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[07/18/18 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, July 18
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!
CHICAGO MED (NBC) - Heather Headley's Gwen Garrett, "the new COO of Chicago Med," will return to recur on the upcoming fourth season. (Deadline.com)
EMPIRE (FOX) - Rhyon Nicole Brown's Maya, "daughter of Cookie's fellow inmate Poundcake," has been promoted to series regular for season five. Additionally, Katlynn Simone and A.Z. Kelsey will recur as Treasure, "a prison social worker whose life is turned around by Cookie when she sees her star potential"; and Jeff Kingsley, "a hotshot, Silicon Valley genius, turned label executive; business wunderkind," respectively. (Deadline.com)
HIT AND RUN (Netflix) - Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin have signed onto drama, in which a happily married man's life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a mysterious hit and run accident. They'll co-create the series, which has been given a 10-episode order, alongside Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff. Peter Principato, Itay Reiss and Kimberlin Belloni of Artists First and David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Laurie Zaks of Mandeville Films will likewise executive produce. (Deadline.com)
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER (ABC) - Amirah Vann's Tegan Price, "an attorney working with Caplan & Gold," has likewise been promoted to regular for the show's fifth season. (Deadline.com)
NCIS (CBS) - Diona Reasonover's Kasie Hines, "Ducky's (David McCallum) new graduate assistant," has been named a series regular for the upcoming 16th season. (Deadline.com)
V-WARS (Netflix) - Laura Vandervoort, Kyle Breitkopf and Kimberly-Sue Murray are the latest additions to the vampire drama. Vandervoort will play Mila, Breitkopf is Dez and Murray will portray Danika in the project. (Deadline.com)
Y (FX) - Amber Tamblyn has been cast in the cable channel's "Y: The Last Man" adaptation as Mariette Callows: "Daughter of the President of the United States, Mariette has been groomed for a career in politics and to uphold her father's conservative values." (Deadline.com)
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[11/21/19 - 12:00 PM]
HISTORYCon(TM) Launches April 3-5, 2020 at Pasadena Convention Center
The enthusiast event will feature fan-favorite series talent, renowned historians, authors and experts in a weekend-long convention dedicated to exploring and celebrating our country's cultural, societal, and political milestones, and helps mark the network's 25th anniversary.
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[11/21/19 - 11:30 AM]
Disney Channel Orders a Third Season of Its Popular Live-Action Daughter/Father Comedy "Sydney to the Max"
"We're thrilled to be investing in another season of this endearing comedy and to continue working with our very talented showrunner Mark Reisman," said Kory Lunsford.
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[11/21/19 - 11:30 AM]
DC Universe Drama Series "Stargirl" Secures Exclusive Linear Window on The CW Network
The CW will broadcast each episode the day after its debut on the DC Universe digital subscription service.
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[11/21/19 - 11:02 AM]
EPIX(R) Lands Urban Myth Films' Reimagining of "War of the Worlds"
The eagerly-anticipated, contemporary reimaging of H.G. Wells timeless classic is created and written by BAFTA award-winning writer Howard Overman.
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[11/21/19 - 10:51 AM]
OWN Announces New Unscripted Relationship Series "#LoveGoals" Premiering March 2020
The series joins OWN's popular Saturday night lineup of unscripted shows that focus on love and relationships.
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[11/21/19 - 10:03 AM]
Video: Amazon Prime Video Releases Teaser Trailer for "Hunters" Series
Executive produced by Academy Award-winner Jordan Peele and led by legendary Academy Award-winner Al Pacino, "Hunters" follows a diverse band of Nazi hunters living in 1977 New York City.
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[11/21/19 - 10:00 AM]
CBS All Access Announces Expansion of Original Content Team
"Together we've built an originals brand for CBS All Access that stands apart in the marketplace, and I look forward to continuing to work with this incredible team to grow the service and our originals slate even further," said Julie McNamara.
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[11/21/19 - 10:00 AM]
ABC Announces 2020 Midseason Premiere Dates
Highlights include the launch of drama "For Life" and the return of "American Idol."
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[11/21/19 - 09:07 AM]
Netflix Develops New Animated Adventure Series "Oni" Inspired by Japanese Folklore
The series will feature a hybrid of both stop motion and computer generated animation.
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[11/21/19 - 09:02 AM]
Showtime Renews "Desus & Mero" for a Second Season
The series will return for season two on Monday, February 3 and will air all-new episodes every Monday and Thursday at 11:00/10:00c.
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[11/21/19 - 09:00 AM]
Disney Channel Orders Second Season of Animated Fantasy-Comedy "The Owl House" Ahead of Its Series Premiere Friday, Jan. 10
Created and executive-produced by Dana Terrace, the series follows Luz, a self-assured teenage girl who stumbles upon a portal to a magical realm where she befriends a rebellious witch, Eda, and a tiny warrior, King.
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[11/21/19 - 08:15 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, NBC Share Adults 18-49 Crown
NBC's "Chicago" fall finales and FOX's "The Masked Singer" top charts in said demographic.
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[11/21/19 - 07:21 AM]
CJ ENM/Studio Dragon-Netflix Announce a Long-Term Partnership
As part of a three-year partnership beginning in 2020, Studio Dragon and its stellar roster of creators will produce original series that will be available to Netflix members all over the world.
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[11/21/19 - 06:00 AM]
Legendary Singer/Songwriter Carole King to Present Artist of the Decade Honor to Taylor Swift at the "2019 American Music Awards(R)," Airing Live Sunday, Nov. 24, on ABC
"I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to present Taylor with the Artist of the Decade honor," said King.
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[11/21/19 - 02:58 AM]
Video: The Gods and Giants Are Coming: "Ragnarok" Premieres January, 31 2020 - See the First Teaser
The series is set in the small, fictitious town of Edda, situated in the grand, breathtaking Norwegian nature.
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