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[04/20/22 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 20
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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BONE/CENTAURWORLD (Netflix) - The streamer has pulled the plug on its long-delayed adaptation of Jeff Smith's beloved comic book series as part of an overhaul to its animation division. Said report also suggests "Centaurworld" won't be going beyond its initial commitment. Likewise getting the cut: an adaptation of Roald Dahl's "The Twits" (which is pivoting potentially to a feature film) and Lauren Faust's witchy "Toil and Trouble." No other details were given about the latter projects. (Yahoo.com)
FBI (CBS) - Shantel VanSanten will return as Special Agent Nina Chase for the show's April 26 episode and continue to recur through the season finale on May 24. She'll step in for Maggie (Missy Peregrym, now on maternity leave) as "a temporary member of Jubal's team - partnered at first with OA (Zeeko Zaki), but later paired with others as well." (TVLine.com)
GOOD DOCTOR, THE (ABC) - Brandon Larracuente and Savannah Welch will both recur on the recently ordered sixth season with options to become regulars. Larracuente will play Daniel (aka Danny): "In the hospital he is known to charm doctors and nurses alike, even with his interest in somewhat controversial alternative medicine. Outside of the hospital, he is a bit of a lone wolf and an intriguing mystery to his co-workers." And Welch is Danica (aka Danni): "She is an Annapolis graduate, having completed medical school in the Navy. Danni is charismatic, ethical to a fault, and competitive both inside and outside the hospital. She's mature beyond her years and surprisingly comfortable defying authority, which is certain to stir up some drama." (Deadline.com)
LOPEZ VS. LOPEZ (NBC) - Laci Mosley and Kiran Deol will both recur on the comedy pilot while Kelly Park has been tapped to direct. Mosley will play Brookie, "Mayan's co-worker and best friend who always knows what's trending (and sometimes it's her feet pics)"; while Deol will play Dr. Pocha, "the veterinarian who employs Mayan and Brookie and is better at saving pets than talking to people." (Variety.com)
MY FATHER'S SON (HBO Max, New!) - Comedian Chris Powell is attached to star in a potential comedy series for the streamer "inspired by Powell's relationship with his dad." Powell is co-writing the project with Isaiah Lester. Both will executive produce alongside director Richie Keen, Trevor Engelson of Underground Films and Doug Banker for Five All in The Fifth. (Deadline.com)
POKER FACE (Peacock) - Benjamin Bratt is the latest bound for the top secret series from creator Rian Johnson. (Variety.com)
SANTA CLAUSE, THE (Disney+) - Matilda Lawler has scored a role on the film-turned-TV series as Betty, "Santa's acerbic, demanding Chief of Staff. She always the smartest elf in the room, tasked with wrangling Santa while also making sure the reindeer fly on time. Just a bit humorless, Betty is a job-oriented Elf." (Deadline.com)
SON IN LAW, THE (ABC) - Evangeline Young will round out the cast of the single-camera comedy pilot as Charlotte Walton, "Jake's (Chris Sullivan) only child, a smart, tough social-justice minded recent college graduate who is deeply in love with her boyfriend Ben, an EMT with whom she lives in a third story walk-up in the Bronx." (Deadline.com)
SUCK, THE (Amazon, New!) - Ilana Glazer is on track to topline and executive produce a new comedy series at the streamer which "asks the question 'What if the last year on earth was the best year of your life?' It follows Lydia (Glazer) to London, in search of an other-worldly end. it is further described as the upside of apocalypse, because when the things that have always mattered cease to matter, how fun would that be?" Ally Israelson is behind the project with Fulwell 73's Leo Pearlman, Jeff Grosvenor and Saskia Schuster, as well as Range Media Partner's Susie Fox also among the executive producers. (Variety.com)
WILL TRENT (ABC) - Erika Christensen will star opposite Ramón Rodríguez in the drama pilot as Angie, "a detective with the Atlanta Police Department who has seen it all but still can crack jokes about the bleak world of being a cop. She's also Will's on-again-off-again girlfriend. Friends with Will since they were both kids at a group foster home, they always helped take care of each other. Angie struggles with addiction and has yet to confront the dark traumas of her childhood." (Deadline.com)
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[03/13/26 - 02:41 PM]
HBO Original Series "Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness" Debuts June 26
President and Mrs. Obama wanted to honor America's 250th anniversary and celebrate the unique history of our nation on this special occasion. ...But then Larry David called.
