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[06/02/23 - 11:41 PM]
Development Update: Week of May 29-June 2
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:

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AND JUST LIKE THAT... (Max) - Kim Cattrall will reprise her iconic role as Samantha Jones from "Sex and the City" in the follow-up's second season finale. (Variety.com, 5/31)
CRUEL INTENTIONS (Amazon) - The long-in-the-works TV series has tapped the following in principal roles: Sarah Catherine Hook as Caroline; Zac Burgess as Lucien; Khobe Clarke as Scott; Brooke Lena Johnson as Beatrice; Sara Silva as CeCe; Sean Patrick Thomas as Professor Chadwick; John Harlan Kim as Blaise; and Myra Molloy as Annie. Additionally, Laura Benanti will recur as Claudia, Caroline's mother; with Jon Tenney as U.S. Congressman Russell. Production on its eight-episode order is scheduled to begin this month in Toronto for Amazon proper. (Variety.com, 6/1)
DAY OF THE JACKAL, THE (Peacock) - Lashana Lynch will star alongside Eddie Redmayne in the series as Bianca, "a tenacious law enforcement agent determined to catch The Jackal." (Variety.com, 6/2)
MS. PAT SHOW, THE (BET+) - The streamer has commissioned a fourth season of the series starring Patricia "Ms. Pat" Williams. (Deadline.com, 5/30)
TOP CHEF (Bravo) - Host Padma Lakshmi is exiting the series after 20 seasons. "After much soul searching, I have made the difficult decision to leave Top Chef. Having completed a glorious 20th season as host and exec producer, I am extremely proud to have been a part of building such a successful show and of the impact it has had in the worlds of television and food," she wrote on social media. (@padmalakshmi, 6/2)
WINCHESTERS, THE (The CW) - Warner Bros. Television has confirmed no new home could be found for the "Supernatural" prequel series following its cancellation by The CW. (Deadline.com, 6/2)
YELLOWJACKETS (Showtime) - Co-creator Ashley Lyle quietly revealed on social media a "a bonus episode between seasons" has been completed for the series. (@ashannlyle, 6/1)





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· AND JUST LIKE THAT… (MAX)
· CRUEL INTENTIONS (AMAZON)
· DAY OF THE JACKAL, THE (PEACOCK)
· DEVELOPMENT UPDATE (TFC)
· MS. PAT SHOW, THE (BET PLUS)
· SEX AND THE CITY (HBO)
· TOP CHEF (BRAVO)
· WINCHESTERS, THE (CW)
· YELLOWJACKETS (SHOWTIME)





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