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[07/29/21 - 11:48 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 29
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!
AND JUST LIKE THAT... (HBO Max) - Brenda Vaccaro and Ivan Hernandez are the latest bound for the "Sex and the City" revival. Vaccaro will portray Gloria Marquette, "Mr. Big's (Chris Noth) loyal, long-time secretary." And Hernandez "will work closely with Sara Ramirez's Che Diaz in the role of Franklyn, a sound engineer working with the podcaster on their show." (Deadline.com)
BLACK-ISH (ABC) - Co-executive producer Robb Chavis has signed an overall deal with CBS Studios where he'll develop new series projects on an exclusive basis. (Deadline.com)
IF YOU LIVED WITH ME YOU'D BE HOME BY NOW (HBO, New!) - Annabelle Gurwitch has sold a half-hour series to the pay channel in which "recently divorced and at the end of her financial and emotional rope, a woman takes in boarders who are also at the end of their financial and emotional rope, and everyone's life changes, for better and worse." The project is inspired by Gurwitch's Los Angeles Times article and corresponding chapter of her recently released book, "You're Leaving When? Adventures in Downward Mobility." Bill Maher, Naomi Despres and Robert Salerno are the executive producers for Artina Films with Gurwitch serving as a co-executive producer. (Deadline.com)
LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, A (Amazon) - The original film's co-star Rosie O'Donnell will guest on the TV series as "a bartender in one of the scenes at a local gay bar." (Deadline.com)
NICE JEWISH GIRLS (Netflix, New!) - Anni Weisband is developing a "darkly comedic one-hour family crime drama" at the streamer about "four sisters in the aftermath of a death in the family. They know they would do anything for each other, but come to realize they don't know everything about each other." Jessica Rhoades of Pacesetter Productions and Dara Resnik will also executive produce. (Deadline.com)
OFFER, THE (Paramount+) - Filming on the limited series has been "temporarily halted" after "the return of a positive coronavirus test result during routine testing." (Deadline.com)
REAL HUSBANDS OF HOLLYWOOD (BET) - BET+ has greenlit a six-episode limited series revival of the series from HartBeat Productions and Jesse Collins Entertainment. Kevin Hart, Boris Kodjoe, Duane Martin, JB Smoove, Nelly, Nick Cannon, Robin Thicke, Cynthia McWilliams and Jackie Long will all reprise their roles on the project, which is currently in production in Los Angeles. Hart, Jesse Collins, Ralph Farquhar, Stan Lathan, Bryan Smiley, Mike Stein, Andy Horne, Dionne Harmon and Dave Becky are executive producing alongside showrunner Wayne Stamps and writer Chris Spencer while Chris Robinson, Ali Leroi and Leslie Small will direct. (Deadline.com)
WATERWORLD (New!) - Universal Content Productions is in very early development on a TV series incarnation of the 1995 movie which "would pick up with the film's characters 20 years later." Dan Trachtenberg is attached to direct the project, which comes from John Davis and his Davis Entertainment. No writer was indicated. (Deadline.com)
WOKE (Hulu) - Production on the show has been suspended indefinitely after three more positive COVID-19 tests, two of which were in Zone A. Only two of the eight planned episodes have been fully shot. (Variety.com)
WONDER YEARS, THE (ABC) - Allen Maldonado will recur on the reboot series as Coach Long, "an affable guy who takes his job coaching a pre-teen baseball team very seriously. His son Tony is part of the team, Dean Williams (Elisha E.J. Williams) the center character of the story. Both Tony and Dean ask their Coach if they can scrimmage against an all-white team across town, Long is not interested - that is until Dean's mom Lillian (Saycon Sengbloh) convinces him that it's a good idea." (Deadline.com)
X FACTOR UK, THE (AXS TV) - Original broadcaster ITV has canceled the series after 15 seasons and 445 episodes. AXS TV had been its U.S. home since season 11 (2014) through the spin-off "The X Factor: Celebrity," which aired as season 16. (THR.com)
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[10/18/21 - 03:05 PM]
Netflix Announces New Y/A Dramedy "XO, Kitty" - A Spinoff Series Inspired by the "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" Film Franchise Starring Anna Cathcart
The 10-episode series created by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian.
