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[01/27/16 - 11:34 PM] Development Update: Wednesday, January 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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24: LEGACY (FOX/20th; W: Evan Katz & Manny Coto; D: Stephen Hopkins) - Actress Miranda Otto and director Stephen Hopkins have both joined the drama pilot, which will revolve around military hero Eric Carter's (Corey Hawkins) return to the U.S. and the trouble that follows him back - compelling him to ask CTU for help in saving his life, and stopping what potentially could be one of the largest-scale terror attacks on American soil. She'll play Rebecca Ingram, "the blazing smart former head of CTU. Now married to Senator John Donovan, Rebecca is struggling with second thoughts about having left the counterterrorism agency." (Deadline.com)
AMERICAN GOTHIC (CBS/CBSP; W: Corinne Brinkerhoff; D: Matt Shakman) - Virginia Madsen has signed onto the upcoming drama which centers on a prominent Boston family that is attempting to redefine itself in the wake of a chilling discovery that links their recently deceased patriarch to a string of murders spanning decades, amid the mounting suspicion that one of them may have been his accomplice. She'll play Madeline, "a warm, intelligent Boston matriarch who is fiercely protective of both her family and her social standing." In addition, Matt Shakman has been tapped to direct the premiere installment. (THR.com)
CONVICTION (ABC/ABCS; W: Liz Friedlander & Liz Friedman; D: Liz Friedlander) - The drama - about Carter Morrison, the brilliant but rebellious daughter of a Clinton-like political family who is forced into taking a job as the head of Los Angeles' newly created Conviction Integrity Unit - has landed a pilot commitment from the Alphabet. Mark Gordon and Nick Pepper are also among the executive producers. (Deadline.com)
MODEL WOMAN (ABC, New!) - Helen Childress (Reality Bites) has scored a pilot order from the Alphabet for a new drama "set in the late 1970's during the notorious Model Wars and centers on Bertie Geiss - a tempestuous matriarch and uncompromising businesswoman at the helm of an internationally renowned modeling agency." The TriStar Television-based project is based on Robert Lacey's book, "Model Woman: Eileen Ford and the Business of Beauty." Anonymous Content's Rosalie Swedlin also serves as executive producer alongside Childress and Lacey's daughter Scarlett. K.J. Steinberg originally spearheaded the project's development. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED KEVIN JAMES PROJECT (CBS/CTS/Sony; W: Bruce Helford, Kevin James & Rock Reuben; D: TBA) - Taylor Spreitler ("Melissa & Joey") has signed onto the Kevin James-led multi-camera comedy, about a newly retired police officer looking forward to spending more quality time with his wife and three kids only to discover he faces much tougher challenges at home than he ever did on the streets. She'll play Kendra, "James' once over-achieving, people-pleasing, daddy's girl whose been radicalized by college and now has her own independence and point of view." (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Elisabeth Moss will reprise her role of Robin in a second season of Jane Campion's "Top of the Lake" (VanityFair.com); "The Walking Dead" co-executive producer Angela Kang has inked a two-year overall deal with AMC (Deadline.com); David Wilmot is bound for season four of "Black Sails" as bounty hunter Israel Hands (Deadline.com); Jocelin Donahue has signed onto the recently ordered Crackle series "Start Up" as Maddie Pierce (Deadline.com); and "NCIS" is currently casting a new series regular, "an FBI Special Agent in her late 30s who has recently transferred to D.C. from New York City's Counter-Terrorism Unit," to succeed the departing Michael Weatherly next season (TVLine.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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