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[04/01/19 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Monday, April 1
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!
ALMOST PARADISE (WGN America, New!) - The network has acquired the 10-episode drama, which stars Christian Kane as Alex Walker, "a former US DEA agent who was forced into early retirement. Once the DEA's most resourceful undercover operative, the combination of his partner's betrayal and a life-threatening battle with hypertension has sent him as far from the madness as he can go... a small tropical island in the Philippine Archipelago." Dean Devlin and Gary Rosen are behind the hour, which is also executive produced by Electric Entertainment's Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson. (Deadline.com)
ARROW (The CW) - Co-star Emily Bett Rickards posted to social media over the weekend that she won't be returning for the show's recently ordered eighth - and final - season. (@emilybett, 3/30)
PATSY & LORETTA (Lifetime) - Janine Turner is the latest addition to the Patsy Cline/Loretta Lynn-telefilm as Hilda Hensley, "Patsy's (Megan Hilty) mother, and also her seamstress/costume designer and confidante." (Deadline.com)
TALES FROM THE LOOP (Amazon) - Paul Schneider and Jonathan Pryce will join Rebecca Hall in the high-concept drama series. Schneider will play George, "the founder of "The Loop's" son." Pryce will portray Russ, "the founder and leader of the Loop project." (Deadline.com)
THEM (Amazon) - David Matthews has signed a two-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television. The pact calls for him to develop new series projects for the studio as well as serve as showrunner on Amazon's horror event series. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED MALCOLM X PROJECT (FX, New!) - David Matthews is developing a limited series at the cable channel based on Manning Marable's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, "Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention." Critical Content and The Get Lifted Film Company are also behind the project, no other details of which were given. (Deadline.com)
WARRIOR NUN (Netflix) - Sylvia De Fanti is the latest addition to the manga-turned-TV series as Mother Superion, "responsible for training the Warrior Nuns, and while she might not give the orders, she's the one who really runs the place. Having witnessed horrors as a child, she's burdened with the guilt of the things she did and didn't do while just trying to survive." (Deadline.com)
WU-TANG: AN AMERICAN SAGA (Hulu) - Johnell Young is the latest bound for the docudrama as Gary, "Bobby's older cousin who introduced him to hip hop and is also an aspiring MC - which he will someday achieve and be known as the GZA. He has a scientific mind and a spiritual side and being older than the other peers he becomes a source of inspiration of hip hop and mathematics." (Deadline.com)
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[10/15/21 - 11:00 AM]
Video: TBS and Cartoon Network Release First-Look Teaser at "Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses" Hosted by Helen Mirren
The four-part competition series will debut a new episode every Sunday, beginning November 28 through December 19, on TBS and as part of Cartoon Network's ACME Night.
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[10/15/21 - 10:01 AM]
Original Live-Action TV Movie, "A Loud House Christmas," Premieres Friday, Nov. 26, on Nickelodeon and Paramount+
In the feature-length TV movie, Lincoln Loud (Wolfgang Schaeffer) realizes his family may be apart for Christmas and enlists the help of his best friend, Clyde McBride (Jahzir Bruno), to ensure that the entire Loud family celebrate the holidays together.
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[10/15/21 - 10:01 AM]
ABC Will Rock You With Latest Iteration of the Hit "Singalong" Franchise, "The Queen Family Singalong," Airing Thursday, Nov. 4, on ABC
With this special, one-night-only event, ABC is inviting friends and family from around the country to gather in their living rooms, crank up the volume and rock out for an hour of killer Queen hits, performed by musical artists the whole family knows and loves.
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[10/15/21 - 09:55 AM]
FOX's "The Simpsons" & "9-1-1" Rank as Top Two Programs of Week Three of '21-'22 Season in L3 Ratings
"The Simpsons'" win marks the first time it has ranked as the week's #1 entertainment program in nearly seven years, while its lead-out, "The Great North" delivered its highest-rated episode ever.
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[10/15/21 - 09:02 AM]
Video: "Percy vs. Goliath" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
Based on a true story of one man's fight against corruption; stream "Percy vs. Goliath," starring Christopher Walken, Christina Ricci and Zach Braff.
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[10/15/21 - 08:47 AM]
Video: Showtime Sports Documentary Films Releases First Look at "Passion Play: Russell Westbrook"
The documentary premieres tonight, Friday, October 15 at 9:00/8:00c on Showtime and will be available across the network's on-demand and streaming platforms at premiere.
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[10/15/21 - 08:45 AM]
Video: ALLBLK Releases Official Trailer for "Lace," Premiering Thursday November 4
In the premiere episode, audiences are introduced to Lacey McCullough (Maryam Basir), a successful and highly connected lawyer, whose influence sometimes leads her down a very dark path.
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[10/15/21 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Big Mouth" - Season 5 Official Trailer - Netflix
Romantic confessions, angry tirades and vicious rumors fly as lovebugs and hate worms wriggle their way into the hearts of the Bridgeton Middle crew.
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[10/15/21 - 08:00 AM]
HBO Drama Series "Succession" Returns October 17
Additional cast this season includes Alexander Skarsgård, Sanaa Lathan, Linda Emond, Jihae, Adrien Brody, Hope Davis and Dasha Nekrasova.
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[10/15/21 - 05:39 AM]
Video: "Little Big Mouth" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Kicked out of his band and home, a playful guitarist takes refuge with a bookkeeper, her son and dad. Is it possible to make sweet music together?
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[10/15/21 - 05:00 AM]
International Max Original Drama Series "Kamikaze" Debuts November 14
The story follows the fierce and charming 18-year-old Julie (Marie Reuther) on a journey of rediscovery, after losing her parents and brother in a plane crash.
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[10/15/21 - 04:00 AM]
Starz Watergate Drama "Gaslit" Casts Patton Oswalt, Nat Faxon, Erinn Hayes, Patrick Walker and Carlos Valdes Amongst Others
Raphael Sbarge, Chris Conner, Anne Dudek, Brian Geraghty, Nelson Franklin, Reed Diamond, Johnny Berchtold, Adam Ray, and Billy Smith also join the Julia Roberts and Sean Penn led series.
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[10/14/21 - 11:33 PM]
Video: "One Mic Stand" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Amazon Original
Sapan Verma hosts the new season, due on Friday, October 22.
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[10/14/21 - 03:31 PM]
Double, Double, Toys in Trouble ABC Conjures Up Two "The Wonderful World of Disney" Titles Just in Time for Halloween
"Toy Story OF TERROR!" and "Toy Story 4" are slated for Thursday, October 28, replacing the network's trio of dramas.
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[10/14/21 - 03:30 PM]
ABC News' "Superstar" Series Profiles Robin Williams, One of the World's Most Beloved and Inventive Comedians
The series returns with a one-off special on Wednesday, October 20 at 10:00/9:00c, in place of "A Million Little Things."
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