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[11/28/25 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Week of November 24-28
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!
BARBERSHOP (Amazon) - Roy Wood Jr., Punkie Johnson, Brett Gray, and E.J. Bonilla will join Jermaine Fowler's Travis "Trav" Porter on the reboot series. Wood Jr. will play Robert, "an ex con-turned-barber"; with Johnson as Stella, "a no-nonsense barber who is skeptical of Travis' return"; Gray as "the flamboyant and outspoken Kofi"; and Bonilla as Fernan, "a Bronx-born barber who becomes an ally to Travis." (Deadline.com, 11/25)
FOSTER DADE (Hulu) - Cameron Mann has scored a role on the YA pilot as Jack Albright, described as "Kennedy's golden boy - magnetic, athletic, born to lead. He moves through the world with effortless charm and unshakable confidence, his lacrosse stick a permanent appendage. On Foster's first day, Jack greets him with an easy grin and a welcoming hand - but beneath his charisma lies a volatility, a combustible mix of privilege and insecurity." (Variety.com, 11/24)
HUNT, THE (Apple TV) - Producer Gaumont has provided more details about the delay of the show's premiere from December 3: "The broadcast of our series The Hunt has been temporarily postponed," the company said in a statement. "We are currently conducting a thorough review to address any questions related to our production. We take intellectual property matters very seriously." Said report notes the series has "perceived plot similarities to Shoot, a 1973 novel by American author Douglas Fairbairn." (Deadline.com, 11/25)
NCIS: ORIGINS (CBS) - Shea Buckner has been cast as a younger version of Dwayne Pride on the series, a role originated by Scott Bakula for seven seasons on "NCIS: New Orleans": "A former Sheriff's Deputy, NIS Special Agent Dwayne Pride, is a newly minted Probationary Special Agent from the NIS Panama office in the prequel series. He has a history with Gibbs (Austin Stowell), and the two must resolve their past tension as they go undercover on a case." (Deadline.com, 11/25)
POSTCARDS FROM ITALY (Amazon) - The Nicole Wallace-led drama series has added Sebastiano Pigazzi, Filippo De Carli, Maria Vera Ratti, Niccolò Senni, Vincent Riotta, Paola Minaccioni, and Martina Gatti in yet-to-be-revealed roles. (Deadline.com, 11/26)
ROOKIE, THE: NORTH (ABC) - Jay Ellis has closed a deal to topline the long-in-the-works spin-off series pilot from Alexi Hawley: "Alex Holland (Ellis) believed his mid-life wasn't worthy of a crisis. But after a violent home invasion ignites a dormant purpose, Alex battles a lifetime of failed commitments by joining the Pierce County Police Department as its oldest rookie. Policing from the urban coast to the rural forest where backup isn't just 5-minutes away, Alex must prove to his skeptical training officer, his fellow rookies, and himself, that he's finally found something worthy of the fight." Nathan Fillion, Mark Gordon, Bill Norcross, and Michelle Chapman will also executive produce for Perfectman Pictures, 20th Television, and Lionsgate Television with Ellis also receiving a producer credit. (Deadline.com, 11/24)
STAR WARS: AHSOKA (Disney+) - Claudia Black will not return as Nightsister Klothow for the show's second season. "Well, I'm going to be transparent," she told the publication. "They picked up Season 2, picked me up with it, and then Disney, which is structuring things differently these days, could not pay me what I needed to be paid as a single mother to keep all my responsibilities going at home in Los Angeles, because they were filming in London. It was not something that they could make happen, and therefore, I had to bow out for Season 2." (BleedingCool.com, 11/28)
UNTITLED THREE AMIGOS PROJECT (Amazon, New!) - The streamer has signed onto an untitled medical drama from executive producers Diego and Natalia Boneta of Three Amigos. Caro Rivera and José Miguel Núñez created the project, "seen as Grey's Anatomy meets ER set in Mexico City," with Fernando Sariñana and Fernando Sariñana Jr. also executive producing. (Deadline.com, 11/24)
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[03/27/26 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix Rounds Out Cast of "Kennedy" with Production Underway in London
The new drama series based on Fredrik Logevall's book, "JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956," will explore the triumphs and tragedies of the Kennedy family from Chernin Entertainment.
