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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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[11/17/25 - 07:13 AM] Lifetime and Vaseline Debut Original Social-First Scripted Short Starring Reality TV Heartthrobs Justin and Marshall Glaze The campaign supports Lifetime's "Love of a Lifetime" romance movie stunt in November, as well as Vaseline's "New Vaseline Lotions Don't Play - They Perform"!
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[11/17/25 - 07:06 AM] Video: Peacock Debuts Exclusive New Clip from Universal Pictures' "Wicked: For Good" in Surprise Drop The film comes to theaters on November 21.
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[11/17/25 - 07:00 AM] New-Look ESPN "NBA Countdown" Team to Debut November 19 Senior Writer Brian Windhorst, who recently reached a multi-year extension with ESPN, will join the NBA Countdown cast.
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[11/17/25 - 06:03 AM] The Country Music Association Reveals Presenters and Special Guests for "The 59th Annual CMA Awards" Hosted by Lainey Wilson, the live broadcast airs from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, November 19 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC and streaming next day on Hulu.
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[11/17/25 - 06:01 AM] Video: "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" - Official Trailer - Netflix Detective Benoit Blanc teams up with an earnest young priest to investigate a perfectly impossible crime at a small-town church with a dark history.
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[11/17/25 - 06:01 AM] Video: "After The Hunt" - Official Trailer - Prime Video Who should you believe? Starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield and directed by Luca Guadagnino, "After The Hunt" is streaming on Prime Video November 20.
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[11/17/25 - 05:40 AM] Video: "The Beatles Anthology" - Official Trailer - Disney+ The most influential band of all time in their own words.
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[11/17/25 - 05:31 AM] Netflix's Emmy Award-Winning Series "My Next Guest with David Letterman" Returns with Special Guest Adam Sandler The special standalone episode of the seven-time Emmy Award-nominated series will premiere on December 1.
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[11/17/25 - 05:01 AM] Jake Paul to Face Anthony Joshua on Friday, December 19 Netflix's "Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day" will be a sanctioned, professional heavyweight bout contested over 8, three-minute rounds with 10oz gloves.
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[11/16/25 - 07:06 PM] "EA Sports Madden NFL Cast" Goes Primetime for Bengals-Ravens Thanksgiving Matchup, Streaming Live Exclusively on Peacock, Thursday, Nov. 27 at 8 P.M. ET Last year's inaugural Madden NFL Cast complemented the Houston Texans-Kansas City Chiefs afternoon matchup on Saturday, December 21.
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[11/16/25 - 10:53 AM] Bravo Celebrates 20 Years of Legends and Legacy with Coast-to-Coast Event Series, "The Real Housewives: Ultimate Road Trip" Coming in 2026 Announced today by Andy Cohen at BravoCon, "The Real Housewives: Ultimate Road Trip" (wt) commemorates two decades of unforgettable moments, connection, and legacy, while ushering in the next era of Housewives.
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[11/16/25 - 10:40 AM] The Tide Is Turning in the Ocean State! Bravo Introduces the Glamorous, Dynamic Women of "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island" The premiere season will follow Alicia Carmody, Rosie DiMare, Ashley Iaconetti, Liz McGraw, Rulla Nehme Pontarelli, Kelsey Swanson and Jo-Ellen Tiberi as they navigate the highs and lows of Rhode Island's close-knit social scene.
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[11/15/25 - 03:31 PM] I Do Think So, Honey! The "Las Culturistas Culture Awards" Returns to Bravo in 2026 This marks the second consecutive year the network will televise the event and fifth year overall of the award show.
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[11/15/25 - 12:12 PM] Video: "The Traitors" Makes BravoCon Debut with Traitor de Force Panel and Season 4 Tease Season four returns January 8 and is hosted by the impossibly stylish and devastatingly witty Emmy Award-winning Alan Cumming.
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[11/14/25 - 09:31 PM] Video: "Dining With The Kapoors" - Trailer - Netflix This special offers a rare glimpse into the Kapoors, Hindi cinema's first family, over an afternoon of conversation, nostalgia and homemade delicacies.
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