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[07/21/23 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Week of July 17-21
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 (FX on Hulu) - Alex Lawther, Samuel Blenkin, Essie Davis and Adarsh Gourav will join the previously announced Sydney Chandler on the film-turned-TV series. Lawther has been cast as the male lead, a soldier named CJ, with Blenkin as another main character, Boy Kavalier, a CEO; Davis as Dame Silvia and Gourav as Slightly. The deals were made well before the SAG-AFTRA strike started on July 14. Production has nonetheless started without its SAG-affiliated actors in Thailand. (Deadline.com, 7/20)
ANDOR (Disney+) - Filming on the show's second season has been temporarily paused due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. (Deadline.com, 7/20)
ANNE RICE'S INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (AMC) - Filming on the show's second season has been paused due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. (Deadline.com, 7/17)
CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE (ABC) - Vanna White has closed a deal to return for the show's fourth season, due this fall. Said pact "involves a significant salary increase." No decision about her involvement on the mothership series has been made beyond her current contract, which runs through 2024. (TMZ.com, 7/20)
CHOSEN (Angel App) - The show's producers have reached an interim agreement with SAG-AFTRA, allowing filming to begin on season four on Monday. (@thechosentv, 7/17)
FOUND (NBC) - The series, originally slated to bow in February, will have all 13 episodes completed when it premieres on Tuesday, October 3. (TVLine.com, 7/19)
IRRATIONAL, THE (NBC) - The newcomer will have all 10 of its episodes filmed when it premieres on Monday, September 25. (TVLine.com, 7/19)
MAGNUM P.I. (NBC) - All 10 of its remaining episodes completed filming back in April and will air as part two of its fifth and final season beginning Wednesday, October 4. (TVLine.com, 7/19)
QUANTUM LEAP (NBC) - The show's sophomore run will have "most" of its 13-episode order completed for airing this fall starting Wednesday, October 4. (TVLine.com, 7/19)
TEHRAN (Apple TV+) - The spy thriller has landed an SAG-AFTRA interim agreement, allowing filming to continue despite the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. (Deadline.com, 7/20)
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[10/12/25 - 11:50 AM]
Video: Peacock Debuts Teaser and Announces Premiere Date for "The Copenhagen Test" at New York Comic Con
Starring Simu Liu and Melissa Barrera, the espionage thriller series will premiere December 27 on Peacock.
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[10/12/25 - 10:45 AM]
Season Two of the Max Original Animated Series "Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake" Debuts October 23
After their journey through the multiverse, Fionna and Cake tackle new adventures while Huntress Wizard embarks on a desperate quest with fatal consequences.
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[10/12/25 - 09:00 AM]
Nickelodeon Celebrates 20 Years of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" at New York Comic Con 2025
Moderated by Janet Varney, the panel took nearly 3,000 superfans on a special journey through the legacy of the Avatar-verse, as they gathered for a deep dive into the storied franchise and delivered nonstop moments of fan-fueled excitement.
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[10/11/25 - 01:16 PM]
Video: "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" Reveals Official Trailer and January 15 Premiere on Paramount+
Following the premiere, new episodes of the 10-episode-long season will drop weekly on Thursdays, with the season finale on Thursday, March 12.
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[10/11/25 - 12:53 PM]
Video: "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" Warps Into New York Comic Con with Exclusive First Look at Season Four
Season four wrapped production earlier this year and the series is currently in production on its fifth and final season.
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[10/11/25 - 11:26 AM]
News from Marvel Television's New York Comic Con Panels
"Wonder Man," "Daredevil: Born Again," "X-Men '97," "Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man," and "VisionQuest" were the featured projects.
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[10/11/25 - 10:29 AM]
Video: Bat-Fam's All Here! Prime Video Unmasks Premiere Date and Trailer for Upcoming DC Series
The half-hour action-comedy is a follow-up to the hit holiday film, "Merry Little Batman," and will be available to watch November 10 on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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[10/11/25 - 09:05 AM]
Video: Lion Forge Entertainment Unveils Exclusive "Iyanu" Season 2 Clip and Announces Spring 2026 Launch
Season 2 will premiere in Spring 2026 on Cartoon Network and HBO Max, promising new battles, new wonders, and more secrets of Yorubaland.
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[10/10/25 - 06:16 PM]
News from AMC Networks' New York Comic Con Panels
"Anne Rice's The Vampire Lestat," "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon," and "Anne Rice's Talamasca: The Secret Order" were the featured projects.
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[10/10/25 - 03:07 PM]
3,287,000 Viewers Tuned in on Average Through Game 4 of the ALDS Across FOX, FS1 and FS2
Through Game 4, coverage of the ALDS across FOX, FS1 and FS2 is up +11% from 2024 and +31% over 2023.
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[10/10/25 - 02:46 PM]
Video: "Invincible" Season 4 - Teaser Trailer - Prime Video
Season 4 arrives March 2026 on Prime Video.
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[10/10/25 - 02:02 PM]
Warner Bros. Animation, DC, and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Announce "Batman: Knightfall"
Currently in production, "Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall" will be coming in 2026.
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[10/10/25 - 01:07 PM]
Video: "One Day in October" - Official Trailer - HBO Max
"One Day in October," a story of a of love, courage, sacrifice and survival, is a gripping and artistically interwoven narrative based on real-life accounts from the October 7, 2023, the attack on Israel.
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[10/10/25 - 12:15 PM]
Video: Prime Video Unveils Exclusive Clip, New Single "Gravity," and New Details About "Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway" Event at New York Comic Con for Season Two of "Hazbin Hotel"
The second season, premiering October 29, consists of eight episodes, with two episodes rolling out weekly through November 19.
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[10/10/25 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Leslie Jones: Life: Part 2" - Official Trailer - Peacock Comedy Event
Leslie Jones gives the crowd at The Belasco in LA an inside look at her life - from her many soulmates to going to therapy and even her own funeral.
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