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[04/09/19 - 11:17 PM] Development Update: Tuesday, April 9 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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DISPATCHES FROM ELSEWHERE (AMC) - Richard E. Grant, Sally Field and Eve Lindley have all signed onto the Jason Segel-led anthology series. Grant will play "the charismatic leader of a secret organization; with Field as "a housewife who recently lost her husband of many years"; and Lindley as "a transgender woman who dropped out of grad school and now works as a docent at an art museum." (Deadline.com)
FUTURE MAN (Hulu) - The streaming service has commissioned a third and final season for the comedy series of eight episodes. (Deadline.com)
HIGH FIDELITY (Disney+) - The Zoë Kravitz-led small screen take on Nick Hornby's 1995 novel-turned-2000 feature is relocating to fellow streaming platform Hulu. "Developing High Fidelity with Zoe, Veronica [West], Sarah [Kucserka] and the team at Midnight Radio has been incredibly exciting and we want to ensure they are able to make the show they are envisioning as Disney+ is dedicated to supporting our creative partners," said Agnes Chu, SVP, Content, Disney+. "To that end, as the series' creative evolved, our Disney+ team, collectively with ABC Signature, recognized that the show would be better suited for another platform. Given Disney's equity stake in Hulu, we're happy High Fidelity will continue as part of our extended family." (Deadline.com)
LOVECRAFT COUNTRY (HBO) - Co-executive producers Jonathan I. Kidd and Sonya Winton-Odamtten have signed a one-year overall deal with the pay channel. The pact covers their duties on the series as well as any development. (Deadline.com)
PERFECT HARMONY/WOMAN UP (NBC/ABC) - Director/executive producer Jason Winer has signed a new three-year, eight-figure overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television. The pact extends his decade-long run at the studio, where he'll continue to develop new series projects via his and Jon Radler's Small Dog Picture Company banner, which include the aforementioned pilots. (Deadline.com)
RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES, THE (HBO) - Marla Maples is bound for Danny McBride's upcoming comedy series in a yet-to-be-revealed role. (Deadline.com)
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[03/17/26 - 10:01 AM] "Stranger Things: Tales from '85" Coming to Select Theaters on April 18 The screenings of the first two episodes of the new series will take place on April 18 at 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM local time, in 34 theaters in the U.S. in partnership with AMC Theatres.
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[03/17/26 - 09:31 AM] Netflix Announces New True-Crime Documentary "The Crash" Premiering May 15 Gareth Johnson directed the film, produced by RAW (an All3Media company).
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[03/17/26 - 09:01 AM] Video: Sweet Niblets! Official Trailer Drops for "Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special" The special will be released on Disney+ and Hulu on Tuesday, March 24 - 20 years to the day that the original series debuted on Disney Channel.
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[03/17/26 - 08:24 AM] Hulu Renews Hit Drama Series "Paradise," from Dan Fogelman and Starring Sterling K. Brown, for a Third Season The show continues to resonate with audiences worldwide, amassing over 30M hours for S2 and nearly 12 billion minutes streamed globally across its first two seasons.
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[03/17/26 - 08:01 AM] "The Chi" Signs Off: First Look at the Eighth and Final Season on Paramount+ Production on the new season began in January, kicking off the road to the show's highly anticipated farewell.
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[03/17/26 - 07:01 AM] BritBox Announces Additional Casting, Start of Production for Season Three of Jimmy McGovern's Award-Winning Drama Series "Time" The three-part drama will be led by David Tennant as Prison Officer Bailey with Siobhan Finneran reprising her role as Marie-Louise, a prison chaplain.
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[03/17/26 - 07:01 AM] Apple TV Announces "My Brother the Minotaur," Premiering April 24 A thrilling mix of folklore, mystery and adventure about a young minotaur - half boy, half bull - found and raised in the human world.
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[03/17/26 - 07:01 AM] Video: "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War" - Official Teaser - Prime Video Jack Ryan returns in a major movie event. Stream "Ghost War" - May 20 on Prime Video.
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[03/17/26 - 06:45 AM] Video: Paramount+ Reveals Trailer & Key Art for Men's College Basketball Docuseries, "Made for March" The docuseries chronicles two of college basketball's most renowned programs - Kansas Jayhawks and Michigan Wolverines--this season in their bid for a national championship.
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[03/17/26 - 06:31 AM] Video: "Love on the Spectrum U.S." - Season 4 Official Trailer - Netflix New and familiar faces star in this heartfelt documentary series that follows singles on the autism spectrum as they search for true love.
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[03/17/26 - 06:01 AM] Video: "Lainey Wilson: Keepin' Country Cool" - Sneak Peek - Netflix The documentary releases globally only on Netflix on April 22.
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[03/17/26 - 06:01 AM] Video: Apple Original Films Unveils Trailer for "Outcome" The film stars Keanu Reeves, Jonah Hill, Cameron Diaz, Matt Bomer, Susan Lucci, Laverne Cox, David Spade, Martin Scorsese, Atsuko Okatsuka, Roy Wood, Jr., Welker White, Kaia Gerber and Ivy Wolk.
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[03/17/26 - 04:01 AM] Video: "Crooks" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix Two years after their fateful heist, Charly and Joseph are back in action as the elusive coin sparks new rivalries in Bangkok and Vienna.
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[03/17/26 - 03:01 AM] Video: "Turn of the Tide" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix In this thrilling finale, the friends are on a quest for justice - defying the authorities and fighting gangs for a better future in Rabo de Peixe.
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[03/17/26 - 02:01 AM] Video: "180" - Official Trailer - Netflix When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
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