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[04/07/17 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Friday, April 7
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!
9J 9K 9L (CBS) - Director Paul Feig will guest star as himself in the comedy pilot, about a guy (Mark Feuerstein), who lives in apartment 9K in the building he grew up in, sandwiched between his parents' apartment, 9J, and his brother, sister-in-law and their baby's apartment, 9L, and attempts to set boundaries with his intrusive but well-meaning family. Feuerstein's Josh tries to land a role in Feig's next movie. (Deadline.com)
BETTER CALL SAUL (AMC) - Gordon Smith has closed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Television where he'll return for the show's expected fourth season. (Deadline.com)
LONG ROAD HOME (NGC) - Carter Redwood is the latest to be cast in the mini-series as Specialist Pedro Guzman, "a 21 year old from Brooklyn, New York who is the platoons medic." (Deadline.com)
MONSTERS OF GOD (TNT) - The cable channel has passed on the drama pilot, in which savagery and violence are the cornerstones of Colonel "Terrible" Bill Lancaster's holy war against the Comanche in post-Civil War Texas. The project, produced in house by sibling Studio T, however will be shopped to other outlets. (Deadline.com)
MR. ROBOT (USA) - Rizwan Manji has booked a recurring role on the show's third season as Norm, "Dominique DiPierro's (Grace Gummer) new partner who's working with her to investigate the Five/Nine hack." (Deadline.com)
PHILIP K. DICK'S ELECTRIC DREAMS (Amazon) - Jack Reynor and Benedict Wong have both been cast in the "Impossible Planet" installment of the anthology series, about "two disillusioned, disenchanted and indifferent space tourism employees who take up an elderly woman's (Geraldine Chaplin) request for a trip back to Earth, the existence of which is a long-debunked myth." Justin Butcher, Georgina Campell, Bekka Bowling, Christopher Staines and Malik Ibheis also appear in the episode. (Deadline.com)
SALVATION (CBS) - Erica Luttrell is bound for the summer drama as Claire Rayburn, "senior advisor to the President, who works closely with Deputy Secretary of Defense Harris Edwards on the secret project." (Deadline.com)
STAR (FOX) - Karin Gist has been tapped as showrunner for the series' second season as part of a two-year overall deal with producer 20th Century Fox Television. She'll succeed outgoing boss Chuck Pratt. (Deadline.com)
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[04/24/18 - 02:04 PM]
CBS Announces Season Finale Storylines for 2017-2018
The Eye will wrap its May sweeps period with the season finale of "Survivor" on Wednesday, May 23.
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[04/24/18 - 01:58 PM]
TLC Announces Groundbreaking Docu-Series, "Lost in Transition"
Each hour-long episode will chronicle the lives of four couples during the most trying time in their marriages, delving into the confusion, disappointment and uncertainty surrounding them.
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[04/24/18 - 01:11 PM]
MTV Greenlights Four New Series to Expand Thursday Night Block
Following "Ex on the Beach" run, the network will debut four new series to further extend its successful Thursday prime block, including "Made in Kentucky," "Staten Island 10310," "Too Stupid to Die" and "Just Tattoo of Us."
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[04/24/18 - 12:32 PM]
Science Channel's "Unearthed" Returns Tuesday, May 15 at 9PM ET/PT
The series highlights the significance of magnificent constructions with stunning animation to deconstruct each build.
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[04/24/18 - 12:08 PM]
Revised Premiere Date: "Iron Chef America" Returns to Food Network with Classic Fan-Favorite Format
Originally scheduled for Wednesday, May 16, the new season will now roll out on Sunday, May 20.
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[04/24/18 - 11:50 AM]
Megan Fox Chases Down the Truth in New Travel Channel Series
"I would describe myself as a seeker. A seeker is someone who is never content to have obtained enough knowledge," said Fox.
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[04/24/18 - 11:16 AM]
"American Princess" from Jenji Kohan, Jamie Denbo and Tara Herrmann Announces Cast
Georgia Flood joins the Lifetime series about a socialite who runs off to join a Renaissance Faire after her wedding goes awry.
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[04/24/18 - 10:35 AM]
Netflix Returns to 28 Barbary Lane with "Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City"
Academy Award nominee and Emmy-, SAG- and Golden Globe-Award winning actress Laura Linney and Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Olympia Dukakis will reprise their roles as Mary Ann Singleton and Anna Madrigal.
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[04/24/18 - 10:10 AM]
Paramount Network Inks Season Eleven of "Ink Master"
"Ink Master" is currently in its 10th season and still a ratings powerhouse - ranking #1 with Adults 18-49 and Women 18-49 timeslot on cable.
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[04/24/18 - 10:06 AM]
Relive the Best Moments of "MasterChef Junior" Season Six in the All-New Special "Masterchef Junior: The Road to the Finale" Tuesday, May 15 at 8/7c on FOX!
Then look for the two-hour season finale that Friday, May 18 at 8:00/7:00c.
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[04/24/18 - 10:01 AM]
Amazon Renews Prime Original, "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan," for Second Season on Prime Video Ahead of August 31 Global Series Debut, from Paramount Television, Skydance Television and Platinum Dunes
In season two, Jack Ryan confronts the forces in power in a dangerous, declining democratic regime in South America.
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[04/24/18 - 10:00 AM]
Together Until The End: The "Sense8" Finale Launches Globally on June 8
Personal lives are pushed aside as the cluster, their sidekicks, and some unexpected allies band together for a rescue mission and BPO take-down in order to protect the future of all Sensates.
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[04/24/18 - 09:00 AM]
From the Creator of "The Bachelor" Franchise, Say "Yes" to "The Proposal" This Summer, an All-New Dating Series on ABC
Hosted Jesse Palmer, each one-hour episode will feature 10 eligible daters competing in four pageant-style rounds to win the heart of a mystery suitor or "suitress," whose identity is concealed from them.
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[04/24/18 - 08:38 AM]
TV One Announces the Production of "Dinner for Two," An Original Film Starring Tristan "Mack" Wilds and Chaley Rose
In a complicated love story about life and sacrifice, "Dinner for Two," details a solution to healing a broken heart.
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[04/24/18 - 08:14 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "Voice" Edge ABC, "Idol"
The Peacock holds off the Alphabet in both total viewers and adults 18-49 by a slim margin.
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