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[05/27/15 - 11:21 PM] Development Update: Wednesday, May 27 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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CASSIUS & CLAY (FX, New!) - Megan Ganz ("Modern Family") and Adam Reed ("Archer") are set to team for a new animated series at the cable channel which "follows two women living as bandits in a futuristic, postapocalyptic America." Kaitlin Olson stars as Ordwood Cassius, "a hard-drinking, quick-thinking, fast-talking bullshitter who has more debts than sense"; with Lake Bell as Shopcarter Clay, "the fastest gun in the postapocalyptic South; she doesn't go looking for trouble, she shares a station wagon with it." Said ensemble also includes Susan Sarandon, Jeffrey Tambor, JB Smoove, Robert Patrick, Stephen Root, Kevin Michael Richardson and Katy Mixon. FX Productions and Reed's Floyd County Productions will co-produce the project, which has a pilot order. (Deadline.com)
GORBURGER SHOW, THE (HBO, New!) - T.J. Miller, Josh Martin and Ryan McNeely are looking to bring their web series - "a talk show hosted by a giant blue space monster (voiced and puppeted by Miller) who has invaded a Japanese morning talk show and held its staff hostage as he attempts to understand what it means to be human by interviewing celebrities, musicians, cultural icons, and Moby" - to the small screen. The half-hour project has a pilot commitment with Martin and McNeely directing from a script they co-wrote with Miller. Ed Helms, Johnny Knoxville and the aforementioned Moby will also appear in the debut installment. 3 Arts Entertainment's Dave Becky; Funny or Die's Sean Boyle and Mike Farah; as well as The Lonely Island's Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone and Andy Samberg are among the executive producers. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Yani Gellman, originally pegged to be recast on ABC's new drama "Oil," may still continue on the show (Deadline.com); newcomer Blondy Baruti, star on ABC's comedy pilot "Golden State," has signed a talent holding deal with the network and ABC Studios (Deadline.com); Josh Meyers's Barry, "a freelance photographer who shoots weddings and bar mitzvahs at the country club," has been upped to series regular on Amazon's "Red Oaks" (Deadline.com); former "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson has signed an overall production deal with Endemol Shine North America (Deadline.com); Stephanie Erb is bound for three episodes of "Ray Donovan" as "the head of the Fish and Game Department" (Deadline.com);
Richard Schiff will recur on the new season of "The Affair" as "a high-profile city attorney who has been Bruce Butler's (John Doman) longtime family lawyer," while Joanna Gleason will drop by as "an editor in-chief of a prestigious publishing label and Hudson Valley bohemian" (Deadline.com, Variety.com); Tanaya Beatty, Stephen Hill, Creed Garnick and Aidan Kahn have all signed onto HBO's "Lewis & Clark" as Sacagawea, York, William Bratton and Gibson, respectively (Deadline.com); Television 360 and Endemol Shine Studios are looking to bring Patricia Highsmith's Tom Ripley series to the small screen (THR.com); Denise Richards will guest on The CW's "Significant Mother" as a "notorious cougar who who winds up on a date with Josh Zuckerman's Nate" (TVLine.com); and Ally Walker will visit Netflix's revival of "Longmire" in an unspecified role (TVLine.com).
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[11/22/24 - 01:31 PM] Video: "Suits LA" Arrives February 2025 - NBC The all-new spinoff of the beloved legal drama, starring Stephen Amell, Lex Scott Davis, Josh McDermitt, and Bryan Greenberg, lands on the West Coast.
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[11/22/24 - 12:11 PM] Video: Peacock Releases First Look at the Third Season of Emmy Award-Winning Reality Competition Series "The Traitors" Returning January 9 with Alan Cumming as Host Last season, "The Traitors" became the #1 unscripted series in the U.S. across all streaming platforms during launch week, according to Nielsen.
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[11/22/24 - 10:15 AM] Apple's Drama "Your Friends & Neighbors" Lands Early Season Two Renewal Starring and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Jon Hamm, "Your Friends & Neighbors" will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, April 11 with two episodes, followed by one new episode weekly through Friday, May 30.
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[11/22/24 - 09:01 AM] Apple Original Films' "Fly Me to the Moon" to Premiere December 6, 2024 Since its debut in theaters worldwide, the film has received the Verified Hot certification on Rotten Tomatoes by fans.
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[11/22/24 - 08:03 AM] Peacock Exclusively Streams Blumhouse's "Speak No Evil" Beginning December 6 The psychological horror thriller stars James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough, Scoot McNairy, and more!
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[11/22/24 - 07:35 AM] 2024 "Emirates NBA Cup" Championship Game Exclusively on ABC and ESPN+ December 17 In addition, ESPN platforms will exclusively present a semifinal game and a quarterfinal game as part of its 2024 Emirates NBA Cup Knockout Round coverage.
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[11/22/24 - 07:12 AM] Peacock and Sky's Original Hit Drama Series "The Day of the Jackal" Scores Second Season Renewal In the US it ranked #1 on Peacock's Top 10 TV Shows on its platform and was a Top 5 streaming original in the US for its opening weekend (according to preliminary Nielsen data).
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[11/22/24 - 06:31 AM] Video: "Chef's Table" Volume 7 - Official Teaser - Netflix Meet five world-class chefs who redefine culinary boundaries with delicious, innovative dishes honoring their diverse cultures and personal philosophies.
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[11/22/24 - 05:41 AM] "They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce" Set for January 2025 on ESPN Airing on Friday nights/early Saturday mornings, the new personality-driven, one-hour program will take its inspiration from traditional late-night television, emphasizing a comedic approach throughout all five scheduled episodes which run in conjunction with the finale of the NFL regular season and playoffs.
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[11/22/24 - 03:01 AM] Video: "Ad Vitam" - Official Trailer - Netflix After escaping an attempted murder, Franck Lazarev (Guillaume Canet) must find his wife Léo, who has been kidnapped by a mysterious group of armed men.
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[11/21/24 - 04:01 PM] "Rugged Rugby: Conquer or Die" Premieres December 10: A Battle for Supremacy Begins In the shadows of Korea's rugby world, seven teams engage in a fierce battle of strength, strategy, and teamwork - all vying to be crowned champion.
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[11/21/24 - 04:00 PM] ABC Presents a Two-Night Special Event To Commemorate the Diamond Anniversary of "Mary Poppins" First, "The Untold Story of Mary Poppins: A Special Edition of 20/20," a two-hour special from ABC News Studios chock full of rarely seen footage, photos and stories from the film's living legends, airs Wednesday, November 27 on ABC and streams next day on Hulu and Disney+.
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[11/21/24 - 01:32 PM] 2024 International Emmy Nominees on Hulu Check out these Emmy-worthy international series streaming on Hulu.
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[11/21/24 - 01:12 PM] "Dancing with the Stars" Semifinals Is Top Program of the Night in Adults 18-49 and All Key Women Demographics The spectacular season 33 penultimate episode grew over the previous week's 500th episode celebration in both Total Viewers (5.19 million vs. 5.13 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.75 rating vs. 0.71 rating), hitting a season high in Total Viewers.
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[11/21/24 - 01:05 PM] NBC Orders Five Additional Episodes of Its Friday Night Comedy Hit "Happy's Place" The "Happy's Place" premiere has hit 14 million viewers across all platforms.
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