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[08/04/15 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, 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!
ANIMAL KINGDOM (TNT/WHT; W: Jonathan Lisco; D: John Wells) - Finn Cole and Jake Weary are the latest to be cast in the drama pilot, about 17-year-old Josh, who moves in with his wild, free-wheeling relatives in their Southern California beach town and is pulled into their life of indulgence and excess. Cole will play said role with Weary as Deran Cody, "Smurf's (Ellen Barkin) youngest son, the troubled, suspicious "baby" of the family." Scott Speedman also stars. (Deadline.com)
SIDE BY SIDE (CBS, New!) - Donick Cary ("Parks and Recreation") is looking to import Terje Solli's Norwegian series, about "a young couple that buys their dream home and gets caught between two feuding families." CBS Television Studios is behind the project, with Jimmy Fox, Layla Smith and Eli Holzman of Objective Productions/All 3 Media as well as Christina Rezk Resar, Sigmund Falch and Marit Åslein also among the executive producers. (Deadline.com)
YOUNG POPE, THE (HBO; W/D: Paolo Sorrentino) - James Cromwell, Silvio Orlando, Scott Shepherd, Cécile de France, Javier Cámara, Ludivine Sagnier and Toni Bertorelli will round out the cast of the upcoming Jude Law-led drama, which tells the controversial story of the beginning of PIUS XIII's Pontificate, formerly known as Lenny Belardo. Cromwell will play Cardinal Michael Spencer, "Lenny's mentor"; with Orlando as Secretary of State Cardinal Voiello; Shepherd as Cardinal Dussolier; de France as play Sofia, "who is in charge of marketing in Vatican City"; Cámara as Cardinal Gutierrez, Vatican City Master of Ceremonies; Sagnier as Esther, "the wife of a Swiss guard"; and Bertorelli as Cardinal Caltanissetta. Diane Keaton also stars as Sister Mary with Guy Boyd, Andre Gregory, Sebastian Roché, Marcello Romolo, Ignazio Oliva, Vladimir Bibic and Nadie Kammalaweera in unspecified roles. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Yahoo! continues "to discuss future opportunities" for "Community" despite suggestions that the series has been canceled (Deadline.com); Jeri Ryan is the latest bound for "Bosch" as "a former stripper who married a prolific porn producer and now lives in luxury, turning a blind eye to her husband's constant philandering" (Deadline.com); Andrew Ridings has been cast as Craig T. Nelson's son Tim on NBC's "Coach" revival (Deadline.com); Reese Witherspoon and Bruna Papandrea's Pacific Standard banner has inked a two-year overall deal with ABC Studios (Deadline.com); Yolonda Ross will recur on Netflix's "The Get Down" as Ms. Green, "the caring but tough English teacher who nurtures the potential in her students and advocates for them to pursue their talents" (Deadline.com);
Chris Petrovski will visit "Madam Secretary" as "a bright and sincere young Russian military cadet who's attending the National War College in the U.S." (Deadline.com); Miranda Rae Mayo will succeed both Aurora Perrineau and Caitlin Carver as Lacey Briggs on ABC's new drama "Blood & Oil" (Deadline.com); and Clancy Brown is bound for "Chicago PD" as "an inmate who Voight (Jason Beghe) met when he was incarcerated and whom Voight now uses for information" (THR.com); Darren Criss will recur as "a hipster" in "American Horror Story" (EOnline.com); and Emily Osment is bound for "Mom" as "a street wise young drug addict who Christy (Anna Faris) and Bonnie (Allison Janney) try to help get sober" (TVLine.com).
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[07/09/26 - 08:02 AM]
Video: "Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross" Season 2 - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
She's baaack! And she still has a lot of baggage.
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[07/09/26 - 08:01 AM]
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Plot twist.
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[07/09/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The Gentlemen" Season 2 - Official Teaser - Netflix
Eddie has big plans to expand his thriving empire - with or without Bobby's blessing. Susie starts sniffing out a new way to diversify the business.
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[07/09/26 - 08:01 AM]
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" Sets Sail for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"
The special week will be packed with standout appearances from the film's stars.
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[07/09/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: New Trailer - Hulu Original Series "A Shop for Killers" Season 2
After a dramatic ending to an adrenaline-fueled first season that left audience shocked and excited for more, the show returns with a two-episode premiere on July 22 on Disney+ and Hulu.
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[07/09/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV Debuts Trailer for "Snoopy Presents: There's No Place Like Home, Snoopy"
In the new original special under the Snoopy Presents banner, Snoopy is devastated when his beloved doghouse is accidentally sold at a yard sale.
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[07/09/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Prime Video Unveils Trailer and All-New Photos for "Sterling Point"
"Sterling Point" premieres August 5, with all eight episodes streaming exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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[07/09/26 - 08:00 AM]
ESPN Original Docuseries "Life in the W" Premieres July 24, Offering an Intimate Look at Three of the WNBA's Biggest Stars
Premiering Friday, July 24, on the 30th anniversary of the league's All-Star weekend on ESPN2, along with all episodes available on the ESPN App for ESPN Select plan subscribers.
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[07/09/26 - 08:00 AM]
Nearly 50 Million Viewers Tune in for Epic 24-Hour "Disney Celebrates America" July 4th Programming Event
The live three-hour special "Nashville's Star-Spangled Bash" delivered 5.435 million Total Viewers and a 0.83 rating among Adults 18-49.
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[07/09/26 - 07:31 AM]
Roku Originals Spotlights WNBA Trailblazers in "Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete"
In this intimate documentary, stars Sheryl Swoopes, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Bria Hartley, Natalie Achonwa, and Allison Feaster will share how they embraced becoming a mother while also competing at the highest level of professional basketball.
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[07/09/26 - 07:31 AM]
Peacock to Exclusively Stream Breakout Romantic Comedy "You, Me & Tuscany" Beginning August 7
From Universal Pictures and Will Packer Productions, the film stars Halle Bailey, Regé-Jean Page, Marco Calvani and more.
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[07/09/26 - 07:01 AM]
FX's "American Horror Story: 13" Premiering September 24 on FX and Hulu Hits the Streets of San Diego Comic-Con with "13 Flavors" Fan Activation
Bringing together an all-star cast, many of whom are reprising fan favorite roles, "American Horror Story: 13" continues to build on the anthology's decades-long legacy that has been streamed more than 700 million hours across the globe and spawned a legion of dedicated fans.
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[07/09/26 - 07:00 AM]
Nickelodeon Powers Up Comic-Con International: San Diego 2026 with the "Fun-ergy Factory"
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[07/09/26 - 06:01 AM]
The Harrigans Are Bloody Back: "MobLand" Returns to Paramount+ September 18
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[07/09/26 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Again?" - Official Teaser - Netflix
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