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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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[07/21/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of July 13 - "Little House on the Prairie" Journeys to No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
"The Hawk" - the sports comedy starring Will Ferrell as an infamous golf legend chasing a late-career comeback on the green - debuted in the No. 3 spot on the list, swinging to 4.8 million views.
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[07/21/26 - 11:02 AM]
The Big Apple Turns Red Hot When "The Real Housewives of New York City" Returns on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 8 P.M. ET/PT on Bravo
Taking on New York City this season are Sai de Silva, Erin Lichy, Jessel Taank, Carole Radziwill, Hailey Glassman, Erika Hammond and Daisy Toye.
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[07/21/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "The Undeclared War" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Peacock Original
Set in 2024, "The Undeclared War" returns with a fresh wave of tension and drama as the elite Malware Department at GCHQ grapples with the aftermath of a devastating Russian cyber-attack.
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[07/21/26 - 09:36 AM]
"Nirvanna The Band The Show" & "Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie" Streams on Hulu July 24
"The Show" includes two, eight-episode seasons following Matt and Jay through a series of misadventures as they try to inch ever closer to fulfilling their lifelong dream of playing a show at The Rivoli, a small concert space in Toronto's West End.
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[07/21/26 - 09:08 AM]
Amazon MGM Studios Greenlights "Robocop" Series for Prime Video
Peter Ocko, James Wan, Michael Clear, and Ed Neumeier are among the executive producers.
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[07/21/26 - 09:03 AM]
The History Channel's "The Mega-Brands That Built America" Returns for Season 4 on Sunday, August 2 at 10/9c
Executive produced by Peyton Manning, the series delves into the surprising origin stories of the trailblazing founders behind some of the world's biggest brands and innovations, and their profound influence on our nation.
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[07/21/26 - 09:02 AM]
Video: Official Trailer for "Camp Rock 3" Turns the Music All the Way Up
When Connect 3 loses their opening act for a major reunion tour, they return to their beloved Camp Rock to discover the next big thing.
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[07/21/26 - 09:01 AM]
Neon Announces Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol's Beloved Comedy Series "Nirvanna The Band The Show" to Stream July 24 on Hulu in the U.S. and August 7 on Disney+ in Canada
On Hulu, the release will also be accompanied by the U.S. streaming debut of Matt and Jay's subsequent 2026 feature length film, "Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie."
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[07/21/26 - 09:00 AM]
"NASCAR Americana" - A Three-Part Docuseries Exploring NASCAR's Unique Place in the American Story - Premieres on USA Network August 9 Following NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350
Each episode homes in on a theme which reveals how a regional pastime evolved into an American cultural phenomenon.
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[07/21/26 - 08:03 AM]
HBO and NFL Films Present "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks," Debuting August 4
This will be the first time since "Hard Knocks" launched in 2001 with the Baltimore Ravens that the series will document the defending Super Bowl champion.
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[07/21/26 - 08:00 AM]
AMC Global Media Acquires Exclusive U.S. Streaming Rights to Catherine Zeta-Jones Revenge Thriller, "Kill Jackie"
The eight-episode series is slated to premiere this fall, exclusively on AMC+.
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[07/21/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV Unveils Thrilling Trailer for Season Two of "Women in Blue" ("Las Azules")
Season two will make its global debut on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 on Apple TV, followed by one episode weekly through September 30.
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[07/21/26 - 06:06 AM]
Lost Pan Am Airliner Clipper Endeavor Found After Decades by Air/Sea Heritage Foundation, Eco Minerals, and Discovery Channel's "Expedition Unknown"
This landmark discovery sheds new light on the fate of the aircraft whose tragic legacy forever transformed modern air travel.
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[07/21/26 - 05:46 AM]
"20/20 Britain's Most Notorious Crime Investigations" Streams July 30 on Disney+ and Hulu
The new docuseries reopens six of the UK's most high-profile crime cases, bringing the prestige and journalistic power of ABC News' legendary "20/20" brand to an international audience with premium, character-driven true crime.
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[07/21/26 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "Umthetho" - Official Trailer - Netflix
To keep their youngest brother alive, an idealistic state prosecutor is forced to become a double agent in her imprisoned older brother's gang.
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