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[04/30/15 - 11:33 PM] Development Update: Thursday, April 30 By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS (WGN America/CTS; W: Chad Feehan; D: Joe Carnahan) - Writer Chad Feehan and director Joe Carnahan's drama, set in the world of competitive bull riding, has found a new home at WGN America. The project, from CBS Television Studios-based Timberman-Beverly Productions, was previously set up at A&E in June of 2013. (Deadline.com)
FOBBIT (Showtime, New!) - David Abrams's book - about "a Press Affairs office in Iraq during the war" - is being developed as a single-camera comedy at the pay channel. Writer Scott Buck and director Mark Forster are spearheading the project, which is set up at the CBS Television Studios-based Timberman-Beverly Productions. The latter's Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly then will also executive produce. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - HBO reportedly has given a series commitment to the comedy pilot "Brothers in Atlanta," about "struggling entertainers and best friends Langston (Diallo Riddle) and Moose (Bashir Salahuddin) trying to navigate relationships and life in the black Mecca of Atlanta" (Deadline.com); IM Global Television is spearheading potential TV dramas based on Kurt Vonnegut's "Cat's Cradle" and Marion Zimmer Bradley's "Darkover," among other properties (Deadline.com); "Elementary" executive producers Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly have inked a new multi-year overall deal with producer CBS Television Studios (Deadline.com); Matt Cedeño has joined the cast of "Z Nation" as Vasquez, "a mysterious, rugged bounty hunter with questionable motives who joins the team of zombie-fighting heroes" (Deadline.com);
Kenneth Choi has been tapped to play Judge Lance Ito in FX's "American Crime Story," while Jordana Brewster is set as Denise Brown (Deadline.com, TVLine.com); Jon Cryer and his wife Lisa Joyner have launched Discount Sushi Productions at Warner Bros. Television, where they'll develop series projects as part of a two-year overall deal (THR.com); Josh Randall is bound for Cinemax's "Quarry" as Detective Tommy Olsen (THR.com); Ed Weeks will drop by "Royal Pains" as "an intense Hollywood method actor who has found the perfect person to help him prepare for his next role: Hank (Mark Feuerstein)" (EW.com); and Elizabeth Rodriguez is bound for "Fear the Walking Dead" in a mysterious role (EW.com).
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[11/04/24 - 04:01 PM] Video: "Zombieverse 2: New Blood" - Official Trailer - Netflix The groundbreaking K-zombie series returns bolder than ever, with enhanced zombies, new members and wilder quests full of non-stop thrills and laughter.
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[11/04/24 - 02:01 PM] "Outer Banks" Renewed for Fifth and Final Season Following Fan Celebrations at Poguelandia and Multi-Country Pogue Tour The news comes two days after the second Poguelandia: An Outer Banks Experience, held November 2 at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.
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[11/04/24 - 01:31 PM] Acorn TV's Hit Detective Crime Drama "Dalgliesh" Returns with All-New Episodes Monday, December 2 Season 3 is made up of three distinct mysteries, each two episodes long.
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[11/04/24 - 12:01 PM] NBC Unveils Lineup of New and Returning Beloved Holiday Programming New programming for 2024 includes "Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular" and "A Motown Christmas," hosted by Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey.
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[11/04/24 - 11:01 AM] The Final Bell: Production Begins for the Third and Final Season of "Heartbreak High" In Season 3, it's time for Hartley High's graduating class to say 'goodbye' to school, and 'hello' to adulthood!
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[11/04/24 - 11:01 AM] NBC's "The Voice" Taps Music Icon Sting and Multi-Hyphenate Jennifer Hudson as Season 26 Mega Mentors Hudson joins Michael Bublé and Reba McEntire while Sting joins coaches Snoop Dogg and Gwen Stefani to mentor the remaining artists as each team prepares for the Knockouts, beginning Monday, November 11.
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[11/04/24 - 10:31 AM] Aussie Luke Hemsworth Joins the Cast of Prime Video's Global Hit Series "Deadloch" Season Two Hemsworth will join lead cast members Kate Box, Madeleine Sami, Nina Oyama and Alicia Gardiner.
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[11/04/24 - 08:32 AM] Netflix Announces Release of the Documentary "Avicii - I'm Tim" and Avicii's Last Show from Ibiza's Ushuaia The documentary "Avicii - I'm Tim" and "Avicii - My Last Show" will launch globally on Netflix on December 31.
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[11/04/24 - 08:31 AM] Video: "Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson" - Narrator Announcement, Sneak Peek & Key Art Debut Ice T will narrate the three-part follow-doc leading up to the Netflix and MVP's heavyweight boxing mega-event.
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[11/04/24 - 08:02 AM] "La Liberacion" Will Premiere Exclusively on Prime Video on January 17 The unique series created and directed by noted filmmaker Alejandra Márquez Abella premieres January 17 on Prime Video.
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[11/04/24 - 08:01 AM] Video: "Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey" - Official Trailer - Netflix On December 26, 1996, John and Patsy Ramsey woke up the morning after a loving family Christmas to discover their youngest child, six-year-old JonBenét, was missing, a chilling ransom note left downstairs.
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[11/04/24 - 08:01 AM] Video: "The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland" - Official Trailer - Hulu St Nick (voiced by Gerard Butler) receives a delayed letter on Christmas Eve from the Princess of Hearts.
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[11/03/24 - 07:30 PM] Video: AMC Networks Releases a First Look at Season Three of "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon" Starring Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride as the beloved characters "Daryl Dixon" and "Carol Peletier," the new season is set to premiere in 2025 on AMC and AMC+.
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[11/02/24 - 06:12 PM] Video: "Outer Banks" Season 4 - Part 2 Official Trailer - Netflix Buried secrets surface as the Pogues race to find a legendary artifact - with a dangerous gang of rival treasure hunters hot on their trail.
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[11/01/24 - 03:15 PM] ABC News Studios Announces "Price of Fame: The Liam Payne Story - A Special Edition of 20/20," Airing Nov. 3 at 10 P.M. EST on ABC The one-hour special explores Liam Payne's meteoric rise to celebrity as a member of boy band One Direction and his personal journey, including his struggles with mental health and the pressures of stardom, as well as his efforts to reinvent himself as a solo artist.
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