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[05/04/18 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 4 - 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:
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!
MESSIAH (Netflix) - Michelle Monaghan is set to star opposite Mehdi Dehbi in the upcoming drama as Eva Geller, "a highly specialized US intelligence officer who pits her wits and years of experience against Al-Masih (Dehbi) - an incendiary religious-political figure emerging out of Syria whose influence is growing. Whip smart, tenacious and determined to prove she is right, Eva literally goes to the ends of the earth to prosecute this allusive figure while running headlong into the truth about her own moral convictions." (Deadline.com)
NCIS (CBS) - Co-star David McCallum has closed a deal to return for the show's recently ordered 16th season. (Deadline.com)
SHOOK UP (Epix, New!) - Jennifer Schuur is developing a new drama at the pay channel which "explores a rough circle of girls in 1950's New York City, who take to the streets of mob-ruled Hell's Kitchen and find power in their own right." CBS Television Studios-based Timberman-Beverly Productions is behind the hour with the company's Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly also executive producing. (Deadline.com)
TOM CLANCY'S JACK RYAN (Amazon) - John Hoogenakker's Matice, "a tough and salty American who works black ops for the CIA," will be promoted to series regular on the show's second season. (Deadline.com)
YOUNGER (TV Land) - Laura Benanti will drop by two episodes of the new season as "a self-made billionaire named Quinn [who] pitches a book to Millennial on her every-woman-for-herself approach to business." (TVLine.com)
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[07/20/18 - 04:11 PM]
Don Cheadle Guest Stars as Donald Duck in the Epic One-Hour Season Finale of Disney's "DuckTales," Saturday, Aug. 18, on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW
Cheadle said, "It's an awesome opportunity because there are only so many roles that you look forward to playing as an actor. You've got to do your homework and bring your a-game when you're trying to voice Donald Duck."
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[07/20/18 - 03:59 PM]
Science Channel Announces Full Cast of "MythBusters Jr."
The series is currently in production and will premiere in the fourth quarter of 2018 on Science Channel.
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[07/20/18 - 03:03 PM]
Netflix and Shondaland Announce First Slate of Series
"I wanted the new Shondaland to be a place where we expand the types of stories we tell, where my fellow talented creatives could thrive and make their best work and where we as a team come to the office each day filled with excitement," said Shonda Rhimes.
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[07/20/18 - 02:46 PM]
Video: First Look Trailer of "Star Trek: Discovery" Season Two Premiere Episode Revealed Today at Comic-Con International
Plus: Alex Kurtzman, who directed the season two premiere, also announced at today's panel the plan for "Star Trek: Short Treks."
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[07/20/18 - 02:01 PM]
Video: Nickelodeon Reveals First-Look Footage of All-New "Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus" TV Movie at San Diego Comic-Con 2018
As previously announced, Richard Horvitz and Rikki Simons return as fan-favorites Zim and Gir alongside Andy Berman as Dib Membrane and Melissa Fahn as Gaz Membrane.
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[07/20/18 - 12:31 PM]
History's Hit Drama Series "Vikings" Returns with Mid-Season Five Premiere on November 28
The 20-episode season six of "Vikings" is currently in production in Ireland.
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[07/20/18 - 12:31 PM]
Video: "The Walking Dead" Season 9 - Official Comic-Con Trailer
AMC's "The Walking Dead" returns for its ninth season on Sunday, October 7 at 9:00/8:00c.
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[07/20/18 - 12:02 PM]
Video: "Young Justice" Comic-Con(R) 2018 Sneak Peek Video
The video highlights key moments from the first two seasons of the beloved series and provides an early look at the highly anticipated new season.
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[07/20/18 - 11:52 AM]
Video: "Fear the Walking Dead" Season 4 - Official Comic-Con Trailer
"Fear the Walking Dead" returns Sunday, August 12 at 9:00/8:00c on AMC.
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[07/20/18 - 11:04 AM]
More Than 27 Million Viewers Tune in for "Harry Potter's Wizarding Weekend" on USA and Syfy
USA and Syfy further spins the numbers for July 13-16.
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[07/20/18 - 10:00 AM]
Dark Secrets Surround "The One," New Netflix Brazilian Original Series
Three young doctors are sent to a remote village in Pantanal to vaccinate residents against a new mutation of the Zika virus.
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[07/20/18 - 09:31 AM]
Showtime(R) to Premiere "Just Another Immigrant: Romesh at the Greek"
Ranganathan's true-life adventures and preparation for his performance at the historic Greek Theatre were recently chronicled in the network's comedic docuseries.
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[07/20/18 - 09:01 AM]
Video: EPIX Releases Trailer for "Get Shorty" Season Two
In season two, Miles Daly (Chris O'Dowd) struggles to reconcile his ambitions as a filmmaker and a family man with his skill set as a career criminal.
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[07/20/18 - 08:30 AM]
ABC Announces "More in Common," A National Series About People from Across America Overcoming Their Differences
It's the first series from "Localish," a digital-first media brand from ABC Owned Television Stations Group that brings out the good in America's cities, launching on ABC platforms this fall.
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[07/20/18 - 08:00 AM]
Freeform Adds a Third Original Film to Their Popular Holiday Programming
"The Truth About Christmas" joins previously announced holiday originals "Life Size 2," starring Tyra Banks and Francia Raisa, and "No Sleep 'Til Christmas" with Dave and Odette Annable.
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