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[08/18/21 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, August 18
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 AUTO/SUPERSTORE (NBC) - Creator Justin Spitzer has signed a new four-year overall deal with Universal Television, continuing his run at the studio. The pact covers his duties on the newcomer as well as any future development via his Spitzer Holding Company banner. (Deadline.com)
FLORIDA MAN (Netflix) - The Edgar RamÃrez-led drama has cast Isaiah Johnson as Benny, "the people-loving Haitian immigrant who owns the Florida motel"; Sibongile Mlambo as Clara, "Benny's wife, and the one whose eyes are more open to Florida's darker side"; Paul Schneider as Andy Boone, "local Coronado Beach police officer, mentored by Chief Sonny, whose loyalty is tested"; Lauren Buglioli as Kaitlin Fox, "Orlando TV news anchor, underestimated but whose determination to get a career-changing story threatens to derail everyone's criminal plans"; and Michael Esper in a yet-to-be-revealed role. (Deadline.com)
HOW TO BE HUMAN (FOX, New!) - Brenda Hsueh has landed a multi-camera comedy at the network and FOX Entertainment about Eve, "a robot becoming sentient who breaks free from her lab so she can learn how to be human by living among them. But when she tries to convince three housemates to let her live with them, she realizes it's not going to be so easy." Party Over Here's Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone and Ali Bell will executive produce alongside Shoes Off Productions' Hsueh and Yvonne Cheng. (Deadline.com)
MANIFEST (NBC) - Producer Warner Bros. Television is reportedly making "if-come" deals with cast and writers in anticipation of Netflix ordering a fourth season of the former NBC series. (Deadline.com)
OUR KIND OF PEOPLE (FOX) - Raven Goodwin and Nicole Chanel Williams will both recur on the newcomer. Goodwin will play Josephine, "Angela's (DaCosta) old college roommate and close friend. An accepted member of The Bluffs community, easy-going and good-humored, Josephine tries to ease Angela's entry into the close-knit society." And Williams is Taylor: "This 17-year-old fun-loving and open girl is Lauren's (Rhyon Nicole Brown) best friend, who enjoys the disruptive effect Nikki (Alana Bright) has on their tight circle of rich kids." (Deadline.com)
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: ORIGINAL SIN (HBO Max) - Zaria and Malia Pyles are the latest to book lead roles on the reboot series. Zaria will play Faran, "a poised, disciplined ballerina with aspirations to make it out of Millwood. But "A" isn't the only villain in Faran's life. In the world of ballet, it is death by a thousand microaggressions." And Pyles will portray Minnie, "the youngest of the Little Liars. Having survived a childhood trauma, Minnie spends most of her time in a virtual world, but she is more than capable of taking on the dark forces of Millwood - including "A."" (Deadline.com)
RENO 911! (Roku) - The streamer has confirmed it will produce four additional episodes of the former Quibi revival "that run at a full half-hour." Quibi commissioned a second season back in September but was shuttered three months later. (Variety.com)
SIGNIFICANT OTHERS (ABC, New!) - Jordan Reddout and Gus Hickey have sold a new semi-autobiographical comedy to the Alphabet about "two best friends narrate the story of their twenties in Los Angeles and how their friendships evolved into a new type of chosen family." The project is set up at ABC Signature, home to the newly signed multi-year overall deal. The duo currently serve as co-executive producers on the fellow studio-based ABC series "Queens." (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED CASTLEVANIA SPIN-OFF PROJECT (Netflix) - "Castlevania" executive producer Adi Shankar is "suing the production company and Kevin Kolde for excluding him from a planned spinoff." (THR.com)
WOOL (Apple TV+) - Oscar-winner Tim Robbins is set to star opposite Rebecca Ferguson in the upcoming series based on Hugh Howey's trilogy of dystopian novels. He'll play Bernard, "the head of IT for the Silo. He joins Ferguson's Juliette, who is an an independent and hardworking engineer." (Deadline.com)
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[09/16/21 - 11:01 AM]
BET Breakout Hit "Twenties" from Creative Force Lena Waithe of Hillman Grad Productions Returns for Season 2 Wednesday, October 13, Along with a New Original After-Show Hosted and Executive Produced by B. Scott
B. Scott will be joined by the cast and an esteemed roster of guests including voices from the Black LGBTQ+ community that haven't always been given a platform to share their personal experiences.
