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[07/06/20 - 11:42 PM]
Development Update: Monday, July 6
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!
AWAY/TALES FROM THE LOOP (Netflix/Amazon) - Matt Reeves and his 6th & Idaho banner have signed a multi-year overall deal Warner Bros. Entertainment. The pact covers all future development from the company. (Deadline.com)
COWBOY BEPOP/LORD OF THE RINGS, THE/SWEET TOOTH (Various) - Crew members of the aforementioned series have been granted permission to enter New Zealand to begin or resume production. Said report indicates "a total of 206 cast and crew members and 35 of their family members will be allowed entrance into the country over the course of six months." (Variety.com, 7/3)
UNTITLED CHAD GERVICH PROJECT (ABC, New!) - Chad Gervich has sold a single-camera comedy to the Alphabet about "two parents, Ted and Mandy, trying to navigate parenthood in L.A. raising a non-binary, gender-fluid child." 20th Century Fox Television is behind the half-hour with Lesley Wake Webster and Kapital Entertainment's Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor also executive producing. (Deadline.com)
VIENNA BLOOD (PBS) - The network has renewed the Frank Tallis adaptation for a second season. The U.K.'s BBC Two, Germany's ZDF and Austria's ORF will likewise carry the series. (Deadline.com)
VOICES OF FIRE (Netflix, New!) - Pharrell Williams has set up a project at the streaming service which will "follow the musician's uncle, Bishop Ezekiel Williams, a well-respected musical genius in the area of Hampton Roads, Va., which includes Pharrell's hometown of Virginia Beach. The unscripted series will center around the town, as it builds one of the world's most inspiring gospel choirs." Mimi Valdés, Arthur Smith, Frank Sinton and Bianca Barnes-Williams will executive produce alongside Williams for I Am Other and A. Smith & Co. (Variety.com, 7/5)
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[06/29/22 - 02:01 PM]
Japanese Series "The Queen of Villains" Main Cast Announcement
Popular Japanese comedian Yuriyan Retriever will star in the titular role, which is set for release on Netflix in 2023.
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[06/29/22 - 12:24 PM]
NBA World Champion and Finals MVP Stephen Curry to Host "The 2022 ESPYS Presented by Capital One" Airing July 20 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on ABC
Said Curry: "I've had the pleasure of attending The ESPYS but never imagined I'd have the privilege of hosting this special event."
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[06/29/22 - 12:20 PM]
Hallmark Channel Claims #1 Most-Watched Network During Weekend Total Day and Weekend Primetime for the Month of June
The June 25 premiere of "Two Tickets to Paradise" starring Ashley Williams and Ryan Paevey delivered especially strong results with 2.2 million total viewers and 235,000 women 25-54.
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[06/29/22 - 12:00 PM]
Walt Disney Television Alternative, The Newly Formed Unscripted Production Unit for Walt Disney Television, Announces Key Executives
Jill Chapman has been named vice president, Alternative Series and Content Planning; Alicia Martino joins as vice president, Alternative Series; and Mike Rosen will serve as vice president, Production.
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[06/29/22 - 11:30 AM]
NBC Announces Fall Premiere Dates
Scripted programming will launch the week of September 19 and will include the premiere of the reimagined "Quantum Leap," starring Raymond Lee.
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[06/29/22 - 11:00 AM]
"South Park The Streaming Wars Part 2" Is Coming Exclusively to Paramount+, Wednesday, July 13
In the latest special, a drought has brought the town of South Park to the brink of disaster.
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[06/29/22 - 10:47 AM]
Vince Staples, Xavier Mills, Melvin Gregg, Essence Renae and Karen Obilom to Star in Showtime Comedy Series Pilot "The Wood"
Guest stars Richard T. Jones and Tamala Jones will reprise their original roles as Slim and Tanya from the film.
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[06/29/22 - 10:36 AM]
Chefs Must Satisfy the Most Particular of Palates in Brand-New Competition Series "It's CompliPlated" Hosted by Vegan Foodie Tabitha Brown
The series premieres Thursday, August 11 at 10:00/9:00c on Food Network and streaming on discovery+.
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[06/29/22 - 10:35 AM]
"BET Awards": Culture's Biggest Night Claims #1 Spot as Best Performing Cable Award Show
The event premiered Sunday, June 26, and drew 3.2 million total viewers, as it was simulcast live across 10 Paramount Global networks.
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[06/29/22 - 10:00 AM]
"Why Not Us: Southern Dance" Premieres Thursday, August 11 Exclusively on ESPN+
The new, eight-episode ESPN+ original will take fans behind-the-scenes of Southern University's dance line, the Dancing Dolls.
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[06/29/22 - 09:58 AM]
Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz to Star in New Film "Back in Action" for Netflix
The storyline for the action comedy film is being kept under wraps.
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[06/29/22 - 09:31 AM]
Peacock Releases Series Premiere Date Schedule & Early Teaser Images for Highly Anticipated All-New Original Scripted Slate
Newly announced premieres include "Last Light" (September 8), "Vampire Academy" (September 15), "A Friend of the Family" (October 6), "Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin" (November 23), "Irreverent" (November 30) and "The Best Man: The Final Chapters" (December 22).
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[06/29/22 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Blown Away" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
The hot shop welcomes 10 talented new glassblowers for captivating challenges inspired by outer space, the circus, the Seven Deadly Sins and more.
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[06/29/22 - 09:02 AM]
The Walt Disney Company Announces Lineup of Exclusive Activations at the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture Presented by Coca-Cola
Festival goers will have a chance to sit in on talent panels, watch exclusive screenings, meet Disney stars and more, from June 30 to July 3.
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[06/29/22 - 09:00 AM]
"Nikki Glaser: Good Clean Filth," The Comedian and Actress' First Hour-Long HBO Comedy Special, Debuts July 16
Taped late last year at the Paramount Theater in Denver, Colorado in front of a sold-out audience, Nikki Glaser takes on a range of topics in her brutally-honest yet conversational style.
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