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[08/12/14 - 11:16 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, August 12
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!
ONE PERCENT (Starz, New!) - Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu (Birdman) has set up his upcoming drama - about "a downtrodden farmer as he struggles to hold onto his family and his farm, when a bizarre twist of fate becomes a life-changing secret that will either save them or ruin them" - at Starz with a 10-episode order. Ed Helms, Hilary Swank and Ed Harris are already attached to star in the Media Rights Capital-based project, which was created and written by Iñárritu, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., Nicolás Giacobone and Armando Bo. Helms will play Alfred Murphy, "who is struggling professionally and personally to keep the family business afloat"; Swank is in final negotiations to play his wife, Laura Murphy; with Harris as the family patriarch, Nathaniel Cobb. They'll likewise executive produce with Iñárritu will directing the first two episodes. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Ryan Seacrest Productions has inked a two-year overall deal with CBS Television Studios to develop scripted projects (Deadline.com); Twentieth Television has sold the basic cable syndication rights for "New Girl" to TBS and MTV in a deal valued at $300,000-$400,000 each (Deadline.com); Kaitlin Olson will also drop by the comedy as "the fiance of Rob Reiner's Bob Day and the high school nemesis of Jess and Cece" (EW.com); Mary McCormack and Josh Randall will both guest on "Scandal" in yet-to-be-revealed roles (EW.com);
Jacob Pitts is bound for "Elementary" as "a brilliant and wealthy mathematician who assembles a team of his fellow math geniuses to help identify a killer that Holmes and Watson are tracking" (EW.com); Alicia Coppola will guest on "Criminal Minds" as "the head of a Morgellons syndrome support group who's willing to go as far as she can to protect group members privacy" (TVLine.com); Kyle Howard's Paul Van Dyke will return to "Royal Pains" alongside Danny Masterson as his brother, "a wealthy hedge fund manager who needs a kidney transplant but is reluctant to accept his brother's organ" (TVGuide.com); and Michael C. Hall is attached to star in a mini-series based on Stanley Kubrick's unproduced drama "God Fearing Man"(THR.com).
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[04/14/26 - 12:30 PM]
Paramount+ Renews Taylor Sheridan's Record-Breaking New Series, "The Madison," for a Third Season
Production for the second season of "The Madison" is complete and the premiere date will be announced at a later date.
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[04/14/26 - 12:01 PM]
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The the docuseries "Trust Me: The False Prophet" premiered at No. 1 on the English TV list with 9.8 million views.
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[04/14/26 - 09:01 AM]
Laura Osnes, Ryan McPartlin, Chuck Wicks, Julia Reilly, Tanya Christiansen, and D.B. Sweeney Lead All-Star Cast in "Silver Bells at Christmas," Great American Media World Premiere Original for Great American Christmas 2026
In the small town of Comfort, Ohio, Ginny Nolan (Osnes) is determined to save her late mother's cherished Christmas shop, Silver Bells, before mounting repairs cause it to close.
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[04/14/26 - 09:01 AM]
Prime Video Announces Greenlight of "Young Sherlock" Season Two
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[04/14/26 - 08:31 AM]
A New Season of "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" Premieres on May 11th Only on Netflix
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[04/14/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Prime Video Debuts Official Trailer and Sets Premiere Date for "Killing Grounds: The Gilgo Beach Murders"
All four episodes will premiere on April 22, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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[04/14/26 - 07:06 AM]
Dan Stevens Joins Season Two of "Dexter: Resurrection" for Paramount+
Stevens will play "The Five Borough Killer," a serial killer who, much like Zodiac, taunts the police with phone calls threatening the murder of innocent citizens.
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[04/14/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Your Fault: London" - Official Teaser - Prime Video
The secret's out. "Your Fault: London" is coming to Prime Video in June.
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[04/14/26 - 07:00 AM]
Video: National Geographic Unveils First Look Trailer for the New Season of Emmy-Nominated Series "Tucci in Italy"
The season will premiere on National Geographic on May 11 with all episodes streaming May 12 on Disney+ and Hulu.
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[04/14/26 - 05:00 AM]
"52nd American Music Awards" Nominations Revealed
The event will kick off summer with host Queen Latifah live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the largest venue in the show's history, on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25.
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[04/14/26 - 02:01 AM]
Three Football Stories, Zero Odds Respected - "Untold UK" Lands on Netflix Next Month
Look for "Jamie Vardy" on May 12, "Liverpool's Miracle of Istanbul" on May 19," and "Vinnie Jones" on May 26.
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[04/13/26 - 06:10 PM]
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Reveals 2026 Inductees
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[04/13/26 - 03:13 PM]
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[04/13/26 - 02:11 PM]
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[04/13/26 - 12:29 PM]
Video: "The Freak Brothers" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Tubi Original
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