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[05/26/21 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, May 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!
ECHO 3 (Apple TV+) - Michiel Huisman will star alongside Luke Evans in the action-thriller drama series as Prince, "a member of the "Echo 3" team and Amber's husband." (Deadline.com)
GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (HBO Max, New!) - Danny McBride, David Gordon Green and Josh Bycel are set to team for an animated series at the streamer based on Topps' 1980s trading cards, "a parody of the Cabbage Patch Kids line of dolls - featured gross-out humor and a subversive attitude and became a pop culture phenomenon." Rough House Pictures' Brandon James and Tornante TV's Noel Bright and Steven A. Cohen will also executive produce. No plot specifics were given. (THR.com)
JUST BEYOND (Disney+) - Christine Ko, Malcolm Barrett, Sally Pressman, Cedric Joe, Riki Lindhome, Tim Heidecker, Gabriel Bateman, Cyrus Arnold, Arjun Athalye, Jack Gore, Logan Gray, Elisha Henig, Rachel Marsh, Jy Prishkulnik, Megan Stott, Henry Thomas and Izabela Vidovic have all booked yet-to-be-revealed roles on the supernatural anthology series. (Deadline.com)
SECRET INVASION (Disney+) - Christopher McDonald is the latest to board the Marvel Studios series, billed as "a newly created character that could cross over to the larger MCU, including appearing in movies and other Disney+ limited series." (Deadline.com)
STAIRCASE, THE (HBO Max) - Parker Posey has been tapped for a role on the limited series adaptation of the true-crime docuseries as Freda Black, "assistant district attorney and prosecutor in the Peterson case." (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED LAKERS PROJECT (HBO) - The ever-expanding ensemble of the pay channel's 1980s Los Angeles Lakers has cast Rory Cochrane as Jerry Tarkanian, "the blustery, colorful, infamous coach of the UNLV Runnin' Rebels"; Danny Burstein as Vic Weiss, "the manager and childhood best friend of Jerry Tarkanian"; Austin Aaron as Mark Landsberger, "a hulking, lovable oaf"; Ta'Nika Gibson as Debbie Allen, "a bright young star reaching new heights in her career"; Edwin Hodge as Ron Boone, "a tough, crafty NBA veteran"; Terence Davis as Adrian Dantley, "a stylish NBA All-Star destined for the Hall of Fame"; and Ja'Quan Cole as Ron Carter, "a hard-working NBA veteran." (Deadline.com)
WANDAVISION (Disney+) - Creator has Jac Schaeffer has signed a three-year overall deal with Marvel Studios and 20th Television where she'll develop new series projects on an exclusive basis. (Deadline.com)
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[07/22/26 - 11:31 AM]
Never Fear, "Clash of the Thundermans" Premiere Date and Key Art Are Here!
The new feature-length film from Paramount Television Studios will premiere Thursday, September 3 on Paramount+ and debut on Nickelodeon at 7 p.m. (ET/PT) that same day.
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[07/22/26 - 11:30 AM]
ESPN Delivers Most-Watched NBA Summer League Championship Game Since 2017
The Golden State Warriors' victory over the Memphis Grizzlies averaged 676,000 viewers on ESPN, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel.
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[07/22/26 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Special Ops True" - Official Trailer - Paramount+
The world remembers these missions. The people who lived them remember every second.
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[07/22/26 - 11:01 AM]
Video: Exclusive First Look at All-New We TV and All Reality Unscripted Series "Age Inappropriate" Highlighting the Real Lives of Five Age-Gap Couples
The series premieres Friday, August 7 at 9:00 PM ET/PT on We TV, streaming same-day exclusively on All Reality.
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[07/22/26 - 10:01 AM]
What's New on HBO Max This August
Highlights include the premiere of "Lanterns"; the return of "Conan O'Brien Must Go"; and the streaming debuts of "The Strangers: Chapter 2," "Normal," and "Mother Mary."
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[07/22/26 - 10:01 AM]
Benicio Del Toro to Star in New Comedy Series "Protective Custody"
Also starring and executive produced by Ben Stiller, and hailing from Emmy Award-winner Mike Judge, Emmy Award-winner Steve Hely and Dave King, comes a new Apple TV series about a disgraced financier navigating life after arrest.
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[07/22/26 - 09:49 AM]
Great American Media Announces Fourth Installment of Hit Franchise, "Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: The Model Maker," Starring Candace Cameron Bure, Aaron Ashmore, and Robin Dunne, Inspired by Characters Created by Bestselling Author, Candace Havens
"Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: The Model Maker" will stream and be broadcast across Great American Pure Flix, Great American Family, and GFAM+ in early 2027.
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[07/22/26 - 09:46 AM]
Paramount+ Greenlights New Series "Laird" with Kenneth Branagh Set to Star and Executive Produce
Set in the modern Scottish Highlands, "Laird" is an epic family saga in which a proud Scot defies a shadowy American billionaire hellbent on buying up the glens.
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[07/22/26 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Let's Marry Harry" - Official Trailer - Netflix
With help from Alex Cooper ("Call Her Daddy") and his best friends, can Harry Jowsey ("Perfect Match") find true love and settle down in marriage?
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[07/22/26 - 09:01 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "Whitmer Thomas: Terminal Crew of Dudes" Debuts August 14
In his second HBO stand-up special, comedian, musician, and actor Whitmer Thomas digs into his small-town Alabama upbringing... and his ongoing quest to be cool.
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[07/22/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
The new series, hosted by Bear Grylls, premieres August 9, 2026, on Prime Video with all six episodes available at launch.
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[07/22/26 - 09:00 AM]
The Definitive Documentary on Global Icon Julie Andrews Is Coming to Disney+ in 2027
This definitive portrait offers an intimate and revealing look at Andrews' extraordinary journey, from her early days in British vaudeville to her meteoric rise as a global superstar.
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[07/22/26 - 08:34 AM]
Apple TV Lands Rights to Rebecca Yarros' Forthcoming Novel
Apple Studios will develop "Peculiar Stars," and Yarros will serve as executive producer through her banner Full Measures Productions.
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[07/22/26 - 07:04 AM]
Investigation Discovery to Re-Examine Aileen Wuornos in New Docuseries "Unmasking a Monster: Aileen Wuornos"
The three-part docuseries will premiere on Wednesday, September 30 from 8-11PM ET/PT on ID and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
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[07/22/26 - 06:01 AM]
Prime Video Announces Exclusive Access Documentary Film Following Lily Allen
The retrospective documentary will chart Lily's extraordinary journey, from the "Queen of MySpace" who changed the rules of the music industry, to the cultural force she is today.
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