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[04/29/19 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Monday, April 29
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!
BLESS THE HARTS (FOX) - Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) have reportedly closed a five-year, nine-figure overall deal with Sony Pictures Television. The pact marks the end of their nine-year run at 20th Century Fox Television, home of the upcoming FOX animated comedy and Netflix's "Hoops." It's understood the duo will develop various projects for the studio, including "a suite of TV series based on Sony's Universe of Marvel characters, referred to as Spider-verse." (Deadline.com)
CENTRAL AVE (Syndication, New!) - Debmar-Mercury has cleared a new "new half-hour multicultural entertainment news magazine show" for a five-week test run on select Fox Television Stations beginning November 4. Julissa Bermudez and Sanya Richards-Ross are co-hosting the project, which "looks to deliver entertainment and pop culture news through a provocative, socially conscious and diverse lens." Will Packer Media's Will Packer, Kelly Smith and showrunner Monique Chenault are the executive producers. (Deadline.com)
DARE ME (USA) - Chris Zylka and Taveeta Syzmanowicz will both recur on the upcoming drama, which dives into the cutthroat world of competitive high school cheerleading. Zylka will play Corporal Kurtz: "Frat-boy handsome but with an aggressive edge, Kurtz is a Marine recruiter who serves under Sarge Will (Zach Roerig), an assignment he considers beneath him. He and Beth (Marlo Kelly) are drawn to the outlaw spirit in each other. But it's a relationship that feels dangerous." And Syzmanowicz is RiRi: "A vibrant and fun-loving member of the cheerleading squad, RiRi is often the pawn in Addy (Herizen Guardiola) and Beth's friendship drama. Saddled by a very ambitious mother who has huge dreams and high expectations for her, RiRi is anxious for freedom and eager to rise in her squad." (Deadline.com)
TRUTH BE TOLD (Apple TV+) - Octavia Spencer and Brian Clisham's Orit Entertainment has signed a three-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television. The pact covers all future output from the company, which is behind upcoming Spencer-led Apple TV+ series. (Deadline.com)
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[06/08/24 - 09:57 PM]
CBS Takes Home 6 Awards at the "51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards"
"Entertainment Tonight" was honored with two Daytime Emmys, including Outstanding Entertainment News Series, an award they have taken home five years in a row and nine times overall.
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[06/08/24 - 09:02 PM]
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces the Winners of the 51st Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy - Creative Arts & Lifestyle Ceremony
The ceremony took place at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in historic downtown Los Angeles, and was livestreamed at watch.theemmys.tv and via The Emmys apps at apps.theemmys.tv.
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[06/08/24 - 09:33 AM]
The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Posts Largest Audience Since 2020 and Up +39% from Last Year
Said event averaged 2.82 million viewers, posting its largest fast national audience in four years.
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[06/08/24 - 06:01 AM]
"Mermaid Magic" to Debut on Netflix This August
The series immerses us in the underwater world of Mertropia to follow the adventures of fearless Princess Merlinda and her inseparable friends Sasha and Nerissa.
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[06/07/24 - 02:16 PM]
"NBA Finals Presented by YouTube TV" Draws Largest Game 1 Audience Share Ever on ABC with 20.3 Percent and Quadruples Viewership vs. Rest of Television with 11 Million Viewers
Additionally, the audience share in the coveted 18-34 demographic - 49.6 percent - is the largest ever for an NBA Finals Game 1 on ABC.
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[06/07/24 - 01:48 PM]
Video: Paramount+ Reveals the Official Trailer and Key Art for the All-New Original Animated Series "Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," Premiering on Friday, August 9
The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation and Point Grey Pictures, who brought audiences last summer's smash-hit Paramount Pictures film "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem."
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[06/07/24 - 01:44 PM]
Video: Prime Video Unveils New Title Sequence and Premiere Date for "The Legend of Vox Machina" Season Three
The third season will consist of 12 episodes, with three episodes premiering every week starting October 3 in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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[06/07/24 - 01:31 PM]
Video: "Exploding Kittens" - Hype Trailer - Netflix
The new animated series based on the best-selling card game premieres July 12, on Netflix.
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[06/07/24 - 09:45 AM]
"There She Goes," Feature-Length Romantic Comedy Starring Rachael Leigh Cook and Utkarsh Ambudkar, Starts Production in New York
The film centers on Molly (Cook) and Advay (Ambudkar), who as high school sweethearts seemed destined for their own forever until Molly landed a lead role in the quintessential '90s teen romcom, "There She Goes," and rocketed to stardom in Hollywood.
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[06/07/24 - 08:24 AM]
Video: Coming Soon "Follow Me" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Crackle
Each contestant brings their unique talents, backgrounds, and strategic approaches to success - as they engage in business-themed challenges throughout the Bethany Mota hosted series.
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[06/07/24 - 08:15 AM]
"Gremlins: The Wild Batch" Unleashes This Fall on Max
Returning series regulars Ming-Na Wen, James Hong, BD Wong, Izaac Wang, AJ LoCascio, and Gabrielle Nevaeh will be joined by an all-star guest cast to be announced at a later date.
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[06/07/24 - 07:31 AM]
"The Upshaws" Renewed for Final Season on Netflix
Additionally, "The Upshaws'" penultimate run, Part 6, is slated to premiere in early 2025.
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[06/07/24 - 07:29 AM]
Food Network Picks Up "Wildcard Kitchen" for Season Two
In the weekly high-stakes culinary card game, host Eric Adjepong takes over the test kitchen after-hours with an exclusive invitation for three chefs to bring $5,000 to play across three hands of his underground culinary poker game.
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[06/07/24 - 07:14 AM]
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson & Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano Rescheduled for Friday, November 15th
"Our team has worked diligently with all parties involved to reschedule this monumental fight to a date that ensures both Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are fully prepared, with equal training time, as well as allowing us to keep the event at AT&T stadium in the midst of the Cowboys season," said Nakisa Bidarian.
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[06/07/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Sprint: The World's Fastest Humans" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Elite sprinters navigate training, media scrutiny and fierce competition in this sports series following their race to become the world's fastest humans.
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