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[04/24/15 - 11:33 PM] Development Update: Friday, April 24 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!
11/22/63 (Hulu/WBT; W: Bridget Carpenter; D: Kevin Macdonald) - Brooklyn Sudano is the latest addition to the event series, based upon the best-selling 2011 novel written by Stephen King in which high school English teacher Jake Epping (James Franco) travels back in time to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. But his mission is threatened by Lee Harvey Oswald, his falling in love and the past itself... which doesn't want to be changed. She'll play Christy, "Epping's grounded and beautiful ex-wife." The ensemble also includes Cherry Jones, Chris Cooper, Daniel Webber, George MacKay, Leon Rippy, Lucy Fry and Sarah Gadon. (Deadline.com)
BUNK'D (A.K.A. UNTITLED JESSIE SPIN-OFF PROJECT) (Disney; W: Pamela Eells O'Connell; D: TBA) - Miranda May, Nina Lu and Kevin Quinn have all joined the cast of the "Jessie" spin-off, about Emma (Peyton List), Ravi (Karan Brar) and Zuri (Skai Jackson) Ross "leaving their glitzy New York penthouse and heading off to a rustic summer camp in Maine, where their parents happened to have met as teenagers. Along with their new friends, Emma, Ravi and Zuri try their best to adapt to their new "home away from home" and settle into their exciting new lives at Camp Kikiwaka." Production begins production later this month for premiere in summer 2015. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Danielle Sanchez-Witzel has been tapped as showrunner of "The Carmichael Show" while 20th Century Fox Television has signed on as a co-producer (Deadline.com); and Kristin Newman has closed a two-year overall deal with ABC Studios where she'll join ABC's comedy pilot "Delores & Jermaine" as an executive producer (Deadline.com).
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[06/04/25 - 10:00 AM] Prime Video Reveals "Maxton Hall - The World Between Us" Will Return for Season 2 on November 7 The upcoming season will be based on the second part of the bestselling novel series "Save You" by author Mona Kasten.
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[06/04/25 - 09:01 AM] "The Rainmaker" Premieres August 15 at 10PM ET/PT on USA Milo Callaghan, John Slattery, Lana Parrilla, Madison Iseman, P.J. Byrne, Dan Fogler, Wade Briggs, and Robyn Cara star in the series, based on the best-selling novel by John Grisham.
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[06/04/25 - 09:00 AM] The Journey to Stardom Begins with New Comedy Series "Electric Bloom," Premiering on Disney Channel July 10 and on Disney+ Sept. 17 The series, formerly known as "How We Became the Biggest Band in the World," follows the three members of the now mega-famous pop group Electric Bloom as they look back and tell the story of their band and friendship, starting with the day they all met in high school.
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[06/04/25 - 08:05 AM] Drew and Jonathan Scott Help More Celebrities Deliver Heartwarming Home Renovations in a New Season of HGTV's "Celebrity IOU" The six new star-studded episodes feature Tyra Banks, Rachel Brosnahan, Josh Gad, Joel McHale, Jane Seymour and Shaun White.
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[06/04/25 - 07:53 AM] ESPN Original Series "Rabil's Places" Premieres Today on ESPN+, Featuring Bill Belichick, Chris Hogan, Ricky Miezan, and Nakeie Montgomery In this week's premiere episode ("Turf Wars"), legendary football coach Bill Belichick explains his lifelong affection for lacrosse.
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[06/04/25 - 07:30 AM] Prime Video Adds Additional Cast for the Final Season of the Global Hit Series "The Summer I Turned Pretty" Isabella Briggs and Kristen Connolly join the cast as series regulars.
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[06/04/25 - 07:01 AM] Video: "America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders" - Season 2 Official Trailer - Netflix A new batch of hopefuls face fierce competition, high expectations and even higher kicks as they vie for a spot with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
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[06/04/25 - 07:01 AM] ESPN Scores Stellar Pre-Finals Women's College World Series Viewership Through the first 12 games, viewers have consumed 2.4 billion minutes of the WCWS across linear and ESPN+.
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[06/04/25 - 07:01 AM] The Classic Story Comes to Life: "Disney's Snow White" Debuts on Disney+ June 11 The live-action retelling of "Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" invites families and friends on a thrilling new cinematic adventure, one that also offers a charming stroll down memory lane.
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[06/04/25 - 07:00 AM] Video: "Heads of State" - Final Trailer - Prime Video Keep calm and carry on. "Heads of State" arrives July 2 on Prime Video.
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[06/04/25 - 06:34 AM] "Disney Jr. Let's Play!" Campaign Launches Across the Walt Disney Company, Encouraging Preschoolers to Get Laughing, Moving and Playing Spanning original content, consumer products, music, live events, community activations and more, the campaign is supported by a cross-company commitment designed to bring meaningful activities and experiences into communities and the lives of preschoolers around the world.
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[06/04/25 - 06:06 AM] Great American Christmas in July Returns to Great American Family on June 27, Kicking Off the Countdown to This Year's 5th Anniversary Celebration in October The festive celebration serves as the perfect prelude to the countdown to the 5th Anniversary of Great American Christmas, launching in October 2025.
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[06/04/25 - 06:01 AM] Video: "Olympo" - Official Trailer - Netflix When a swimmer collapses at a high-performance sports center, Amaia investigates the extreme risks her fellow athletes are taking to feed their ambition.
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[06/04/25 - 03:01 AM] Video: "Tour de France: Unchained" - Official Trailer - Netflix The final season is coming July 2.
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[06/03/25 - 03:04 PM] ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" For the 2nd week in a row, "Nightline" posted increases in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, turning in its strongest numbers across the board in more than 4 months.
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