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[07/14/21 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, July 14
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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!
AND JUST LIKE THAT... (HBO Max) - Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker and Karen Pittman will recur on the "Sex and the City" sequel series. Choudhury will play Seema Patel, "a single, self-made powerhouse Manhattan real estate broker"; with Parker as Lisa Todd Wexley, "a Park Avenue mother of three and documentarian"; and Pittman as Dr. Nya Wallace, "a brilliant, challenging Columbia Law professor." (Deadline.com)
DANGEROUS MOMS/MONARCH (NBC/FOX) - Jason Ensler has been tapped to direct and executive produce both pilots, which will film back-to-back in Atlanta. (Deadline.com)
DOLLFACE (Hulu) - Lilly Singh will recur on the upcoming season as Liv, "a queer bar owner with a confident sense of humor, who explores both a relationship and a business venture with Stella (Shay Mitchell)." (THR.com)
LOKI (Disney+) - As revealed in end credits to today's finale, the series will return for a second season. (@LokiOfficial)
PEARL (Netflix, New!) - Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is developing a new animated series for the streamer which "centers on the adventures of a 12-year-old girl who finds inspiration in a variety of influential women throughout history." David Furnish, Carolyn Soper, Liz Garbus, Dan Cogan and showrunner Amanda Rynda also serve as executive producers for Markle and Prince Harry's Archewell Productions. (Deadline.com)
WAY DOWN, THE (HBO Max, New!) - The streamer will roll out the first three episodes of a new five-part docuseries, about the controversial Remnant Fellowship Church and its founder, on September 30. The project, which "explores how the late Gwen Shamblin Lara, who created the Christian weight loss program "The Weigh Down Workshop," rose to fame as a diet guru and church leader," will then conclude with two episodes in 2022. Director Marina Zenovich, Nile Cappello, Ross Dinerstein, Luke Dillon and Chrissy Teigen are the executive producers with P.G. Morgan, Rebecca Evans and Ross Girard serving as co-executive producers. (Variety.com)
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[07/22/21 - 02:31 PM]
Video: "Madagascar: A Little Wild" - Season 4 Trailer
Get ready to go a little wild with all new episodes, coming to Peacock on August 6.
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[07/22/21 - 12:02 PM]
Video: "Comedy Central Releases "Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens" Season 2 Trailer, Key Art and Announces an All-Star Guest Lineup
Margaret Cho, Fortune Feimster, Alan Kim, Ross Butler and Chloe Fineman are among the featured guests.
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[07/22/21 - 12:01 PM]
Science Channel Goes Underwater and Underground in New Premieres of "Underground Marvels" and "Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck"
Look for both series back-to-back beginning Thursday, August 5 at 9:00/8:00c.
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[07/22/21 - 11:34 AM]
Chefs Turn Everyday Ingredients from Mystery Refrigerators Into Extraordinary Dishes in New Competition Series "Raid the Fridge"
Dan Ahdoot hosts the series, premiering Wednesday, September 1 at 10:00/9:00c on Food Network.
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[07/22/21 - 11:09 AM]
"Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg" to Launch Tomorrow, Friday, July 23 on Peacock
Tomorrow's premiere episode will cover the lead up to the Olympics as Kevin and Snoop prepare to be your comedy guides through the Games.
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[07/22/21 - 10:28 AM]
Survival of the Fittest: An All-New Season of "Naked and Afraid" Premieres August 1 on Discovery
After spending years training and mastering skills of both physical and mental endurance, this summer, the toughest adventure-seekers in the world will leave the comforts of home and be dropped into the wildest survival challenge of their lives.
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[07/22/21 - 10:24 AM]
Peacock Announces Damon Wayans Jr. as Host of "Frogger," Based on Beloved Video Game Phenomenon
TV host, actor, and media personality, Kyle Brandt will serve as co-host, alongside Wayans Jr.
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[07/22/21 - 10:03 AM]
Emmy Nominee Shailene Woodley to Star in "Three Women" for Showtime
The show has been picked up straight to series, with principal photography set to begin in the fall.
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[07/22/21 - 10:01 AM]
Caleb Foote Upped to Series Regular on Season Two of the Max Original "Made for Love"
Foote plays "Bennett Hobbes," the always cheerful executive assistant and confidante of "Byron Gogol" (Billy Magnussen).
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[07/22/21 - 10:01 AM]
Hulu Announces Special "Pen15" Animated Episode Premiering August 27
On vacation with Curtis, Anna and Maya are introduced to new crippling insecurities.
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[07/22/21 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Max Renews "That Damn Michael Che" for a Second Season
The series debuted in May of this year and stars Michael Che.
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[07/22/21 - 09:31 AM]
Lifetime's Third Annual Cheerleader Movie Slate "Fear the Cheer" Features Back-to-Back Weekends of Six New Movies Beginning August 28
Denise Richards and Thomas Calabro kick off the slate, starring in "Killer Cheer Mom" on August 28.
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[07/22/21 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Ada Twist" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Exploding cakes, flying bananas and what is that smell!? Find out when Ada Twist loads up her lab and discovers how cool science really is!
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[07/22/21 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Nine Perfect Strangers" - Official Trailer
Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy star in this drama miniseries premiering August 18, only on Hulu.
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[07/22/21 - 07:06 AM]
Billie Eilish Cinematic Concert Experience, "Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles," to Premiere Exclusively on Disney+ Friday, September 3
Fresh off the heels of her brand-new album, "Happier than Ever," the Disney+ original will feature an intimate performance of every song in the album's sequential order - for the first and only time - from the stage of the legendary Hollywood Bowl.
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