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[12/02/15 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, December 2
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!
ACCIDENTES (ABC, New!) - Mark Perez (Accepted) has sold a potential comedy to the Alphabet about "a disgraced Wall Street lawyer who had distanced himself from his Latino roots and goes back home to work at his family's strip-mall law firm in the heart of Little Havana." Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum also serve as executive producers via their CBS Television Studios-based The Tannenbaum Company. (Deadline.com)
CODE, THE (FOX, New!) - "Justified" alums Graham Yost, Fred Golan and Michael Dinner are set to re-team for a new drama at the network which "tells the story of two very different brothers, a journalist and a hacker, who unearth information that those at the highest levels of political power will kill to keep secret." The project, to be penned by Yost and Golan with Dinner directing, is based on the Australian series of the same name and has a penalty attached. Sony Pictures Television is producing alongside Playmaker Media, Nemo Films, Rooney McP. Productions, Me2U Productions and DCD Rights. (Deadline.com)
FAMOUS IN LOVE (ABC Family/WHT; W: I. Marlene King & Rebecca Serle; D: Miguel Arteta) - Ana Mulvoy-Ten (Vanity) has joined the cast of the drama pilot, which stars Bella Thorne as Paige, an ordinary college student who gets her big break after auditioning for the starring role in a Hollywood blockbuster. She'll play Dakota, "talented, confident and charming, she is up for the same role as Alexis (Niki Koss) and Paige." Carter Jenkins, Georgie Flores, Jesse Henderson, Keith Powers, Mark Valley, Pepi Sonuga and Perrey Reeves also star. (Deadline.com)
THROUGH MY EYES (FOX, New!) - Joel Wyman ("Almost Human") is back in business with the network for a new drama which "follows the investigation of the mysterious death of a school girl with each episode is told through the eyes of a different character." Fox 21 Television Studios is behind the hour, which is based on the Russian series of the same name. Lawrence Bender and Kevin Brown of Bender Brown Productions, original series co-creator Zaur Bolotaev and East 2 West Entertainment's Alex Reznik will also executive produce. (Deadline.com)
TRANSYLVANIA (The CW, New!) - Hugh Sterbakov (Hell and Back) has sold a new drama to the netlet set in 1880 about "a headstrong young woman in search of her missing father ventures from NYC to Transylvania where she teams up with a wrongfully disgraced Scotland Yard Detective, and together they witness the births of the most famous monsters and villains in history." Jeff Pinkner, Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec and Scott Rosenberg are also on board to executive produce via their Midnight Radio banner for CBS Television Studios. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Keir Dullea is the latest bound for Hulu's "The Path" as Stephen Meyer, "a spiritual leader whose journey of self-discovery in the early 1970's laid the groundwork for the controversial movement known as Meyerism" (Deadline.com); and Marco Grazzini has been cast as Joey Montelone, better known as DC Comics villain Tar Pit, in an upcoming episode of "The Flash" (ComicBook.com).
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[11/20/25 - 11:01 AM]
ESPN Signs Women's Basketball Analyst and Hall of Famer Rebecca Lobo to Multi-Year Extension
She will continue as one of ESPN's lead voices on women's college basketball and WNBA coverage, including regular-season games, Champ Week, the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament and the WNBA Finals.
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[11/20/25 - 11:01 AM]
BritBox Announces Season Three of Jimmy McGovern's Award-Winning "Time" Starring David Tennant and Siobhan Finneran
Set within a Young Offenders Institution, the season will explore the impact of locking up teenagers and the effects on those who look after them.
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[11/20/25 - 10:10 AM]
Tubi's YA Original Film "How to Lose a Popularity Contest" Premieres Exclusively on Tubi on January 16
The film is a sharp, flirty high school rom-com about a charming underachiever and a type-A overachiever teaming up to win student body president - and maybe each other.
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[11/20/25 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Paul Anka: His Way" Debuts December 1
From teen idol to chart-topping songwriter, Paul Anka has spent seven decades as one of the most prolific musicians in the world and he's still going.
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[11/20/25 - 10:01 AM]
BET+ Original Film, "Love After Holidays," Premieres Thursday, December 4
The film stars Jacinth Headlam, Jeremy Meeks, Trina, Amia Brock, and Malik Yoba.
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[11/20/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Train Dreams" - Final Trailer - Netflix
A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America.
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[11/20/25 - 09:01 AM]
Prime Video Announces Premiere Date for "Beast Games" Season Two and Shares First Look at New Beast City
The first three episodes will be available on January 7 with following episodes dropping weekly thereafter leading up to the Season Two finale on February 25.
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[11/20/25 - 09:00 AM]
Lainey Wilson Set to Perform at the 99th "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade"
Wilson will take the stage in front of the iconic Herald Square flagship store.
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[11/20/25 - 08:48 AM]
FOX's Reimagined "Baywatch" Brings the California Dream Back to Los Angeles Thanks to the State Film Commission's 40% Tax Credit
The tax credit was granted as part of the CFC's ongoing efforts to keep high-profile, job-creating productions in The Golden State.
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[11/20/25 - 08:22 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Hits Season Highs with Best Performance Among Total Viewers and Households in Five Months
Friday's "Live's Halloween Show: "It's Trending!" posted its top telecast in Total Viewers (2.554 million) and Households (1.62 million) in over six months.
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[11/20/25 - 08:12 AM]
Apple TV Announces New Culinary Adventure "The Unlikely Cook with Awkwafina"
In the series, Nora embarks on a deeply personal cross-country journey as she explores contemporary Asian American cuisine, starting with her family's remarkable legacy.
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[11/20/25 - 08:04 AM]
Drew and Jonathan Scott Star in Five New Episodes of HGTV's Hit Series "Celebrity IOU" Beginning Sunday, Dec. 28, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
The star-studded series attracted more than 6.5 million viewers across linear and streaming in its last run.
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[11/20/25 - 08:01 AM]
Stuart Scott's Legacy Comes to Life in ESPN's Upcoming 30 for 30 "Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott," Presented by Modelo, Premiering December 10 at 9pm ET on ESPN
Premiering December 10 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN and the ESPN app, the film takes an intimate look at the life and legacy of Stuart Scott - the trailblazing "SportsCenter" anchor whose words, wit and authenticity transformed the way sports stories are told.
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[11/20/25 - 07:45 AM]
HBO Announces Season Renewals for Two "Game of Thrones" Franchise Series, Setting New Seasons Each Year Through 2028
As previously announced, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" premieres Sunday, January 18.
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[11/20/25 - 07:11 AM]
HBO Renews Original Comedy Series "The Chair Company" and "I Love LA" for Second Seasons
From Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin, "The Chair Company" continues to pace as HBO's top freshman comedy in platform history, with the season averaging 3.3 million (L+3) U.S. cross-platform viewers and growing.
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