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[07/10/26 - 11:09 PM]
Development Update: Week of July 6-10
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!
AMERICAN HORROR STORY (FX) - Ariana Grande has bowed out of the upcoming season, citing scheduling conflicts with her current tour. (Deadline.com, 7/10)
BAYWATCH (FOX) - Blair Redford will recur on the revival series as Hunter, "a rugged, seen-it-all camera guy who has worked everywhere from Hollywood film sets to war zones. He's charming, easygoing, and knows how to handle himself. He's introduced to the team at Baywatch while filming a news special on female first responders, but when things heat up between him and one of the guards, he finds a reason to stick around long after the cameras stop rolling." (Deadline.com, 7/9)
CAPITAL (Amazon, New!) - Director Guy Ritchie has landed another potential drama at Amazon MGM Studios, "a crime drama exploring the underbelly of modern-day London." Ritchie and Rob Williams are penning the script with Marc Resteghini, Ivan Atkinson, and Dhana Rivera Gilbert also among the executive producers for Vice Studios and Jack Tar Pictures. (Deadline.com, 7/9)
DC CRIME (A.K.A. UNTITLED JIMMY OLSEN PROJECT) (HBO Max) - Jimmy Tatro is in talks to star as Gorilla Grodd in the "Superman" spin-off series starring Skyler Gisondo. (Deadline.com, 7/8)
DOROTHEA (HBO, New!) - Oscar winner Geena Davis is attached to star in a proposed true crime drama at the network: "Dorothea centers on a Sacramento woman (Davis) who ran a boarding house for the less fortunate in the 1980s, but her seemingly benevolent actions belied her sinister motives." Joshua Michael Stern is behind the project, the story for which was co-written by Michael Rosenbaum and Jane Whitney. Davis, Stern, Rosenbaum, and Jeff Frost will executive produce for Bristol Circle Entertainment with Whitney as a co-executive producer. (Deadline.com, 7/7)
IT'S NOT LIKE THAT (Wonder Project) - The Scott Foley/Erinn Hayes-led drama has been canceled after one season. (Deadline.com, 7/7)
RETRIEVALS, THE (Netflix) - Tony Award nominee Lila Neugebauer has been tapped to direct and executive produce the debut installment of the series from Molly Smith Metzler. Additionally, Emmy-winner Andrij Parekh will also direct two episodes. (Variety.com, 7/9)
SECRET OF SECRETS, THE (Netflix) - Morgan Spector and Rebecca Hall are on track to topline the Dan Brown adaptation as symbologist Robert Langdon and scientist Katherine Solomon, respectively. (Deadline.com, 7/10)
SPY SCHOOL (Disney+, New!) - Chris Fedak is spearheading a small screen take on book series from Stuart Gibbs at the streamer: "Spy School revolves around Ben Ripley, who may only be a teenager, but he's already pegged his dream job: CIA or bust. Ben is not surprised when he is recruited for a magnet school with a focus on science - but he's entirely shocked to discover that the school is a front for a CIA academy." Gibbs, Emma Watts, and Ryan Reynolds will also executive produce for Maximum Effort and 20th Television. (Deadline.com, 7/9)
SULLIVAN'S CROSSING (The CW) - Creator Roma Roth is stepping down as showrunner for the series' fifth season, with Floyd Kane tapped to succeed her. (Deadline.com, 7/7)
THUNDER ROAD (AMC) - Matt Barr has joined the cast of the NASCAR drama as Duane's (Dennis Quaid) oldest son, Calvin Whitlock, "an attractive and ambitious man who's been driven out of the business of auto racing for good and doesn't like to be reminded of it. He now owns the Victory Lane Tap Room and is your basic businessman struggling to keep from drowning in debt while making plans to expand his ever-threatened empire." (Deadline.com, 7/6)
WORLD WAR II: BEHIND ENEMY LINES (Netflix, New!) - The streamer has commissioned a four-part docuseries which "tells the story of the 101st Airborne's invasion of Europe, from D-Day to V-Day, using colorized and previously unseen archival footage." Josh Brolin will narrate the project, which comes from 72 Films and executive producers David Glover and Mark Raphael. (Deadline.com, 7/8)
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[09/09/26 - 03:52 PM]
"College GameDay" Wins Week 1 With Top-Three Regular Season Show on Record
Coverage of Clemson/LSU was the top Saturday game of Week 1.
