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[05/29/12 - 11:06 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, May 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!
PRIVATE PRACTICE (ABC) - Jennifer Cecil and Barbie Kligman have been upped to executive producers on the veteran drama while co-star Tim Daly won't be returning for the show's sixth season. "Wonderful fans of PPP. Shonda informed my agent today that Pete wont be returning for season 6," the actor announced via his Twitter account. "It was a great 5 yrs. R.I.P. Pete Wilder." As for Cecil and Kligman, said duo will succeed Steve Blackman and Craig Turk as co-head writers, reporting to showrunner Shonda Rhimes. (Deadline.com, @TimmyDaly)
UNTITLED JEFF NATHANSON PROJECT (HBO, New!) - Feature writer Jeff Nathanson ("Tower Heist") is developing a new dramedy at the pay channel "described as an unflinching behind-the-scenes look at a professional basketball team - and the money, sex, power and temptation that consumes the wild lives of millionaire players and billionaire owners." He'll write, direct and executive produce the hour alongside Gavin Polone. No other details were given. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Daniel Tosh announced on tonight's "Tosh.0" that his animated comedy "Brickleberry" will premiere Tuesday, September 25 (ComedyCentral.com); Michael Weatherly will guest on TNT's upcoming "Major Crimes" as "a man named Thorn [who] likes the ladies" (@M_Weatherly); James Frain is set to recur on "Grimm" as the estranged brother of Sasha Roiz's Captain Sean Renard (Zap2It.com); CBS Television Distribution and newly crowned "The Celebrity Apprentice" winner Arsenio Hall are in talks to reteam for a new syndicated talk show (Deadline.com); "Army Wives" co-star Catherine Bell has inked a two-year talent holding deal with producer ABC Studios (Deadline.com); Zuleikha Robinson is bound for "Homeland" as a field journalist with a special relationship to Navid Negahban's Abu Nazir (Deadline.com); Wanda de Jesus will recur on "Sons of Anarchy" as "a smart and sexy associate" of fellow guest Jimmy Smits's Neron "Nero" Padilla (Deadline.com); "Game of Thrones" executive producers David Benioff and Dan Weiss have detailed the various roles currently casting for the show's third season (EW.com); Anne Holt's Hanne Wilhelmsen series of books is being developed as a primetime drama by Graham King Television (THR.com); and Ben Silverman's Electus banner has signed an exploratory deal with Starz to develop unscripted programming for the pay channel (Deadline.com).
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[03/03/25 - 01:15 PM]
Prime Video Orders Two-Part Documentary Special "Octopus!" Executive Produced and Narrated by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
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[03/03/25 - 12:00 PM]
Krysten Ritter to Guest Star in Showtime Original Series "Dexter: Resurrection"
Production kicked off in January in New York and the series is set to launch in summer of 2025 on Paramount+ with Showtime.
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[03/03/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: FX's "Alien: Earth," "Dying For Sex," "Adults," "The Bear," & More Coming Soon to Hulu - FX
The award-winning collection awaits.
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[03/03/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Iliza Shlesinger: A Different Animal" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
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[03/03/25 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Max Unveils March 6 Premiere Date, Key Art, and Trailer for New Original Preschool Series "Dylan's Playtime Adventures"
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[03/03/25 - 08:48 AM]
Video: "Miss Austen" Trailer
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[03/03/25 - 08:01 AM]
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[03/03/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When the village druid forgets how to prepare their magic potion, Asterix, Obelix and the Gauls must find new ways to keep the Roman conquerors at bay.
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[03/03/25 - 07:30 AM]
Paramount+ Announces All New Episodes of MTV's "Family Legacy" to Premiere Tuesday, March 25
10 half-hour episodes will premiere exclusively on the service and feature brand-new interviews with the children of the most influential and iconic musicians and bands.
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[03/03/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "The Electric State" - Final Trailer - Netflix
An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick.
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[03/03/25 - 05:11 AM]
Filming Wraps for "The Crystal Cuckoo," The New Series Starring Catalina Sopelana, Alex Garcia, Itziar Ituno, Ivan Massague, Tomas del Estal, and Alfons Nieto
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[03/03/25 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "Rhythm + Flow Italy" Season 2 - Official Teaser - Netflix
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[03/03/25 - 12:01 AM]
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[03/02/25 - 07:00 AM]
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Delivering a completely natural acceptance speech takes practice.
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[03/01/25 - 12:31 AM]
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What starts as a harmless arrangement soon spirals into something neither of them sees coming.
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