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[04/22/19 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Monday, April 22
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!
AVENUE 5 (HBO) - Armando Iannucci's space comedy pilot has been ordered to series by the pay channel. Hugh Laurie (Ryan Clark), Josh Gad (Herman Judd), Zach Woods (Matt Spencer), Nikki Amuka-Bird (Rav Mulcair), Rebecca Front (Karen Kelly), Lenora Crichlow (Billie McEvoy), Suzy Nakamura (Iris Kimura) and Ethan Phillips (Spike Martin) star in the project, billed as "a space tourism comedy set 40 years in the future when the solar system is everyone's oyster." Kevin Loader, Simon Blackwell, Tony Roche and Will Smith will also executive produce. (Deadline.com)
HIGH FIDELITY (Hulu) - Jake Lacy is set to star opposite Zoë Kravitz in the streaming service's TV reimagining of Nick Hornby's novel-turned-movie as Clyde, "who is effortlessly cute, if not the coolest guy in the room. A recent NY transplant from LA, he's still trying to figure out how to navigate the city. Despite his lack of interest in music, he reveals a funny and open side that intrigues Rob (Kravitz). But he might prove to be just like all the other guys... or so it seems." Additionally, Jesse Peretz will direct and executive produce the pilot from a script by Veronica West and Sarah Kucserka. Scott Rosenberg, Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner and Nick Hornby also executive produce while Adrienne Erickson will serve as a producer. (Deadline.com)
LAW & ORDER: SVU (NBC) - Warren Leight is returning as showrunner for "Law & Order: SVU's" historic 21st season. He'll succeed Michael Chernuchin, who will transition to fellow Dick Wolf-produced series "FBI" as part of a new overall deal with Universal Television. Leight, who is also spearheading the potential spin-off "Law & Order: Hate Crimes," will be joined by Norberto Barba and returning executive producers Wolf, Arthur W. Forney, Peter Jankowski, Julie Martin and Mariska Hargitay. (Deadline.com)
UTOPIA (Amazon) - Jeanine Serralles is the latest to be tapped for a role on Gillian Flynn's import of the U.K. series as Colleen: "A cheerful, self-possessed mortgage broker who encourages her scientist husband, Michael Stearns (Rainn Wilson), to step forward and assert himself in the midst of a national health crisis. Having found each other later in life, Colleen is her husband's biggest cheerleader and confidence booster." (Deadline.com)
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[07/09/26 - 08:02 AM]
Video: "Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross" Season 2 - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
She's baaack! And she still has a lot of baggage.
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[07/09/26 - 08:01 AM]
Julianne Nicholson Returns as "Mare of Easttown's" Lori Ross in Season 2 of "Task"
Plot twist.
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[07/09/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The Gentlemen" Season 2 - Official Teaser - Netflix
Eddie has big plans to expand his thriving empire - with or without Bobby's blessing. Susie starts sniffing out a new way to diversify the business.
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[07/09/26 - 08:01 AM]
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" Sets Sail for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"
The special week will be packed with standout appearances from the film's stars.
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[07/09/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: New Trailer - Hulu Original Series "A Shop for Killers" Season 2
After a dramatic ending to an adrenaline-fueled first season that left audience shocked and excited for more, the show returns with a two-episode premiere on July 22 on Disney+ and Hulu.
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[07/09/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV Debuts Trailer for "Snoopy Presents: There's No Place Like Home, Snoopy"
In the new original special under the Snoopy Presents banner, Snoopy is devastated when his beloved doghouse is accidentally sold at a yard sale.
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[07/09/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Prime Video Unveils Trailer and All-New Photos for "Sterling Point"
"Sterling Point" premieres August 5, with all eight episodes streaming exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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[07/09/26 - 08:00 AM]
ESPN Original Docuseries "Life in the W" Premieres July 24, Offering an Intimate Look at Three of the WNBA's Biggest Stars
Premiering Friday, July 24, on the 30th anniversary of the league's All-Star weekend on ESPN2, along with all episodes available on the ESPN App for ESPN Select plan subscribers.
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[07/09/26 - 08:00 AM]
Nearly 50 Million Viewers Tune in for Epic 24-Hour "Disney Celebrates America" July 4th Programming Event
The live three-hour special "Nashville's Star-Spangled Bash" delivered 5.435 million Total Viewers and a 0.83 rating among Adults 18-49.
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[07/09/26 - 07:31 AM]
Roku Originals Spotlights WNBA Trailblazers in "Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete"
In this intimate documentary, stars Sheryl Swoopes, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Bria Hartley, Natalie Achonwa, and Allison Feaster will share how they embraced becoming a mother while also competing at the highest level of professional basketball.
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[07/09/26 - 07:31 AM]
Peacock to Exclusively Stream Breakout Romantic Comedy "You, Me & Tuscany" Beginning August 7
From Universal Pictures and Will Packer Productions, the film stars Halle Bailey, Regé-Jean Page, Marco Calvani and more.
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[07/09/26 - 07:01 AM]
FX's "American Horror Story: 13" Premiering September 24 on FX and Hulu Hits the Streets of San Diego Comic-Con with "13 Flavors" Fan Activation
Bringing together an all-star cast, many of whom are reprising fan favorite roles, "American Horror Story: 13" continues to build on the anthology's decades-long legacy that has been streamed more than 700 million hours across the globe and spawned a legion of dedicated fans.
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[07/09/26 - 07:00 AM]
Nickelodeon Powers Up Comic-Con International: San Diego 2026 with the "Fun-ergy Factory"
Look for its 1,800-square-foot booth on the convention center floor, where kids of all ages power the experience through interactive challenges, immersive moments and must-share photo opportunities inspired by Nickelodeon's beloved franchises.
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[07/09/26 - 06:01 AM]
The Harrigans Are Bloody Back: "MobLand" Returns to Paramount+ September 18
The 10-episode second season will see the Harrigans struggle to show a unified front as rising rivals threaten their fractured criminal empire - and Harry Da Souza, their street-smart and formidable "fixer", must walk a dangerous tightrope when tensions within the family intensify.
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[07/09/26 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Again?" - Official Teaser - Netflix
The couples reunite for the destination wedding of Marcus and Angela's daughter, bringing drama old and new as they ask, "Why did we get married again?"
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