 |
 |
[08/23/17 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, August 23
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
|
|
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!
HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, THE (Netflix) - Timothy Hutton is the latest addition to the streaming service's small screen take on Shirley Jackson's 1959 novel as "the father of the Crane siblings - played by Michel Huisman, Elizabeth Reaser and Kate Siegel - with Carla Gugino as the mother." (Deadline.com)
MANIFEST (NBC, New!) - Jeff Rake ("The Mysteries of Laura") is back in business with the Peacock for a new high-concept drama in which "a plane disappears from radar and returns five years later after being untraceable and presumed lost at sea. No time has passed for those on the plane but, for their loved ones at home, a long five years have gone by. The series follows their personal lives as well as the larger mystery and purpose that is their destiny." The Warner Bros. Television-based project, which has a put pilot commitment, is also executive produced by Compari Entertainment's Robert Zemeckis and Jack Rapke with Jackie Levine as a co-executive producer. (Deadline.com)
SEAL TEAM (CBS) - Michael Irby, Jay Hayden, Alona Tal, C. Thomas Howell and James Liao are all bound for the newcomer as Adam, "a senior among the Green Team instructors and a once-legendary who oversees the Green Team's drills"; Brian, "a Green Team trainee with Clay (Max Thieriot)"; Stella, "a grad student who meets Clay in a bar where SEALs tend to hang out"; Ash Spenser, "a former Navy SEAL and Clay's father"; and Lucien, "a CIA analyst/chemical weapons expert." (Deadline.com)
TITANS (DC) - Anna Diop has been tapped as Starfire, "an alien princess from a warrior planet who seeks asylum on Earth. A no-nonsense, take-no-prisoners stranger on our world, she has the ability to shoot energy bolts and fly. Searching for her place on Earth, she'll come into contact with the Titans." (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED BILLY FINNEGAN PROJECT (FOX, New!) - Billy Finnegan has scored a put pilot commitment from the network for a single-camera comedy billed as "girl meets boy, boy very much doesn't notice; girl meets bus, boy notices... sort of." Nahnatchka Khan and Mandy Summers will also executive produce via their 20th Century Fox Television-based Fierce Baby banner. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED GALL & GERO PROJECT (CBS, New!) - "Blindspot's" Martin Gero and Brendan Gall are set to re-team for a new drama at the Eye which "revolves around five multi-racial adopted siblings who fight for justice in the courtroom amid wildly different legal careers as they delve into the mystery of a family tragedy that exposes the sins of their father." Gero's Warner Bros. Television-based is behind the project, which has a put pilot commitment. Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter are also attached to executive produce via their fellow studio-based Berlanti Productions. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED JOSH SAFRAN PROJECT (CBS, New!) - Josh Safran ("Quantico") has sold a new drama to the Eye about "a high-powered corporate attorney who joins the Texas legal team defending her wealthy estranged husband after he is arrested for the decades-old unsolved murder of his first wife." CBS Television Studios is behind the hour with Kapital Entertainment's Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor likewise executive producing. (Deadline.com)
|
|
|
 [august 2017]  |
S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
[06/10/24 - 02:19 PM]
"Suicide Squad ISEKAI" Comes to Hulu June 27
Based on characters from DC, catch Harley Quinn, the Joker, and the Suicide Squad in the new 10-episode series every Thursday.
|
[06/10/24 - 02:05 PM]
E! Greenlights "Denise Richards and the Wild Things" Docu-Series Starring and Executive Produced by Denise Richards
The half-hour comedic series will premiere in 2025.
|
[06/10/24 - 01:36 PM]
TLC's New Series "Forbidden Love" Explores If True Love Can Withstand the Pressures of Opposite Faiths and Opposing Family
A compelling exploration of the ties that bind, the series premieres Sunday, July 21 at 10:00/9:00c on TLC.
|
[06/10/24 - 12:19 PM]
Most-Watched NBA Finals Game 2 on ABC in Five Years
Game 2 averaged 12,063,000 viewers and peaked with 14,106,000 viewers at 10 p.m. ET to make it the best since 2019.
|
[06/10/24 - 11:01 AM]
Gripping, Modern-Day, Supernatural Drama "Domino Day: Lone Witch" Premieres Exclusively on Sundance Now and AMC+ Thursday, June 27
Set and filmed in Manchester, England, the thrilling six-parter stars BAFTA-nominated Siena Kelly as Domino Day, a young woman on all the dating apps, but Domino isn't swiping to find her soulmate - she's swiping to hunt.
|
[06/10/24 - 10:32 AM]
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Will Star in and Executive Produce "Man on Fire," A New 8-Episode Drama Based on A.J. Quinnell's Book Series
The Netflix series tells the story of John Creasy, a broken ex-mercenary on a mission to avenge the death of his only friend, while protecting his fallen comrade's daughter from the forces that destroyed her family.
|
[06/10/24 - 10:06 AM]
Video: Coming to Apple TV+
Get ready for something different.
|
[06/10/24 - 10:01 AM]
Hallmark's Beloved On-Screen Couple Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott Reunite in "His & Hers" (wt)
Set to premiere later this year during the network's annual "Fall into Love" programming event, the movie reunites Hallmark's beloved on-screen couple Chabert and Elliott for the 10th time since their first on-screen pairing back in 2015.
|
[06/10/24 - 09:05 AM]
The Television Critics Association Announces 2024 Nominees for the 40th Annual TCA Awards
Winners will be announced at an exclusive ceremony held in-person at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena on Friday, July 12.
|
[06/10/24 - 09:03 AM]
Paramount+ Announces New Docuseries "Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken" to Premiere July 9
Directed by Brian Morrow and Amy Scott, the series centers around the Grammy-Award-winning rockstar and activist who penned an original song inspired by letters she received from incarcerated women in her Kansas hometown.
|
[06/10/24 - 08:00 AM]
Video: "NFL Draft: The Pick Is In" Season 2 Official Trailer - Streaming June 14 on The Roku Channel
Skydance Sports and NFL Films bring audiences behind the scenes of the 2024 NFL Draft.
|
[06/10/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "The Decameron" - Official Teaser - Netflix
You're invited to the party of the 14th century.
|
[06/10/24 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "Blame the Game" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Pia invites her new boyfriend Jan to her regular game night, but the unannounced arrival of Pia's ex raises the stakes for everyone.
|
[06/10/24 - 04:31 AM]
Mia McKenna-Bruce Leads the Cast for Netflix's New Agatha Christie Series "The Seven Dials Mystery," Alongside Helena Bonham Carter and Martin Freeman
This is Agatha Christie for a whole new generation.
|
[06/09/24 - 07:01 PM]
Video: "Pulang Araw" - Date Announcement - Netflix
Barbie Forteza, Sanya Lopez, David Licauco, and Alden Richards with Dennis Trillo star in "Pulang Araw" streaming July 26 on Netflix.
|
|
|
|
