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[07/26/19 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Friday, July 26
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!
BLACK-ISH (ABC) - Executive producer Corey Nickerson has signed a two-year overall deal with CBS Television Studios, ending her run at ABC Studios. The pact calls for Nickerson to develop new series projects for the studio. (Deadline.com)
BOYS, THE/PREACHER/SWAT (Amazon/AMC/CBS) - Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty have signed a new three-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television, extending the run of their Original Film banner. Said trio are among their current series at the studio. (Deadline.com)
CENTERPIECE (Quibi, New!) - Floral artist Maurice Harris is set to be the focus of a new docu-series at the short-form video service, which "explores the nature of creativity through the process of flower design. Each episode will see Harris go on a creative journey with a celebrity guest exploring who they are to create a mind-blowing floral centerpiece." Harris, Peter Kline, John Kaplan, Rashida Jones and Will McCormack are the executive producers for Alldayeveryday, Le Train Train and Bloom & Plume. (Deadline.com)
DRAMA QUEEN (HBO Max, New!) - TVLine co-founder Michael Ausiello has sold a semi-autobiographical comedy to the streaming service "set in the 1980s and centers on a closeted, TV-obsessed teenager who copes with the harsh realities - and relative mundaneness - of life in small-town New Jersey by escaping to an alternate soap opera universe of his own creation." He'll write and executive produce alongside J.J. Abrams and Ben Stephenson of the Warner Bros. Television-based Bad Robot. Rachel Rusch Rich will serve as co-executive producer. (Deadline.com)
I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (Amazon, New!) - Director James Wan and writer Shay Hatten are spearheading a small screen take on the film franchise at the streaming service. No other specifics were given about the project, which is set up at the Sony Pictures Television-based Original Film. The company's Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty will also executive produce. (Deadline.com)
NOW APOCALYPSE (Starz) - The pay channel has passed on a second season for the comedy series. "It was a great show, it was a great experiment for us but we have made the decision not to bring it back," Starz COO Jeff Hirsch told reporters at the network's TCA session. (Deadline.com)
ROOKIE, THE (ABC) - Co-star Afton Williamson - who plays the title character's TO, Talia Bishop - has opted not to return to the series for its second season. (TVLine.com)
SNEAKY PETE (Amazon) - Bryan Cranston and James Degus have signed a multi-year overall deal with the Warner Bros. Television Group. The pact gives the studio exclusive access to their Moonshot Entertainment banner's output. The company was previously set up at Sony Pictures Television. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED NATE BARGATZE PROJECT (ABC) - Katie Aselton is set to star opposite comedian Nate Bargatze in the multi-camera comedy pilot, which "follows Nate (Bargatze) and his wife Laura (Aselton) who choose to move from California to Nate's native Tennessee, where his parents still live, to raise their 6-year-old daughter. They find the pursuit of a simple life to be much more complicated than they imagined." (Deadline.com)
WANTED, THE (FX, New!) - Shawn Ryan is developing a small screen take on John Tayman's upcoming novel at the cable channel, "which tells the history of the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted Program." Sony Pictures Television-based Original Film is behind the hour with Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty also executive producing. (Deadline.com)
YELLOWSTONE (Paramout Network) - Forrie J. Smith's Lloyd will be promoted to regular for the show's third season while John Emmet Tracy is slated to recur as Ellis Steele, "chief litigator whose firm represents Fortune 500 companies in land-acquisition deals." (Deadline.com)
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[02/17/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of February 9 - "Tyler Perry's Joe's College Road Trip" Takes the Scenic Route to No. 1
Plus: "The Lincoln Lawyer" Season 4 took No. 1 on the English TV list with 9.6 million views.
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[02/17/26 - 11:48 AM]
Paramount Comments on Warner Bros. Discovery Disclosures
Paramount acknowledges the announcement from Warner Bros. Discovery that, acting with Netflix, they have decided to provide Paramount a 7-day "waiver" for negotiation.
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[02/17/26 - 11:00 AM]
All-New Series "Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries" Set to Premiere April 23 on UPtv
The series blends cozy mystery, cultural discovery and heartwarming reinvention in a series about finding family in unexpected places and uncovering the truest parts of ourselves.
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[02/17/26 - 11:00 AM]
Video: First-Look Teaser for "Sofia the First: Royal Magic" Unveiled
The new series is set to premiere this May on Disney+ and Disney Jr.
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[02/17/26 - 10:34 AM]
FOX Nation Has Launched on Prime Video
Subscribers also have the opportunity to bundle FOX Nation with the FOX One streaming service in a single subscription on Prime Video, giving them instant access to the complete portfolio of FOX's leading news, sports, and entertainment branded content all in one app for $24.99.
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[02/17/26 - 10:28 AM]
Video: Preview - "Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery" - Starring Alison Sweeney and Victor Webster
The latest installment premieres Saturday, March 7 at 8:00/7:00c on Hallmark Channel, next day on Hallmark+.
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[02/17/26 - 10:06 AM]
Video: Official Series Trailer - "RJ Decker"
Investigate the new drama premiering Tuesday, March 3 on ABC.
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[02/17/26 - 10:05 AM]
Miley Cyrus Returns Home for the "Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special," Streaming March 24 on Disney+
The special will be filmed in front of a live studio audience and will feature an exclusive, in-depth interview with Miley Cyrus, hosted by Alex Cooper.
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[02/17/26 - 10:02 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases Official Trailer for Season Two of Global Hit "Deadloch"
The first two episodes premiere March 20, with new episodes released weekly, culminating in the season finale on April 17.
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[02/17/26 - 08:00 AM]
Dorinda Medley to Join "The Golden Life" (w/t) Docuseries on E!
Medley joins Kelly Bensimon, Countess Luann De Lesseps, Sonja Morgan and Ramona Singer in new series set in sunny Palm Beach, Florda.
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[02/17/26 - 08:00 AM]
New Short-Form Series "Locker Diaries" Unlocks All-New Adventures from Disney's "ZOMBIES," "Phineas and Ferb," and "Descendants"
"Locker Diaries: ZOMBIES" kicks off the series with 11 short-form live-action episodes and gives viewers a glimpse into the drama unfolding in the school halls of Sunnyside & Shadyside.
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[02/17/26 - 07:01 AM]
CNN Original Series "Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia" Premieres Sunday, March 22 at 9PM ET/PT
Each episode focuses on a defining confrontation that reverberated far beyond the Oval Office, starting with former FBI Director James Comey's own account of his infamous clash with President Donald Trump.
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[02/17/26 - 06:01 AM]
Most Valuable Promotions Brings Professional MMA to Netflix with Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano on Saturday, May 16, 2026 Live from Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California
Rousey vs. Carano represents a historic moment in combat sports as Netflix's first-ever live MMA broadcast and MVP's inaugural MMA event.
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[02/17/26 - 04:04 AM]
WBD Files Definitive Proxy Statement and Schedules Special Meeting for March 20, 2026, to Approve the WBD-Netflix Transaction
Netflix, Inc. today issued the following statement regarding its fully financed definitive agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) to acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
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[02/17/26 - 04:01 AM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Sets Special Meeting Date of March 20, 2026, and Unanimously Recommends Shareholders Vote FOR Netflix Merger; Warner Bros. Discovery to Initiate Discussions with Paramount Skydance for Their Best and Final Offer
Netflix grants seven-day waiver permitting WBD to engage with PSKY regarding deficiencies and open items in amended offer.
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