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[07/01/21 - 11:24 PM] Development Update: Thursday, July 1 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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CHICAGO MED (NBC) - Co-stars S. Epatha Merkerson, Oliver Platt, Nick Gehlfuss and Brian Tee have closed new multi-year deals to continue with the series through its eighth season. It's understood original cast member Marlyne Barrett "has one more year on her existing contract and also is set to return" while Yaya DaCosta and Torrey DeVitto previously announced their respective exits. (Deadline.com)
DARK HORSE/NATIONAL PARKS/TRIAGE (ABC) - The Alphabet has passed on all three of the aforementioned drama pilots. Medical drama "Triage" was filmed last year while the Kevin Costner-penned "National Parks" was turned in after the upfronts. As for "Dark Horse," the network's import of the Australian series was never filmed however producers Universal Television and A+E Studios plan to shop it elsewhere. Two other projects, "Epic" and "Promised Land," remain in contention. (Variety.com)
DOLORES: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE WANNINKHOF CASE (HBO Max, New!) - The streamer has commissioned a six-part documentary series from Unicorn Content: "Originally convicted of murdering her former partner's daughter, Dolores Vázquez, or Loli to her friends, turned out to be the victim of one of the highest profile Spanish legal disasters in recent history." Miguel Salvat, Hanka Kasteliková, Xelo Montesinos, Víctor García Martín and Toñi Moreno are the executive producers. (Variety.com)
JOE EXOTIC (Peacock) - William Fichtner has signed onto the limited series as Rick Kirkham, "Joe's (John Cameron Mitchell) reality show producer." He replaces Dennis Quaid, "who had to exit the project due to a scheduling conflict." (Deadline.com)
LOOT (Apple TV+) - Joel Kim Booster will star opposite Maya Rudolph in the comedy series as Nicholas, "Molly's loyal assistant." (Deadline.com)
OUR KIND OF PEOPLE (FOX) - Nadine Ellis is the latest addition to the upcoming drama. In a recasting made after the pilot's table read, she'll replace LeToya Luckett as Leah Franklin-Dupont, "a strong, confident, elegant businesswoman who sits at the top of the food chain of the wealthy, long-standing Black elite in Martha's Vineyard. Leah feels the pressure of her position, and a responsibility to give back to the Black community. But when Angela Vaughn arrives and starts to shake things up and threaten her family's legacy, Leah makes it her mission to bar Angela from acceptance into The Bluffs before she tears down everything Leah's family has built." (Deadline.com)
STAIRCASE, THE (HBO Max) - Tim Guinee has scored a role on the limited series as Bill Peterson, "Michael Peterson's (Colin Firth) younger brother and an attorney by training." (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED COBURN & WOOTTON PROJECT (NBC) - Costa Ronin has booked a lead role in the Morena Baccarin/Ryan Michelle Bathé-led drama pilot as Sergey Vodianov: "Devilishly charming with a killer smile and an ice-cold sense of humor, he is the love of Elena's life and her partner in crime. Together they spent decades building their criminal empire and dodging danger, leaving a pile of bodies in their wake. When our story begins, everyone believes Sergey is now dead, too.. except Elena." (Deadline.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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