 |
 |
[10/18/21 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 18
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
|
|
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!
BLACKLIST, THE (NBC) - Diany Rodriguez has been tapped for a heavily recurring role on the series as Weecha Xiu: "With a tough physical presence and a hardened demeanor, Weecha is more than capable of defending herself against anyone who might threaten her or her associates." (Deadline.com)
BLOOD SUGAR (HBO, New!) - Betty Gilpin is attached to star and executive produce a potential series at the pay channel in which "when the Sharks of Shark Tank laugh the delightful Margot Schultz and her frozen food business off stage, little do they know, they're setting in motion one of the funniest, bloodiest and wildest rises to fame and fortune this country has ever seen." Duke Merriman and Preston Thompson are behind the project with showrunner Claire Wilson and director Lucy Tcherniak as well as Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle, Ali Krug and Patrick Chu of Annapurna; and Bryan Unkeless and Scott Morgan of Clubhouse Pictures also executive producing. (Deadline.com)
CONTINENTAL, THE (Starz) - Mel Gibson is the first to be cast in the three-night event TV series, a prequel to the "John Wick" franchise. Gibson will play a character named Cormac. No other details were given. (Deadline.com)
ECHOES (Netflix) - Jonathan Tucker is the latest cast in the Michelle Monaghan-led drama as Dylan James, "a troubled and mysterious local townie and childhood associate of Leni and Gina's." (Deadline.com)
FAMILY REUNION (Netflix) - Adrienne Carter and Arthur Harris have been elevated to showrunners for the series' 10-episode final season. Creator Meg DeLoatch will continue as an executive producer while Robert Prinz has been added as an executive producer. (Deadline.com)
HISTORY OF THE WORLD, PART II (Hulu, New!) - The streamer has commissioned an eight-episode variety series follow-up to the classic Mel Brooks comedy film, which "was made up of segments set during different periods of world history." Brooks, Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen and Kevin Salter are among the featured auspices. Searchlight Television and 20th Television will produce. Production is slated to begin in Spring 2022. (Variety.com)
L.A. LAW (ABC) - Corbin Bernsen has signed onto the reboot series pilot where he'll reprise his Emmy-nomimated role of Arnie Becker from the original series: "Bernsen's former lothario Arnold Becker hasn't changed since the 1980s but the world has. Now in his 60s, he struggles with a rapidly shifting sexual and political landscape." (Deadline.com)
MOST DANGEROUS GAME (Roku) - Aleks Paunovic has joined the cast of the show's second season as Timur, "a vicious man from Eastern Europe who runs a money laundering business." (Variety.com)
THREE WOMEN (Showtime) - Blair Underwood and Lola Kirke have both signed onto the upcoming Lisa Taddeo adaptation. Underwood will play Richard, "a popular island chef who is blindsided when his wife Sloane (DaWanda Wise) begins a hidden sexual relationship with another man." And Kirke will portray Jenny, "a sparkling, free spirit - and possibly the only woman Sloane (Wise) has ever gotten close to." (Deadline.com)
TOM CLANCY'S JACK RYAN (Amazon) - Abbie Cornish will reprise her role of Cathy Mueller in the recently ordered fourth season of the series. (Deadline.com)
WARRIOR NUN (Netflix) - Meena Rayann, Jack Mullarkey and Richard Clothier are all bound for the show's second season. Rayann will play Yasmine Amunet, "a Coptic Nun who is also a scholar and freelance journalist." Mullarkey will portray Miguel, "a charismatic but mysterious activist who gets caught up in Ava's mission." And Clothier is Cardinal William Foster, "the second in command at the Vatican, Cardinal Foster is the type of man you want backing you up." (Deadline.com)
WINNER, THE (HBO Max, New!) - The streamer has ordered a six-part Eastern European comedy which "tells the story of Viktor Hudák, a fictional Prime Minister of a small European country ending his career in politics and returning to everyday life. When his successor radically overturns all the policies that he spent a lifetime building, he quickly realizes there is very little power in being an ex-prime minister." Director Jan Hřebejk and writers Zuzana Dzurindová and Peter Nagy are behind the project, with Ady Hajdu set to play the lead role. Johnathan Young and Steve Matthews will executive produce while Tereza Polachova is producing for ETAMP Film. (Deadline.com)
Y: THE LAST MAN (FX on Hulu) - Executive producer Eliza Clark announced on social media over the weekend the series will not be returning for a second season on the streaming service. (@TheElizaClark, 10/17)
|
|
|
 [october 2021]  |
S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
| | | | | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
[03/16/26 - 03:05 PM]
College Basketball Crown Reveals Full Field and Bracket for Premier Postseason Tournament
With an NIL prize pool of $500,000 raising the stakes for every game, the College Basketball Crown provides fans with more elite competition and compelling storylines during the most exciting time of the year.
