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[09/22/23 - 11:46 PM]
Development Update: Week of September 18-22
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!
BEHIND THE CRIME (Tubi, New!) - The streaming service is rolling out a true-crime series which "dives deep into the inner workings of the justice system with gripping cases that give viewers unfiltered access with real case footage." First up is "The Nipsey Hussle Murder," which rolled out on Wednesday, with "Killer Ex-Boyfriend" and "Self Defense or Slaughter" also on tap. Dan Abrams, Rachel Stockman, Melody Shafir and Stacey Young are the executive producers for Law&Crime while Ron Marans is a producer. (Variety.com, 9/20)
DANCING WITH THE STARS (ABC) - Actor Matt Walsh has withdrawn his participation on the series amid the WGA strike. (Deadline.com, 9/21)
DREW BARRYMORE SHOW, THE (Syndication) - Drew Barrymore has opted not to return to her series until the WGA strike is over. (@drewbarrymore, 9/17)
HILDA (Netflix) - The final season of the animated series will launch on December 7. (Deadline.com, 9/18)
INSOMNIA (Paramount+) - Vicky McClure will star alongside Tom Cullen, Leanne Best, Lyndsey Marshal, Dominic Tighe, Jade Harrison, Corinna Marlowe, Robert Gilbert, Michelle Bonnard, India Fowler and Smylie Bradwell in the streamer's adaptation of Sarah Pinborough's novel. McClure will play "successful career woman Emma Averill, who fears she might be losing her mind, when her hard-won dream life starts to turn into a nightmare. A couple of weeks before her fortieth birthday Emma stops sleeping - just as her mother had done right before she suffered a violent psychotic breakdown on the night of her own fortieth birthday." Cullen then is set as "Emma's loving husband Robert"; with Bradwell and Fowler as Will and Chloe, "Emma and Tom's children"; Best as "Emma's estranged sister Phoebe"; and Marlowe as "Emma's mother Patricia." Additionally, Börkur Sigthorsson has signed onto direct for Build Your Own Films and Left Bank Pictures. (Deadline.com, 9/20)
JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW, THE (Syndication) - The series is pausing production ahead of its season two premiere in solidarity with the WGA strike. (Deadline.com, 9/17)
JONAH KILLS (Showtime, New!) - Writer Clem Garritty and director Iain B. MacDonald are set to team for a UK-based comedy pilot at the pay channel which "follows a gay man living in London and trying to find love through sex, only to discover that every person he has ever slept with has died in a freak accident." Jax Media is producing the project, which will film after the SAG and WGA strikes. (Deadline.com, 9/18)
LIONSGATE TELEVISION (Various) - The studio has suspended its overall and first-look deals with Paul Feig's Feigco Entertainment, Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum's The Tannenbaum Co., Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly's Timberman/Beverly Productions, Michael London's Groundswell Productions and Joseph Sikora's Black Fox Productions. (Deadline.com, 9/18)
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (ESPN) - ABC is set to simulcast all of the remaining Monday games this season, adding Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants on October 2, Green Bay Packers at Las Vegas Raiders on October 9, Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Chargers on October 16, San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings on October 23, Las Vegas Raiders at Detroit Lions on October 30, Los Angeles Chargers at New York Jets on November 6, Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills on November 13, Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings on November 27, Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars on December 4, and Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots on December 18 to the previously announced lineup. (ABC.com, 9/18)
PITCH PERFECT: BUMPER IN BERLIN (Peacock) - The streamer is not moving forward with its second season of the comedy series. (Deadline.com, 9/21)
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER (HBO) - Bill Maher has likewise opted not to proceed with the series now that talks have resumed between the WGA and AMPTP. (@billmaher, 9/18)
RUSSELL BRAND IN NEW YORK (Paramount+) - The comedian's 2009 Comedy Central special has been pulled from the streamer as "bombshell misconduct accusations against Russell Brand continue." (Deadline.com, 9/20)
SHERRI SHEPHERD SHOW, THE (Syndication) - The series has pressed pause for at least the rest of the week after host Sherri Shepherd tested positive for COVID-19. (@sherrishowtv, 9/20)
WHEEL OF FORTUNE (Syndication) - Vanna White has closed a deal to continue as co-host of the series for an additional two years, through the 2025-26 season. (Deadline.com, 9/19)
WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY (HBO) - The pay channel has pulled the plug on the series after two seasons. (Deadline.com, 9/17)
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[06/13/25 - 11:00 AM]
Nick Cannon to Host Season Six of FOX's Bricktastic Competition Series "LEGO Masters"
Season six will air on FOX during the 2025-26 season.
