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[09/08/16 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, September 8
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!
99 PROBLEMS (CBS, New!) - Austen Earl ("The Millers") has sold a hybrid format comedy to the Eye about "three very different couples from different backgrounds who all have a child in the same first-grade class and are exposed to the same inciting problem each week - which affects them in different ways." Amigos de Garcia's Greg Garcia and Alix Jaffe also serve as executive producers for CBS Television Studios. (Deadline.com)
AMERICAN HERITAGE (ABC, New!) - Taylor Hamra ("Nashville") has sold a new drama to the Alphabet about "two families of vastly different cultures who suddenly collide when they realize their histories aren't so dissimilar after all and are forced to work together to run LA's premier real estate company." Sony Pictures Television-based Pascal Pictures is behind the hour, which has a penalty attached. The company's Amy Pascal and Rachel O'Connor will also executive produce. (Deadline.com)
BLACK LIGHTNING (FOX, New!) - Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil's proposed small screen take on the DC Comics hero has found a home at FOX with a pilot production commitment. Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter of Berlanti Productions also serve as executive producers of the project, from Warner Bros. Television and Akil Productions. (Deadline.com)
DAMNATION (USA) - David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water) has signed on to direct and executive produce the drama pilot. (Deadline.com)
FIRST RESPONDERS (NBC, New!) - Writer Jesse Stern and director Brad Peyton have sold a potential drama to the Peacock billed as "a dynamic, high-action procedural about young veterans struggling to reintegrate into society, while heroically saving civilian lives along the way. The elite team is the best Search and Rescue operation in the country, and is run by husband-and-wife duo, Doc and Lil Pierce, whose Southern California coastal base provides a sense of community and surrogate family for their ex-military staff." ASAP Entertainment's Jeff Fierson, One Race Television's Vin Diesel and Samantha Vincent also serve as executive producers for Universal Television with Shana Waterman as a co-executive producer. (Variety.com)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (NBC) - Anthony Edwards will guest on the new season in a yet-to-be-revealed role. (EW.com)
NIX, THE (New!) - Nathan Hill's bestselling first novel is being developed as a TV series by director J.J. Abrams and actress Meryl Streep. Said effort details "a sprawling generational tale that focuses on a hippie-era mother who gets national press exposure for throwing rocks at a conservative governor on the presidential campaign trail. Before you know it, her estranged son - a professor, aspiring novelist and general underachiever - seizes an opportunity to get himself out of debt by writing a scathing profile of his estranged mother." Warner Bros. Television-based Bad Robot Productions is producing. (Deadline.com)
WOMEN IN BLACK (ABC, New!) - Amy B. Harris ("Wicked City") has sold a new drama to the Alphabet billed as "a funny and touching exploration of four widows at very different ages and stages of their lives as they deal with love and loss, the challenges of parenting, the hilarious horrors of dating, and the joys of starting anew as they learn how to define themselves by the futures they create and the friendships they make." ABC Studios is behind the hour with Jamie Tarses, Scott Stuber and Dylan Clark of the newly launched Bluegrass FanFare likewise executive producing. (Deadline.com)
WORLD'S END (TBS) - Aasif Mandvi, Maya Kazan, Robin Bartlett, Ajay Naidu and James Ortiz will round out the cast on the comedy pilot. Mandvi will play Dr. White, "the head of Kingsley Hospital"; with Kazan as Maggie, "who initially flirts coquettishly with Henry (Hamish Linklater), then bites his hand and claims he assaulted her"; Bartlett as Hildy, who "suffers from a catastrophic depression and year-round seasonal affect disorder - yet has a luminous beauty to her"; Naidu as Karl Magnus, "a mathematic genius who becomes an unlikely revolutionary leader amongst the inmates"; and Ortiz as Martin, "Dr. White's prized patient and mentee at Kingsley Hospital that gives every impression of being on staff." (Deadline.com)
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[10/16/25 - 12:58 PM]
Lifetime Announces Annual "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" Holiday Movie Slate Kicking Off November 29th
Featured talent this year includes Brandy Norwood, Kane & Katelyn Brown, Loretta Devine, Debbi Morgan, Arielle Kebbel, Tyler Hilton, James Lafferty, Vivica A. Fox, Jackée Harry, Sy'Rai Smith, Nischelle Turner, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, and others.