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[03/13/26 - 01:45 PM]
ABC News Is #1 in Total Viewers in Late Night, Friday Night and Sunday Morning
"20/20" saw week-to-week gains in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.
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[03/13/26 - 11:00 AM]
Production Begins on the Final Season of "Mayor of Kingstown" for Paramount+
David Morse will join season five as a series regular playing Russell Hardy, a seasoned FBI agent sent to Kingstown.
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[03/13/26 - 10:37 AM]
Bravo's "Married to Medicine" Two-Part Reunion Begins Sunday, March 22 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
Host Andy Cohen sits down with Dr. Jackie Walters, Dr. Simone Whitmore, Dr. Contessa Metcalfe, Toya Bush Harris, Quad Webb, Dr. Mimi Sanders as well as friends Dr. Heavenly Kimes, Angel Love Davis and Brandi Milton to unpack the season's biggest moments filled with emotional revelations and shocking confrontations.
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[03/13/26 - 09:36 AM]
Peacock Renews "Love Island USA" for Season Eight and Announces Premiere Dates for Upcoming Slate
"Love Island USA" returns Tuesday, June 2; while "Love Island: Beyond the Villa" is back Wednesday, April 15.
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[03/13/26 - 09:02 AM]
Video: Key Art & Trailer Debut - Hulu's "Love Overboard"
The series premieres Thursday, March 26 with all nine episodes on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.
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[03/13/26 - 09:01 AM]
History's "The Food That Built America" Returns for Season 7 on April 19
The series explores the origin stories of America's most inspiring - and sometimes ruthless - food pioneers, visionaries, and entrepreneurs who revolutionized the culinary landscape, and created groundbreaking products that became the biggest household names in history.
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[03/13/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A bride has a feeling that something horrifying will happen at her wedding - and the closer to the altar she gets, the worse it becomes.
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[03/13/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Hot Out the Oven - Hulu's "Pizza Movie" Trailer & Key Art
A shy college student and his reckless roommate set out on a simple mission to grab pizza, but after a strange dose of a mind-bending experimental drug, they're thrust into a chaotic night of absurd encounters, wild hallucinations, and unexpected revelations that could change their lives forever.
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[03/13/26 - 07:13 AM]
FOX Sports, Imagine Documentaries & Delirio Films Announce "Summer of '94" Premiering May 23 on FOX
The film highlights the wild journey of the 1994 USMNT, a unique group of players led by an unlikely coach who endured a grueling two-year training camp, with no professional league and no roadmap, hoping simply not to embarrass their nation at the first-ever modern World Cup hosted on American soil.
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[03/13/26 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "Temptation Island" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Four couples at a crossroads test their bond by splitting up and sharing a villa with alluring singles looking for love in this steamy reality series.
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[03/12/26 - 09:01 PM]
"The Vampire Lestat" Set to Debut Sunday, June 7 on AMC and AMC+
Plus: Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid) is back pleasing fledglings and fans worldwide with the debut of "All Fall Down," the second official rock single from the series.
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[03/12/26 - 03:18 PM]
FOX Sports Scores All-Time High Team USA World Baseball Classic Viewership
3,171,000 viewers on average watched the four Team USA World Baseball Classic Pool play games across FOX, FS1 and FOX Deportes.
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[03/12/26 - 03:01 PM]
CBS Midseason Premiere Week Tops Broadcast and Streaming Rankings in Live + 7-Day Multiplatform Viewership
The network scored three of the top four and 12 of the top 20 most-watched series among all broadcast and streaming competition.
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[03/12/26 - 01:02 PM]
Video: Paramount+ Releases Official Trailer for Season Eight of "FBI True"
All 10 episodes of the new season will be available to stream at launch on on Tuesday, March 31.
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