[05/23/25 - 11:39 PM] Development Update: Week of May 19-23 Updates include: Prime Video cancels "The Wheel of Time" after three seasons; NBC rounds out cast of comedy pilot "Stumble"; and Starz opens writers' rooms for three projects.
DESCRIPTION: (from Starz's press release, September 2025) STARZ (NASDAQ: STRZ) revealed today the lead cast of "Fightland," the new high-octane scripted drama set in the cutthroat, high-stakes, cash-rich world of British boxing, which recently commenced production in London. In addition, BAFTA-Award winner Otto Bathurst ("Peaky Blinders," "Black Mirror") has been confirmed as director for the first two episodes, and Sebastain Thiel ("Supacell," "Dreaming Whilst Black") has been confirmed as a director on season one.