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[06/13/25 - 10:01 AM]
Scripps Reaches Multi-Year Agreement with the WNBA to Continue Friday Night Games on ION
This season, ION is broadcasting the most regular season games, 50 in total, as part of its WNBA Friday Night Spotlight series.
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[06/13/25 - 09:31 AM]
Peacock Exclusively Streams Blumhouse's "The Woman in the Yard" Beginning June 27
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and written by Sam Stefanak, the film stars Danielle Deadwyler, Okwui Okpokwasili, Peyton Jackson and Russell Hornsby.
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[06/13/25 - 09:00 AM]
"A Minecraft Movie" Begins Streaming Exclusively on Max June 20
Starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black, the film, directed by Jared Hess, is the first-ever big screen, live-action adaptation of Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time.
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[06/13/25 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Rivalry Ignites in the Music Video for New Single "Don't Mess with Us" from "Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires"
The latest installment of the music-fueled franchise premieres Thursday, July 10 at 7 p.m. EDT/PDT on Disney Channel and streams the next day, Friday, July 11, on Disney+ and Disney Channel On Demand.
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[06/13/25 - 08:28 AM]
Peacock Reveals New All-Star Cast for Season 4 of Emmy Award-Winning Reality Competition Series "The Traitors"
Peacock's Emmy Award-winning competition reality series The Traitors will return for a fourth season with an all-new lineup of pop-culture powerhouses, hosted once again by the devastatingly witty Emmy Award winner Alan Cumming who also serves as executive producer.
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[06/13/25 - 08:16 AM]
Prime Video Announces Jay Baruchel, Sydelle Noel, AGNEZ MO, Anggun, Kevin Weisman, Marc Blucas, Kevin Corrigan, and Kathleen Robertson Will Join Star Alan Ritchson for "Reacher" Season Four
The fourth season of the action-packed drama series starring Alan Ritchson is based on the 13th book in Lee Child's global best-selling series, "Gone Tomorrow."
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[06/13/25 - 07:49 AM]
Starz Greenlights Propulsive Crime Drama "Fightland"
The high-octane scripted drama is set in the cutthroat, high-stakes, cash-rich, world of British boxing.
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[06/13/25 - 06:00 AM]
"Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League" Streams Exclusively on Max on July 3
A sequel to the globally celebrated 2018 anime film "Batman Ninja," this original feature once again reimagines DC's legendary Dark Knight through the lens of Japanese anime, blending iconic characters with bold storytelling and visually stunning animation.
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[06/13/25 - 06:00 AM]
Video: Prime Video Unveils Teaser Trailer for "Hotel Costiera," the New Original Series Starring Jesse Williams, Launching September 24
Filmed in Italy, "Hotel Costiera" is a clever action-drama directed by Emmy Award winner Adam Bernstein and by Giacomo Martelli.
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[06/12/25 - 03:50 PM]
CBS Program Advisory: "A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys"
To honor the life of Brian Wilson, the late visionary leader of the Beach Boys, the two-hour special will rebroadcast this Sunday, June 15 at 9:00/8:00c.
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[06/12/25 - 02:00 PM]
Adult Swim Reveals New and Returning Series and a Forthcoming Special Featuring Top Industry Creators at Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Adult Swim also announced that the new quarter-hour comedy "Women Wearing Shoulder Pads" will premiere globally beginning Sunday, August 17 at midnight ET/PT.
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[06/12/25 - 12:43 PM]
Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe Developing "Hit Squad" Animated Series Based on Gerry Anderson's Imaginative and Groundbreaking World
Set in 1990s London, the series follows an international team of talented spies hellbent on putting death before dishonour as they battle the murky world of hidden foes and dangerous villains.
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[06/12/25 - 12:01 PM]
The History Channel and A+E Factual Studios Announce a Sweeping Nonfiction Event Series Building on the Legacy of History's Blockbuster Hit with "The Bible Revealed" (wt)
The 10-hour series represents a bold return to one of the network's most successful and influential properties, "The Bible," which remains one of the highest-rated titles ever for The History Channel.
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[06/12/25 - 12:00 PM]
We TV Unveils All-Star Lineup of Celebrity Guest Judges for Season 2 of "Deb's House"
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