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[06/21/19 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Friday, June 21
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!
PARADISE LOST (Paramount Network) - Elaine Hendrix, Brett Rice, Silas Weir Mitchell, Autry Haydon-Wilson and John Marshall Jones are the latest additions to the upcoming drama. They'll play the roles of Devoe Shifflet, Uncle BB, Boyd, Janus and Uncle Ronny, respectively. No other specifics were given. (Deadline.com)
PURGE, THE (USA) - Derek Luke, Max Martini, Paola Nuñez and Joel Allen have all signed onto the show's sophomore season. Luke will play Marcus Moore, "an accomplished professional with a loving wife and a beautiful house whose seemingly perfect life is shattered when an assassin breaks into his house on Purge night." Martini then is Ryan Grant, who "spends his entire year precisely preparing for a massive once-a-year Purge heist with his long-time crew"; with Nuñez will as Esme Carmona, who "has dedicated her life to spotting crimes and digitally tagging lawbreakers"; and Allen as Ben, "a clean-cut, fraternity member from a middle-class suburban family, [whose] life changes forever when he goes out on Purge night for the first time." (Deadline.com)
RAY DONOVAN (Showtime) - Josh Hamilton, Kerry Condon and Louisa Krause will all recur on the upcoming season as Kevin Sullivan, "a billionaire mogul whose shady operations will have implications for Ray's business"; Molly Sullivan, "Kevin's sister and manager of the Sullivan family's high-profile businesses"; and Liberty, "an alluring healer and provider of alternative medicine who offers Terry (Eddie Marsan) a new experience to broaden his mind," respectively. (TVLine.com)
RIGHT STUFF, THE (NGC) - The cable channel's astronaut drama has tapped Eric Ladin as Chris Kraft; Patrick Fischler as Bob Gilruth, "a soft-spoken rocket scientist"; Nora Zehetner as Annie Glenn, "the wife of John Glenn (Patrick J. Adams)"; Eloise Mumford as Trudy Cooper, "the wife of Gordo Cooper (Joe Dempsie)"; Shannon Lucio as Louise Shepard, "the wife of Alan Shepard (Jake McDorman)"; and Josh Cooke as Loudon Wainwright, Jr., "LIFE Magazine's star reporter, tasked with writing the biographies of all seven astronauts." (Deadline.com)
STAND, THE (CBSAA) - Whoopi Goldberg, James Marsden, Greg Kinnear and Amber Heard are reportedly nearing deals to join the streaming service's 10-episode adaptation of Stephen King's famed novel. Marsden would play Stu Redman, "a military vet who is immune to the virus." (TVLine.com)
STUMPTOWN (ABC) - Director James Griffiths has signed a new two-year overall deal with producer ABC Studios. The pact will keep the helmer exclusive to the studio, where he'll also develop new series projects via his Fee Fi Fo Films banner. (Deadline.com)
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[07/09/26 - 01:04 PM]
Tracey Ullman, Sam Spruell and Jerome Flynn Join the Season Two Cast of FX's "Alien: Earth" Coming to FX and Hulu
Production on the highly-anticipated second season of FX's "Alien: Earth" is underway in London.
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[07/09/26 - 12:48 PM]
TNT Sports & DAZN Deliver Strong Cross-Platform Audience & Engagement for Inaugural "The Fight" Event
The live championship card peaked with 820,000 viewers on TNT, truTV and DAZN from 11:45 p.m.-12 a.m. ET during the main event.
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[07/09/26 - 12:42 PM]
Women's Sports Sundays on ESPN Drives Strong Audience Growth Across WNBA and AUSL
The Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas Aces matchup on Sunday, July 5, averaged 1.6 million viewers on ESPN, peaking with 1.8 million viewers.
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[07/09/26 - 12:06 PM]
FOX Sports Reveals Broadcaster Match Assignments for Star-Studded FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarterfinals
John Strong and Stu Holden, FOX Sports' lead announcer team for the FIFA World Cup 2026, call the opening match of the Quarterfinals featuring Kylian Mbappé and France vs. Achraf Hakimi and Morocco on Thursday, July 9.
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[07/09/26 - 10:51 AM]
Shaquille O'Neal, Authentic Brands Group & TNT Sports' "Dunkman Presented by Lilly" - the World's First Professional Dunk League - to Take Flight Tuesday, July 21, at 8 p.m. ET
The five weekly live telecasts will feature 24 of the best dunkers competing in a brand-new league format for the title of World Champion and a grand prize of $500,000.
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[07/09/26 - 10:31 AM]
Academy Award Nominee Andrea Riseborough Joins the Cast of "9/12" for Paramount+
The upcoming six-episode limited series tells the story of the David vs. Goliath fight that exposed corruption and won justice for 9/11's ailing heroes.
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[07/09/26 - 10:31 AM]
Netflix Announces Golf Drama "Jupiter Island" & Connor Hines Signs New Creative Partnership
"Jupiter Island" takes place on an ultra-exclusive island where professional golfers reign supreme - until a secret upends their carefully curated world.
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[07/09/26 - 10:07 AM]
AMC Global Media Returns to Comic-Con International with Must-See Lineup of Panels, A Fan Screening & More
The cast and executive producers of "The Walking Dead: Dead City" celebrate the upcoming season, premiering Sunday, July 26 on AMC and AMC+, with a Hall H panel followed later that evening by an advance screening of the season premiere for fans at The Loft at Petco Park.
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[07/09/26 - 10:01 AM]
Watch "On Purpose with Jay Shetty" on Netflix Starting July 13
The first lineup of guests include Millie Bobby Brown, Keke Palmer, Jake Shane, Karl-Anthony Towns, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Dr. Amen, Camila Mendes, and Lucy Hale.
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[07/09/26 - 10:01 AM]
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In addition to the Hall H panel, fans will also be able to attend a special sneak preview screening of the first episode of the new season of "Dark Matter."
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[07/09/26 - 10:00 AM]
Prime Video Announces 2026 San Diego Comic-Con Programming
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[07/09/26 - 09:01 AM]
HBO Max Returns to San Diego with Fan Experiences for "Lanterns" and "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe"
Additionally, fans of "House of the Dragon" will have the opportunity to attend a special advance screening of episode 6 of the third season.
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[07/09/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Debuts Trailer and Key Art for Season Two of "Diarra from Detroit"
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[07/09/26 - 09:01 AM]
The Stokes Twins Are Bringing Their Biggest Adventures Yet to Netflix
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[07/09/26 - 09:01 AM]
Disney Entertainment Television Debuts 2026 San Diego Comic-Con Programming with an All-Star Lineup
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