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[08/05/15 - 11:21 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, August 5
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!
HORRORSTÖR (FOX, New!) - Josh Schwartz and Michael Vukadinovich are spearheading a small screen take on Grady Hendrix's novel about "26-year-old Amy, who, newly sober, she lands a job at ORSK, the U.S. Flagship of the European furniture superstore. It feels like just the opportunity she's needed to get her life back on track, but as Amy comes to discover, the store actually preys upon its customers' desires to a supernatural degree, selling products that make their wishes and fantasies come true in unexpected and insidious ways." ABC Studios is behind the hour, which has a put pilot commitment. Schwartz, Charlie Kaufman, David Borgenicht, The Jackal Group's Gail Berman and Fake Empire's Stephanie Savage will also executive produce with Vukadinovich as a co-executive producer. Hendrix will serve as a consultant. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Kim Raver will drop by two episodes of "Bones" as FBI Special Agent Grace Miller, "who is involved in the investigation surrounding the disappearance of FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth" (Deadline.com); Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil's Akil Productions has signed a three-year overall deal with Warner Bros. Television (Deadline.com); AnnaLynne McCord will recur on "Secrets & Lies" as "the outspoken, slightly inappropriate housewife of Patrick Warner, the third child of private equity magnate" (Deadline.com);
Jon Harmon Feldman is in talks to join "Blood & Oil" as co-showrunner alongside co-creator Josh Pate, assuming the day-to-day duties from Cynthia Cidre, who will remain with the show (Deadline.com); Robert Knepper has been cast as Blaine's (David Anders) father on "iZombie" (EW.com); and Marisol Nichols will visit "Teen Wolf" as "the mysterious Desert Wolf, who will soon come face to face with daughter Malia for the first time since their fateful separation" (TVLine.com).
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[08/18/25 - 11:23 AM]
Apple Original Films Lands "The Dink," A New Sports Comedy Feature
All-star cast led by Jake Johnson, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Harris, Chloe Fineman, Aaron Chen, Patton Oswalt, Chris Parnell and Christine Taylor, with Ben Stiller, Andy Roddick, and John McEnroe.
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[08/18/25 - 11:04 AM]
A&E Reveals Provocative New Docuseries "Secrets of Celebrity Sex Tapes" Premiering Monday, September 8 at 9PM ET/PT
Across eight episodes, hear the story behind each tape and how these iconic moments ignited public obsession, sparked outrage in the cultural zeitgeist and altered the lives of those involved.
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[08/18/25 - 11:01 AM]
Natalie Dormer Joins the Cast of New "Extraction" Series
Dormer joins the previously announced Omar Sy and Boyd Holbrook.
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[08/18/25 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix Renews "America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders" for a Third Season
With the latest auditions and training camp complete and football season about to kick off, cameras have been rolling in Texas capturing every moment for Season 3.
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[08/18/25 - 09:01 AM]
Pioneering Creator and Former NASA Engineer Mark Rober Is Coming to Netflix
The former NASA engineer turned social media star, teacher, inventor, and philanthropist, is coming to Netflix with a new Kids and Family competition series in 2026.
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[08/18/25 - 07:14 AM]
Video: Official Trailer - Joanna Gaines Invites Viewers Into Her Kitchen, With "Magnolia Table: At the Farm"
For the first time, fans old and new will get episodes concurrently on Magnolia Network and Food Network, as well as streaming on HBO Max the same day.
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[08/18/25 - 07:01 AM]
"Frankenstein," A Film by Guillermo del Toro, Is Coming to Select Theaters October 17 and on Netflix November 7
Starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, and Christoph Waltz.
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[08/18/25 - 07:00 AM]
First Performers and Honorees Revealed for 2025 MTV VMAs, Airing Sept. 7 on CBS
Alex Warren, Busta Rhymes, J Balvin ft. DJ Snake, Ricky Martin, Sabrina Carpenter and sombr are the first round of superstar performers.
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[08/18/25 - 06:09 AM]
ABC News Announces "Search for the Truth: The Amanda Knox Story," Airing Friday, Aug. 22
The timely special features an exclusive primetime interview with Amanda Knox, who discusses the yearslong battle to prove her innocence after being wrongfully convicted of her roommate's 2007 murder.
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[08/18/25 - 06:02 AM]
Prime Video's "Fallout" Ups The Ante: Season Two Journeys to the Vibrant City of New Vegas
Season two will premiere this December exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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[08/18/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "The Diplomat" Season 3 - Date Announcement - Netflix
Keri Russell. Rufus Sewell. Allison Janney. Bradley Whitford. "The Diplomat" returns October 16, only on Netflix.
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[08/18/25 - 05:01 AM]
O'Reilly Auto Parts to Assume Title Sponsorship of NASCAR's Secondary Series Airing Exclusively on The CW Network
The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series will officially debut on January 1, 2026, ushering in a bold new chapter for the series crowded with NASCAR's future stars.
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[08/18/25 - 02:02 AM]
"Old Dog, New Tricks" Premieres on Netflix October 3
The comedy tells the story of Antón (Luis Zahera), a rural Galician veterinarian who, amid the ongoing crisis in the farming world, finds himself without clients because his neighbors can no longer afford to pay him.
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[08/18/25 - 02:01 AM]
Netflix Releases the First Look Images, Key Art and Premiere Date for "House of Guinness"
The series, due on September 25, explores an epic story inspired by one of Europe's most famous and enduring dynasties - the Guinness Family.
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[08/17/25 - 05:01 PM]
High-Stakes Deception Takes Flight in "Good News," Landing on October 17
Directed by Byun Sung-hyun, "Good News" takes us back to 1970, where an unexpected alliance forms to land a hijacked plane against all odds.
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