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[01/26/23 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 26
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!
LATELY (ABC, New!) - Larry Wilmore is attached to star in a new comedy at the Alphabet described as "a behind-the-scenes look at the upstairs-downstairs dynamics of the people who work at a late-night talk show." Wilmore will likewise write and executive produce alongside Tamara Gregory of their Universal Television-based Wilmore Films. (Deadline.com)
LIONESS (Paramount+) - Michael Kelly will recur on Taylor Sheridan's upcoming espionage series as CIA Deputy Director Byron Westfield. No other character details were given. (THR.com)
MY LOVER MY KILLER (Netflix) - The streaming service has commissioned a second season of its British true crime series. (Deadline.com)
SIGN HERE (Amazon, New!) - Claudia Lux is looking to bring her debut novel to the streamer as a TV series, "a darkly humorous, utterly gripping debut novel about a guy who works in Hell (literally). Peyote Trip has a pretty good gig in the deals department on the fifth floor of Hell. Sure, none of the pens work, the coffee machine has been out of order for a century and the only drink on offer is Jägermeister, but it's still Hell and after waiting a millennium, he comes up with a plan that might just change his life (and death) forever." Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Jenny Robins of Wells Street Films are board to executive produce the project via their newly extended overall deal with Amazon Studios. Lux will pen the script and co-executive produce. (THR.com)
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[03/19/26 - 09:01 AM]
Season Two of "Hazardous History with Henry Winkler" Set to Premiere Sunday, April 19 at 9/8c on The History Channel
Each one-hour episode of this nostalgia-drenched series tells the stories of the things we did for fun, for money, or out of plain boredom that you can't do anymore.
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[03/19/26 - 09:01 AM]
HBO to Debut Comedy Special "Josh Johnson: Symphony" This Spring
Said Josh Johnson: "I'm excited to have my breakout piece be with a company that nurtures vision like HBO does. I'm grateful to them, and you, for watching."
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[03/19/26 - 09:01 AM]
Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, and Riley Green to Perform at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards
The 61st ACM Awards will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT from the world-renowned MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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[03/19/26 - 08:34 AM]
Must-See April U.S. Debuts from Viaplay - German Conspiracy Thriller, Award-winning Film
Highlights include "Dangerous Truth," inspired by real events surrounding the faulty intelligence that helped justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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[03/19/26 - 08:12 AM]
Apple Original Films' "What Happens at Night" from Martin Scorsese, Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, Begins Principal Photography
Hailing from Apple Studios, and made in partnership with STUDIOCANAL, the dream-like story follows a married American couple who travel to a small, snowy European town to adopt a baby.
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[03/19/26 - 08:11 AM]
Netflix Canada Announces New Series "This Summer Will Be Different"
Based on the beloved novel by Carley Fortune, the series is a simmering, sun-soaked romance set across multiple summers on Prince Edward Island about Lucy, a young woman navigating her 20s and her first real love with her best friend's brother, the one person she was never supposed to fall for.
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[03/19/26 - 08:01 AM]
Barry Bonds Joins Netflix's Star-Studded Lineup of MLB Analysts and Commentators
Bonds joins three-time NL MVP Albert Pujols and World Series Champion Anthony Rizzo at the pregame and postgame desk, hosted by Elle Duncan.
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[03/19/26 - 08:01 AM]
"Zootopia 2" Roars to #1 on Disney+ with 32M Views Globally in Its Premiere Week
Its arrival on service builds on the enduring popularity of the franchise: together, "Zootopia," "Zootopia+," and "Zootopia 2" have been streamed over 885 million hours globally to date.
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[03/19/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases Teaser and Announces Premiere Date for "Off Campus"
Based on the international bestselling book series from Elle Kennedy, and created for television by Louisa Levy, all episodes of the series will be available on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on May 13, 2026.
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[03/19/26 - 08:00 AM]
HBO Renews Original Late-Night Series "Neighbors" for a Second Season
The series is averaging over 2.9 million global cross-platform viewers per episode since its debut.
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[03/19/26 - 07:31 AM]
Video: "The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson" - Official Trailer - Netflix
An intimate, arresting portrait of cyclist Moriah Wilson - raised by a fierce, loving family - whose singular drive becomes her superpower, carrying her to athletic brilliance and, devastatingly, toward a life cut short by murder.
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[03/19/26 - 07:15 AM]
AMC+ and Shudder to Debut "The Terror: Devil in Silver," A New Installment of the Acclaimed Horror Anthology Series "The Terror," Thursday, May 7
The six-episode limited series is executive produced by Ridley Scott, writers and showrunners Chris Cantwell and Victor LaValle, author of the celebrated novel on which the season is based, and Emmy nominee Karyn Kusama, who directs the first two episodes.
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[03/19/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Alpha Males 5" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Solo living comes with chaos - and now the women in their lives are pursuing their own reinventions. Could man-only housing solve the friends' issues?
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[03/19/26 - 07:01 AM]
ESPN Unveils More Major League Baseball Game Selections and Dates for Reimagined Exclusive Schedule
ESPN's reimagined schedule will focus on the core summer months with 23 of the 30 exclusive national games taking place across June, July and August.
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[03/19/26 - 07:01 AM]
"Breaking Glass: The Pat Summitt Story" to Premiere Wednesday, March 25, on Hulu, Sunday, March 29, on ESPN2 and Sunday, April 5, on ESPN
Pat Summitt, the Hall of Fame women's basketball coach who made history and inspired generations of women, is the subject of a new documentary.
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