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[08/08/14 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 8
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!
COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, THE (Spike TV, New!) - Joshua D. Maurer and Alixandre Witlin's City Entertainment is developing a contemporary take on Alexandre Dumas's revenge classic, billed as a "high-octane action and political twist." No other auspices were given for the project, which may be a mini or limited series. Said duo will executive produce. (Deadline.com)
MARILYN (Lifetime, New!) - Writer Stephen Kronish and director Laurie Collyer are behind a new biopic of Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe, based on the book "The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe" by J. Randy Taraborrelli. Jonathan Koch, Steven Michaels, Keri Selig and Kronish are the executive producers on the project, which comes from Asylum Entertainment. (Deadline.com)
WESTWORLD (HBO/WBTV; W: Lisa Joy & Jonathan Nolan; D: Jonathan Nolan) - James Marsden, Eddie Rouse, Demetrius Grosse, Kyle Bornheimer, Currie Graham, Lena Georgas, Steven Ogg and Timothy Lee DePriest have all signed onto the drama pilot, based on Michael Crichton's 1973 sci-fi movie set at an amusement park. Marsden will play Teddy Flood, "a mysterious new arrival to a small frontier town who quickly proves both his charm, and his talent, with a revolver"; with Rouse as Kissy (short for Kisecawchuck), "an American Indian who deals cards, and contraband, from the town saloon, making him an expert in games both on and off the card table." Details on the other roles were not given. Anthony Hopkinsm Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, Rodrigo Santoro, Shannon Woodward, Ingrid Bolso Berdal, Angela Sarafyan and Simon Quarterman also star. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Bridget Regan and Azie Tesfai have both booked recurring roles on The CW's newcomer "Jane the Virgin" (Deadline.com); J.R. Bourne and Siobhan Williams will likewise visit Lifetime's upcoming original "Un-Real" (Deadline.com)
; Oscar winner Geena Davis is set for a major arc on "Grey's Anatomy" as "a surgeon at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital" (Deadline.com); Zuleikha Robinson has joined the cast of "The Following" as Gwen, "an ER doctor and the mother of a 7-year-old girl; she is also the love of FBI Agent Hardy's (Kevin Bacon) life" (Deadline.com); John Larroquette and Cass Bugge are both set for HBO's "The Brink" as Robert Kittredge, "the U.S. ambassador to Pakistan," and Samantha Gregory, "an assistant in the Embassy" (Deadline.com);
Yvette Nicole Brown has joined the cast of CBS's "The Odd Couple," where she'll succeed Sarah Baker as Oscar's (Matthew Perry) assistant Dani (Deadline.com); David Hoflin and Julian Works are both set for ABC's upcoming drama "American Crime" (Deadline.com); Terrell Owens is bound for the new season of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (@terrellowens); Clancy Brown has been cast as DC Comics villain General Wade Eiling on "The Flash" (TVLine.com); Lolita Davidovich will guest on FOX's "Backstrom" as the mother of Thomas Dekker's Gregory Valentine (THR.com); and Jason Ritter will return to "Parenthood" as Mark Cyr (@tysonritter).
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[10/20/19 - 09:16 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, College Football Top Charts
The Alphabet leads the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.
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[10/19/19 - 08:32 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, "WWE SmackDown" Hold Onto Demo Crown
The network edges the competition among adults 18-49 while CBS remains the most-watched network.
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[10/18/19 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 18
Updates include: NBC caps "Bluff City Law" run at 10 episodes; Netflix puts "Cowboy Bebop" filming on hiatus following John Cho injury; and Casey Wilson signs onto HBO Max's "Delilah."
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[10/18/19 - 12:02 PM]
Emmy Award-Nominated "Making It" Hosts Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman Return to NBC Dec. 2 with a Craftworthy and Comedy-Filled New Season
"I'm so happy to be back in the barn for season two of 'Making It' with my pal Nick, where the Makers create masterpieces and everyone continues to aggressively like each other," Poehler said.
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[10/18/19 - 12:00 PM]
Curtains Will Rise Again on a Second Season of "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" on Disney+
Production on season two will resume early next year in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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[10/18/19 - 10:30 AM]
FOX Entertainment Renews Animation Domination's Newest Entry, "Bless the Harts," for a Second Season
The half-hour animated comedy follows the Harts, a Southern family that is always broke, and forever struggling to make ends meet.
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[10/18/19 - 10:02 AM]
Ashanti Joins Lifetime's "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" Slate with New Holiday Movie
This holiday season Lifetime is decking your halls early with its largest holiday movie slate ever.
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[10/18/19 - 09:59 AM]
HBO Max Picks Up "Expecting Amy" (wt) from Emmy(R) Award Winner Amy Schumer
The unfiltered documentary takes viewers behind-the-scenes as Schumer goes through an extraordinarily difficult pregnancy while touring to prepare for a stand-up special.
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[10/18/19 - 09:11 AM]
"Bill Burr Presents Jessica Kirson: Talking to Myself" - One Hour Stand-Up Special Premieres Friday, December 6 at Midnight ET/PT
Said installment is the third of three All Things Comedy produced specials previously announced by Comedy Central
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[10/18/19 - 08:59 AM]
HBO Max Greenlights Lifestyle Docuseries "Brad & Gary Go To... " (wt)
The six-episode series will follow Hollywood power couple, Brad Goreski and Gary Janetti, as they go on a jet-setting culinary adventure around the globe, inspired by their Instagram stories.
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[10/18/19 - 08:13 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, "Thursday Night Football" Cruise to Victory
The network dominates the evening in both total viewers and adults 18-49.
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[10/18/19 - 03:16 AM]
Video: "We Are The Wave" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A group of teens pursue dreams of a better future, led by a new student who recruits four outsiders for the fight.
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[10/18/19 - 02:41 AM]
Netflix Creates a Global Culture Moment, Brings Together King Khan and Legendary Conversationalist, David Letterman
The show will be presented as a stand alone special on October 25 and combines two interests for which Letterman is renowned: in-depth conversations with extraordinary people, and in-the-field segments expressing his curiosity and humor.
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[10/17/19 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, October 17
Updates include: Jim Jefferies to star in potential NBC comedy; CBS Television Studios eyes "Clueless" TV series; and Kurt Sutter fired from FX's "Mayans MC."
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[10/17/19 - 08:42 PM]
Globe Studios and Netflix Partner Exclusively to Bring Filipino Film "Dead Kids" to Global Audiences
"Dead Kids" is a story based on true events, that touches on an exciting mix of friendship, coming-of-age, thriller, and crime rolled into one, societal eye-opening movie.
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