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[01/04/16 - 11:35 PM] Development Update: Monday, January 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!
LAST TYCOON, THE (Amazon/TriStar; W/D: Billy Ray) - Lily Collins is the latest to be cast in the drama pilot, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's final unfinished novel inspired by the life of film mogul Irving Thalberg, about Monroe Stahr (Matt Bomer), Hollywood's first wunderkind studio executive in the 1930s as he climbs to the height of power pitting him against his mentor and current head of the studio Pat Brady (Kelsey Grammer), a character based on Louis B. Mayer. She'll play "Brady's young daughter Celia, a lost young rich girl in love with Monroe who begins taking her seriously after her intriguing movie pitch." Rosemarie DeWitt, Mark O'Brien and Enzo Cilenti also star. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED ALBERT BROOKS/LOUIS C.K. PROJECT (FX, New!) - Albert Brooks and Louis C.K. are set to team for a new animated comedy at the cable channel. No specifics were given about the project other than it has received a pilot order and will be co-produced by FX Productions and C.K.'s Pig Newton banner. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - FXX has opted not to proceed with its new animated comedy series "Cassius & Clay" despite placing a 10-episode order back in August (Deadline.com); NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution will pull the plug on "The Meredith Vieira Show" after two seasons (Deadline.com); Derek Wilson's Donny Schenck has been upped to series regular on AMC's "Preacher" (Deadline.com);
Yahoo has shut down Yahoo Screen, the video hub home to such original series as "Community" (Variety.com); Virginia Madsen will guest on "Elementary" as "a former NYPD detective involved in a budding relationship with Gregson (Aidan Quinn)" (EW.com); Robbie Amell will reprise his role as Ronnie Raymond on "The Flash," albeit as his villainous Earth 2 counterpart Deathstorm (EW.com); and Xander Berkeley's role on "The Walking Dead" as been confirmed as Gregory, "the leader of the Hilltop Colony, a coward to the core and a total nightmare for Maggie and Rick" (TVLine.com).
PLUS, WHILE WE WERE ON HOLIDAY BREAK... - Charles Aitken has been cast as Benjamin Franklin's arch enemy on "Sleepy Hollow," "a twisted, mysteriously brooding genius whose talents include alchemy" (TVLine.com); Kristen Bell will lend her voice to "iZombie" in a voice-over role for the show's eleventh episode (EW.com); and Betty Gilpin is bound for at least two episodes of "Elementary" as "a brilliant and socially awkward software engineer, who meets Sherlock (Jonny Lee Miller) and Joan (Lucy Liu) during a murder investigation" (EW.com).
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[06/11/26 - 06:01 PM] FX's "Adults" Releases Standalone Prequel Episode Revealing Paul Baker's Origin Story The special episode entitled "Marathon Day" will be available for fans everywhere on Friday, July 31 on FXX and Hulu at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT.
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[06/11/26 - 05:01 PM] Cross the Boundaries of the Real World Into the Spirit Realm in "The East Palace", Premiering July 17 Netflix's new Korean series asks: what if the only way to stop a royal curse was to cross into a realm of spirits?
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[06/11/26 - 03:15 PM] ABC Dominates Full Season Competitive Multiplatform Rankers "High Potential" and "Dancing with the Stars" rank in the Top 5 among Total Viewers while the network excels among Adults 18-49 with four of the Top 5 shows.
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[06/11/26 - 02:31 PM] Apple's Global Hit Series "Widow's Bay" Lands Season Two Renewal The news arrives ahead of the highly anticipated season one finale, premiering Wednesday, June 17 on Apple TV.
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[06/11/26 - 11:31 AM] "Celebrity Crime Scene: Marilyn Monroe" Premieres Sunday, June 21 at 8/7c on FOX Retired cold case investigator Paul Holes, certified senior crime scene analyst Alina Burroughs, and true crime reporter Kiki Monique serve as hosts.
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[06/11/26 - 11:01 AM] Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Orange County" Returns for a Milestone 20th Season on Thursday, July 9 at 8 P.M. ET/PT Shannon Storms Beador, Heather Dubrow, Tamra Judge, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, and Jennifer Pedranti return for a dramatic season as the ladies band together to face their challenges head on, testing long-standing friendships while navigating the demands of family life
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[06/11/26 - 10:01 AM] NBCUniversal Expands Shoppable Entertainment with New Digital Bravo Series "Shop What Happens" Sponsored by Target Inspired by Bravo's beloved "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" format, the summer-themed weekly series transforms Bravo fandom into real-time shopping action.
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[06/11/26 - 09:43 AM] "Tucci in Great Britain" Is Coming Soon to National Geographic, Disney+ and Hulu Cheers to the next adventure!
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[06/11/26 - 09:28 AM] Sylvia Rhone to Receive the Ultimate Icon Award at the "BET Awards" 2026 The Ultimate Icon Award honors the trailblazers whose work has transcended their field, figures whose names have become synonymous with excellence.
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[06/11/26 - 09:01 AM] Video: HBO Releases Official Trailer for the Original Series "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness" Those who don't know history... are doomed to watch Larry David repeat it.
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[06/11/26 - 08:46 AM] Vice President JD Vance to Appear Live in Studio on ABC's "The View," Tuesday, June 16 This marks Vice President Vance's first appearance on "The View."
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[06/11/26 - 08:31 AM] Get Ready to Sing, Dance and Learn! Disney Welcomes Global Phenomenon "Gracie's Corner" to Its Leading Disney Jr. Preschool Lineup "Gracie's Corner" officially debuts Monday, June 15, on Disney+ in the U.S. and select international markets with a massive drop of 68 shorts and seven compilations.
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[06/11/26 - 08:01 AM] Video: "Lioness" Unleashes Explosive Official Teaser Ahead of the August 2 Season Three Premiere on Paramount+ In season three, from creator and writer Taylor Sheridan, hidden networks, foreign operatives, and personal betrayals collide.
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[06/11/26 - 08:01 AM] Video: "Little House on the Prairie" - Official Trailer - Netflix The close-knit Ingalls family builds a new life on the Western frontier, where the joys of nature and the struggle for survival are deeply intertwined.
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[06/11/26 - 08:00 AM] Video: AMC+ Releases "Doctor Who" Trailer Ahead of Its June 11 Debut on New Streaming Home The series, which premiered 20 years ago this year in the U.S., follows the stories of a regenerating Time Lord who travels on adventures through all of time and space.
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