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[12/09/21 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, December 9
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!
CATCHING BABIES (ABC, New!) - Margaret Easley and Laura Putney are developing a potential drama at the Alphabet which "follows a team of gifted medical professionals whose careers are dedicated to the beginnings of life: maternal/fetal and family medicine - an area unique in the medical world for the intensity of emotion, political fury, and cultural angst it elicits." The project is based on J.D. Kleinke's novel with Johnny Galecki, Reid Scott, Elspeth Keller and Michael Baum also executive producing for Warner Bros. Television. Cory Wood of Alcide Bava Productions will co-executive produce. (Deadline.com)
COWBOY BEBOP (Netflix) - The streamer has canceled its live-action adaptation of the anime series after one season. (Deadline.com)
HOW TO GET OVER BRIAN BYERS (CBS, New!) - Writer Ilana Peña and comedian Anne Sundell have sold a hybrid comedy to the Eye in which "two enemies-turned-best friends Anna and Izzy band together to get over their shared ex-boyfriend. Together, they tackle their 20s, helping each other navigate work, dating and moving on. Eventually, they'll learn that the only way to truly get over someone is to fall in love with yourself." Peña will executive produce via her CBS Studios-based Tilde Productions with Sundell as a co-executive producer. (Deadline.com)
LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME (NBC) - Robin Lord Taylor will recur on the current season as Sebastian McClane, AKA Constantine, "a notorious hacker, who is one of several high-security convicts on the run after a prison break. To try and track him down, Bell's (Danielle Moné Truitt) task force - including OCCB hacker Jet (Ainsley Seiger) - is brought in." (GiveMeMyRemote.com)
RIPLEY (Showtime) - Eliot Sumner is slated to recur on the upcoming Tom Ripley series as "a friend of Dickie's who becomes suspicious of Tom." (Deadline.com)
SKY ON FIRE (NBC, New!) - Emilio Ortega Aldrich and Jake Coburn are set to team for a new drama at the network which centers around President Eva Ortiz, "a decorated war veteran and the nation's first Latina president, who, after surviving an assassination attempt, embarks on an undercover mission to expose the people responsible." My So-Called Company's Julie Plec is also on board to executive produce for Universal Television. (Deadline.com)
TELL ME LIES (Hulu) - The streamer's Carola Lovering adaptation has cast Sonia Mena as Pippa, "the ringleader of the group who uses her bravado to mask a deep insecurity"; Catherine Missal as Bree, "one of Lucy's best friends and has been since their first day of college"; and Alicia Crowder as Diana, who "has an Audrey Hepburn air about her, elegant, confident, and poised." (Deadline.com)
WEDNESDAY (Netflix) - Thora Birch has bowed out of Tim Burton's live-action Addams Family series due to "a personal matter." Producers however don't plan to recast the role as the bulk of her scenes as Tamara Novak, Wednesday's dorm mother, have already been filmed. A new character will instead be introduced to fill said void. (Deadline.com)
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[12/09/25 - 12:00 PM]
FOX Kicks Off Its Winter Lineup with Special Advance Premiere Dates for New Series "Best Medicine" and Returning Comedy Series "Animal Control" Following FOX NFL Doubleheaders
Plus: look for a two-night premiere event for new drama series "Memory of a Killer," starring Patrick Dempsey and Michael Imperiloi, beginning immediately after the NFC Championship Game.
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[12/09/25 - 10:31 AM]
John Stamos, Dale Dickey, and Cam Gigandet Join "The Hunting Wives" Season 2
The trio joins previously announced new cast members Kim Matula and Alex FitzAlan, alongside returning cast members Brittany Snow, Malin Akerman, Jaime Ray Newman, Dermot Mulroney, Evan Jonigkeit, George Ferrier, Karen Rodriguez, Hunter Emery, and Branton Box.
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[12/09/25 - 10:01 AM]
BET+ Original Film, "A Soulful Christmas," Premieres Thursday, December 25
The film stars Kaci Walfall, Myles Truitt, Shanice, Kenny Lattimore, Taylor Symone, E. Roger Mitchell, Towanda Braxton, KB Holland, Kyler Chavis, Gail Everett-Smith, Gerard Catus, Ryan James, and Elijah Resurreccion.
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[12/09/25 - 09:31 AM]
"The Upshaws" Returns to Netflix on January 15 with Final Season
As Regina makes a run for office and Bennie's garage falls on hard times, the Upshaws will always find a way to keep it real, loud and full of love.
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[12/09/25 - 09:22 AM]
Viaplay January 2026 Exclusive U.S. Premieres: "Sport vs. Money," "Stayer," "The Curse," "Scenes After a Marriage"
"Slayer" follows an aging rock musician forced to confront his greatest challenge when the mother of his child dies tragically - struggling to balance fatherhood, fame, and the haunting choices of his past.
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[12/09/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Official Trailer - "The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball" Season 2
The series, produced by Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, returns on Monday, December 22 only on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers.
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[12/09/25 - 09:01 AM]
The History Channel's New Series "History's Deadliest with Ving Rhames" to Premiere on Monday, January 26
The 10-part series produced by Propagate Content will reveal the unbelievable details surrounding the world's most prolific and powerful killers.
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[12/09/25 - 08:10 AM]
Roku Originals Hits the Road for Sophia Bush and Lauren Holly Comedy Feature "Broad Trip"
From Muse Entertainment and Motion Content, the film recently wrapped production and will debut on The Roku Channel in May 2026.
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[12/09/25 - 08:09 AM]
FOX Nation Taps Zachary Levi for New Docudrama "David: King of Israel" Slated for Early 2026
Released weekly, the program brings to life the thrilling, turbulent and deeply human story of David, the shepherd boy who rose to become the greatest king in Israel's history, and whom Christians regard as the ancestor of Jesus Christ.
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[12/09/25 - 08:08 AM]
OWN Announces "Maxxed Out": A Bold New Financial Intervention Series Premiering January 10, 2026
This unflinching eight-episode series reveals how money (and mismanaged money) can strain even the strongest relationships.
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[12/09/25 - 08:01 AM]
Tyrese Haliburton Joins "NBA on Prime" as Player Contributor
Haliburton will make his debut tonight on "NBA on Prime's" postgame show, "NBA Nightcap," following the Emirates NBA Cup Quarterfinals doubleheader featuring the Miami Heat at Orlando Magic (6:00 p.m. ET) and New York Knicks at Toronto Raptors (8:30 p.m. ET).
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[12/09/25 - 07:01 AM]
Apple TV Reveals First Look at "Margo's Got Money Troubles" from David E. Kelley
Based on Rufi Thorpe's bestselling novel of the same name, the eight-episode series will premiere globally on Wednesday April 15, 2026 with three episodes, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through May 20, 2026.
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[12/09/25 - 07:01 AM]
Prime Video Reveals First-Look Images and Premiere Date for "56 Days," Starring Dove Cameron and Avan Jogia
All eight episodes will be released on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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[12/09/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Unlocked: A Jail Experiment" - Season 2 Official Trailer - Netflix
At an Arizona correctional facility, a sheriff implements a bold experiment to grant incarcerated men more agency in this eye-opening reality series.
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[12/09/25 - 06:01 AM]
The Game is Afoot! Prime Video Releases First-Look Images for "Young Sherlock" Series
The thrilling series, brought to life by visionary director and executive producer Guy Ritchie, charts the origin story of Sherlock Holmes in an irreverent, action-laden mystery that follows the iconic detective's early adventures.
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