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[06/05/14 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, June 5
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!
NARCOS (Netflix; W: Carlo Bernard & Doug Miro; D: José Padilha) - Boyd Holbrook ("Hatfields & McCoys") has joined the cast of the upcoming drama, an all-new take on the amazing story of the Medellin Cartel, once the world's most ambitious and violent trafficking organization. He'll play Steve Murphy, "a native West Virginian who was a DEA agent sent to Colombia as part of a U.S. mission to capture, and ultimately kill, notorious cocaine kingpin Escobar (Wagner Moura) in the late '80s and early '90s." (THR.com)
RECOVERY ROAD (ABC Family; W: Bert V. Royal & Karen DiConcetto; D: Lawrence Trilling) - Doug Savant ("Desperate Housewives") is the latest addition to the drama pilot, about Maddie (Samantha Logan), who has reputation as a party girl who doesn't think she has a problem, until she's confronted one day by her school guidance counselor and forced to choose between expulsion and rehab. He's on board as Alan, "Maddie's father and a charismatic politician." Sebastian De Souza, Alexis Carra, Caroline Sunshine, Kyla Pratt and Justin Prentice also star. (THR.com)
RED OAKS (Amazon; W: Greg Jacobs & Joe Gangemi; D: David Gordon Green) - Ennis Esmer ("The Listener") is the latest to board the Steven Soderbergh-produced comedy pilot, set in the summer of 1985 and follows 20-year-old David Myers who takes a job as an assistant tennis pro at the predominantly Jewish Red Oaks country club in New Jersey and tries to figure out what kind of life he wants to lead. He'll play Nash, "the roguish and mischievous head tennis instructor who teaches David the ins and outs of country club life." Richard Kind also stars. (Deadline.com)
RETURNED, THE (A&E; W: Carlton Cuse & Raelle Tucker; D: Keith Gordon) - Jeremy Sisto ("Suburgatory") has snagged a role on the drama series, which focuses on a small town that is turned upside down when several local people, who have been long presumed dead suddenly reappear, bringing with them both positive and detrimental consequences. He's set as Peter, "a psychologist who runs a grief support group for people in the town who are struggling with the loss of loved ones from a bus accident four years ago." Kevin Alejandro, Sophie Lowe, Mat Vairo, Mark Pellegrino and India Ennenga also star. (Deadline.com)
STITCHERS (ABC Family; W: Jeffrey A. Schechter; D: TBA) - Minni Jo Mazzola and Diane Farr have both been cast in the drama pilot, about a young woman recruited into a covert government agency to be "stitched" into the minds of the recently deceased, using their memories to investigate murders and decipher mysteries that otherwise would have gone to the grave. The former will play Camille, "a gifted computer science student in Dr. Pecha's (Felix Gomez) graduate class who is Kirsten Clark's (Emma Ishta) roommate"; with the latter as "the brilliant and intrepid Maggie, the head of a secret program at a federal agency that investigates serious crimes". Kyle Harris also stars. (Deadline.com, THR.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Kellan Lutz and Malin Akerman will reprise their roles of Chris and Juna on HBO's revival of "The Comeback" (Deadline.com); "The Goldbergs" co-executive producers Alex Barnow and Marc Firek has inked separate two-year overall deals with the show's producer Sony Pictures Television (Deadline.com); "Modern Family" co-creator Christopher Lloyd has closed a new overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television to continue as co-showrunner (Deadline.com); Merritt Patterson has joined the cast of E!'s "The Royals" as "an American girl whose father is the head of security for the fictional royal family in modern day London" (Deadline.com); Suraj Sharma will recur on "Homeland" as "a Pakistani medical student who crosses paths with Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes)" (EW.com); Harry Hamlin, Rachel Nichols, Victoria Smurfit and Jesse Luken are among the faces bound for USA's new drama "Rush" (THR.com); and Kevin Ryan is bound for History's "Sons of Liberty" as British officer John Pitcairn, "Gen. Thomas Gage's (Marton Csokas) No. 2" (THR.com).
