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[07/27/21 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, July 27
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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BETTER CALL SAUL (AMC) - Series star Bob Odenkirk "collapsed on the show's New Mexico set on Tuesday." Adding, "The 58-year-old Odenkirk fell to the ground and was rushed to the hospital, where he remains. His condition is unknown." Production on the final season had been underway in New Mexico since March. (Deadline.com)
CHICAGO PARTY AUNT (Netflix, New!) - Chris Witaske has scored a 16-episode order from the streamer for an adult animated comedy inspired by his Twitter account, which "follows Diane Dunbrowski, aka the Chicago Party Aunt, as she stays true to her mantra, 'If life gives you lemons, turn that shit into Mike's Hard Lemonade.'" Jon Barinholtz and Katie Rich co-created the project, which will roll out its first eight episodes on Friday, September 17, alongside Witaske. The voice ensemble includes Lauren Ash (Diane Dunbrowski), Rory O'Malley (Daniel), RuPaul Charles (Gideon), Jill Talley (Bonnie), Ike Barinholtz (Mark), Jon Barinholtz (Mikey) and Da'Vine Joy Randolph (Tina) as well as Rich (Zuzana) and Witaske (Kurt). 23/34's Ike Barinholtz and Dave Stassen; Olive Bridge Entertainment's Will Gluck and Richie Schwartz; Titmouse's Chris Prynoski, Antonio Canobbio and Ben Kalina; and showrunner Matt Craig are also executive producing. (Deadline.com)
FIRST LADY, THE (Showtime) - Lily Rabe has been cast in the anthology series as Lorena "Hick" Hickock, "a pioneering American journalist, who by 1932 became America's best-known female reporter and was a devoted friend and mentor to Eleanor Roosevelt. After 3,000 of their mutual letters were discovered, the nature of the relationship between Hick and Eleanor became the subject of much debate." (Deadline.com)
GETAWAY (NBC) - Marg Helgenberger, Matt Long, Jasmine Mathews and E.J. Bonilla have joined the cast of the Annie Ilonzeh-led drama pilot, in which a destination wedding at an isolated luxury resort quickly descends into chaos after a group of dangerous criminals takes the island hostage. Mathews and Long play the bride and groom, Jack Pierce and Grace Rowland, with Helgenberger as Jack's Charlotte Pierce, "a senior Democratic senator from New York"; and Bonilla as Rafi Salinas, who "claims to be a fisherman on the run with his friends from a gang of cartel members, but he's hiding a dark secret that will put everyone at the resort in danger." Bonilla is a regular on "The Old Man," currently on hold due as Jeff Bridges undergoes cancer treatment; while Long was part of the canceled "Manifest," which is eyed for a resurrection. It's understood efforts will be made to make both commitments work. (Deadline.com)
MAID (Netflix) - Co-executive producer Marcus Gardley has signed an overall television deal with Amazon Studios. He'll develop new series projects for the company on an exclusive basis. (Deadline.com)
MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN (TBS, New!) - The cable channel has landed the Emily Hampshire-led reboot of Norman Lear's 1976-77 series, "about a small-town woman (Hampshire) who feels like a nobody in every aspect of her life until she suddenly becomes a 'Verified' social media somebody after her nervous breakdown goes viral." Hampshire is also penning the Sony Pictures Television-based project alongside Jacob Tierney with Lear and Brent Miller of Act III Productions likewise executive producing. (Deadline.com)
NEVER HAVE I EVER (A.K.A. UNTITLED LIZ BRIXIUS PROJECT) (FOX) - The network's small screen take on Joshilyn Jackson's novel is being redeveloped with Heather Mitchell writing and Minnesota Logging Co.' Jenna Bans and Casey Kyber executive producing alongside Jackson as well as Appian Way's Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Hampton and Jennifer Davisson. Liz Brixius had behind the previous incarnation in 2020. Universal Television and FOX Entertainment remain on board as co-producers on the project, which has a penalty attached. (Deadline.com)
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: ORIGINAL SIN (HBO Max) - Bailee Madison has booked a lead role on the reboot series as Imogen, "a true survivor. Like all of the Liars, Imogen is a final girl. She will drive the mystery of uncovering 'A' as she fights for her life and the lives of her friends." Chandler Kinney and Maia Reficco also star. (Deadline.com)
SINNER, THE (USA) - Joe Cobden will recur on the show's fourth season as Lou Raskin, "the beloved Chief of Police on Hanover Island who enjoys the simple life and knows most residents by name." (Deadline.com)
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[10/19/21 - 03:01 PM]
Netflix Details Its Top 10 Series & Films to Date in Hours Viewed
The streaming service will shift to reporting on hours viewed rather than the number of accounts that choose to watch them.
