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[05/03/24 - 11:10 PM]
Development Update: Week of April 29-May 3
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!
10% HAPPIER/BAYWATCH/BEDROCK/BUFFALO TENS/GOING DUTCH/MEET THE KUMARS/STATE PATROL (FOX) - All seven projects are reportedly still under consideration for series orders by the network. "State Patrol" is a new drama from Matt Nix and stems from his direct deal with FOX Entertainment. (Deadline.com, 5/1)
AND JUST LIKE THAT... (Max) - Rosie O'Donnell took to social media with the news she'll appear in the show's third season premiere, written and directed by Michael Patrick King, as "Mary." No other details were given. (@rosie, 5/1)
CHEATERS: UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Netflix, New!) - Amanda Holden will host a new UK reality series for the streamer "in which ex-couples reunite at a retreat to confront each other after their relationship broke down due to cheating." 12 Yard Productions and Lifted Entertainment are behind the project, which is based on a 12 Yard format, with Chantal Boyle, Iona Mackenzie, Ros Coward and Liz Gaskell executive producing and Gareth Birkett directing. (Deadline.com, 4/30)
CROSS (Amazon) - Wes Chatham, Matthew Lillard and Jeanine Mason are set to star opposite Aldis Hodge in a proposed second season of the series. Chatham plays Donnie, "a hard-edged military veteran turned farmer with far-right political views and sensitive heart"; with Lillard as Lance, "a ruthless, self-made business tycoon"; and Mason as Rebecca, "a brilliant, ambitious and vengeful judge." The show's yet-to-premiere first season also stars Ryan Eggold, Isaiah Mustafa, Alona Tal, Johnny Ray Gill, Eloise Mumford, and Siobhan Murphy. (Deadline.com, 4/30)
DELI BOYS (Hulu) - Onyx Collective's new comedy series has tapped the following actors: Kevin Corrigan as Chickie Lozano, "an old-school, Italian American crime boss in Philadelphia"; Alexandra Ruddy as Agent Mercer, "a female FBI agent excluded from the boys club of the agency and on a mission to prove herself"; Tim Baltz as Director Simpson, "the regional director of the FBI and Agent Mercer's boss who fancies himself an American hero"; Zainne Saleh as Bushra, "Mir's (Asif Ali) fiancé, smart and ambitious but carries herself as if she were a Pakistani princess"; Sakina Jaffrey as Seema, "Bushra's (Zainne Saleh) mother and a powerful woman who thinks her daughter deserves better"; Amita Rao as Nandika, "who is into cosplay and Raj (Saagar Shaikh)"; Anish Jethmalani as Patika, "a docile man who owns a failing Indian restaurant with his family"; Minita Gandhi as Latika, "the wife of Patika (Anish Jethmalani) who runs their restaurant and the show"; and Geoffrey Arend as Ralph, "the temperamental cocaine "chef" of the Dar operation." (Deadline.com, 5/3)
DR. ODYSSEY (ABC) - Sean Teale is the latest addition to the Ryan Murphy series, which also stars Joshua Jackson, Don Johnson and Phillipa Soo. (Deadline.com, 5/2)
FOREVER (Netflix) - Anthony Hemingway has signed on to direct and executive produce the second and third as well as the seventh and eighth episodes of the series. As previously announced, Regina King is directing the pilot. (Variety.com, 4/29)
FORGIVE & FORGET/SHIFTING GEARS (ABC) - Both of the Alphabet's pilots won't film until June meaning they likely won't be considered for its fall schedule. (Deadline.com, 5/1)
GRIMSBURG/PERFECT COUPLE, THE/WEDNESDAY (FOX/Netflix) - Executive producer Gail Berman has signed a three-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television. She'll develop new series projects via her The Jackal Group banner. (Deadline.com, 5/1)
GROSSE POINTE GARDEN SOCIETY/HAPPY'S PLACE/SUITS: L.A. (NBC) - Of the network's three pilot orders, only comedy "Happy's Place" is expected to be delivered prior to its upfront presentation. (Deadline.com, 5/1)
GROSSE POINTE GARDEN SOCIETY (NBC) - Nancy Travis and Felix Avitia will round out the cast of the drama pilot. Travis plays Patty, "Doug's (Alexander Hodge) overbearing mother and Alice's (AnnaSophia Robb) nightmare mother-in-law. She is a social climber dying for a grandchild and has no problem getting into Alice and Doug's business about why they're taking so long." And Avitia portrays Ford, "Joel (Matthew Davis) and Misty's son. An uninspired student with no direction, he's surprised by Birdie's (Melissa Fumero) sudden interest in helping him make his way in the world." (Deadline.com, 4/29)
LANDMAN (Paramount+) - Andy Garcia is bound for the Billy Bob Thornton-led drama as Galino, "an extremely capable, powerful and practical man." (Deadline.com, 5/2)
MOTORHEADS (Amazon) - Matt Lanter and Sophia Esperanza will recur on the upcoming series. Lanter will portray Darren, "a wealthy and powerful father of 17-year-old Harris (Macqueen), who, like his dad, is a serious street racer. Both Darren and Harris are struggling with the aftermath of the death of Harris' mother. Darren is surprised to learn that the new kid in town is the son of his old street racing nemesis." And Esperanza plays Ryan, "who is described as fun and dangerous. She's the leader of a street crew from outside Ironwood, but she has a special connection to the town." (Deadline.com, 5/1)
NIGHT COURT (NBC) - Co-star India de Beaufort took to social media with the news she will not return for the show's recently ordered third season. (@indiadebeaufort, 5/3)
PACT, THE (CBS) - A new script for the proposed drama series "should be delivered soon, with a writers room potentially opening shortly thereafter." (Deadline.com, 5/1)
SCOOBY-DOO! THE LIVE-ACTION SERIES (Netflix, New!) - Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg are spearheading a live-action update of the popular cartoon for the streaming service, which has received a script-to-series commitment. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner will also executive produce for Warner Bros. Television, Midnight Radio and Berlanti Productions. Jonathan Gabay and Adrienne Erickson co-executive produce. No other details were given. (Deadline.com, 4/29)
SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS, THE (Max) - Nabeel Muscatwalla will recur on the upcoming season as Arvind, "a student studying at Essex College." (Deadline.com, 5/2)
