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[10/04/21 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 4
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!
ALL AMERICAN (The CW) - Hunter Clowdus's of JJ Parker - "an outside linebacker turned quarterback for the Beverly Hills Eagles, who shines as a star both on and off the field" - has been promoted to series regular for the upcoming fourth season. (Deadline.com)
BILLIONS (Showtime) - Co-star Damian Lewis has confirmed his departure from the series after five seasons. (@lewis_damian)
DC'S STARGIRL (The CW) - Joel McHale's Sylvester Pemberton/Starman will return as a regular for the series' third season. (Deadline.com)
HAWKMASTER (FOX, New!) - Mark Andrews has sold an animated drama to the network "set in a fantasy world, where Knights ride giant Birds of Prey, and Kess, a young woman who has always dreamed of flying, encounters a mysterious Hawk without its rider and soon finds herself caught up in a dangerous plot to kill the Queen. With the help of the Four Winds, renegade Knights banished from the kingdom, Kess will discover what it means to be a Knight and trust your winged companion with your life." Andrew Gordon and Oded Turgeman are also on board to executive produce for FOX Entertainment and Bento Box Entertainment. (Deadline.com)
OFFER, THE (Paramount+) - Eric Balfour has been cast as Dean Tavoularis, "the production designer who created cinematic magic on a very limited budget," in the upcoming limited series about the making of "The Godfather." (Deadline.com)
PAINKILLER (Netflix) - The limited series about the origins of the opioid crisis has cast Taylor Kitsch as Glen Kryger, "a hardworking family man whose life is upended after an injury"; Ana Cruz Kayne as Brianna Ortiz, "an ambitious young attorney"; Tyler Ritter as U.S. Attorney John Brownlee; John Ales as Gregory Fitzgibbons, "a doctor in rural Virginia"; Sam Anderson as Raymond Sackler, "co-owner of Purdue Pharma"; Carolina Bartczak as Lily Kryger, "Glen's wife"; Jack Mulhern as Tyler Kryger, "Glen's stepson"; and Ron Lea as Bill Havens, "a veteran attorney." (Deadline.com)
RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE (VH1) - Emmy-winning host and executive producer RuPaul Charles has signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television. The pact gives the studio first crack at his RuCo banner's scripted output. (Deadline.com)
UNITED STATES OF AL (CBS) - Azita Ghanizada's Ariana will return for the show's second season on a recurring basis. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED KELLY & SCHNEIDER PROJECT (HBO, New!) - Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider have set up a half-hour dark comedy at the pay channel "set in the year 2000 about a closeted gay teen who constantly dissociates and imagines he's a famous (straight) actor merely playing the role. That is, until he meets someone who upends his entire way of thinking." Gettin' Rad Productions' Naomi and Adam Scott will also executive produce. (Deadline.com)
WASHINGTON BLACK (Hulu) - Sterling K. Brown's long-in-the-works adaptation of Esi Edugyan's novel has received a nine-episode order from the streamer. Selwyn Seyfu Hinds is behind the project, which "follows the 19th-century adventures of George Washington "Wash" Black - an 11-year-old boy on a Barbados sugar plantation who must flee after a shocking death threatens to upend his life." Brown will play Medwin Harris, "who traveled the world after a traumatic childhood as a Black refugee in Nova Scotia as the de facto Mayor of Black Halifax prioritizes the community over everything except Washington Black, his young protégé." Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell, Lindsay Williams, D.J. Goldberg, Anthony Hemingway and Jennifer Johnson will executive produce alongside Hinds and Brown for The Gotham Group and Indian Meadows Productions. Edugyan is a co-producer. (Deadline.com)
WHEN HOPE CALLS (GAC Family) - Daniel Lissing will guest on the two-part season two premiere in a yet-to-be-revealed role. (Deadline.com)
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[10/16/21 - 02:35 PM]
Video: Additional DC FanDome 2021 Trailers and Clips Related to Warner Bros. Television Series
"Batwoman," "DC's Legends of Tomorrow," "DC's Stargirl," "Naomi," "Supergirl," "Superman & Lois" and "Sweet Tooth" were among those featured.
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[10/16/21 - 01:59 PM]
Video: Sneak Peeks from "DC League of Super-Pets," "Aquaman: King of Atlantis," "Batwheels," "Teen Titans Go!," "DC Super Hero Girls" and Many More!
DC FanDome was a family affair, with the youngest DC fans kicking off the day with their own special experience in DC Kids FanDome.
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[10/16/21 - 01:31 PM]
Video: "Young Justice" - First Four Minutes - HBO Max
The first two episodes of the new season, "Phantoms," are now available on HBO Max.
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[10/16/21 - 01:20 PM]
"Pennyworth" to Become Max Original with New Original Third Season in 2022
The first two seasons will also be available on the platform in early 2022.
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[10/16/21 - 12:35 PM]
HBO Max Renews "Titans" for a Fourth Season
The streamer also revealed a first look at the season three finale ahead of its debut this Thursday, October 21.
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[10/16/21 - 12:01 PM]
Video: All the Superman News from DC Kids FanDome - HBO Max Family
Take a look at a teaser image of the "My Adventures with Superman" series coming to HBO Max.
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[10/16/21 - 11:46 AM]
"The Sandman" Photos: First Look at Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer
Based on Neil Gaiman's landmark comic book series, "The Sandman" stars Tom Sturridge as Dream.
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[10/16/21 - 11:29 AM]
HBO Max Renews "Doom Patrol" for a Fourth Season
The network also released a mid-season trailer in anticipation of the remaining episodes of season three, which debut weekly on the service every Thursday until November 11.
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[10/16/21 - 11:01 AM]
Video: All the Batman News from DC Kids FanDome - HBO Max Family
Watch an exclusive tease of "Batman: Caped Crusader," coming in 2023!
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[10/16/21 - 10:59 AM]
"Peacemaker" Premieres January 13 on HBO Max
The series will explore the origins of the character that John Cena first portrayed in James Gunn's 2021 film, "The Suicide Squad" - a compellingly vainglorious man who believes in peace at any cost, no matter how many people he has to kill to get it.
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[10/16/21 - 10:15 AM]
"The Flash" Gets a Supersuit Upgrade... and It's Golden
Although the Speedster's supersuit has been evolving over the years, the iconic gold boots from DC comic books had not materialized until now.
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[10/15/21 - 03:00 PM]
Video: "Doctor Who" Releases Trailer for Season 13 and Reveals Guest Actors and Monsters
The trailer also includes a preview of returning monsters - Sontarans, Weeping Angels, Cybermen, and the Ood, as well as a range of new monsters, one of whom is named Karvanista.
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[10/15/21 - 01:31 PM]
Hollywood Foreign Press Association Announces Awards Timetable for 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards
Nominations will be announced on Monday, December 13, 2021, with award winners announced on January 9, 2022.
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[10/15/21 - 11:00 AM]
Video: TBS and Cartoon Network Release First-Look Teaser at "Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses" Hosted by Helen Mirren
The four-part competition series will debut a new episode every Sunday, beginning November 28 through December 19, on TBS and as part of Cartoon Network's ACME Night.
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[10/15/21 - 10:01 AM]
Original Live-Action TV Movie, "A Loud House Christmas," Premieres Friday, Nov. 26, on Nickelodeon and Paramount+
In the feature-length TV movie, Lincoln Loud (Wolfgang Schaeffer) realizes his family may be apart for Christmas and enlists the help of his best friend, Clyde McBride (Jahzir Bruno), to ensure that the entire Loud family celebrate the holidays together.
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