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[04/28/22 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 28
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!
ADAM & EVA (NBC) - Kevin Iannucci and Bethany Brown have both been cast in the network's domestic take on the Dutch series. Iannucci will play Derek, "Adam's (Ben Rappaport) new co-worker, a damn-the-torpedoes truth-teller on a quest to find love." And Brown will portray Neela, "Eva's (Alexandra Chando) former art school buddy, current roommate and ride-or-die best friend." (Deadline.com)
ANNE RICE'S INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (AMC) - Maura Grace Athari has joined the cast of the upcoming drama series as Antoinette, "a blues singer whose relationship with Lestat (Sam Reid) disrupts our two vampires' domestic tranquility." (Deadline.com)
ANNE RICE'S MAYFAIR WITCHES (AMC) - The Anne Rice adaptation has cast Annabeth Gish as Diedre; Tongayi Chirisa as Citroen; Beth Grant as Carlotta; Erica Gimpel as Ellie; and Jen Richards as Jojo. No other specifics were released. Production on the series began this week in New Orleans. (Deadline.com)
DIPLOMAT, THE (Netflix) - David Gyasi, Ato Essandoh and Rory Kinnear have joined the cast of the Keri Russell-led political thriller series as Dennison, Stuart and Trowbridge, respectively. Additionally, Miguel Sandoval, Nana Mensah, Michael McKean, Celia Imrie and Penny Downie are slated to recur. No other character details were given. (THR.com)
ECHO (Disney+) - Devery Jacobs has been cast in the Alaqua Cox-led Marvel Studios series. She's "believed to be playing one of the leads, referred to as Julie, who is resilient and strong willed." (Deadline.com)
GOLDBERGS, THE (ABC) - Co-star/executive producer Wendi McLendon-Covey has signed a first-look deal with producer Sony Pictures Television. The actress/producer recently signed on to return for the show's 10th season. (Deadline.com)
ISLE OF THE DEAD (AMC) - Gaius Charles will star alongside Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan in the spin-off series as Perlie Armstrong: "He's confident, ruthless, and unyielding in the pursuit of what he believes is justice, with the force of his will and his menace. Perlie enjoys his work and intersperses humor with the terror he incites. This is a family man, devoted to building a safe world for his wife and daughters. His journey unearths a loss he is haunted by. He has patience and resilience and walks rather than runs from his mistakes." (Deadline.com)
WAY DOWN, THE: GOD, GREED, AND THE CULT OF GWEN SHAMBLIN (HBO Max, New!) - The streamer is developing a scripted incarnation of its recent documentary series, about "cult-like figure Gwen Shamblin Lara - who rose to fame with her Weigh Down Workshop, a Christian-based diet program, and founded the Remnant Fellowship Church." Michelle Dean is spearheading the project for Campfire Studios, Huntley Productions and 3 Arts Entertainment. Marina Zenovich, Nile Cappello, Ross Dinerstein, P.G. Morgan, Luke Dillon and Chrissy Teigen will also executive produce with Rebecca Evans and Ross Girard as co-executive producers. (Deadline.com)
WHITE LOTUS, THE (HBO) - Molly Shannon has inked a one-year first-look development deal with sibling HBO Max. (Deadline.com)
WOLVES OF 125TH STREET, THE (Peacock, New!) - Grace Edwards has sold a potential comedy series to the streamer which "follows three Black best friends who unite to open a cannabis dispensary in gentrifying Harlem and hire formerly incarcerated neighbors in need of second chances." Tina Fey and Eric Gurian of Little Stranger and David Miner and Olivia Gerke of 3 Arts Entertainment will also executive produce for Universal Television. (Deadline.com)
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[04/25/24 - 08:30 AM]
CBS Renews Drama "The Equalizer" for the 2024-2025 Broadcast Season
It is a top 10 primetime broadcast drama, ranking #8 overall season-to-date with 7.89 million viewers, according to Nielsen Most Current Data.
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[04/25/24 - 08:01 AM]
Paramount+ Announces New Docuseries "Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza" to Premiere May 21
Directed by the multi-Emmy nominated Michael John Warren and executive produced by multi-Emmy nominees James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte, the three-part series made its triumphant world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
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[04/25/24 - 08:00 AM]
Lights, Camera... "Action"! The High-Octane Documentary Series Makes Its Streaming Debut on Peacock on April 26
The new series features the real lives behind some of Hollywood's top stunt performers, including behind-the-scenes footage of Universal Pictures' The Fall Guy (in theaters May 3).
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[04/25/24 - 05:00 AM]
Entertainment Icon Reba McEntire to Host the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards
The 16-time ACM Award-winning host will also take center stage to perform new music, in addition to helming country music's longest-running awards show.
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[04/25/24 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "In Good Hands 2" - Date Announcement - Netflix
A newly reunited father and son grapple with new beginnings after tragedy, but can they manage to fill the void left by a beloved wife and mother?
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[04/24/24 - 08:01 PM]
Video: "Monster" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After being abducted and taken to a desolate house, a girl sets out to rescue her friend and escape from their malicious kidnapper.
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[04/24/24 - 02:01 PM]
Video: "Drawing Closer" - Official Teaser - Netflix
The film is a live-action adaptation of a best-selling novel that became a hot topic on social media for how it moves readers to tears.
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[04/24/24 - 01:45 PM]
What's New on Max This May
Highlights include new seasons of "Hacks" and "Pretty Little Liars: Summer School"; and the streaming debuts of "Turtles All The Way Down," "Stop Making Sense" and "The Iron Claw."
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[04/24/24 - 01:32 PM]
Tracee Ellis Ross Packs Her (Many) Bags for New Roku Original Travel Doc-Series "Tracee Travels" (wt)
The docu-series will shoot later this year and debut exclusively on The Roku Channel in 2025.
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[04/24/24 - 10:59 AM]
Prime Video Announces Premiere Date and Key Art for Stand-Up Comedy Special "Marlon Wayans: Good Grief"
The one-hour special will premiere in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on June 4.
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[04/24/24 - 09:09 AM]
Video: Disney+ Shares Official Trailer for "Jim Henson Idea Man"
Produced with the full participation and cooperation of the Henson family, "Jim Henson Idea Man" is an unprecedented, intimate look at Henson's illustrious, revolutionary career and complex personal life.
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[04/24/24 - 09:05 AM]
Gird Your Loins! Prime Video Releases Official First Look Images and Launch Date for "My Lady Jane"
Also announced, the series will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on Thursday, June 27 in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.
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[04/24/24 - 09:01 AM]
Steve Carell to Star in "The Four Seasons" Netflix Comedy Series from Universal Television
Carell will star in the series alongside Tina Fey.
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[04/24/24 - 09:01 AM]
ID Announces New Docuseries "Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter"
From their outsized fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s to their headline-making struggles in recent years, the docuseries pulls back the curtain on the fraught dynamic of the Carter family and the dark side of such an abrupt rise to fame.
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[04/24/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Black Twitter: A People's History" - Official Trailer - Hulu
The rise, movements, voices and memes that made Black Twitter an influential and dominant force in nearly every aspect of American political and cultural life.
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