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[05/28/15 - 11:31 PM] Development Update: Thursday, May 28 By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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PATIENT ZERO (NBC, New!) - Oscar-winning screenwriter Graham Moore (The Imitation Game) and director Marc Forster (World War Z) have reportedly booked a 10-episode order from the Peacock for a new drama described as "a candid look at an outbreak that pushes its characters to extremes, revealing the best - and very worst - humanity has to offer. When a woman exhibits mysterious symptoms, she and her loved ones find themselves in the center of an epidemic with global consequences. Meanwhile, across the world, an FBI agent investigates a seemingly unrelated terrorist attack that leads him to the brink of madness." Endemol Shine Studios is behind the project, which will be co-produced with U.K. broadcaster Sky. Patrick Spence, Katie Swinden, Frith Tiplady, Nora Grossman and Ido Ostrowsky will also serve as executive producers with Jillian Kugler as a co-executive producer for Fifty Fathoms Productions, Tiger Aspect Productions, 2DUX² and Bristol Automotive. (Deadline.com)
URBAN COWBOY (FOX, New!) - Writer/director Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow) is looking to bring the 1980 Debra Winger/John Travolta-led feature - which "follows star-crossed young lovers Sissy and Bud as they pursue their dreams and passions through the dust of the rodeo, the grime of the oil refineries, the sweat of line-dancing in honky tonks and the glamour of modern Texas" - to the small screen. Paramount Television and 20th Century Fox Television are behind the project, with Robert Evans and Sue Naegle executive producing and Chris Levinson serving as showrunner. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Erin Cummings has been cast as Eleanor Squillari, Bernie Madoff's (Richard Dreyfuss) personal secretary, in ABC's "Madoff" (Deadline.com); Bob Saget and Lori Loughlin are the latest "Full House" alums set to return for Netflix's "Fuller House" (@johnstamos); Matt Corman and Chris Ord have been tapped as showrunners of The CW's new drama "Containment" (Deadline.com); Nazneen Contractor is bound for NBC's "Heroes Reborn" as Farah, "a mysterious character who is militant, tough and stoic" (Deadline.com);
Aoibhinn McGinnity is set to recur on Cinemax's "Quarry" as Marcy, "who has ties to The Broker" (Deadline.com); Nicholas D'Agosto's Harvey Dent has been promoted to series regular on "Gotham" (Deadline.com); "Banshee" co-creator Jonathan Tropper has inked an overall deal with Cinemax and sibling HBO (Deadline.com); Brian Stokes Mitchell and Sakina Jaffrey are among the latest to visit USA's "Mr. Robot" (THR.com); actress Lucy Liu is set to helm an upcoming episode of USA's "Graceland" (THR.com); and Marc Cherry is looking redevelop "Cheerleader Death Squad," his passed over pilot at The CW (TVLine.com).
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[07/11/25 - 12:45 PM] ABC Concludes September to May Season with Top Five Shows Among Adults 18-49 Including "High Potential," "Abbott Elementary," "The Rookie," "Shifting Gears" and "9-1-1" Continuing to lead among broadcast series, ABC's "High Potential" stood as the No. 1 new drama among Total Viewers (16.41 million) and No. 1 new show among Adults 18-49 (3.85 rating).
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[07/11/25 - 11:28 AM] "Big Brother: Summer of Mystery" Premiere Up +10% from Last Summer Last night, season 27 premiered to nearly 3 million viewers.
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[07/11/25 - 10:01 AM] FX's "Alien: Earth" Takes Fandom to New Heights with Premium Exclusive Content Including a Companion Podcast and Innovative Immersive Experiences "Alien: Earth," a new drama series from Noah Hawley inspired by the acclaimed feature film franchise, will premiere on Tuesday, August 12.
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[07/11/25 - 10:01 AM] CBS Unveils Fall Primetime Premiere Dates for the 2025-2026 Season Highlights include an early return for "Watson" on Monday, October 13 in place of the previously announced "FBI" spin-off "CIA."
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[07/11/25 - 10:00 AM] The "Outlander" Universe Expands in Hall H, as Starz Returns to San Diego Comic-Con Look for can't miss panels for "Outlander" and "Outlander: Blood of my Blood" in Hall H on Friday, July 25 and an in-depth preview of the newest saga in the Spartacus franchise, "Spartacus: House of Ashur" on Saturday, July 26 in the Indigo Ballroom.
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[07/11/25 - 10:00 AM] Adult Swim Returns to San Diego Comic-Con with "Pirate Purrrty on the Green," Must-See Panel Events, and Exclusive First Looks and Giveaways Adult Swim will bring its famed pirate ship outside the San Diego Convention Center (5th Avenue Landing and Convention Way), this time with a feline twist!
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[07/11/25 - 09:01 AM] HBO Max to Host Fan Experiences for Upcoming Seasons of "Peacemaker" and "It: Welcome to Derry" in San Diego The festivities include a panel in Hall H, where showrunner/writer/director and Co-Head of DC Studios James Gunn and the cast of "Peacemaker" will share new details about the upcoming season and premiere the global trailer for season two.
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[07/11/25 - 08:01 AM] Video: "Billy Joel: And So It Goes" - Official Trailer - HBO Max There's always a message in the music.
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[07/11/25 - 06:00 AM] "Love Island (UK)" 10th Anniversary Special Date Announcement The special premieres in the US on Friday, July 11.
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[07/11/25 - 02:01 AM] Netflix Will Release "Death Inc." Seasons 1, 2 and 3 The series is a comedy centered around a family-run funeral home and the relationships between the eccentric characters who inhabit it.
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[07/11/25 - 12:01 AM] "Too Hot to Handle: Italy" Is Coming on July 18 Only on Netflix A special guest will guide the contestants in the first Italian edition of the reality show.
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[07/10/25 - 07:01 PM] Video: "The Winning Try" - Official Trailer - Netflix After his career fell apart, a disgraced rugby star finds purpose coaching his old school's team - driving them and himself toward growth and redemption.
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[07/10/25 - 07:01 PM] Video: "The Nice Guy" - Teaser Trailer #3 - Disney+ He wants out for good. But the past comes with strings.
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[07/10/25 - 05:03 PM] Meagan Good Returns to Lifetime to Executive Produce and Star in the Alluring New Thriller "I'll Never Let You Go" Alongside Antonio Cupo and Thomas Cadrot, Premiering August 16 on Lifetime Good stars as Emily Westover, a poised and successful art gallery director whose life takes a dark turn after a brief, impulsive affair with a magnetic Italian artist, Carlo (Cupo).
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[07/10/25 - 12:01 PM] "Virgin River" Is Returning for Season 8 "On behalf of myself and the whole 'Virgin River' family, we're eternally grateful to Netflix and to the fans for allowing us to continue on this journey with these beloved characters," said showrunner Patrick Sean Smith.
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