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[06/02/22 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, June 2
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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BLACK CAKE (Hulu) - Mia Isaac will join Adrienne Warren in the streamer's Charmaine Wilkerson adaptation as Covey, "a fierce biracial teenager, growing up in Jamaica in the late 1960's. As the star swimmer of her community, Covey plans to use her talents to swim around the world-until her dreams are threatened by her overprotective father, who begins to meddle in her personal life. As a result, Covey is put in a position where she must choose between her family and herself, and she spends the rest of her life facing the consequences." (Deadline.com)
FELONIOUS MONK (FOX, New!) - Michael Brandon Guercio is developing a new drama at the network based on William Kotzwinkle's novel, about "a disgraced cop with anger issues-turned-monk who returns to his hometown to take care of his dead uncle's outstanding business debts, and suspects foul play. Now, he's forced to abandon his serene monastery life in order to solve his uncle's murder and other homicide cases." Jordan Cerf of Mosaic will also executive produce for FOX Entertainment while Kotzwinkle serves as consultant. (Deadline.com)
MAGNUM P.I. (CBS) - Universal Television is in talks with siblings NBC and USA Network to continue the series following its cancellation by CBS after four seasons. It's understood NBC would land the new episodes with USA getting its previous seasons. CBS Studios, who co-produced the series, however has yet to begin talks with the networks. Options on the series' cast expire at the end of the month. (Deadline.com)
NEW LOOK, THE (Apple TV+) - John Malkovich, Emily Mortimer and Claes Bang have all been cast in the period drama. Malkovich will play Lucien Lelong, "President of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture whose influential eponymous fashion house employed Dior and Balmain during the Occupation." Mortimer then will portray Eva Colozzi, "friend, confidante and style inspiration to Coco Chanel"; and Bang is Spatz (Hans Von Dincklage), "a Nazi operative stationed in Paris to both seduce and spy on the Parisian female elite." (Deadline.com)
NIGHT COURT (NBC) - Dimiter Marinov will recur on the reboot series as Nikolai, "the court's maintenance man. A staple character within the building, Nikolai pops up in the day-to-day lives of the crew. He's a mystery to everyone around the courthouse - and he likes it that way." (Deadline.com)
NOT DEAD YET (ABC) - Co-creators David Windsor and Casey Johnson have signed a new three-year overall deal with producer 20th Television, home to the midseason comedy. (Deadline.com)
PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS (Disney+) - Virginia Kull, Glynn Turman, Jason Mantzoukas, Megan Mullally and Timm Sharp will recur on the upcoming adaptation of the Rick Riordan book series. Kull will appear as Sally Jackson, "Percy's loving, protective and selfless mother. Sally raised her son knowing that one day she'll have to give him up to the dangerous world of the Olympian gods." Turman is Chiron/Mr. Brunner, "disguised as Percy's Latin teacher Mr. Brunner, Chiron is the famed centaur and trainer of heroes who provides Percy with moral guidance when needed." Mantzoukas is set as Dionysus/Mr. D., "the irritable and sarcastic Mr. D runs Camp Half Blood, a camp for the demigods." Mullally will play Alecto/Mrs. Dodds, "Percy's strict, irascible math teacher who may act monstrous at times, because she is. She's one of the three Furies, known as Alecto, who loyally serves Hades, the god of the underworld." And Sharp is Gabe Ugliano, "Sally's selfish, brash, and combative husband as well as Percy's stepfather." (Variety.com)
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[06/03/26 - 04:01 PM]
Video: "BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai" Part 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Baki and the strongest Underground Arena fighters face a threat of historical proportions: the resurrected Musashi Miyamoto, Japan's greatest samurai.
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[06/03/26 - 12:46 PM]
HBO Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Emmy-Winning Original Series "Six Feet Under"
The series debuted June 3, 2001 and ran five seasons from 2001 to 2005, concluding its final episode on August 21, 2005.
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[06/03/26 - 11:01 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Season 51 Was #1 Among All Broadcast Comedy Series in the 18-49 Demo and #2 Among All Entertainment Series
The most-watched telecast of the season across all platforms was 10.1 million viewers on December 20 with host Ariana Grande and musical guest Cher.
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[06/03/26 - 10:31 AM]
Lamont "The Reaper" Roach Jr. and William "El Camaron" Zepeda to Battle for the WBC Lightweight World Championship
Headlining TNT Sports and DAZN's "The Fight," a new monthly live boxing series, the 12-round championship showdown will be broadcast co-exclusively in the United States on TNT and truTV and worldwide on DAZN and presented by Golden Boy Promotions in co-promotion with TGB Promotions and ProBox Promotions.
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[06/03/26 - 10:04 AM]
The 158th Edition of The Belmont Stakes Returns to FOX Sports
The 2026 running of the Belmont Stakes marks the final time the storied third leg of the Triple Crown will be contested at Saratoga Race Course before returning to the newly renovated Belmont Park in 2027.
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[06/03/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Trailer and Key Art Debut - Hulu's "Never Change!"
"Never Change!" premieres June 17, 2026, on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S., and on Disney+ internationally.
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[06/03/26 - 09:46 AM]
Netflix Announces New Adult Animated Comedy Series "Dealies"
A savant salesman. A gentle gladiator. A quiet virtuoso. A summoner of the divine. And the poor soul who hired them. All part of the staff at Dealies, a big box store.
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[06/03/26 - 08:00 AM]
Chilling Hit Detective Drama, "Inspector Ellis," Starring Sharon D Clarke Returns to Acorn TV on Monday, July 6
Additional episodes will premiere weekly on the platform.
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[06/03/26 - 07:31 AM]
Video: "Chris & Martina: The Final Set" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This documentary explores Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova's decades-long dominance of women's tennis - and a friendship even cancer couldn't upset.
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[06/03/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV unveils New Trailer for Highly Anticipated Limited Series "Lucky"
"Lucky" will make its global debut on Apple TV with the first two episodes on Wednesday, July 15, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through August 19.
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[06/03/26 - 07:00 AM]
Fans Power UFL on ESPN to Significant Viewership Growth Across 10-Week Regular Season
ABC alone accounted for eight of the top 10 most-watched games.
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[06/03/26 - 06:54 AM]
ESPN's "We're Going" Campaign Turns Animated in Celebration of Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5
Each spot adds to ESPN's Year of the Super Bowl celebration, with more spots set to debut up until kickoff in Los Angeles in February 2027.
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[06/03/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Oasis" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When a young woman mysteriously vanishes from a luxury resort, staff and guests alike become suspects - trapped inside until the truth comes out.
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[06/03/26 - 06:01 AM]
Marcello Hernandez to Host "The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One" at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center
This year marks The ESPYS return to New York City, where the show will air live from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT on ABC.
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[06/03/26 - 06:00 AM]
TNT Sports Caps Its Most Watched NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs with Its Most Watched Conference Final Ever
The record-setting series helped propel TNT Sports' overall coverage of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs to an average of 1.4 million viewers across TNT, TBS, truTV and HBO Max, up 50% from 2025 through the Conference Final.
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