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[08/18/14 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 18
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!
DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, THE (NBC, New!) - Taylor Hackford's 1997 feature - based on Andrew Neiderman's novel of the same name about "a public defender who joins a law firm that is run by the Devil himself" - is being eyed as a potential TV series at the Peacock, where it has a put pilot commitment. Matt Venne (The Exorcism of Molly Harley) is on board to pen the adaptation with John Wells, Andrew Stearn and Arnold Kopelson executive producing for Warner Bros. Television. Venne then will serve as a co-executive producer. (Deadline.com)
NO ORDINARY TIME (FOX, New!) - Doris Kearns Goodwin's Pulitzer Prize-winning book - "chronicling President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third term during World War II" - is being developed as a 10-hour limited series at the network. Writer Paul Webb (Selma) and director Stephen Frears (The Queen) will spearhead the project, with Bob Cooper, Tyler Mitchell and Hannah Pakula - widow of the late Alan Pakula, who was developing a feature incarnation of said effort - executive producing for Entertainment One Television and Landscape Entertainment. (Deadline.com)
POWERS (PSN/Sony; W: Charlie Huston; D: David Slade) - Sharlto Copley (Maleficent) has been tapped as the male lead on the drama pilot, based on Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming's comic of the same name, about two homicide detectives, Christian Walker (Copley) and Deena Pilgrim (Susan Heyward), who are assigned to protect humans like us and investigate cases involving people with superhuman abilities. Walker - played by Jason Patric in the original FX pilot - is described as "a dapper and charismatic faded hero who lost his powers in a battle with a super-human mass killer." Also cast is Michelle Forbes as Retro Girl, "the undisputed super star of the Powers community, an icon of justice, selflessness, and business acumen." Adam Godley, Max Fowler, Eddie Izzard, Noah Taylor and Olesya Rulin co-star. (Deadline.com)
SOUND OF THE SUMNERS, THE (FOX, New!) - Writer Peter Knight and director Jason Winer are set to team for a new single-camera comedy described as "a truly honest exploration of a contemporary family featuring a unique musical element that involves an irreverent and buzzworthy use of original music and songs." The latter's 20th Century Fox Television-based Small Dog Picture Co. is behind the project, which has a significant penalty attached, with the company's Renate Radford also serving as an executive producer. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - FOX has formally passed on its comedy pilot "Cabot College" while failed NBC effort "The Pro" won't be moving forward at the network (Deadline.com); Niels Arden Oplev has been tapped to helm the USA pilot "Mr. Robot" (Deadline.com); Andrea Savage has booked an arc on "Episodes" as "the new head of the network who will make life more complicated for everyone" (Deadline.com); Pilgrim Studios has optioned the TV rights to Peter Duffy's nonfiction book "Double Agent: The First Hero of World War II and How the FBI Outwitted and Destroyed a Nazi Spy Ring" (Deadline.com); Keanu Reeves is set to star and executive produce a "Rain", a globe-trotting action drama from Slingshot Global Media (Deadline.com); Sonya Walger will drop by "Scandal" in a yet-to-be-revealed role (TVLine.com);
Nestor Serrano will recur on "Revenge" as "a commanding and perceptive police chief" (TVLine.com); Leslie Bibb has scored an arc on CBS's "The Odd Couple" as Casey, "the professional model sister of Emily (Lindsay Sloane)" (TVLine.com); Jaime Ray Newman will recur on Amazon's "Bosch" as "a premiere attorney in the public defender's office who finds herself assigned to a suspected serial killer" (TVLine.com); Kyle MacLachlan will return to "The Good Wife" as oddball attorney Josh Perotti (TVLine.com); Gina Ravera will guest on "Castle" as "the vice president of a successful toy company" (TVLine.com); Holt McCallany and Bill Irwin are both bound for the new season of "Blue Bloods" (TVLine.com); and Teri Polo and Stacy Keach will both drop by "Law & Order: SVU" as "the lawyer daughter of Orion Bauer (Keach), the esteemed owner of a family-run sportswear empire" (TVGuide.com).
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[08/03/26 - 11:54 AM]
Amazon MGM Studios Orders "DINKS" to Series from Marta Kauffman's Okay Goodnight, in Pioneering Deal with Lionsgate and Publicis Media Content Innovation
Real-life married couple June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer star in and executive produce the series, with Jon Gabrus set as a series regular.
