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[04/29/14 - 11:22 PM] Development Update: Tuesday, April 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!
ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB, THE (ABC/ABC Studios; W: Stephanie Savage; D: Nick Cassavetes) - Kenneth Mitchell ("Switched at Birth") is the latest addition to the upcoming drama, which tells the true story of the women behind NASA's early astronauts and the struggles they face when their lives and families are catapulted into the spotlight overnight. He's set as "Wisconsin farm boy and WWII flyer Deke Slayton, one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts. When a medical condition prevents him from going into space, he becomes a powerful voice in the space program." Aaron McCusker, Azure Parsons, Bret Harrison, Desmond Harrington, Dominique McElligott, Erin Cummings, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Joel Johnstone, Odette Annable and Zoe Boyle also star. (TVLine.com)
SNOWFALL (Showtime, New!) - John Singleton (Boyz n the Hood) is developing a new drama at the pay channel about the beginnings of the crack cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles. Singleton and Eric Amadio will co-write the hour, "told through the eyes of a young black kid from Compton, a Mexican wrestler and a CIA agent charged with running money to the Contras," as well as direct. They'll likewise executive producer alongside Michael London and Underground Films' Trevor Engelson and Evan Silverberg. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Kat Likkel and John Hoberg, most recently co-executive producers on "The Neighbors," have inked a third consecutive two-year overall deal with producer ABC Studios (Deadline.com); and "Glee" co-star Naya Rivera is being written out of next month's season finale due to undisclosed reasons (EOnline.com).
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[04/01/25 - 10:30 AM] 10 CBS Series Deliver 10 Million or More Viewers in Live+35 Multiplatform Viewing Three other series generated nearly 8 million or more viewers with 35 days of multiplatform viewership.
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[04/01/25 - 10:04 AM] Holly Madison Returns for New Season of Investigation Discovery's "The Playboy Murders" With six all-new cases, season three premieres on Monday, May 5 at 9:00/8:00c on ID and streams on Max.
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[04/01/25 - 09:01 AM] Video: Watch the Trailer for "LOL: Last One Laughing Colombia" Season 2 Launching on Prime Video on April 16th with a Brand-New Format In the new season, the main dynamic change is the introduction of "pairs" where contestants compete in duos, creating new alliances and rivalries between the partnered comedians, unlike the previous season where individuals competed against each other directly.
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[04/01/25 - 08:01 AM] Video: "Tires" Season 2 - Date Announcement - Netflix The comedy series starring Shane Gillis returns June 5.
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[03/31/25 - 09:29 PM] Season Eight of Adult Swim's Global Hit Series "Rick and Morty" Arrives May 25 Adult Swim announced the premiere date and released a first look at "Rick and Morty" Season Eight as part of today's traditional April Fools' Day broadcast special.
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[03/31/25 - 12:01 PM] Shudder Marks Its 10 Year Anniversary with Year-Long Celebration of Killer Films & Series, Special Fan Events, Nationwide Screening Tour, Customized Merch and More Shudder 10, which kicks off during the streamer's annual "Halfway to Halloween" horror-thon, will also feature a nationwide screening tour, "Shudder 10 Screening Series," featuring a curated selection of Shudder films.
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[03/31/25 - 11:03 AM] "When Calls the Heart" Wraps Season 12 as #1 Most-Watched Program on Entertainment Cable This Year To-Date "'When Calls the Heart' delivers the charm, warmth, and community of Hallmark's signature storytelling, and we're pleased that the series continues to drive stellar ratings after 12 seasons and counting," said Samantha DiPippo.
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[03/31/25 - 11:00 AM] Disney Branded Television Renews "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place" for Season Two on Disney Channel and Disney+ Premiering on Disney Channel, Disney+ and Disney Channel On Demand, the new season begins production next month in Los Angeles.
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[03/31/25 - 11:00 AM] CBS Expands "An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile," A New Primetime Concert Special Airing Sunday, April 6 The special, featuring live performances, captivating stories about the pair's enduring friendship and an intimate look at their new joint album, will now run 90 minutes.
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[03/31/25 - 10:30 AM] "TMZ Presents: The Menendez Brothers: The Prison Interview" Premieres Monday, April 7 at 9/8c on FOX The Menendez Brothers exclusively speak for the first time in decades for a joint interview with TMZ about their last chance for freedom and reveal what they'll do with their lives if they're released.
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[03/31/25 - 10:23 AM] Video: Preview - "The Motherhood" Starring Connie Britton - Hallmark Channel Each of the six one-hour episodes of The Motherhood follows Britton, a single mother herself, as she connects with another single mother who is juggling the demands of work, parenting, and self-care.
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[03/31/25 - 10:00 AM] Summer Is in Sight! Prime Video Releases First-Look Images for the Final Season of "The Summer I Turned Pretty" The series will return to Cousins Beach this July with an 11-episode season and will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.
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[03/31/25 - 09:00 AM] HBO Original Drama Series "House of the Dragon" Begins Production on Season Three New cast members include Tommy Flanagan as Ser Roderick Dustin and Dan Fogler as Ser Torrhen Manderly.
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[03/31/25 - 08:01 AM] Video: "Black Mirror" Season 7 - Six New Episode Titles Revealed! - Netflix Nurture AI life forms, disrupt reality and step inside a remastered classic film in this genre-bending season of the mind-melting anthology series.
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[03/31/25 - 07:16 AM] Britt Lower, Milo Ventimiglia, Logan Browning, and Erin Richards Join Sam Worthington in Netflix's "I Will Find You" The prison break thriller series from Harlan Coben is about an innocent father who while serving life for the murder of his own son receives evidence that his child may still be alive.
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