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[05/31/22 - 11:14 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, May 31
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!
ALASKA (ABC) - Peter Elkoff has been tapped as showrunner of the new Hilary Swank-led drama series. He'll transition from said role on fellow 20th Television-produced "The Resident," leaving Andrew Chapman as its sole showrunner. (Deadline.com)
BLACK CAKE (Hulu) - Adrienne Warren has scored a lead role on the upcoming drama series, which has also added Andrew Dosunmu as director of the debut installment. Warren's Benny Bennett is "an artist and empath who loves with her whole heart, but mysterious circumstances have kept her estranged from her entire family for eight years. When Benny is summoned home by her brother to listen to a message left by their late mother, she is forced to face the ghosts from her past that have kept her from her family for all these years." (Deadline.com)
DEVIANT'S WAR, THE (Amazon, New!) - Matthew LoĢpez is developing a limited series at the streamer based on Eric Cervini's bestseller, subtitled "The Homosexual vs. The United States of America." The book "tells the story of Frank Kameny, a Department of Defense astronomer in the 1950s who became a leading figure in the fight for LGBTQ civil rights when he sued the federal government after being fired because he was gay." Amazon Studios and Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment are producing. (Variety.com)
FEAR THE WALKING DEAD (AMC) - Alycia Debnam-Carey has confirmed her exit from the series after seven seasons, following the events of Sunday's season finale. (@alyciajasmin, 5/29)
HISTORY OF A PLEASURE SEEKER (Hulu) - Crystal Yu has been cast in the drama pilot as Zhen Zhao, "who was born in Shanghai and sold into a Geisha house in Tokyo. She fled to the West in her teens and and is now Europe's leading beautician, with her skills in body transformation second to none." (Deadline.com)
NATIONAL PARKS (2022 VERSION) (ABC) - Rashad Raisani has signed a multi-year overall deal with 20th Television, home to his drama pilot for the Alphabet. He also serves as an executive producer of fellow studio-based "9-1-1: Lone Star." (Deadline.com)
POKER FACE (Peacock) - Danielle Macdonald has booked a role on the top secret Natasha Lyonne-led series. (Variety.com)
POWER, THE (Amazon) - Leslie Mann and Tim Robbins have exited the streamer's Naomi Alderman adaptation, which was shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. It's understood both actors since became unavailable due to other scheduling commitments. Said roles will be recast and their completed scenes reshot. (Deadline.com, 5/30)
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[03/06/26 - 12:24 PM]
FOX Entertainment Studios Signs First-Look Deal with Writer, Actor, and Creator River Gallo
Gallo is the star, writer and creator of "Ponyboi," the inaugural feature film produced under FOX Entertainment Studios' new independent film label, Tideline.
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[03/06/26 - 10:51 AM]
Shudder Announces Four All-New Specials of the Cult Favorite "The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs" in 2026
The announcement comes ahead of the Shudder original's celebratory series finale, airing live tonight, Friday, March 6 at 9pm ET on Shudder and AMC+.
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[03/06/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Boarders" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Tubi Original
The coming-of-age comedy drama returns March 15.
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[03/06/26 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel" - Official Trailer - Netflix
An in-depth look at the formative years of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the profound influence of original guitarist, Hillel Slovak.
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[03/06/26 - 09:31 AM]
Paramount+ Announces New Original Series, "Garfield" (w/t), from Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Starring Emmy Award-Winning Lamorne Morris
Inspired by the original comic strip by Jim Davis, the series features the chonky feline at his finest, with each episode featuring the pop culture icon's signature sarcasm and hilarious lackadaisy.
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[03/06/26 - 07:01 AM]
CNN FlashDoc "Hollywood and the Oscars: Still Golden?" Now Streaming on CNN App
The documentary special is now streaming for CNN's streaming subscribers and will air Saturday, March 14 at 10pm ET on CNN, on the eve of Hollywood's biggest night.
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[03/06/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Melania" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
Coming soon to Prime Video, March 9.
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[03/06/26 - 06:01 AM]
"The Night Agent" Answers the Call for a 4th Season
Season 3 hit #2 on the English TV list and earned 9.9 million views in its second week, with fans driving Seasons 1 and 2 back into the Global Top 10 list.
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[03/05/26 - 11:16 AM]
Netflix Announces New Comedy Series "I Suck at Girls" Based on Justin Halpern's Bestselling Autobiography
The series will star Kayo Martin, Jeremy Ray Taylor, and Laila Pruitt.
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[03/05/26 - 11:05 AM]
ABC Renews "9-1-1, "9-1-1: Nashville" and "High Potential"
The Alphabet confirmed all three moves on social media today.
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[03/05/26 - 11:04 AM]
More Stars Take the Stage To Present at the 98th Oscars
Will Arnett, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Hathaway, Paul Mescal and Gwyneth Paltrow are among the latest additions.
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[03/05/26 - 11:01 AM]
Sandra Bernhard, Vincent Cassel, Dylan Ennis, Corentin Fila, Ari Graynor, and Nadia Tereszkiewicz Join Season 4 of "The White Lotus"
New reservations continue to fill up.
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[03/05/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Harry Styles. One Night in Manchester." - Official Trailer - Netflix
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[03/05/26 - 09:47 AM]
Paramount+ Announces Unscripted Relationship Series "Making Love" (w/t) to Release in 2027
From the producers of "Love Is Blind" and "Married at First Sight" comes a bold new relationship experiment, where singles take their destiny into their own hands and attempt to turn their desires into a lifetime of love.
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[03/05/26 - 09:31 AM]
Video: Apple TV Debuts Imaginative Trailer for Season Two of "Wonder Pets: In the City"
Produced by Nickelodeon Animation and developed by Emmy Award winner Jennifer Oxley, the new 13-episode season is set to premiere globally on Apple TV on March 20, 2026.
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