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[07/22/21 - 11:41 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 22
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!
AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE (ABC) - Disney Media Entertainment & Distribution has sold repeats of the series to local stations representing more than 85% of the country to date including the CBS Television Stations in 13 major markets. Said run begins in the fall of 2022. (Deadline.com)
DEAD RINGERS (Amazon) - Michael Chernus will star opposite Rachel Weisz in the film-turned-TV series as Tom, "a brilliant scientist, working with Elliot (Weisz) on a groundbreaking but perilous new project." (Deadline.com)
DOLLFACE (Hulu) - Corinne Foxx will recur on the upcoming season as Ruby, "the enigmatic daughter of a music industry mogul who reappears from the girls' past and strikes up a whirlwind friendship with Madison (Brenda Song)." (Deadline.com)
DUNE: THE SISTERHOOD (HBO Max) - Diane Ademu-John has been tapped as showrunner of the long-in-the-works prequel series. She replaces Jon Spaihts, who bowed out in November of 2019. (Variety.com)
ECHOES (Netflix) - Michelle Monaghan will topline the streamer's limited series, billed as "a mystery thriller about identical twins Leni and Gina, both portrayed by Monaghan, who share a dangerous secret. Since they were children, Leni and Gina secretly have swapped lives, culminating in a double life as adults: They share two homes, two husbands and a child, but everything in their perfectly choreographed world is thrown into disarray when one of the sisters goes missing." (Deadline.com)
FBI: INTERNATIONAL (CBS) - Christiane Paul and Carter Redwood will round out the cast of the spin-off series. Paul will play "a Europol agent," while Redwood plays "a member of the FBI Fly Team in Budapest." (Deadline.com)
GASLIT (Starz) - Co-star Sean Penn is reportedly refusing to return to work on the limited series "until everyone on the production has been vaccinated for the virus." Penn has offered to "facilitate the vaccination effort, free of charge" via his organization, CORE. Producer NBCUniversal mandated mandatory vaccinations for "the cast and those who come in close proximity" last week. (Deadline.com)
LAST OF US, THE (HBO) - Anna Torv is slated to recur on the video game adaptation as Tess, "a smuggler and hardened survivor in a post-pandemic world. In the original video game Tess works with Joel to survive and smuggle weapons in and out of Boston. She also accompanies Joel on the seemingly impossible mission to smuggle Ellie to the Fireflies." (Deadline.com)
OFFER, THE (Paramount+) - Anthony Ippolito has been cast as Al Pacino in the streamer's limited series about the making of "The Godfather." (Deadline.com)
PERIPHERAL, THE (Amazon) - Alexandra Billings has scored a recurring role on the series as Detective Ainsley Lowbeer. No other details were given. (Deadline.com)
SHINING GIRLS (Apple TV+) - Emmy nominee Phillipa Soo has scored a role on the Elisabeth Moss-led series as "the intelligent and sure-footed Jin-Sook who works in the research department at the Adler planetarium." (Deadline.com)
SHINING VALE (Starz) - Alysia Reiner will recur on the newcomer as Kathryn, "a razor-sharp, successful New York professional (Wharton graduate) who's extremely comfortable with herself and the most successful woman in the male-dominated "low-risk moderate-return insurance-backed securities field". She is Terry's (Cox, Kinnear) co-worker/"work wife" and "office crush." Terry & Kathryn's relationship might prove to be a little too friendly… and a little too costly for both of them." (Deadline.com)
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[10/27/21 - 01:00 PM]
"South Park: Post COVID" Is Coming Exclusively to Paramount+ Thursday, Nov. 25
The second exclusive event will stream in December, the date to be announced.
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[10/27/21 - 11:19 AM]
Tisha Campbell & Tichina Arnold Return to Co-Host 2021 "Soul Train Awards" Presented by BET Premiering Sunday, November 28 at 8 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her
Celebrating the best in soul music and the iconic television show's 50th anniversary, the "Soul Train Awards" recognizes the best in Soul, R&B, and Hip Hop from both established industry legends and the next generation of promising artists.
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[10/27/21 - 10:42 AM]
Showtime Kicks Off Its Multi-Year "Hip Hop 50" Initiative with Three New Documentaries in December
Directed by Emmy and Grammy Award-winning music legend and Mass Appeal partner Nasir "Nas" Jones, "Video Music Box" (w/t) will premiere Friday, December 3 at 8:00/7:00c.
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[10/27/21 - 10:29 AM]
HBO Documentary Series "Black and Missing," Spotlighting the Black and Missing Foundation's Commitment to Locating Missing Persons of Color, Debuts November 23
The series, which was three years in the making, takes on new urgency given the renewed national conversation on "missing white woman syndrome".
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[10/27/21 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Reveals Official Trailer for "The Real World Homecoming: Los Angeles," Premiering Wednesday, Nov. 24
The multi-episode docuseries will reunite original Los Angeles cast members Beth Anthony, Beth Stolarczyk, David Edwards, Glen Naessens, Irene Berrera-Kearns, Jon Brennan and Tami Roman in the same iconic Venice beach house from 1993.
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[10/27/21 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Masters of the Universe: Revelation" - Part 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
As Eternia's destiny hangs in the balance and the ultimate battle draws near, new heroes and villains emerge and a surprising alliance is formed.
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[10/27/21 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Prime Video Debuts Official Trailer for "The Wheel of Time" with First-of-Its-Kind YouTube Experience
The first three episodes of Season One will premiere Friday, November 19, with new episodes available each Friday following, leading up to the season finale on December 24.
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[10/27/21 - 08:00 AM]
WWE and FOX Entertainment and Bento Box Entertainment's Blockchain Creative Labs to Launch NFT Marketplace for Digital WWE Collectibles
The partnership marks Blockchain Creative Labs' first-ever content alliance with an external property beyond FOX.
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[10/27/21 - 07:21 AM]
Voting for the 2021 "People's Choice Awards" Opens Today Honoring Fan Favorites Across 40 Categories in Movies, Television, Music, and Pop Culture
As previously announced, the 2021 "People's Choice Awards" will air simultaneously on both NBC and E! for the first time on Tuesday, December 7 at 9:00/8:00c from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA.
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[10/27/21 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Tiger King 2" - Official Trailer - Netflix
We thought the mayhem was over. But we've only scratched the surface. "Tiger King 2" premieres November 17.
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[10/27/21 - 06:56 AM]
discovery+ Announces November Programming Slate
Among the featured highlights: "90 Day: The Single Life," "Kendra Sells Hollywood," "Foodgod," and "Undercover Underage."
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[10/27/21 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "True Story" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A world-famous comedian desperately searches for a way out after a night in Philadelphia with his brother threatens to sabotage more than his success.
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[10/27/21 - 05:31 AM]
Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Old Dominion, Chris Stapleton, and Chris Young and Kane Brown to Perform at "The 55th Annual CMA Awards"
Two-time CMA Awards winner Aldean takes the stage with CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee this year and seven-time CMA Awards winner Underwood for the world premiere television performance of their chart-topping hit collaboration "If I Didn't Love You."
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[10/27/21 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "The Fastest" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this unpredictable and thrilling racing competition, drivers from the Middle East with something to prove battle on the track for a cash prize.
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[10/26/21 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "Hellbound" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Unearthly beings deliver bloody condemnations, sending individuals to hell and giving rise to a religious group founded on the idea of divine justice.
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