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[05/09/17 - 11:15 PM] Development Update: Tuesday, May 9 - Odds & Ends By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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CRASH & BURN (Hulu, New!) - Aaron Zelman has booked a drama pilot at the streaming service based on Michael Hassan's novel about "the lives of three troubled suburban boys through three different time periods starting in the '90s. The mystery of the first season is centered around an attempted school shooting, and the extent to which these boys may have played a part." Sony Pictures Television is behind the hour, which is being fast tracked for production this summer. Veritas Entertainment's Alan Gasmer and Peter Jaysen and Rooney McP Productions' Michael Dinner and Katie DiMento are also on board to executive produce. (Variety.com)
MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL, THE (Amazon) - Kevin Pollak and Bailey De Young have both landed recurring roles on the upcoming drama as Morris "Moishe" Maisel, "Joel's (Michael Zegen) father, a tough, streetwise man who is not afraid of anything"; and Imogene, "Midge's friend and wife of Archie (Joel Johnstone)," respectively. (Deadline.com)
MY DINNER WITH HERVÉ (HBO, New!) - Peter Dinklage and Jamie Dornan are set to star in a docudrama for the pay channel about the true story of "an unlikely friendship that evolves over one wild night in L.A. between a struggling journalist, Danny Tate (Dornan), and actor Hervé Villechaize (Dinkage), the world's most famous gun-toting dwarf, resulting in life-changing consequences for both." Sacha Gervasi is helming the project based on a story by him and Sean Macaulay. Gervasi, Dinklage, Steven Zaillian, Richard Middleton, Ross Katz and Jessica de Rothschild are the executive producers with Garrett Basch and David Ginsberg co-executive producing. (Deadline.com)
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[12/19/25 - 04:52 PM] Season One Finale of Vince Gilligan's Critically Acclaimed Science Fiction Drama "Pluribus" Starring Emmy Award-Nominee Rhea Seehorn Premieres Early on December 24, 2025 on Apple TV The ninth episode will debut early ahead of the holiday on Apple TV on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
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[12/19/25 - 03:01 PM] Video: "STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" - Official Trailer - Netflix The latest installment premieres on Thursday, March 19, 2026, only on Netflix.
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[12/19/25 - 02:33 PM] ABC Celebrates Record-Breaking 2025 with Top Six Shows Among Adults 18-49 and TV's No. 1 Show, "High Potential" "High Potential" stands as the No. 1 series for the year in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, with the network also owning the Top Six shows in the key Adult demo.
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[12/19/25 - 12:24 PM] Multi Emmy-Nominated BET+ Comedy "The Ms. Pat Show" Returns for Season 5 on Wednesday, January 7 The first four seasons of the groundbreaking R-rated sitcom unpacked everything from drug addiction and abortion to sexual abuse and dysfunctional family cycles.
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[12/19/25 - 10:00 AM] HBO Original Documentary "Critical Incident" Debuts December 29 The film revisits the 2010 death of Anastasio Hernández-Rojas, an undocumented Mexican immigrant who died while in custody at the border.
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[12/19/25 - 09:31 AM] Laura Marcus Joins the Cast of "Assassin's Creed," The New Live-Action Series Adaptation of Ubisoft's Best-Selling Video Game Franchise Toby Wallace, Lola Petticrew, and Zachary Hart also star in the Netflix series.
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[12/19/25 - 08:31 AM] Peacock Exclusively Streams Focus Features' Critically Acclaimed "Bugonia" Beginning December 26 Nominated for 3 Golden Globe Awards and 3 Critics Choice Awards, Focus Features' psychological thriller stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias and Alicia Silverstone.
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[12/19/25 - 06:01 AM] "Snoop's Holiday Halftime Party" to Feature the Singing Voices of HUNTR/X from Netflix's "KPop Demon Hunters" and Country Sensation Lainey Wilson This Christmas, Netflix is decking the halls and the halftime stage with a spectacular celebration that's set to dazzle fans around the globe.
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[12/19/25 - 06:01 AM] ESPN and The Heisman Trophy Trust Extend Exclusive Media Rights Agreement The 2025 Heisman Trophy Ceremony averaged 4.3 million viewers, delivering the event's best audience since 2012 and finishing up 69% year-over-year.
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[12/19/25 - 06:01 AM] Video: Prime Video Unveils the Teaser Trailer and Reveals the Release Month of Its Next Italian Prime Original Film Shot in English, "Love Me Love Me" It only takes one look to fall in love. And nothing will ever be the same again.
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[12/19/25 - 02:01 AM] "Salvador" Arrives to Netflix on February 6 "Salvador" is an action drama series in which Luis Tosar steps into the shoes of Salvador, a father and emergency medical technician who fights to leave behind his past with alcohol and make amends for the mistakes he made with his family.
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[12/18/25 - 07:01 PM] "Last Samurai Standing" Renewed for Season 2 - A Global Sensation Proudly Made in Japan The battle royale that captivated Japan and international audiences now turns the page to its next chapter.
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[12/18/25 - 06:01 PM] "Dynamite Kiss" Nears Its Final Episode, Leaving Ji-hyeok and Da-rim at a Crossroads Between Romance and Goodbye The final episode premieres December 24, just in time for Christmas, only on Netflix.
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[12/18/25 - 01:56 PM] Apple TV Sets New Dramedy "Beat the Reaper," Starring and Executive Produced by Will Poulter Based on the novel of the same name by Josh Bazell, "Beat the Reaper" will star Poulter as Dr. Peter Brown, an intern at Boston's worst hospital who has a talent for medicine, works a shift from hell and has a past he'd prefer to keep hidden.
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[12/18/25 - 11:01 AM] Netflix Announces "So Far Gone" with Straight-to-Series Order After Competitive Bidding The series, like Jess Walter's book, follows Rhys Kinnick, a journalist who's pulled out of retirement when his daughter goes missing.
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