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[10/16/25 - 12:31 PM]
Video: "The Witcher" Season 4 - Character Trailer - Netflix
Scattered to fates unknown, Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri traverse the war-torn Continent and its countless enemies in the hope of finding each other again.
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[10/16/25 - 11:32 AM]
A+E Global Media and Rachael Ray's Free Food Studios Cook Up Expanded Programming Partnership with Over 100 New Episodes Ordered
The network has ordered 110 new episodes of Ray's programming, including new episodes of "Meals in Minutes," that will continue to focus on her approachable and comforting cooking style.
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[10/16/25 - 11:18 AM]
Video: "Don't Date Brandon" - Official Trailer - Paramount+
Brandon seemed like the perfect boyfriend, but when Amber reaches out to his ex-wife Athena, the truth begins to unravel, revealing a disturbing history of lies, restraining orders, and a criminal past.
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[10/16/25 - 11:01 AM]
"Pop Culture Jeopardy!," from Sony Pictures Television, Returns for a Second Season on Netflix
"We couldn't be more thrilled to be partnering with the exemplary team at Netflix, to bring more episodes to our passionate and loyal viewers," said Suzanne Prete.
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[10/16/25 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Unwraps a Festive Holiday Lineup!
CBS celebrates the 2025 holiday season with an all-new lineup of joyful holiday programming!
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[10/16/25 - 10:31 AM]
Video: "Marines" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The coming of age docuseries follows the members of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), the US military's "force in readiness" in the Pacific.
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[10/16/25 - 10:02 AM]
Video: Tubi Debuts Trailer for New Horror Film "Glamping" a Killer Weekend Getaway Just in Time for Halloween
What begins as an influencer's dream cabin getaway with her friends soon unravels into a nightmare when a masked killer crashes the trip.
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[10/16/25 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Original Three-Part Documentary Series "Alex vs ARod" Debuts November 6
From the pinnacle of athletic success to the depths of scandal, Alex Rodriguez saw his prolific baseball career marred by a high-profile suspension for performance-enhancing drug use.
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[10/16/25 - 09:22 AM]
Video: "Honest Renovations: A Holiday Home Makeover" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
The latest installment in the franchise premieres Monday, November 10.
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[10/16/25 - 09:02 AM]
Apple and NBCUniversal Introduce the Apple TV and Peacock Bundle
Customers in the U.S. can save over 30 percent by subscribing to the Apple TV and Peacock Premium bundle for $14.99 per month, or Apple TV and Peacock Premium Plus for $19.99 per month, through either app or website.
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[10/16/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Squid Game: The Challenge" - Season 2 Official Trailer - Netflix
Featuring new, unpredictable challenges and high-stakes games from the hit series, this reality competition brings the "Squid Game" phenomenon to life.
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[10/16/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "LEGO Disney Frozen: Operation Puffins" - Official Trailer - Available on Disney+ October 24
After the events of "Frozen," Anna and Elsa want to start fresh in Arendelle, and make the castle feel a bit more comfortable.
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[10/16/25 - 08:33 AM]
"On Patrol: Live" on Reelz+ Streaming Service Now Available on Apple TV
The expanded availability for Reelz+ comes on the heels of the network celebrating its 300th episode of "On Patrol: Live."
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[10/16/25 - 08:31 AM]
Anderson Silva Faces Chris Weidman in the Ring for a Historic Trilogy Showdown on Most Valuable Promotions "Jake vs. Tank" on Friday, November 14 from Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, Live Globally Only on Netflix
"Jake vs. Tank" is the culmination of four years of callouts and a brewing rivalry between Jake "El Gallo de Dorado" Paul and Gervonta "Tank" Davis.
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