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[06/05/15 - 11:33 PM] Development Update: Friday, June 5 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!
WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT (HBO, New!) - Zev Borow ("Forever") is looking to bring David Shafer's darkly comedic debut novel - about "three young adults grappling with the usual thirtysomething problems - boredom, authenticity, and omnipotent online oligarch" - to the small screen. Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment is behind the half-hour comedy with Shafer himself as a co-executive producer. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has opted not to go forward with its docu-series featuring Atlanta resident Jay Williams who says he fathered 34 children with 17 different women (Deadline.com); "Gang Related" creator Scott Rosenbaum has been tapped as showrunner of USA's new drama "Queen of the South" (Deadline.com); Erika Christensen, Cobie Smulders, Grace Gummer, Dylan Baker, Peter McRobbie, Treat Williams and Bill Irwin are all bound for HBO's "Confirmation" as Shirley Weigand, Harriet Grant, Ricki Seidman, Orrin Hatch, Alan Simpson, Ted Kennedy and John Danforth respectively (Deadline.com, THR.com)
; Argentinian filmmaker Damián Szifrón is spearheading "The Stranger," a proposed sci-fi limited series from MRC (Deadline.com);
Jason George's Ben Warren has been upped to series regular on "Greys Anatomy" (THR.com); Denise Thé has been promoted to executive producer on "Person of Interest" (THR.com); David Ogden Stiers will guest on "Rizzoli & Isles" as the adoptive father of Sasha Alexander's Maura Isles (THR.com); Collette Wolfe is bound for "You're the Worst" as "a cute and spunky improv teacher who introduces Edgar (Desmin Borges) to the world of comedy" (THR.com); and Martin Starr will visit "Married" as "an awkward loner renting Russ and Lina's guest house" (EW.com).
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[03/14/25 - 03:01 PM] "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" Renewed for Third Season on Disney+ The announcement was made today by Disney Branded Television and 20th Television, ahead of the series' second season debut, coming to Disney+ this December.
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[03/14/25 - 09:31 AM] Return of AMC's "Dark Winds" Attracts 2.2 Million Premiere Night Viewers On AMC+, the series continued its trajectory of viewership growth every season, with the season three premiere up more than 50 percent in viewership over season two, and doubling subscriber acquisition over the previous season.
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[03/14/25 - 09:09 AM] The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards to Feature Special Appearances Airing Monday, March 17 on FOX Additionally, Gracie Abrams will also receive the 2025 iHeartRadio Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award.
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[03/14/25 - 06:31 AM] Believe! Apple's Emmy Award-Winning "Ted Lasso" Renewed for Season Four Jason Sudeikis will reprise his award-winning role as the celebrated coach Ted Lasso.
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[03/14/25 - 04:00 AM] Video: "Married to the Game" Season 2 - Official Trailer Access all areas to life behind the beautiful game by following the lives and careers of the wives and girlfriends of footballers.
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[03/13/25 - 06:32 PM] Video: "Gannibal" - Season 2 Official Trailer - Hulu Return to the Kuge Village with police offer Daigo Agawa as he tries to uncover the horrifying, dark truth that the village has held to secrecy.
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[03/13/25 - 06:01 PM] Video: Get a Glimpse of the Epic Battles in First Look at "Record of Ragnarok III" Teaser Trailer The 13 one-on-one battles for the survival of humanity between representatives of gods and humans from across the entire world begin yet again.
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[03/13/25 - 01:30 PM] NBC Orders "Stumble" Comedy Pilot The mockumentary project is about the ridiculously high stakes competitive world of junior college cheer.
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[03/13/25 - 12:06 PM] Video: Apple Original Films Unveils the "F1" Movie Trailer The film stars Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, and Kim Bodnia.
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[03/13/25 - 12:02 PM] ABC News' "20/20" Limited Series "Bad Romance" Returns for Second Season, Tuesday, March 25, on ABC and Next Day on Hulu Ryan Smith hosts the eight-episode series that delves into the harrowing stories of individuals who lost their lives at the hands of those who once vowed to love them forever and examines the devastating consequences of obsession and manipulation, exposing the dark side of love.
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[03/13/25 - 10:29 AM] Mother Knows Best Is Put to the Test in OWN's New Love & Relationship Series "#Somebody's Son" The series follows three charming, single and successful men as they embark on a high stakes search for true love, looking for a lasting partner amongst a group of exceptional single women.
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[03/13/25 - 10:19 AM] ESPN NBA Schedule Update: Miami Heat to Host Detroit Pistons on March 19 It replaces the previously scheduled New Orleans Pelicans vs. Minnesota Timberwolves matchup.
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[03/13/25 - 10:05 AM] Daniel Radcliffe Cast in NBC's Tracy Morgan Comedy Pilot Radcliffe plays Arthur Tobin, an award-winning filmmaker who moves into Reggie's (Tracy Morgan) mansion to film an immersive documentary about the former star running back.
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[03/13/25 - 10:01 AM] Video: "Black Mirror" Season 7 - Official Trailer - Netflix Lose your mind. Lose your reality. The Emmy Award winning series returns with six new stories. Nothing is as it seems.
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[03/13/25 - 09:00 AM] Video: Starz Sets June 6 Return for "BMF" Season Four and Teases "WTF Happened in Mexico?" The announcement comes with a new action-packed teaser showcasing life-and-death stakes as the Flenory brothers expand their business and confirms the fourth season will explore the fallout from a chaotic and relationship-altering mission in Mexico.
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