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[05/23/25 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Week of May 19-23
Updates include: Prime Video cancels "The Wheel of Time" after three seasons; NBC rounds out cast of comedy pilot "Stumble"; and Starz opens writers' rooms for three projects.
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DEVELOPMENT
HISTORY:
5/23/25
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STATUS:
currently in development (2024-2025 season) |
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to pilot |
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
script-to-series order |
DESCRIPTION:
(from Starz's press release, May 2025) Set against the glittering backdrop of Washington D.C., "Kingmaker" explores the ruthless, high-stakes world of the Black political elite as they struggle for power, position, and prestige at the highest levels of American government. The series follows the cunning machinations of a legendary power broker as he works in the shadows to reclaim his throne as the undisputed "Kingmaker" on the national political scene. Secrets, betrayals, illicit affairs, and shocking scandals collide as he stops at nothing to outmaneuver his rivals and seize supreme control. |
CREW INFORMATION:
· Al Letson as CRTR/EP
· Beau Willimon as EP
· Jordan Tappis as EP
· Michael Lombardo as EP
· Theo Travers as EP
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GENRE(S):
· drama
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Westward
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