|
[03/16/26 - 01:35 PM]
FOX Sports' Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen to Call Inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic
As previously announced, actor and comedian Kevin Hart will serve as the event's host alongside actor and comedian Druski.
|
[03/16/26 - 11:12 AM]
Starz to Premiere "The Housemaid" on April 1 in Its Exclusive Streaming Debut Following Blockbuster Theatrical Run
Directed by Paul Feig, "The Housemaid" is a gripping psychological thriller set in a world where perfection is an illusion, and nothing is as it seems.
|
[03/16/26 - 11:06 AM]
TNT Sports to Debut "4.7 Seconds: For the Championship" on March 16, Reliving Greatest Finish in NCAA Tournament History
The special will also be available on demand on HBO Max throughout the duration of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, and will also re-air on Saturday, March 28 on TBS after the conclusion of TNT Sports and CBS Sports' NCAA Men's Elite 8 coverage that night.
|
[03/16/26 - 11:01 AM]
Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed Announced as First Three Hosts of "Saturday Night Live UK"
Wet Leg, Wolf Alice, and Kasabian will be their respective musical guests.
|
[03/16/26 - 10:56 AM]
"CNBC Cures: Defying Rare Disease" with Becky Quick to Premiere on Thursday, March 19 at 7PM ET
The special spotlights the families dealing with rare diseases and the scientists, advocates, and innovators fighting to change their futures.
|
[03/16/26 - 10:31 AM]
"Free Bert" Renewed for Season 2 on Netflix
Bert Kreischer will appear at Netflix is a Joke Festival 2026, performing the "Bert and Shaq's Crowd Work Show" at The Comedy Store on May 8 and hosting "2 Bears 5K" with Tom Segura and Jelly Roll at The Rose Bowl on May 9.
|
[03/16/26 - 10:31 AM]
Things Are About to Get Wild When "Primate" Streams on Paramount+ March 25
The film follows a group of friends' fight for survival after their pet chimpanzee, Ben, goes on a violent rampage, turning a tropical homecoming into a primal tale of horror and survival.
|
[03/16/26 - 10:01 AM]
CBS Presents "The Neighborhood: A Farewell Special," An Entertainment Tonight Production, Monday, April 6 on CBS
The special celebrates the acclaimed CBS comedy's final season, honoring eight seasons, 156 episodes, and eight unforgettable years of laughter, heart and community, leading up to the series finale on May 11.
|
[03/16/26 - 09:31 AM]
Haley Baylee to Host "Win the Mall" - A High-Stakes New Reality Competition Show Coming to Netflix Fall 2026
Part shopping spree, part social strategy, this high-gloss reality competition drops players into a living mall where they'll fight to outshop, outsmart, and outlast one another - and only one will walk away with the keys to the ultimate prize.
|
[03/16/26 - 09:01 AM]
Nate Diaz Vs. Mike Perry Join Most Valuable Promotions' Massive Triple-Headliner Professional MMA Event on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California, Live Globally Only on Netflix
The bout joins the recently announced heavyweight clash between lineal heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou vs. Brazil's Philippe Lins and the historic women's main event between former UFC champion and Olympic medalist Ronda Rousey vs. combat sports trailblazer Gina Carano.
|
[03/16/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord" - Official Trailer - Streaming April 6 on Disney+
Let us have our revenge.
|
[03/16/26 - 06:00 AM]
ESPN Announces Commentator Pairings for Exclusive Coverage of NCAA March Madness Women's Basketball
For the first time ever, all four ABC sites in the first and second rounds will feature a reporter, with Holly Rowe, Alyssa Lang, Molly McGrath and Jess Sims joining the calls.
|
[03/16/26 - 05:31 AM]
Netflix's "Assassin's Creed" Casts New Recurring Roles
Noomi Rapace, Ramzy Bedia, Sean Harris, and Corrado Invernizzi are among the latest additions.
|
[03/16/26 - 05:01 AM]
Great American Media Announces "One More Christmas," Starring Candace Cameron Bure and Jonathan Scarfe, New Original Film for Great American Christmas 2026
Bure will headline two original films for Great American Christmas 2026 and will also serve as executive producer on an additional holiday feature to be announced soon.
|
|
|
|
