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[01/26/22 - 11:36 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, January 26
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!
BAAHUBALI: BEFORE THE BEGINNING (Netflix) - The prequel series is reportedly being "reevaluated" after filming has been completed on the first of its two-season order. Said report indicates a new director is being considered to replace Deva Katta while mid-stream cast changes were made as well. (Variety.com)
DIPLOMAT, THE (Netflix, New!) - Debora Cahn has scored an eight-episode order from the streamer for a new drama in which "in the midst of an international crisis, a career diplomat lands in a high-profile job she's unsuited for, with tectonic implications for her marriage and her political future." Janice Williams is also on board to executive produce the U.K.-based project, part of Cahn's newly signed multi-year overall deal with the streaming service. (Deadline.com)
FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE (FX on Hulu) - Emmy winner Claire Danes has signed onto the limited series as Rachel, "a very successful and ambitious talent agent whose put-together exterior conceals past trauma. While she initially enjoys her freedom after leaving Toby, Rachel ultimately struggles with her new identity." (Deadline.com)
GOOD OMENS (Amazon) - Derek Jacobi, Niamh Walsh, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith will all return for the show's second season while Dame Siân Phillips, Tim Downie, Pete Firman, Andi Osho and Alex Norton have been cast in yet-to-be-revealed roles. Previously announced as returning are Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Jon Hamm, Miranda Richardson, Maggie Service, Nina Sosanya, Doon Mackichan, Gloria Obianyo, Liz Carr, Quelin Sepulveda and Shelley Conn while Benedict Cumberbatch and Frances McDormand won't be back. (Deadline.com)
LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (Showtime) - Nick Stahl has joined the cast of the vampire drama series as Matthew, "a former soldier and fiercely loyal fixer for the Logan family, whose clean-cut, mild-mannered exterior belies a savagery beneath." (Deadline.com)
LIFE & BETH (Hulu) - Violet Young has been cast as the younger, teen version of Amy Schumer's Beth in the upcoming comedy series. (Deadline.com)
WASHINGTON BLACK (Hulu) - Edward Bluemel, Sharon Duncan-Brewster and Eddie Karanja will star opposite Sterling K. Brown, Iola Evans and Ernest Kingsley, Jr. in the limited series. Bluemel will play William "Billy" McGee, "a wealthy British businessman who relocated to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1837"; with Duncan-Brewster, as Miss Angie, "a woman from Trinidad who has traveled to Nova Scotia to find the freedom to build something of her own"; and Karanja as Young Wash, "a gentle-eyed, 11-year-old boy with a dreamer's heart." (Deadline.com)
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[11/02/26 - 01:31 PM]
HBO Renews Original Comedy Series "Youth," from Sharon Horgan, for a Second Season
The series follows a 50-year-old divorcee's search for sex and love whilst juggling caring for her ailing parents and parenting her should-be grown up son.
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[11/02/26 - 12:04 PM]
Video: "The 12 Dates of Christmas" - Official Trailer - Hulu
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[11/02/26 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "One Last Order" - Official Trailer - Netflix
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[11/02/26 - 09:03 AM]
Video: MGM+ Debuts Official Trailer and Key Art for "Secret Service"
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[11/02/26 - 09:00 AM]
The History Channel to Premiere "Mission to Honor: A 250th Salute to American Veterans" on Veterans Day at 10PM ET/PT, in Partnership with the White House and Freedom 250
Created in partnership with the White House and Freedom 250, the special honors the service and sacrifice of U.S. veterans through their own words and personal accounts.
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[11/02/26 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Official Trailer For Season 3 of "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" Unleashes a Perilous New Quest
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[11/02/26 - 08:32 AM]
Investigation Discovery Reimagines Its Iconic True Crime Franchise with "Deadly Women 2.0," Premiering November 10 at 9PM ET/PT
Guided by criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward and criminal and forensic psychologist Dr. Rachel Toles, the series covers shocking cases from femme fatales to love triangles and scandalous affairs and the psychology behind them and their perpetrators.
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[11/02/26 - 08:01 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "The Buffalo Miracle" Debuts November 24
The film tells the extraordinary true story of total strangers who found life-saving shelter, friendship, and an unexpected Christmas miracle inside a McDonald's that refused to close when a once-in-a-generation blizzard devastated Buffalo, New York.
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[11/02/26 - 07:01 AM]
Netflix and Druski Announce Multi-Year Deal to Develop and Produce Original Series, Starting December 1 with "Collect & Praise"
The series is built around the comedian's viral megachurch character, expanding one of his most popular internet personas into a longform television production.
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[11/02/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "The Man with the Bag" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
Naughty, meet Nice. "The Man with the Bag" premieres December 2.
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[11/02/26 - 06:04 AM]
Freeform's "25 Days of Christmas" Unwraps a Month of Holiday Favorites
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[11/01/26 - 10:01 PM]
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Just purely relying on fashion instincts.
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[11/01/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "My Best Friend" - Official Trailer - Netflix
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[10/31/26 - 11:05 AM]
"Percy Jackson and the Olympians" Takes Over Lucca Comics & Games 2026
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[10/31/26 - 10:48 AM]
USA Sports Delivers 1.5 Million Viewers for Valkyries-Dream Game 6 Thursday Matinee
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