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[05/28/20 - 11:14 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 28
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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CLARICE (CBS) - Elizabeth Klaviter has joined the newly ordered drama series as its day-to-day showrunner. She'll likewise serve as an executive producer alongside co-creators Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet. (Deadline.com)
COBRA KAI (YouTube) - Sony Pictures Television is reportedly expected to find a new home for the show's upcoming third season with "Netflix and Hulu leading the short list of contenders." The news comes as the streamer retreats from premium original scripted programming. It's understood along with the new season, the new outlet will have access to the previous two seasons on a non-exclusive basis. (Deadline.com)
UPGRADE (New!) - Universal Content Productions and Blumhouse Television have opened a writers' room for a potential small screen follow up to Leigh Whannell's 2018 Blumhouse sci-fi thriller which "picks up a few years after the events of the film and broadens the universe with an evolved version of STEM and a new host - imagining a world in which the government repurposes STEM to help curb criminal activity." Whannell and Tim Walsh are co-creating the project with Whannell attached to return as director and both executive producing alongside Jason Blum and Automatik's Brian Kavanaugh-Jones. They'll be joined by Krystal Ziv Houghton and James Roland as writers. No network is currently attached. (Deadline.com)
WHAT WE KEEP (Quibi, New!) - The streaming service has commissioned a documentary series from director Penny Lane inspired by Bill Shapiro and Naomi Wax's book, subtitled "150 People Share the One Object that Brings Them Joy, Magic, and Meaning." The project "will bring audiences into the homes of remarkable people and asks the singular question: "Of all that you own, what object means the most to you and why?" Said trio will executive produce alongside Cynthia Erivo, Dan Cogan and Liz Garbus for Story Syndicate with Gabriel Sedgwick as a producer. (Deadline.com)
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[09/03/25 - 07:35 AM]
Food Network's "Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking" Kicks Off the Holidays with a New Chapter of Magical Dessert Artistry
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[09/03/25 - 07:31 AM]
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[09/03/25 - 07:16 AM]
Andscape Announces Powerful New Three-Part Documentary Series "Memphis to the Mountain"
The series will premiere on Hulu and Disney+ on September 5.
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[09/03/25 - 06:17 AM]
Peacock Orders a Second Season of Its Highly Anticipated New Comedy Series "The Paper"
The series will premiere on Peacock this Thursday, September 4.
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[09/03/25 - 06:16 AM]
Video: "A House of Dynamite" - Official Teaser - Netflix
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[09/03/25 - 06:06 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Debuts Gripping Trailer for Season Five of "Slow Horses"
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[09/03/25 - 06:01 AM]
Streaming on Roku Surpasses Broadcast Viewership in the U.S. for Third Consecutive Month
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[09/03/25 - 06:00 AM]
Prime Video Announces October 9 Premiere Date for "Saquon"
The premiere date coincides with the highly anticipated "Thursday Night Football" matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants.
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[09/03/25 - 05:46 AM]
Video: Peacock Debuts Trailer for "Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks" Premiering Monday, September 29
The docuseries pulls back the curtain on Universal Orlando Resort's groundbreaking new theme park, Universal Epic Universe, taking viewers on a behind-the-scenes ride as engineers, costume and production designers, choreographers, performers and an array of creative executives race to the finish line to deliver the theme park of the future.
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[09/03/25 - 05:33 AM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Cha-Chas Back to the Ballroom with an All-New Celebrity Cast
Cohosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, the series returns for its milestone 20th anniversary Tuesday, September 16 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), simulcast live on ABC and Disney+, and available next day on Hulu.
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[09/03/25 - 05:04 AM]
"Golf Channel Games" - Featuring Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler - Live Primetime Competition Wednesday, December 17, on Golf Channel and USA Network
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[09/03/25 - 03:23 AM]
Viaplay Content Distribution Expands Kids Slate with Audience Favourites
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[09/02/25 - 12:01 PM]
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[09/02/25 - 12:01 PM]
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[09/02/25 - 11:06 AM]
Introducing the Cast of the New Limited Series Adaptation of Edith Wharton's "The Age of Innocence"
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