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[01/12/23 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 12
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!
ALIEN/FARGO (FX) - FX chief John Landgraf gave updates on both projects from Noah Hawley at the TCA Winter Press Tour. "Noah is currently in production on the fifth season of Fargo but he's in active preproduction on Alien, he's written scripts," he said. "I think he's meeting with his production designer in Austin this weekend, gearing up for production this year after he completes the fifth season of Fargo." (Deadline.com)
AMERICAN CRIME/SPORTS STORY (FX) - The first "American Sports Story" limited series, based on the podcast "Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc" from the Boston Globe and Wondery, is heading toward production. "We have a fairly complete set of scripts for American Sports Story by Stu Zicherman," FX chief John Landgraf told reporters at the TCA Winter Press Tour. "We haven't dated that." As for "American Crime Story," the executive noted, "We haven't designated a subsequent successor." (Deadline.com)
BEAR, THE (FX on Hulu) - The show's sophomore run, due early this summer, has been expanded to 10 episodes. (Deadline.com)
DARK WINDS (AMC) - Nicholas Logan and Jeri Ryan are both bound for the series' second season. Logan plays Colton Wolf, "a twisted assassin with a secret that puts him on a collision course with Lt. Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon)." And Ryan portrays Rosemary Vines, "a femme fatale whose physical frailties hide her naked ambition as she plays Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon), leaving a trail of bodies in her wake." (Deadline.com)
MAYANS M.C. (FX) - The "Sons of Anarchy" spin-off series will sign off after its upcoming fifth season. (Deadline.com)
OBITUARY (Hulu) - Michael Smiley has been cast in the upcoming Irish dark comedy as "lead Elvira Clancy's (Siobhán Cullen) protective and troubled father Ward Clancy." (Deadline.com)
RICK AND MORTY (Adult Swim) - Co-creator Justin Roiland has "been charged with one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud and/or deceit by the Orange County District Attorney's office." "To be clear, not only is Justin innocent but we also have every expectation that this matter is on course to be dismissed once the District Attorney's office has completed its methodical review of the evidence," Roiland's attorney T. Edward Welbourn told the publication. "We look forward to clearing Justin's name and helping him move forward as swiftly as possible." (Deadline.com)
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[03/09/26 - 12:15 PM]
ABC and Hulu Are Rolling Out the Red Carpet for the Biggest Night in Hollywood!
Tamron Hall and Jesse Palmer will host "The Oscars Red Carpet Show," the official lead-in to the 98th Oscars on Sunday, March 15, airing at 6:30 p.m. EDT/3:30 p.m. PDT on ABC and Hulu.
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[03/09/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Trailer and Key Art Debut - Hulu Original "Dear Killer Nannies"
The new Latin American drama series is inspired by the childhood and adolescence of Juan Pablo Escobar.
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[03/09/26 - 10:01 AM]
"The Drew Barrymore Show" Renewed for Two Seasons
The two-season renewal will take the daytime show through 2028.
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[03/09/26 - 09:37 AM]
Peacock Lands Exclusive Next-Day Streaming Rights in the US for "Saturday Night Live UK"
Premiering Saturday, March 21 on SKY One and NOW in the UK, the series will stream next day on Peacock in the US, with new episodes available weekly beginning March 22.
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[03/09/26 - 09:00 AM]
"Philly Homicide" Returns to Oxygen for Season Two
The 10-episode season of its gripping original series premiering Saturday, April 11 at 8:00/7:00c.
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[03/09/26 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "XO, Kitty" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
This season, Lana Condor will reprise her role as Lara Jean, making it her first time appearing in the series and officially returning to the franchise.
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[03/09/26 - 08:09 AM]
AMC Networks Orders Second Season of "The Audacity" from Jonathan Glatzer Days Before World Premiere at South by Southwest
The first season of eight episodes comes to AMC and AMC+ on Sunday, April 12.
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[03/09/26 - 07:01 AM]
"The Predator of Seville" Premieres on Netflix on March 27
The new docuseries reconstructs the case of a tour guide accused of assaulting several foreign students in Spain.
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[03/09/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV Unveils Trailer for "Margo's Got Money Troubles"
The eight-episode series will premiere globally on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 with three episodes, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through May 20, 2026.
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[03/09/26 - 07:00 AM]
ESPN and the Southern Conference Announce Multi-Year Media Rights Extension
The extended agreement represents an expanded commitment by ESPN, anchored by a robust slate of regular-season and championship broadcasts across ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU, along with comprehensive digital distribution through ESPN's direct-to-consumer services.
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[03/09/26 - 06:01 AM]
Francis Ngannou Makes Highly Anticipated Return to MMA vs. Philipe Lins on MVP's Rousey vs. Carano, Ngannou vs. Lins on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California, Live Globally Only on Netflix
The bout marks Ngannou's highly anticipated return to professional MMA competition following his crossover into global boxing events and his dominant PFL Championship victory in 2024.
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[03/09/26 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "Inside" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Content creators take on a series of jaw-dropping challenges for the potential to win a huge prize fund in this reality series from viral YouTubers, the Sidemen.
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[03/09/26 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "Love Is Blind: Sweden" - Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
New season. New singles. New drama. As they date and get engaged sight unseen, which of these Swedish couples will discover that love is truly blind?
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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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