joins as co-showrunner and executive producer.
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[09/03/25 - 09:31 AM]
"Jake Makes It Easy" Returns with All-New Episodes 9/29 at 10pm ET/PT on FYI Network
With his impressive culinary background and love of hosting and bringing people together through food, each half-hour episode showcases how Jake pulls from Jewish and Middle Eastern influences, family, and friends to create stress-free delicious dishes that always feel like a celebration.
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[09/03/25 - 09:30 AM]
HBO Max to Stream Live All Elite Wrestling Pay-Per-View Events, Starting with "AEW All Out" on Saturday, September 20 at 3 P.M. ET
Also, earlier in the week on Wednesday, September 17, TBS and HBO Max will be live from London, Ontario for a special three-hour show - September to Remember - starting at 8 p.m. ET, featuring AEW's biggest names in non-stop high-flying action as they set the stage for the signature pay-per-view event that weekend.
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[09/03/25 - 09:04 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases a Killer Official Trailer for Seasons One and Two of "Helluva Boss"
The trailer celebrates the greatest moments from the first two seasons and teases new footage from the original episode.
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[09/03/25 - 09:01 AM]
Warner Bros. Pictures Partners Exclusively with AMC Theatres and Dolby to Return New Line Cinema and Andy Muschietti's Blockbuster "IT" to Select Big Screens Worldwide, Ahead of the Upcoming Debut of the HBO Original "IT: Welcome to Derry" on HBO Max
At the screenings, audiences will also be treated to an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the upcoming series "IT: Welcome to Derry," set in 1962.
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[09/03/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "The Happy Mess Method" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
Organizational expert Sabrina Soto and New York Times bestselling author Jennifer McCartney help celebrity and non-celebrity clients find realistic and sustainable methods for keeping their homes tidy.
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[09/03/25 - 09:01 AM]
Winter Is Here! The History Channel's "Ice Road Truckers" Returns for Season 12 on October 1
From its original series premiere in 2007 to a several years long hiatus, the fearless truckers return like never before to the treacherous terrain of icy roads and frozen lakes in Northern Canada delivering crucial supplies and necessities to isolated communities.
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[09/03/25 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "Caleb Hearon: Model Comedian" Debuts September 19
In his debut stand-up special, filmed in front of a sold-out crowd at Constellation in Chicago, the presentation showcases Hearon's ability to unpack life's most absurd contradictions with his signature charm and razor-sharp wit.
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[09/03/25 - 07:35 AM]
Food Network's "Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking" Kicks Off the Holidays with a New Chapter of Magical Dessert Artistry
Chapter Two will feature even more spellbinding creations, enchanted elements and baking wizardry as a new field of competitors embark on the experience of a lifetime.
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[09/03/25 - 07:31 AM]
Video: "Rebel Royals: An Unlikely Love Story" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The film offers viewers an intimate look at the controversial love story between Norwegian king's eldest child, Märtha Louise, and Hollywood's self-proclaimed spiritual guru, Durek Verrett.
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[09/03/25 - 07:16 AM]
Andscape Announces Powerful New Three-Part Documentary Series "Memphis to the Mountain"
The series will premiere on Hulu and Disney+ on September 5.
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