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[10/19/21 - 03:00 PM]
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Grows Year-Over-Year Viewership for Fourth Consecutive Week; 12.6 Million Watch Buffalo-Tennessee Week 6 Thriller
"Monday Night Football" is continuing a banner year, up 17% and 15% season-to-date from the 2020 and 2019 seasons (seven games), respectively, averaging 13.8 million viewers this season (six games).
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[10/19/21 - 02:27 PM]
Dark Secrets and Hidden Treasures Found in the Coldest Places on Earth: An All New Season of "Secrets in the Ice" Premieres October 26 on Discovery
In an all new season, experts, historians and scientists are exposing dark secrets, forgotten treasures and lost relics from the coldest and harshest places on Earth.
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[10/19/21 - 02:00 PM]
FOX Kicks Off Midseason with Special Premieres of "Next Level Chef," "Call Me Kat" and "Pivoting," Following "NFL on FOX" Doubleheaders
Time period premieres for all three programs will be announced soon.
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[10/19/21 - 12:00 PM]
The CW Network Adds Two New Series to Its Expanding Roster of Scripted Acquisitions
On tap are the one-hour Italian drama "Leonardo," starring Aidan Turner in the titular role, and the half-hour Australian comedy-drama, "Bump," starring Nathalie Morris.
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[10/19/21 - 12:00 PM]
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Announces a New Daily Podcast Hosted on Megaphone, A Spotify Company
The showcast will be an audio lift of the linear show, featuring all the hilarious monologues, performances and revealing conversations with guests across entertainment, politics, news, music and comedy.
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[10/19/21 - 11:25 AM]
ABC Wednesday Comedies Up Week to Week
"The Wonder Years" built over the prior week by 7% in Total Viewers (3.2 million vs. 3.0 million) and held even week to week among Adults 18-49 (0.6/4).
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[10/19/21 - 11:17 AM]
A&E's Hit-Series "Storage Wars" Returns for an All-New Season on Tuesday, November 2 at 9pm ET/PT
Ahead of the season premiere, there will be two new specials welcoming Barry Weiss back to the team which will air back-to-back on October 26.
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[10/19/21 - 11:16 AM]
Apple TV+ Announces Star-Studded Cast for Highly Anticipated Anthology Series "Extrapolations" from Prolific Writer, Director and Producer Scott Z. Burns
Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller, Kit Harington, Tahar Rahim, Matthew Rhys, Daveed Diggs, Gemma Chan, David Schwimmer and Adarsh Gourav will lead the new series, which is now in production.
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[10/19/21 - 11:13 AM]
Executive Produced by Kris Jenner, Four-Episode Series "Foodgod" Premieres Sunday, November 14th on discovery+
Foodgod is a lifelong foodie who has gained 11 million followers for his unique celebration of all things food on social media.
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[10/19/21 - 11:02 AM]
FOX's "The Simpsons" Wins Week in L7 Ratings for First Time in Nearly Seven Years
The network also had the #1 drama ("9-1-1") and #1T unscripted series of the week ("The Masked Singer").
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[10/19/21 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Johnny Test's Ultimate Meatloaf Quest Trailer" - Netflix Futures
Join Johnny and Dukey on an epic interactive quest to find the perfect meatloaf - and save themselves from eating Dad's gross "garbage loaf" for dinner.
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[10/19/21 - 11:00 AM]
"Mr. A & Mr. M: The Story of A&M Records" - Two-Part Docuseries Premieres on EPIX December 5th, 2021 at 10PM ET/PT
This two-part documentary series takes an in-depth look at the company's distinct approach of focusing on their artists, discovering unique talent and evolving with the ever-changing music industry.
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[10/19/21 - 11:00 AM]
New Unscripted Series "Tampa Baes" to Premiere Friday, November 5 on Prime Video
The eight-episode docuseries from 3 Ball Productions follows a young group of lesbian friends in Tampa Bay, an ever-growing gay hotspot on the Florida shoreline.
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[10/19/21 - 10:59 AM]
Lifetime Announces Three New Movies with All-Star Casting Premiering for Winter 2022
"We are so excited for these upcoming movies - they are a rollercoaster ride full of suspense, secrets and scandals that our audience just cannot resist," said Amy Winter, EVP and Head of Programming, Lifetime and LMN.
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