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[09/16/21 - 10:35 AM]
Netflix Announces New Series "Jigsaw," An Innovative, Suspenseful Crime Thriller
The thrilling, action-packed heist drama takes an innovative nonlinear approach to storytelling in a way where viewers are in control.
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[09/16/21 - 10:31 AM]
Max Original Adult Animated Series "Ten Year Old Tom" Debuts September 30 on HBO Max
"I wanted to write a show about a kid who's trying to make sense of the world around him, but to do it in a way that doesn't pull punches," said creator Steve Dildarian.
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[09/16/21 - 10:31 AM]
Video: "Create the Escape" - Official Trailer
The series, due October 7 on Peacock, allows kids to create, design and build their very own escape rooms.
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[09/16/21 - 10:13 AM]
First Three Episodes of "Heels," Critically Acclaimed Wrestling Drama Starring Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig, Available to Stream for Free Beginning Friday, September 17
The episodes will also be available on Amazon, Apple, Att, Century Link, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Dish, Dtv, Google, Roku, Sling, Verizon And Vubiquity.
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[09/16/21 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Another Life" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
The stakes couldn't get higher as Niko and her crew witness the annihilation of a planet. How do you negotiate with aliens capable of such brutality?
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[09/16/21 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Big Sky" Season Two - Extended Trailer Featuring New Cast of Characters Available Now
"Big Sky" follows private detectives Cassie Dewell and Jenny Hoyt as they reunite to investigate a car wreck outside of Helena, Montana, which they soon discover may not be as straightforward a case as it seems.
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[09/16/21 - 10:00 AM]
Paramount+ Orders New Scripted Medical Adventure "Skymed" to Series
Life, death and drama at 20,000 feet, "Skymed" weaves together intense character journeys and high-stakes medical rescues, as we follow the triumphs, heartbreaks and tribulations of budding nurses and pilots flying air ambulances in remote Northern Canada.
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[09/16/21 - 09:14 AM]
See the New Alicia Keys Like You've Never Seen Her Before in "Noted: Alicia Keys the Untold Stories"
Produced by Keys, "Noted" is a four-part documentary series for YouTube Originals filled with breathtaking, introspective moments and visual displays.
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[09/16/21 - 09:05 AM]
Video: "Assault on VA-33" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
When a band of terrorists takes over a veterans hospital, only one man can stop them.
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[09/16/21 - 09:02 AM]
Netflix Reveals Premiere Date and First Look Photos for "True Story," The Dramatic Limited Series Starring Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes
A tour stop in Kid's (Hart) hometown of Philadelphia becomes a matter of life and death for one of the world's most famous comedians when the consequences of a lost evening with his wayward older brother (Snipes) threaten to destroy everything he's built.
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[09/16/21 - 09:01 AM]
Season Two of HBO Docu-Comedy Series "How to with John Wilson" Debuts November 26
John Wilson continues his heartfelt mission of self-discovery, exploration and observation as he films the lives of his fellow New Yorkers while attempting to give everyday advice on six new deceptively simple topics.
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[09/16/21 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Fever Dream" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The charged relationship between two young moms, one a visitor and the other a local, reveals a looming environmental catastrophe and a spiritual crash.
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[09/16/21 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "Sex Education" - Season 3 - Trailer 2 - Netflix
Word of the "sex school" gets out as a new head teacher tries to control a rambunctious student body and Otis attempts to hide his secret hookup.
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[09/15/21 - 04:01 PM]
Video: "We Couldn't Become Adults" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Prodded by a friend request, a feckless forty-something recalls his past relationships from the 90s onward, looking for his vanished hopes and dreams.
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