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[10/18/21 - 10:31 AM]
Netflix Renews "Family Reunion" for a Third and Final Season
The McKellans are back for one last reunion on the streaming service.
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[10/18/21 - 10:01 AM]
Brianna Bennett Named Senior Vice President, Network Drama for ABC Entertainment
Bennett arrives from ViacomCBS, where she served as vice president, Drama Development, since 2014.
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[10/18/21 - 09:52 AM]
Ina Garten, The Iconic Barefoot Contessa, Expands Relationship with Discovery Inc. Across All Platforms with Multi-Year Deal
Her inaugural project under the deal is "Be My Guest" (WT), a new series in development for 2022 with a fresh take on Ina's signature style of welcoming viewers into her home.
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[10/18/21 - 09:36 AM]
Lifetime Partners with the Art of Elysium And Artist Colette Miller for Seven City Global Angel Wings Project Art Installation in Celebration of "Highway to Heaven"
Starring Jill Scott and Barry Watson, "Highway to Heaven" debuts on November 6 at 8:00/7:00c.
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[10/18/21 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "The Lost Daughter" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A woman's quiet seaside vacation takes an unsettling turn when her fixation on a young mother staying at a nearby villa awakens memories from her past.
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[10/18/21 - 09:30 AM]
"Vice" Returns to Air Sunday, November 14 on Showtime
The second half of the season covers a range of topics, from an investigation into the disturbing number of deaths in the Black community living in Louisiana's so called "Cancer Alley," to the new revolution in Cuba.
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[10/18/21 - 09:30 AM]
discovery+ Takes Viewers Alongside the Biggest "Space Titans" of the New Private Space Race
"Space Titans: Musk, Bezos, Branson," an all-new special streaming Thursday, November 4 on discovery+, will follow the world's most successful entrepreneurs who are putting billions of dollars on the line to launch a revolution in space.
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[10/18/21 - 09:28 AM]
Heather Anderson Moves to ESPN as Vice President, Programming and Acquisitions
Prior to joining ESPN, she served as vice president and assistant chief counsel at The Walt Disney Company.
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[10/18/21 - 08:25 AM]
YouTube Originals Announces Premiere Dates and Offers First Look at Slate of Sustainability Series and Specials Starting October 23 with "Dear Earth"
The upcoming YouTube Originals programming slate aims to address sustainability challenges the world faces and offer solutions that can be adopted to inspire change.
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[10/18/21 - 08:06 AM]
Special Guest Stars Announced for the "2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony," Debuting November 20 on HBO
The Ceremony honors this year's Inductees: Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go's, JAY-Z, Foo Fighters, and Todd Rundgren in the Performer category.
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[10/18/21 - 08:05 AM]
Video: "Marvel's Hit-Monkey" - Official Trailer
This is a story of a monkey on a mission. "Marvel's Hit-Monkey" premieres November 17, only on Hulu.
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[10/18/21 - 08:01 AM]
"Destination Fear" Returns with All-New Episodes - and Terrifying Sleepovers - Inside Haunted Abandoned Locations Including the Team's First-Ever International Investigation
New episodes return beginning Saturday, November 6 on Travel Channel and discovery+.
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[10/18/21 - 08:01 AM]
Two-Time CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan to Host "The 55th Annual CMA Awards"
Bryan, a two-time CMA Entertainer of the Year, will make his CMA Awards hosting debut on this year's stage.
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[10/18/21 - 08:00 AM]
"90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days" Turns Up the Heat with All-New Couples and One Familiar Face, When It Returns This December to Spice Up the Holidays
The new season premieres on Sunday, December 12 at 8:00/7:00c and will stream concurrently on discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real life subscription streaming service.
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