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[07/29/13 - 11:03 PM]
Development Update: Monday, July 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!
THE THIRD COAST (HBO, New!) - Annette Bening is set to star in a potential single-camera comedy for the pay channel about a larger-than-life casting director (Bening) in New Mexico. Writer Paul Rudnick and director Jay Roach are behind the project, which is the result of the latter's two-year overall deal with HBO. Rudnick, Roach and John Lyons are the executive producers. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED GAUMONT INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION PROJECT (FOX, New!) - Gaumont International Television has inked a development deal with the network for two potential series, one of which is guaranteed a 13-episode, straight-to-series order. The company's chief Katie O'Connell will presumably serve as an executive producer on the project. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Twentieth Television is reportedly getting ready to shop the off-network run of "The Simpsons" to cable networks for the first time, ending its exclusive run on local stations after over 20 years (TVGuide.com); Lorraine Toussaint is set to recur on the new season of "Orange Is the New Black" as "a longtime street tough who ran her own drug business, recruiting children to serve as runners" while Danielle Brooks's Taystee has been promoted to regular (Deadline.com); Aubrey Peeples has booked an arc on "Nashville" as "a runner-up in a big reality singing competition who just burst onto the music scene and seems to be as sweet and gracious as they come" (EW.com); Denis O'Hare is the latest addition to "American Horror Story: Coven" (@MrRPMurphy); Steven Krueger is bound for three episodes of "The Originals" as "a young tourist whose night out in New Orleans takes an unexpectedly dark turn when he ends up at Marcel's bar" (TVGuide.com);
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio has been cast as the First Lady on "Hostages," where she'll replace Kate Burton from the original pilot (TVLine.com); James LeGros will recur on "Revenge" as Father Paul who "has ties to the Grayson family" (EOnline.com); Jurnee Smollett is bound for "Parenthood" as "a smart, feisty, up-and-coming political dynamo who Kristina hires to be her campaign manager" (TVLine.com); Sam Elliott will visit "Parks & Recreation" as Ron Swanson's "aggressively mustached counterpart/doppelganger in neighboring Eagleton" (TVLine.com); "The Blacklist" executive producers John Davis and John Fox have inked a two-year, first-look deal with producer Sony Pictures Television (THR.com); and "Ray Donovan" executive producer Bryan Zuriff is taking a voluntary leave of absence from the series after pleading guilty to running an illegal gambling operation on Friday (Deadline.com).
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[07/24/26 - 02:00 PM]
Adult Swim Announces "President Curtis" Season Two Now in Production
Season two will continue the adventures of President Curtis and his team as they confront new cryptid threats, unexpected allies, and increasingly bizarre sci-fi missions.
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[07/24/26 - 01:46 PM]
Video: HBO Max Releases Official Trailer for DC Studios Drama Series "Lanterns," Debuting August 16
The eight-episode season debuts Sunday, August 16 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
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[07/24/26 - 01:15 PM]
AMC Global Media Renews "Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire" for a Fourth Season, Titled "Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned"
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[07/24/26 - 12:46 PM]
Video: "Common Side Effects" - First Look at Season 2 - Adult Swim
Season 2 is coming in 2027.
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[07/24/26 - 12:31 PM]
News from AMC Global Media's "The Walking Dead: Dead City" San Diego Comic-Con Panel
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[07/24/26 - 11:30 AM]
Video: Prime Video's "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" Brings an Epic New Season Three Teaser Trailer, Exciting News and Lots of Surprises to San Diego Comic-Con's Iconic Hall H
The first four episodes of season three will premiere on November 11, 2026.
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[07/24/26 - 10:36 AM]
Video: Prime Video's "Blade Runner 2099" Reveals Premiere Date and Unveils Teaser Trailer at San Diego Comic-Con
The highly-anticipated limited series from Amazon MGM Studios and Alcon Television Group will premiere globally on Prime Video on November 25, 2026.
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[07/24/26 - 07:34 AM]
ESPN and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Announce Multi-Year Media Rights Agreement Through 2030-31
The agreement includes global rights and ESPN will annually present nearly two dozen regular-season football games, including select games on ESPN linear networks.
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[07/23/26 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "Our Sticky Love" - Official Trailer - Netflix
An ambitious prosecutor loses her memory and moves in with a boxing coach who claims to be her boyfriend. Can this sticky situation turn into real love?
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[07/23/26 - 04:30 PM]
San Diego Comic-Con: Prime Video Announces Matthew Needham as the Voice of The Joker in "Batman: Caped Crusader" Season Two
Season two will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on Friday, July 31.
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[07/23/26 - 04:01 PM]
Audiobook Fan-Favorite Jeff Hays Joins Peacock's Live-Action Adaptation of Bestselling Phenomenon "Dungeon Crawler Carl" as the Voice of Princess Donut
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[07/23/26 - 04:01 PM]
ABC News Is No. 1 on Sunday Morning, Friday Night and Late Night
"20/20" was up over the previous week in all key target demos and improved year to year across the board.
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[07/23/26 - 02:45 PM]
Andscape Marks 10th Anniversary with New ESPN+ Series "The Trade with Kelley L. Carter" Spotlighting the Game-Changers Shaping Sports, Culture and Entertainment
The brand new series will premiere on ESPN Unlimited/+ on July 29, 2026.
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[07/23/26 - 01:59 PM]
Video: "Avatar: Seven Havens" Teaser and Paramount+ Premiere Date Revealed at Comic-Con International in San Diego
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[07/23/26 - 01:00 PM]
"Big Brother" Premiere Week Up +14% from Last Season
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