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[12/02/14 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, December 2
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!
FRAUDS (FOX, New!) - Gil Ozeri ("Happy Endings") has set up a potential single-camera comedy at the network "that centers on a family of two-bit criminals who decide to pull off an elaborate Ponzi scheme." Sony Pictures Television is behind the half-hour with the studio-based David Caspe and Jamie Tarses likewise executive producing alongside Rough House Pictures. (THR.com)
UNTITLED JONES & BEE PROJECT (TBS; W: Jason Jones & Samantha Bee; D: TBA) - Natalie Zea ("The Following") has scored the female lead on the comedy pilot, about hopeful dad Nate (Jason Jones), who hops in the car with his wife and two young kids for a 24-hour adventure to the Keys. She'll play said wife, Robin, "an offbeat but warm woman who can't understand why her husband Nate has cheaped out and cashed in their airline tickets right before their family vacation." (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - "Wipeout" creator Matt Kunitz has inked an overall TV deal with Lionsgate Television (Deadline.com); Brandon T. Jackson is the latest to sign onto NBC's "Mr. Robinson" as "Craig's younger brother Ben, the guitarist for Nasty Delicious; he's a care-free optimist who is convinced that their big break is just around the corner" (Deadline.com);
Gbenga Akinnagbe is bound for "The Following" as Tom, "a handsome and charming Hostage Rescue Team agent for the FBI" (Deadline.com); Steven Weber is set for two episodes of The CW's "iZOMBIE" as "a charismatic CEO of an energy drink company" and has also been cast as Thomas Jefferson on "Sleepy Hollow" (EW.com, TVLine.com); Manu Bennett's Slade Wilson will return to "Arrow" for its 14th episode this season (MTV.com); and Chris Elliott will visit "Nurse Jackie" as "an idiosyncratic patient at All Saints who has legally changed his name to "Vigilante Jones" in a bid to fight crime in New York" (THR.com).
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[12/25/24 - 10:36 AM]
Video: "Happy Gilmore 2" - Happy New Year - Netflix
Coming soon, only on Netflix.
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[12/25/24 - 10:16 AM]
Video: "Doctor Who" - Season 2 Teaser - Disney+
The adventure continues: Season 2 is coming to Disney+ in 2025.
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[12/25/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "The Night Agent" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
The hunt for a CIA agent accused of leaking secrets puts Peter and Rose in the crosshairs of a ruthless intelligence broker and a deadly war criminal.
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[12/24/24 - 01:15 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Key Adult Demos for the Week of Dec. 16 Versus CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
"Nightline" saw gains year to year in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.
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[12/24/24 - 01:01 PM]
Video: "American Primeval" - Official Teaser - Netflix
A mother and son fleeing from their past form a found family while confronting a harsh landscape of freedom and cruelty in the American West.
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[12/24/24 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Dec. 16: "Carry-On" Flies to First Again in Netflix's Top 10 This Week
Season 6 of "Virgin River" starring Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson debuted on top of the English TV List with 8.1 million views.
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[12/24/24 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Cobra Kai" Season 6 - Part 3 Date Announcement - Netflix
Granted one final chance to finish the Sekai Taikai, Daniel, Johnny and the team lay it all on the line in the ultimate championship showdown.
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[12/23/24 - 02:36 PM]
College Football Playoff Scores 10.6 Million Average Viewers Across ESPN Platforms and TNT Sports
Tennessee/Ohio State and Indiana/Notre Dame on ESPN/ABC become two of top three most-watched games of the season.
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[12/23/24 - 01:22 PM]
"Yellowstone" 5B Finale Continues Its Record-Breaking Run with 13.1M Total Viewers in L3 Marking the Biggest Episode in Series History
Said run marked the most watched season in the series' history with 13.6M total viewers.
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[12/23/24 - 01:15 PM]
For the 4th Consecutive Year, ABC News' "20/20" Is Friday's No. 1 Newsmagazine Across the Board
"20/20" outdelivered "Dateline" in all key target demos for the 4th consecutive year - since 2021.
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[12/23/24 - 01:02 PM]
NBC Is Set to Ring in the New Year with a Live Broadcast of the 136th Rose Parade Presented by Honda on Wednesday, Jan. 1
"Today" co-anchor Hoda Kotb and weather and feature anchor Al Roker will return to the booth for this year's telecast from "TV Corner."
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[12/23/24 - 11:13 AM]
Award-Winning Danish Miniseries "Bullshit" Makes Exclusive US Debut Thursday, January 30, 2025 on Viaplay
This coming-of-age Danish language historical drama tells the powerful story of a group of lost and rebellious youths who find community and belonging in the hardcore biker gang "Bullshit," but leads to a world of brutal conflict.
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[12/23/24 - 10:40 AM]
Max Renews Original Adult Animated Series "Creature Commandos," from DC Studios, for Second Season
New episodes debut weekly every Thursday on Max, with the season one finale dropping January 9.
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[12/23/24 - 10:31 AM]
As an Early Holiday Gift to Fans Hallmark Announces That Its Hit Reality Competition Series, "Finding Mr. Christmas," Is Renewed for a Second Season
"Bringing this show to life was such a dream come true," said Jonathan Bennett. "There're definitely more stories to be told in season two and so much more fun to be had. We're really just scratching the surface here."
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[12/23/24 - 10:02 AM]
"TMZ Investigates: Luigi Mangione: The Mind of a Killer" Premieres Monday, January 6 at 8/7c on FOX and the Next Day on Hulu
TMZ exclusively speaks to several sources who say, despite his charismatic personality, Mangione also displayed a dark side and uncovers shocking new details about how he became enraged by corporate greed before quietly plotting to kill a healthcare CEO.
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