 |
 |
[10/19/12 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 19
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!
BIG EASY, THE (CBS, New!) - Joshua Harto and Liz W. Garcia ("Memphis Beat") have landed a new drama at the Eye "centered on the complex life and cases of Jack Lyons, a hard-living trumpet player and paranormal investigator in New Orleans with a dark personal tie to his work." They'll write and executive produce alongside Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly for the CBS Television Studios-based Timberman-Beverly Productions. (Deadline.com)
DARKNESS FALLS (CBS, New!) - "Criminal Minds" executive producers Erica Messer and Janine Sherman Barrois are set to team for a new drama at the Eye "described as a character procedural that will explore the complex dynamic of an FBI psychologist and a homicide specialist as they journey into small communities around the country to solve the darkest, most twisted single murders." Mark Gordon and Nicholas Pepper of The Mark Gordon Co. will likewise executive produce for ABC Studios and CBS Television Studios. (Deadline.com)
SCARLATTI (FOX, New!) - Marjorie David ("90210") has booked a potential drama at the network about "a multi-generational dynasty struggling for control of their billion-dollar fashion empire." Ken Mok ("America's Next Top Model") is also on board to executive produce the hour, which is set up at 20th Century Fox Television. (Deadline.com)
SPINSTERS (NBC, New!) - Chrissy Pietrosh and Jessica Goldstein ("Cougar Town") have sold a new single-camera comedy to the Peacock about "three modern-day spinsters and the one guy who might be able to help them." Said duo will write and executive produce via their overall deal with ABC Studios alongside The Mark Gordon Co.'s Mark Gordon and Andrea Shay. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED CRAIG ROBINSON PROJECT (NBC, New!) - Craig Robinson ("The Office") is set to topline a potential comedy at the Peacock about "a talented musician (Robinson) with rough edges who adjusts to his new life as a music teacher in a big-city middle school, where he encounters teacher politics and the temptations of single moms." Owen Ellickson is penning the Universal Television-based project and will executive produce alongside Greg Daniels and Tracy Katsky of Deedle-Dee Productions and Howard Klein and Mark Schulman of 3 Arts Entertainment. Robinson will also receive a producer credit. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED TOM HERTZ PROJECT (CBS, New!) - "Rules of Engagement" creator Tom Hertz has snagged a put pilot order from the Eye for a multi-camera comedy about "a young couple that meets and moves in together very quickly and then has to navigate their very different ways of looking at life." The semi-autobiographical project is based at Sony Pictures Television with Happy Madison's Doug Robinson executive producing alongside writer Hertz. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Mark-Paul Gosselaar will guest on "Men at Work" as Amy's (Meredith Hagner) ex, "a handsome and successful and the ideal doctor who spends his time saving kids' lives in Africa" (THR.com); Rory O'Malley will reunite with fellow "Book of Mormon" alum Josh Gad on "1600 Penn" as "a rule-abiding White House tour guide who competes with First Son Skip (Gad) to offer the best tour to visitors" (TVGuide.com); Wyclef Jean will recur on "Nashville" as the head of a music label (THR.com); Carl Weathers, Judy Greer, Scott Baio, Mae Whitman and Jeff Garlin are among the latest "Arrested Development" alums set to drop by Netflix's revival (Vulture.com); Kuno Becker will visit "Dallas" as Elena's (Jordana Brewster) troubled brother (TVGuide.com); David and Melissa Fumero will both drop by "CSI: NY" in separate upcoming installments (TVLine.com); and Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg are reportedly mulling a follow up to "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific," this time about the aerial battles in the Pacific (Indiewire.com).
|
|
|
 [october 2012]  |
S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
[03/20/19 - 05:35 PM]
Video: FOX Entertainment Celebrates Its New Chapter with Exclusive Trailer
The 90-second spot will debut tonight on the network.
|
[03/20/19 - 01:39 PM]
Fugitive Robert Brumfield, Profiled on "In Pursuit with John Walsh," Has Been Taken Into Custody
Brumfield was profiled in the February 13 episode as part of its "15 Seconds of Shame" segment.
|
[03/20/19 - 01:06 PM]
Oxygen Media Debuts Two-Hour Special "The Piketon Family Murders" Hosted by Beth Karas on Sunday, March 31 at 7PM ET/PT
Hosted by Beth Karas, the special delves into a complicated and horrific massacre that stunned the small town of Piketon, Ohio.
|
[03/20/19 - 12:33 PM]
Duff Takes the Cake with Showstopping Cake Creations on New Food Network Series
"Duff Takes the Cake" premieres Monday, April 15 at 10:00/9:00c.
|
[03/20/19 - 12:31 PM]
Netflix Orders Mindy Kaling Coming-of-Age Comedy Series
The 10-episode project is about the complicated life of a modern-day first generation Indian American teenage girl, inspired by Kaling's own childhood.
|
[03/20/19 - 10:25 AM]
The Couples That Fans Can't Stop Talking About Return to TLC on "90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?"
The spin-off kicks off its fourth season with 12 two-hour episodes on Sunday, April 28 at 8:00/7:00c.
|
[03/20/19 - 10:09 AM]
OWN Announces Straight-to-Series Order for New Original Anthology Drama "Cherish the Day" Created by Ava DuVernay
Each season, the anthology series chronicles the stirring romance of one couple, with each episode spanning a single day.
|
[03/20/19 - 09:58 AM]
AXS TV & Feld Entertainment Present an Intimate Look at the Last Days of a Beloved American Franchise in the New Documentary "Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: The Final Farewell," Premiering Memorial Day - Monday, May 27 at 8 P.M. ET/5 P.M. PT
Shot in 2017, the film provides a rare glimpse into the 146-year-old organization as it prepares for the last performances of an unprecedented run - capturing the emotional goodbyes and enduring mystique that had come to define the show throughout the years.
|
[03/20/19 - 09:02 AM]
Nickelodeon's New Prank Series, "The Substitute," Premieres on April Fools' Day, at 2:00 P.M. (ET/PT)
The new hidden camera show features celebrities who are transformed by a team of special effects artists to go undercover as substitute teachers, surprising classes of unsuspecting students.
|
[03/20/19 - 08:22 AM]
Sky Original Production "Tin Star" Commissioned for a Third Series
The final season will go into production later this year and will be set in and around Liverpool, culminating with the Worth family returning to the UK to confront their menacing past.
|
[03/20/19 - 08:14 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "This Is Us" Puts NBC Back on Top in Demos
The Peacock wins the night among adults 18-49 while an all-repeat CBS is the most-watched network.
|
[03/20/19 - 07:56 AM]
"Boise Boys" Returns for Season Two on HGTV
Idaho's capital city is booming and so is business for home renovation experts Clint Robertson and Luke Caldwell.
|
[03/20/19 - 07:53 AM]
History(R) to Premiere New Docu-Series "The American Farm" on Thursday, April 4 at 10PM ET
The eight-part series is an honest tale of risk, reward, hard work, and innovation, centered on the lives of five family farms across America - the Boyd, Griggs, Meyers, Robertson and Sunderland farms.
|
[03/20/19 - 07:39 AM]
"The Vet Life" Returns to Animal Planet on Saturday, April 6th
This season, audiences continue to follow the daily lives of the passionate, lovable vets at their Cy-Fair animal hospital in Houston as they encounter fascinating animal cases each and every day.
|
[03/20/19 - 05:00 AM]
Video: Trailer Debut - "Stranger Things 3"
"Stranger Things 3" premieres globally on July 4, only on Netflix.
|
|
|
|