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[09/09/26 - 03:30 PM]
ESPN's US Open Coverage Is Most-Viewed Since 2022 Through Third Round
The full-tournament average so far is up 5% over 2025 and the most viewed since 2022, the year of Serena Williams' final match before her return this year.
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[09/09/26 - 01:01 PM]
Star-Studded Lineup Set to Present at the 78th Emmy Awards, Sept. 14 on NBC and Peacock
They'll join host Emmy Award-winning actor, director, producer and television icon Mariska Hargitay.
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[09/09/26 - 12:09 PM]
ESPN to Exclusively Televise MLB Doubleheader on September 23 Featuring Matchups with Postseason Implications
Look for Cleveland Guardians/Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros/Seattle Mariners on said date.
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[09/09/26 - 12:01 PM]
Top 10 Most-Watched Prime Original Films & Series for the Week of August 31
"Reacher," "Sterling Point," "Off Campus," "The Grand Tour," and "The Traitors" led all original series worldwide.
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[09/09/26 - 11:51 AM]
BYUtv's "Big Stories" Returns for Fourth Season Featuring NFL Legends and Untold Stories from Across the Big 12
Each 7-to 10-minute episode will be available to stream for free alongside each game on the BYUtv app and at BYUtv.org.
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[09/09/26 - 10:52 AM]
Lifetime Announces New Original Documentary "Kimora Lee: On Her Own" Premiering September 20
Model, businesswoman and mother, Kimora Lee, tells her story through candid interviews with her children, family, friends and collaborators to chronicle her extraordinary journey from one of Karl Lagerfeld's youngest Chanel models to the visionary behind Baby Phat.
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[09/09/26 - 10:15 AM]
Michael Kelly Joins Season Three of the Paramount+ Hit Series "Landman"
Kelly will star as William Crockett, the leader of the largest oil management firm in the world.
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[09/09/26 - 10:01 AM]
Host Jane Krakowski and New Bandleader Robin Thicke Set the Stage for an All-New Season of "Celebrity Name That Tune"
Ice-T and Tony Hawk face off in the season premiere on Monday, September 21.
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[09/09/26 - 10:00 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" to Premiere 52nd Season Sept. 26 on NBC and Peacock
Jalen Brunson, Dakota Johnson, Shane Gillis, and Inde Navarrette are the first wave of hosts.
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[09/09/26 - 10:00 AM]
Prime Video Announces 2026 New York Comic Con Programming
"Blade Runner 2099," "Bloodaxe," and "Helluva Boss" are the featured projects.
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[09/09/26 - 09:19 AM]
Johnny Knoxville and the Gang Make One Final Raucous Return for "Jackass: Best and Last," Streaming on Paramount+ September 24
Grab your buddies, raise your glasses and experience the cinematic event that promises to be the last time you'll ever laugh this hard.
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[09/09/26 - 09:16 AM]
New Dating Series Will Discover If Singles Can Fall in "Love at First Sight"
Do you believe you could see someone and know instantly that they're the one?
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[09/09/26 - 09:07 AM]
Nirvana to Receive Video Vanguard Award During "2026 MTV Video Music Awards" Airing Live Sept. 27 on CBS
On this date in 1992 (9/9/92), Nirvana took to the "VMAs" stage for the first time - shaping music, culture and MTV forever.
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[09/09/26 - 09:05 AM]
"Ghost Adventures" Returns with Chilling All-New Season - Wednesday, September 30 on Discovery Channel
Navigating abandoned frontier towns, centuries-old landmarks and historic estates, investigators Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Jay Wasley and Billy Tolley delve into the shadows of America's turbulent past in pursuit of restless dark forces wreaking havoc on the living.
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