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[03/27/26 - 09:48 AM]
FOX Sports Assembles Top-Tier Roster for 2026 Major League Baseball Regular Season Coverage
Entering their fifth season together, first-ballot Hall of Famer John Smoltz and Emmy Award-winning play-by-play announcer Joe Davis call FOX Sports' top regular season and playoff games.
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[03/27/26 - 09:46 AM]
ABC News Is #1 in Total Viewers in Late-Night, Friday Night and Sunday Morning
"20/20" scored its best Adults 25-54 performance in 11 months.
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[03/27/26 - 09:21 AM]
"The Morning Show" News Incoming - Sean Hayes Joins the Cast of Season 5
Apple TV confirmed the news on social media this morning.
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[03/27/26 - 08:01 AM]
HBO Original Documentary Series "The Dark Wizard" Debuts April 14
The four-part documentary series is an up-close and unflinching portrait of Dean Potter, one of the world's most influential and controversial climbers, BASE jumpers, and highline walkers.
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[03/27/26 - 07:01 AM]
ESPN Original "Why Not Us: UMES Volleyball" to Premiere March 30
Presented by Andscape and produced by Sport & Story, the latest installment follows the inspiring journey of the newly formed men's volleyball team at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore - the first men's volleyball program at a Division I HBCU.
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[03/26/26 - 02:05 PM]
"The Madison" Marks Taylor Sheridan's Biggest Debut Season Launch with 8 Million Views Globally for Paramount+
The debut of the six-part series also marks the biggest freshman season launch for the prolific creator among women 35+.
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[03/26/26 - 12:49 PM]
Apple Original Films Lands New Sci-Fi Thriller "Liminal"
Starring Vanessa Kirby and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, the feature will be directed by Louis Leterrier.
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[03/26/26 - 12:01 PM]
"After the Flood" Returns to BritBox: Tensions Rise in High-Stakes Season Two Premiere
Other April highlights include "A Taste For Murder," "Silent Witness," and "Death in Paradise."
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[03/26/26 - 12:00 PM]
ESPN NBA Schedule Update: Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Added on April 8
The game replaces the previously scheduled Milwaukee Bucks vs. Detroit Pistons matchup.
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[03/26/26 - 11:30 AM]
BET and Paramount+ Announce the Sixth Season Renewal of Multi-Emmy-Nominated Comedy "The Ms. Pat Show"
The upcoming season will be among the first BET originals to stream on Paramount+, which becomes the new streaming home for BET content beginning in June, bringing the beloved series to a global platform with nearly 80 million subscribers.
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[03/26/26 - 11:01 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Springs Into April with Back-to-Back Episodes
Jack Black and Colman Domingo will host on April 4 and April 11, respectively.
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[03/26/26 - 10:03 AM]
Sony Pictures Television Advertiser Sales Heads Into 2026 Upfront Bringing Advertisers Branded Content Opportunities Within High Volume of Originals and a Safe Harbor of Entertainment Programming
The studio continues to elevate its media investment opportunities for advertisers through Game Show Network, a top 10 cable network and a top five general entertainment network.
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[03/26/26 - 09:30 AM]
New Docuseries "Building Back America's Trades" Premieres April 11 on Magnolia Network
The series chronicles the stories of students, mentors, and teachers as they remake the trades industry and themselves.
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[03/26/26 - 09:01 AM]
Damson Idris Requests the Pleasure of Your Company for "The Lords' Day," A New Political Thriller Series Coming to Netflix
Adapted from the Michael Dobbs novel, Damson plays a British spy who finds himself inside the Parliament amidst an escalating siege.
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