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[12/06/21 - 01:08 PM]
Performers and Presenters Announced for the 2021 "People's Choice Awards" Tomorrow, December 7 at 9:00PM ET/PT
The 2021 "People's Choice Awards" will air simultaneously on both NBC and E! on Tuesday, December 7 at 9pm ET/PT from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA.
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[12/06/21 - 12:15 PM]
All Seasons of "The Office" Coming to Freeform, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022
To celebrate this new addition, Freeform will air two marathons over New Year's weekend, starting with a countdown of the 30 Best Episodes, as determined by fans and multiple publications, on Saturday, January 1, from 1 p.m.-12 a.m EST/PST.
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[12/06/21 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Punk'd" Season 2 - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
New season, no shame. Chance the Rapper is back pulling the strings to prank his celebrity friends.
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[12/06/21 - 11:35 AM]
"Ken and Barbie Killers: The Lost Murder Tapes" Follows Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka on a Chilling Crime Spree, Captured on Video
ID will air the shocking story over back-to-back nights on Sunday, December 12 and Monday, December 13 beginning at 9/8c, and viewers can binge the entire four-part series on discovery+.
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[12/06/21 - 11:13 AM]
E! Saddles Up with New Series "Relatively Famous: Ranch Rules" Premiering Wednesday, January 12 at 9:00PM ET/PT
A special sneak peek of the premiere episode will air on Tuesday, December 7 at 11:00pm ET/PT immediately following the "People's Choice Awards" on E!.
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[12/06/21 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "The Fungies" - New Episodes - HBO Max Family
Seth is back! Watch Seth and his fungitown family take on tons of exciting adventures.
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[12/06/21 - 10:01 AM]
All-New Special "TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas: Bye, Bye 2021!" Premieres Thursday, December 23 at 9/8c on FOX
Joel McHale, Howie Mandel, WWE Champ Becky Lynch, Nene Leakes, and Chrishell Stause are among the featured guests.
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[12/06/21 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "MacGruber" - Official Trailer - Peacock Original
After rotting in prison for over a decade, America's ultimate hero and uber patriot MacGruber (Will Forte) is finally released.
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[12/06/21 - 09:20 AM]
Television Nominations Announced for the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards
The winners will be revealed at the star-studded Critics Choice Awards gala, which will broadcast LIVE on The CW and TBS on Sunday, January 9 from 7:00 - 10:00 pm ET (delayed PT).
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[12/06/21 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "The Matrix Resurrections" - Official Trailer 2 - HBO Max
"The Matrix Resurrections" will be available on December 22 in theaters and on HBO Max, streaming only on the Ad-Free plan in the US for 31 days from its theatrical release.
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[12/06/21 - 09:00 AM]
FX Evolves Into Multiplatform Global Programming Brand for Both Linear and Streaming
Additionally, beginning this month, Hulu subscribers will see a shift in "FX on Hulu" branding within the platform and will now find their favorite FX programming, including next day shows from FX linear channels and exclusive original programming, in the new "FX" hub.
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[12/06/21 - 08:08 AM]
HGTV's "White House Christmas 2021" Set to Air on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 6 pm ET/PT
During the special, which also will be available to stream on discovery+, First Lady Jill Biden will lead host Genevieve Gorder on a room by room tour of the White House as staff and volunteers bring the holiday spirit to life.
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[12/06/21 - 08:02 AM]
Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival Announces Initial Lineup for 2022 Festival
Produced by Netflix in association with Live Nation, the 11-day comedy fest in Los Angeles will feature over 130 artists.
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[12/06/21 - 08:01 AM]
An Extraordinary Group of Renowned Artists Salutes This Year's Honorees in "The 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors," Wednesday, Dec. 22 on CBS
This year's honorees include Lorne Michaels, Bette Midler, Justino Díaz, Joni Mitchell and Berry Gordy.
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[12/06/21 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "Munich - The Edge of War" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In select theaters December and on Netflix January 21.
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