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[03/18/22 - 11:44 PM] Development Update: Friday, March 18 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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CHANGELING, THE (Apple TV+) - Adina Porter and Clark Backo will star opposite LaKeith Stanfield in the streamer's Victor LaValle adaptation. Porter will play Lillian, "the mother of Apollo, played by Stanfield"; and Backo is Emmy, "Apollo's wife." (Deadline.com)
DANCING WITH MYSELF (NBC) - Nick Jonas has signed onto the dance competition series, replacing the previously announced Shaquille O'Neal. Said report indicates "the move comes as technical difficulties during rehearsals for the non-scripted show hit production, forcing producers to push things a few days." (Deadline.com)
EAST NEW YORK (CBS) - Ruben Santiago Hudson, Richard Kind, Lavel Schley and Olivia Luccardi are all bound for the Amanda Warren-led drama pilot. Hudson will play Marvin Sandeford, "who could have become a boss or a detective, but he never wanted to be anything but a street cop. He's very opinionated and given to quick, intractable judgments, but not without compassion. No one knows as much about East New York as he does." Kind then is Stan Yenko, "a captain who hides his loneliness and insecurity behind a gregarious demeanor and quest for camaraderie with everyone around him." Schley portrays Andre Bentley, "a patrol officer trainee from an upper middle-class background in Westchester. He was never supposed to become a cop, which was half the reason he became one." And Luccardi is Brandy Quinlan, "a patrol officer who had a working class upbringing until she ran away from an abusive home and lived on the street. She's a go-getter and driven to prove herself." (Deadline.com)
MANDALORIAN, THE (Disney+) - Christopher Lloyd has been tapped for a yet-to-be-revealed role on the upcoming third season. (THR.com)
NATIONAL PARKS (ABC) - The Alphabet has commissioned a pilot for a new incarnation of the drama project, which "revolves around the tangled, messy lives of the agents who work for the ISB - an elite law-enforcement unit responsible for solving all serious crimes that occur in our country's 81,000 square miles of protected land." Rashad Raisani penned the new take, succeeding original writers Kevin Costner, Aaron Helbing and Jon Baird and director Anthony Hemingway. A+E Studios' Barry Jossen and Tana Jamieson remain on board to executive produce for 20th Television. (Deadline.com)
TRUE DETECTIVE (HBO) - Issa López is reportedly shepherding a fourth season of the anthology series, tentatively titled "True Detective: Night Country." López will write, direct and executive produce the Anonymous Content-based project alongside Barry Jenkins and his Pastel partners Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak. No plot specifics were given. It's understood Lucia Puenzo and Sam Levinson were also spearheading potential seasons. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED U2 PROJECT (Netflix, New!) - Oscar-nominee Anthony McCarten is spearheading a scripted series at the streamer about legendary rock band U2. Warner Bros. Television-Bad Robot Productions is behind the project with J.J. Abrams among the auspices. The band is expected to be involved with the project however no other details were given. (THR.com)
WALKER: INDEPENDENCE (The CW) - Katie Findlay is the latest addition to the prequel series pilot as Kate, "a burlesque dancer, who is in fact a federal agent, in town to investigate the secret workings of Independence, and she's got her sharply observant eye on the new sheriff in town." (Deadline.com)
WHITE LOTUS, THE (HBO) - The show's sophomore run has cast Sabrina Impacciatore as Valentina, "the manager of the White Lotus resort in Sicily"; with Beatrice Grannó as Mia and Simona Tabasco as Lucia, "two local gals who hang around the hotel." (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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