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[10/15/21 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 15
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!
AGT: EXTREME (NBC) - Production on the spin-off series has been paused after a contestant suffered a terrifying accident. "During a rehearsal last evening for America's Got Talent: Extreme, an accident occurred in which escape artist Jonathan Goodwin was injured while performing his act," a spokesperson told the publication. "He was responsive and was immediately taken to the hospital where he is continuing to receive medical care. Our thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family as we await further updates on his condition." (Deadline.com)
B POSITIVE (CBS) - Creator Marco Pennette has stepped down as co-showrunner of the comedy series. Jim Patterson will remain as its sole showrunner. (Deadline.com)
ECHOES (Netflix) - The Michelle Monaghan-led limited series has cast Michael O'Neill as Victor McCleary, "the father of Leni and Gina"; Celia Weston as Georgia Taylor, "Dylan James' grandmother"; Gable Swanlund as Mathilda "Mattie" Beck, "daughter of Leni and Jack (Matt Bomer)"; Tyner Rushing as Maria McCleary, "the mother of Leni and Gina"; twins Hazel Mason and Ginger Mason as young Leni and Gina; Alise Willis as Meg, "Leni's best friend and Dylan's cousin"; and Maddie Nichols as Natasha, "the babysitter Jack hires to watch Mattie in Leni's absence." (Deadline.com)
EXPANSE, THE (Amazon) - Kathleen Robertson has signed onto the show's final season as Rosenfeld Guoliang, "a cynic, and a fierce believer in Belter independence who is a key member of insurgent leader Marco Inaros' inner circle." (Deadline.com)
IRON MIKE (Hulu) - The Trevante Rhodes-led limited series about Mike Tyson has cast Harvey Keitel as Cus D'Amato, "Tyson's first trainer, mentor and eventually adoptive father"; Laura Harrier as Robin Givens, "the actress and Tyson's first wife who is beautiful and outspoken"; Grace Zabriskie as Camille D'Amato, "Cus' wife who considers Mike a son - and is shocked when Robin confronts her about Mike paying her mortgage"; Olunike Adeliyi as Lorna Mae, "Mike's mother, who's been hardened by a system designed to keep her down"; and T.J. Atoms as Barkim, "a thief and early friend of Mike's who recognizes the young boxer's talent." (THR.com)
OUTFIELDER (Netflix, New!) - Writer/director Robert O'Hara is on track to land a new limited series at the streamer about the life of 19-year old Los Angeles Dodger Glenn Burke, "who on Oct. 2, 1977 delivered the first recorded high five. That's when Dusty Baker hit his 30th home run during the last game of the regular season, landing himself in a group of three other Dodgers who had also hit 30 home runs." The report adds, "Burke, who played for the Dodgers and Oakland Athletics from 1976 to 1979, was the first MLB player to come out as gay to his teammates and team owners during his professional career and the first to publicly acknowledge it." Jamie Lee Curtis and Ryan Murphy are also among the auspices. (Deadline.com)
WHITE LOTUS, THE (HBO) - Jennifer Coolidge's Tanya McQuoid is slated to return for the anthology series' second season. (TVLine.com)
WOOL (Apple TV+) - Common is the latest addition to the dystopian drama as Sims, "the Silo's Head of Judicial Security." (Deadline.com)
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[06/28/24 - 11:06 PM]
Development Update: Week of June 24-28
Updates include: Apple cancels "The Big Door Prize" after two seasons; Hulu pulls the plug on "The D'Amelio Show"; and Briana Middleton joins Callum Turner in Apple's "Neuromancer."
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[06/28/24 - 01:01 PM]
ABC News' Special Coverage of the CNN Presidential Debate Wins Across the Board, Outdelivering Broadcast Networks by Double Digits
For the 4th straight presidential debate, ABC News was the most-watched broadcast network.
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[06/28/24 - 12:38 PM]
"When Calls the Heart" Season 11 Closes as #1 Most-Watched Original Program on Entertainment Cable
What's more, the series was the #1 most-watched entertainment cable program every Sunday for 12 straight weeks with key demos.
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[06/28/24 - 10:33 AM]
Will Forte Joins Netflix's "The Four Seasons"
Forte joins previously announced cast members Fey, Steve Carell, Colman Domingo, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Erika Henningsen.
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[06/28/24 - 09:00 AM]
FOX Sports Films Announces New Original Documentary "Welcome to the J-Rod Show" Premiering Tuesday, July 16 on FS1
The film follows the inspirational journey of one of the youngest breakout stars in Major League Baseball (MLB), Julio RodrÃguez, also known to many of his fans as "J-Rod."
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[06/28/24 - 08:57 AM]
Discovery Channel July Programming Highlights
This July, "Shark Week" begins alongside premieres of "In the Eye of the Storm," "Contraband: Seized at Sea," and an all-new season of "Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing."
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[06/28/24 - 08:30 AM]
New History Series "Prison Chronicles" Premieres on Monday, July 29th
Every episode delves into the unique history of a specific prison, showcasing its wildest practices, infamous inmates, harrowing events, and ingenious escapes.
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[06/28/24 - 08:17 AM]
Dive Deeper Into the Story of Legendary Singer Amy Winehouse with "Back to Black" - Stream the Film Exclusively on Peacock July 5, 2024
The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse's (Marisa Abela) early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black, that catapulted Winehouse to global fame.
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[06/28/24 - 06:01 AM]
Netflix Debuts First Looks from "KAOS" Starring Jeff Goldblum as Zeus and Janet McTeer as Hera
The series will debut on Netflix on August 29.
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[06/28/24 - 12:15 AM]
Netflix Announces Cast for "Amsterdam Empire"
Jacob Derwig, Elise Schaap, Jade Olieberg, Jesse Mensah and Yannick van de Velde will join the previously announced Famke Janssen.
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[06/27/24 - 04:01 PM]
New Live-Action Series "Soul Mate" Stars Hayato Isomura and Ok Taec-yeon
Written and directed by up-and-coming creator Shunki Hashizume, the Netflix series is a heartfelt depiction of love and its complexities, including joy, pain, and unexplainable deep bonds.
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[06/27/24 - 12:43 PM]
AMC Networks Greenlights Untitled Jonathan Glatzer Series
The series is set inside the bubble of Silicon Valley, amid misguided corporate cultures, moony innovation labs and cutthroat private high schools.
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[06/27/24 - 12:11 PM]
Video: BET+ Original Series - "The Family Business" Season 5 - Trailer
Based on Carl Weber's book series, this show follows the Duncans, a seemingly upstanding family running an exotic car dealership in New York - but they're living a dangerous double life.
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[06/27/24 - 11:37 AM]
Video: WE tv Reveals Supertease for a New Season of "Love After Lockup" Premiering Friday, July 26th at 8PM ET / PT
The first of 10 all-new, must-see, 90-minute episodes premieres Friday, July 26, exclusively on WE tv and will stream exclusively on popular AMC streaming service ALLBLK the following Tuesday.
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[06/27/24 - 10:08 AM]
Ina Garten, The Iconic Barefoot Contessa, Re-Ups with New Multi-Year Food Network Deal
The deal includes new episodes of Garten's Emmy-award winning "Be My Guest" series in which she cooks and chats with friends, old and new, at her East Hampton home.
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