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[08/03/26 - 11:03 AM]
Ben Affleck and Jamie Ding Score Best Audience in a Year with Million-Dollar Win on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"
The July 29 episode rose from last week's season premiere with 4.22 million viewers.
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[08/03/26 - 10:02 AM]
Shudder's Cult-Favorite Series "The Creep Tapes" Returns with a Two-Episode Premiere Tuesday, September 15
The six-episode season of the cult-favorite franchise features guest stars including Kate Siegel, Nic Hamilton, Elliott Fulham and Duplass' daughter, Ora Duplass, who will star in a throwback episode.
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[08/03/26 - 09:46 AM]
"In Pursuit: Lessons of American Leadership" Premieres Tuesday, October 27, 2026 on PBS
Based on More Perfect's groundbreaking In Pursuit initiative, the film weaves together new interviews and archival material with documentary storytelling to explore what we can learn from the past to inform a more perfect union.
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[08/03/26 - 09:15 AM]
V/H/S Cranks Up the Volume with New Installment "V/H/S/Mixtape" Streaming on Shudder October 9, 2026
Featuring all-new segments from legendary filmmaker Ernest Dickerson, hip-hop icon RZA, visionary director David Moreau, and acclaimed filmmaker Renee Zhan, whose segment includes original puppets by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.
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[08/03/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi" - Final Trailer - Aug. 5 on Disney+ & Hulu
Beyond light and dark lies a power never seen before.
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[08/03/26 - 09:00 AM]
The CW Network Renews Unscripted Hit Series "Scrabble," "Trivial Pursuit" and "Police 24/7"
The second seasons of "Trivial Pursuit" aAnd "Scrabble" continue on The CW this fall with new episodes debuting on Thursday, October 1.
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[08/03/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Outer Banks" Season 5 - Official Podcast Trailer Debut & Announcement
Hosted by longtime OBX fan and podcaster Ria Ciuffo, the series dives into the cast, characters, and the cultural phenomenon that has captivated audiences for years.
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[08/03/26 - 07:23 AM]
New True Crime Series "Somebody Knows Something" Premieres Monday, Aug. 10, on Freeform and Streams Next Day on Hulu
"Somebody Knows Something" follows true crime influencer Kara Chamberlain as she investigates unsolved murders and missing persons cases that have stumped law enforcement and haunted internet sleuths for decades.
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[08/03/26 - 07:04 AM]
Meet the Minds Behind the Magic: "Disney Worldbuilders" Premieres August 20 on Disney+
Academy Award- and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Leslie Iwerks sits down with Bob Iger, James Cameron, Jon Favreau, Kevin Feige, Jennifer Lee, Pete Docter, Dave Filoni, Jared Bush and Josh D'Amaro - with a look at new worlds on the way.
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[08/03/26 - 06:01 AM]
Netflix Sets On-Air Team for First-Ever Regular Season NFL Game in Australia
Live from the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 10 at 8:35 PM ET (September 11 at 10:35 AM AEST), Netflix will broadcast the Week 1 matchup, featuring the San Francisco 49ers vs. the Los Angeles Rams.
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[08/02/26 - 05:16 PM]
Seo Kangjun and Ahn Eun-jin Explore Love, Temptation, and Complexities of Long-term Relationships in Prime Video's "A Love Other Than Yours"
The series explores the fragile line between comfort and passion, and whether choosing each other after ten years is an act of love, habit, or survival.
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[07/31/26 - 01:03 PM]
ABC News Wins Across Late Night, Sunday Morning and Friday Night in Total Viewers and Key Adult Demos
Season to date, "Nightline" is up in Total Viewers versus the same point last season.
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[07/31/26 - 10:37 AM]
ESPN and Fanatics Studios Announce Second Edition of "Fanatics Fest: All Access" to Debut on August 4 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN
The second installment of the special offers unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to Fanatics Fest, the premier sports, entertainment and culture 4-day event that recently brought together the biggest names in sports, music, comedy and entertainment.
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[07/31/26 - 10:01 AM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" Three-Part Reunion Begins Sunday, Aug. 9 at 8 P.M. ET/PT
Host Andy Cohen sits down with Porsha Williams, Phaedra Parks, Drew Sidora, Shamea Morton Mwangi, Kelli Potter, Angela Oakley, K. Michelle, Pinky Cole and friend Cynthia Bailey as they unpack the season's biggest moments, clear up the rumors and confront some surprising revelations.
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