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[02/12/21 - 11:08 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 12
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!
BOSSY/WORK WIFE (ABC) - The Alphabet has passed on its two filmed comedy pilots. Lucy Liu starred in the multi-camera former, about a diva boss with no patience for working parents who adopts a baby and has a change of heart, casting her mother-of-three assistant as an unlikely mentor and upending the office dynamics. The single-camera latter featured Angelique Cabral and Tone Bell as a male-female team whose professional success, personal friendship and ability to share deodorant makes their lives work. (Deadline.com)
BUCKTOWN (ABC, New!) - Emily Wilson has scored a pilot order from the Alphabet for a multi-camera comedy which follows Amy, "who, after being dumped by her boyfriend and kicked out of her apartment on the eve of a big promotion, finds refuge at her mom's house in the blue-collar neighborhood where she grew up. Amy reconnects with her teenage niece living there due to her sister's latest rehab stint and resolves to stay when she realizes that her mom and niece aren't quite equipped to go it alone." sara + tom's Tom Werner and Sara Gilbert are also on board to executive produce for ABC Signature; as are Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment's Marc Provissiero and Mandy Summers. (Deadline.com)
CHAPPELLE'S SHOW (Comedy Central) - The sketch comedy series has returned to Netflix after the comedian's "longstanding contract dispute with Comedy Central owner ViacomCBS over licensing and royalty issues" has been resolved. (Deadline.com)
CSI: VEGAS (CBS) - Paula Newsome, Matt Lauria and Mel Rodriguez have all been cast in the William Petersen/Jorja Fox-led revival series, which is on track for a straight-to-series order. Newsome will reportedly play Maxine, "the new head of the Vegas Crime Lab. A former basketball coach, she is a top-flight scientist and a leader in the field of genetics. Recently divorced, she struggles with her son's opioid addiction." Lauria then is Josh, "a Level III CSI who is typically the lead investigator on cases, and has a knack for crime scene reconstruction. Vegas born and bred, he comes from a family of small-time crooks and scammers." And Rodriguez is Hugo, "who took over as Head Medical Examiner three years ago. He has an endless fascination with the bodies that find their way onto his slab, and the morgue is his happy place." (Deadline.com)
DR. DEATH (Peacock) - Carrie Preston has boarded the true-crime limited series as "defense attorney Robbie McClung to Joshua Jackson's character Dr. Duntsch." (Deadline.com)
GOD'S FAVORITE IDIOT (Netflix) - Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone's upcoming comedy series - in which "mid level tech support employee Clark Thompson (Falcone) finds love with co-worker Amily Luck (McCarthy) at exactly the same time he becomes the unwitting messenger of God" - has cast Yanic Truesdale as Chamuel, "the new divine lower-ranking archangel in town"; Usman Ally as Mohsin Raza, who "has chosen a life of integrity over financial success or a leadership position"; Ana Scotney as Wendy, "a giver - of presents, advice, and anything she thinks might help another person"; Chris Sandiford as Tom, "Arresta Tech's resident insecure loudmouth"; and Steve Mallory as Frisbee, "a low-level, middle manager." (Deadline.com)
IN TREATMENT/INDUSTRY (HBO) - Jami O'Brien signed a two-year overall deal with the pay channel where she'll develop new series projects on an exclusive basis. She'll also join "Industry" as an executive producer and "In Treatment" as a consulting producer. (Deadline.com)
SUPERGIRL (The CW) - Titular star Melissa Benoist has signed an overall deal with Warner Bros. Television where she'll develop new series project via her newly launched production company, Three Things Productions. (Deadline.com)
WONDER GIRL (The CW) - Dailyn Rodriguez took to social media with the news the network has passed on ordering a pilot for her DC Comics adaptation. (@dailynrod)
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[04/19/24 - 01:30 PM]
Earth Day 2024 Marked by Unprecedented Content Rollout Across Disney+, Hulu and Disney Entertainment Television to Celebrate the Wonders of ourHOME
Beginning April 19 through April 22, Earth Day-themed content will be spotlighted across ABC News, Disney+, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Freeform, FX, FXX, Hulu, National Geographic, Nat Geo WILD and Nat Geo Mundo, with ourHOME collections on Disney+ and Hulu.
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[04/19/24 - 01:00 PM]
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[04/19/24 - 12:09 PM]
All-New Docuseries "Expedition from Hell: The Lost Tapes" Premieres Sunday, May 12 on Discovery Channel
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[04/19/24 - 09:00 AM]
"The Iron Claw" Begins Streaming on Max May 10
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[04/19/24 - 09:00 AM]
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[04/19/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Katt Williams: Woke Foke" - Official Trailer - Netflix
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[04/19/24 - 07:04 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases Official Trailer for "Maxton Hall - The World Between Us"
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[04/19/24 - 06:45 AM]
ESPN Delivered Top Two Most-Watched SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament Eastern Conference Games Ever on April 17
The 76ers 105-104 victory over the Heat averaged 3,403,000 viewers, peaking with 5,490,000 viewers at 9:30 p.m. ET.
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[04/19/24 - 06:00 AM]
Video: "Welcome to Wrexham" - Season 3 Official Trailer - FX
The Emmy award-winning series returns May 2 on FX.
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[04/18/24 - 05:01 PM]
Video: First Look at Season 2 of "Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars" Premiering Wednesday, May 22, on FOX
Gordon Ramsay and Lisa Vanderpump each bring their expert knowledge and unique leadership styles to the second season of the competition series.
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[04/18/24 - 04:09 PM]
"Fallout" Has a Blast of a Debut: Amazon MGM Studios and Kilter Films' Hit Series to Return for Season Two
In its first four days, the high-octane fueled series has become a hit with its global audience, ranking among the service's top three most-watched titles ever and the most-watched season globally since "Rings of Power."
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[04/18/24 - 04:01 PM]
Netflix Announces Production of "Last Samurai Standing": An Epic Battle Royale for Survival in Historic Japan
Based on the novel "Ikusagami" by Shogo Imamura, winner of the 166th Naoki Prize in 2021, the series features the multi-talented Junichi Okada in the lead role.
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[04/18/24 - 01:31 PM]
"Call Me Country: Beyonce & Nashville's Renaissance" from CNN FlashDocs Comes to Max April 26
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[04/18/24 - 11:59 AM]
Starz Releases First-Look Photos for the Highly Anticipated Fourth and Final Season of "Power Book II: Ghost"
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[04/18/24 - 11:33 AM]
New TLC Medical Series "Botched Bariatrics" Premiering on Wednesday, May 15th
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