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[04/09/14 - 11:40 PM] Development Update: Wednesday, April 9 By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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RADIANT DOORS (WGN America, New!) - Jeremy Doner ("The Killing") has set up a potential drama at the cable channel based on a short story by Michael Swanwick about "how our society deals with the sudden arrival of a flood of refugees from a dystopian future." Justin Lin is on board to direct and executive produce the hour should it move forward with Gaumont International Television's Katie O'Connell and Perfect Storm Entertainment's Danielle Woodrow and Troy Craig Poon likewise executive producing. Ryan Andolina will serve as a co-producer. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Twentieth Television has renewed daytime staple "Divorce Court" through the 2016-17 season (Deadline.com); "Narc," "The Truman Show," "The Terminator" and "Ghost" are among the features being eyed as potential TV series by Paramount Television (Deadline.com); Geoffrey Blake and Dillon Lane have been cast as George Hockley and Yancey Burns, respectively, on History's mini-series "Texas Rising" (Deadline.com); Tessa Ferrer will recur on CBS's "Extant" as "the athletic, intelligent astronaut who is the daughter of ISEA Director Alvin Sparks (Michael O'Neill)" (Deadline.com);
Chris Colfer will guest on "Hot in Cleveland" as "the son of Wendie Malick's actress-character Victoria Chase" (TVLine.com); Bradley Whitford will visit "Law & Order: SVU" as "a renowned TV producer accused of molesting his 8-year-old daughter" with Jeffrey Tambor, Emma Bell, Geraldo Rivera and Ann Curry also slated to appear (TVLine.com); Christian Taylor has been tapped as the new showrunner of MTV's revamped drama "Eye Candy," starring Victoria Justice and Harvey Guillen (THR.com); and Cobie Smulders will return to "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." as Maria Hill on April 29 (Marvel.com).
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[07/22/25 - 12:14 PM] "The Voice" Announces Superstar Coaching Panel as Fan-Favorites Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Adam Levine Return As Season 29 will coincide with NBC Sports' "Legendary February," the landmark season will be infused with fast-paced, competitive elements inspired by both, delivering a fresh twist on the format that raises the stakes for coaches and artists alike.
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[07/22/25 - 12:01 PM] Starz Greenlights Prequel Series "Power: Origins," Focusing on Fan-Favorite "Power" Characters Ghost and Tommy Additionally, MeKai Curtis ("Power Book III: Raising Kanan") is set to reprise his role as Kanan Stark.
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[07/22/25 - 12:01 PM] Netflix Top 10 Week of July 14: "Untamed" Hunts and "KPop Demon Hunters" Slay in This Week's Top 10 True crime lovers also made their voices heard - documentary series "Amy Bradley Is Missing" appeared at No. 2 on the English TV list, with 12.2 million views.
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[07/22/25 - 11:48 AM] Video: BET + Original Movie - "Dutch lll" After faking his death and laying low in Italy, Dutch pulls his old crew back together for one last job - steal back a priceless diamond from a mob boss, settle old scores, and make it out clean before the feds or his enemies catch up.
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[07/22/25 - 11:00 AM] "Freaky Tales" Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max August 8 The film stars Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo, Angus Cloud, and Tom Hanks.
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[07/22/25 - 11:00 AM] NBC Orders Comedy "Stumble" to Series The series is a mockumentary about the ridiculously high stakes competitive world of junior college cheer.
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[07/22/25 - 10:30 AM] 2025 NBA Las Vegas Summer League Viewership Up Double Digits Said telecasts averaged an audience of 255,000 viewers, up 27% from last year.
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[07/22/25 - 10:00 AM] "Big Brother" Winners Taylor Hale and Derrick Levasseur to Lead the New Bi-Weekly Series "Big Brother: Unlocked" Taylor and Derrick will guide viewers through never-before-seen broadcast footage, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes moments from inside the house.
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[07/22/25 - 09:54 AM] ESPN Radio To Broadcast "The Rich Eisen Show" Starting in September The Emmy-nominated program will air weekdays in its traditional noon to 3 p.m. ET radio timeslot and will be simulcast live on Disney+ every day and on ESPN+ during select weeks in the year.
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[07/22/25 - 09:09 AM] Bravo's "The Valley" Three-Part Reunion Begins Tuesday, July 29 at 8 P.M. ET/PT Andy Cohen hosts the inaugural sit down with former couples, current frenemies and potential future friends attempt to put the past behind them for the sake of their longstanding relationships.
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[07/22/25 - 09:00 AM] Video: Trailer & Key Art - "Ted Bundy: Dialogue with The Devil" The A+E Factual Studios Group series debuts on August 7 with all episodes available at launch, streaming only on Hulu.
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[07/22/25 - 08:31 AM] Video: "Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser" - Official Trailer - Netflix Former contestants and producers reveal the intense, damaging reality behind the success of "The Biggest Loser" in this provocative documentary series.
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[07/22/25 - 08:29 AM] Video: Prime Video Unveils the Trailer, Key Art, and Premiere Date for "Betty la Fea: La Historia Continua" Season 2 With the stellar return of Ana MarĂa Orozco and Jorge Enrique Abello alongside much of the original cast, the second season will unfold across 10 episodes, released two episodes per week.
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[07/22/25 - 08:05 AM] VH1's "My True Crime Story" Returns with Riveting Real-Life Crime Confessions Starting August 4 at 8 pm ET/PT on VH1 Hosted by Grammy-nominated rapper and actress Remy Ma, the series shines a light on everyday people who found themselves at the center of shocking criminal activity - and lived to tell the story.
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[07/22/25 - 08:04 AM] ESPN, ABC and Disney+ Score Historic Viewership for 2025 WNBA All-Star Events The Skills Challenge & 3-Point Contest and the WNBA All-Star Game averaged 1.3 million viewers and 2.2 million viewers, respectively.
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