TULSA KING (Paramount+) - Neal McDonough has joined the cast of the show's sophomore run as Cal Thresher, "a powerful and extremely territorial businessman in Tulsa." Additionally, Rich Ting will recur as Jackie Ming, "a quiet but ruthless man with his own ambitions in Tulsa." (Variety.com, 5/1; Deadline.com, 5/3)
UNTITLED ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL DRAMA (Freevee, New!) - Adam Sussman and Mark Perez have sold a new drama to the streamer billed as "a medical procedural following doctors that utilize non-traditional approaches to solve unique cases." Bill McGoldrick also executive produces. (Deadline.com, 5/1)
UNTITLED BLACK COWBOY DOCUSERIES (Peacock, New!) - Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions has set up a docuseries at the streamer and Universal Television which "will rewrite a foundational piece of American history, unmasking the forces that erased the identity of the Black cowboy from frontier history and present." Keith McQuirter will direct and executive produce alongside Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Jamal Watson, Liz Yale Marsh, and Sacha Jenkins. (Deadline.com, 5/2)
UNTITLED F1 ACADEMY DOCUSERIES (Netflix, New!) - Production is underway on a new documentary series at the streamer: "The multi-part, adrenaline-fueled series will give fans exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to the all-women driving category, highlighting the drama of the races, as well as the personal stories and high stakes for the drivers, their teams, sponsors, and families involved, as they break barriers in one of the most demanding sports in the world." Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine is producing. No other auspices were given. (Variety.com, 5/3)
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[03/07/25 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Week of March 3-7
Updates include: CBS cancels veterans "FBI: International," "FBI: Most Wanted," and "S.W.A.T."; Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu in talks for HBO's "Harry Potter" series; and Netflix nixes "The Recruit" after two seasons.
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[03/07/25 - 04:16 PM]
WWE's "Saturday Night's Main Event" Extravaganza Arrives May 24 Live on NBC and Peacock
Superstar John Cena will make his first "Saturday Night's Main Event" appearance in more than a decade.
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[03/07/25 - 10:34 AM]
"Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage" Hits Series High Thursday Night
CBS was the #1 broadcast network last night with 5.63 million viewers, up +6% from last week and +25% more viewers than ABC and NBC combined last night (4.50 million).
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[03/07/25 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix's "Nobody Wants This" Season 2 Is Now in Production
Guest stars this season include Leighton Meester, Miles Fowler, Alex Karpovsky and Arian Moayed.
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[03/07/25 - 09:49 AM]
AMC Networks' "Future of Film" Initiative Launches Future of Film: Athena Rising Stars Collection on AMC+ in Partnership with Athena Film Festival
Streaming exclusively on AMC+ beginning March 14, the collection is available for one month in celebration of Women's History Month, joining the streamer's Featured Collection: Women Who Dare, which also spotlights women-led stories across series, films and documentaries.
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[03/07/25 - 09:06 AM]
Michelle Monaghan and Adam Scott Join Robert De Niro in James Ashcroft's Crime Thriller "The Whisper Man"
The Netflix film is based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Alex North.
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[03/07/25 - 09:01 AM]
Season 2 of "With Love, Meghan" Debuting This Fall
Season one debuted on Netflix this week and the second season has already completed filming.
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[03/07/25 - 07:03 AM]
"The Summer I Turned Pretty" Returns with Its Final Season This July
Season three will have 11 episodes and premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.
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[03/07/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Unveils Trailer for the Highly Anticipated Comedy "The Studio"
Starring Rogen and a star-studded ensemble cast with A-list cameos in every episode, the 10-episode comedy will premiere globally on Wednesday, March 26 with the first two episodes, followed by one episode every Wednesday through May 21.
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[03/07/25 - 06:38 AM]
ESPN Signs Stephen A. Smith to Multi-Year Contract Renewal
"I'm happy and honored to remain a member of the Disney/ESPN family for, at least, the next five years," Smith said. "There's only bigger and bigger things ahead. It starts with continuing to put in that work. See y'all soon."
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[03/07/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Love Is Blind: The Reunion" - Season 8 Official Trailer - Netflix
Fan favorites gather for a reunion with Nick and Vanessa to answer burning questions about their relationships this season.
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[03/07/25 - 12:01 AM]
Japanese Sci-Fi Animated Series "Moonrise" Premieres April 10
Directed by Masashi Koizuka and produced by WIT Studio, this brand-new sci-fi series features stunning character concepts by manga artist Hiromu Arakawa.
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[03/06/25 - 03:01 PM]
Prime Video Announces Global Premiere of Highly Anticipated Anime Series "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX"
The series will stream simultaneously with Japan across more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on Tuesday, April 8.
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[03/06/25 - 02:59 PM]
Hallmark Media Orders Fourth Season of "The Way Home"
Cast members confirmed the news on social media this afternoon.
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[03/06/25 - 12:02 PM]
Video: Sneak Peek - Luke Roman Returns for a Haunting Third Season of "Surrealestate" - Syfy
Luke Roman and associates are back for Season 3, premiering April 3 on Syfy.
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