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[08/07/15 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 7
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!
MIGHTY CAMILLA, THE (TV Land, New!) - Allison Kiessling's comedy, about an unlucky-in-love New York social worker who gets recruited by a handsome man from the future as the unlikely savior of humanity, has found a new home at TV Land. The project was previously set up at ABC in 2014. Melissa Rosenberg and Kate Schumaecker will also executive produce via their Tall Girls Productions for ABC Signature. Kristin Newman was previously attached as a showrunner during its incarnation at ABC. (Deadline.com)
PATRIOT, THE (Amazon; W/D: Steve Conrad) - Emmy-winner Terry O'Quinn ("Lost") has joined the cast of the drama pilot, which tells the story of the Allerton family, centering on undercover spy John Allerton (Michael Dorman), his father Tom Allerton - a State Department director of intelligence - and his congressman brother Edward Allerton. He'll play Tom Allerton, "a director of intelligence at the State Department and father of undercover spy John Allerton and congressman Edward Allerton." Kathleen Munroe and Kurtwood Smith and also star. (THR.com)
UTOPIA (HBO; W: Gillian Flynn; D: David Fincher) - The pay channel has tabled its proposed import of Dennis Kelly's U.K. series, about the die-hard fans of an iconic, underground graphic novel who are suddenly launched into their pop-culture thriller when they learn that the author has secretly written a sequel. Rooney Mara, Colm Feore, Eric McCormack, Dallas Roberts, Jason Ritter, Brandon Scott and Agyness Deyn reportedly had been cast in the project, which was not able "to reach a compromise on the size of the budget." (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED DIEGO GUTIERREZ PROJECT (ABC, New!) - Diego Gutierrez ("From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series") has sold a new drama to the Alphabet about "the heirs to a wealthy Mexican conglomerate, who are in the throes of a battle for its future when they all become suspects in the murder of their father." Stearns Castle Entertainment's Michael McDonald and Ventanarosa's Salma Hayek and Jose Tamez are also on board to executive produce the project, which has a penalty attached, for ABC Studios. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - FXX remains committed to its comedy series project starring Tracy Morgan, which was tabled last year following a horrific car accident which claimed the life of Morgan's mentor and comedy writer James McNair (Deadline.com); ABC Studios has picked up the options on "Knoxville" co-stars David Koechner, Julie Ann Emery, Brad Carter and Lavell Crawford in anticipation of shooting a new pilot from a new writer (Deadline.com); Studio Lambert is pitching "The Great Emoji Challenge," "a primetime studio comedy game show in which contestants can win up to $1 million by decoding what emojis stand for" (Deadline.com); Peter Gallagher will recur on "The Good Wife" as Irving Carver, "the witty, sophisticated attorney of conservative billionaire Reese Dipple (Oliver Platt)" (Deadline.com);
Jeremy Maguire has been cast as the now slightly older Fulgencio "Joe" Pritchett on "Modern Family," succeeding Pierce Wallace (@SofiaVergara); Louis C.K. will once again take an "extended hiatus" before making a decision about a sixth season of "Louie" (Deadline.com); Antoine Fuqua and Jerry Bruckheimer are looking to bring their 2001 feature "Training Day" to the small screen, to be spearheaded by Will Beall (Deadline.com); Sheila Larken will reprise her role as Margaret Scully on FOX's revival of "The X-Files" (TVLine.com); and Pam Stone's Judy Watkins-Dybinski will likewise return for NBC's "Coach" update (TVLine.com).
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[07/13/26 - 11:01 AM]
Bravo's "In the City" Two-Part Reunion Kicks Off Tuesday, July 21 at 8 P.M. ET/PT
Uncensored versions of each reunion episode will be available to stream next day on Peacock.
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[07/13/26 - 11:00 AM]
The Tribe Has Spoken: "Survivor 50" Is Back!
The special summer rewatch event begins Monday, July 20 on CBS.
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[07/13/26 - 09:16 AM]
Netflix Expands Collaboration with Alan Chikin Chow, Bringing "Alan's Universe" Videos to Service
As part of this expanded collaboration, members globally can watch new episodes dropping day-and-date with YouTube, alongside a library of "Alan's Universe" episodes.
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[07/13/26 - 09:00 AM]
Oxygen True Crime's "Unknown Serial Killers of America" Premieres Sunday, August 2 at 10 P.M. ET/PT
This season, viewers will discover several of the utmost heinous killers that shocked communities across the nation with some of the most sinister slayings to this day.
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[07/13/26 - 08:58 AM]
FOX Sports' FIFA World Cup 2026 Viewership Stays Hot with Record 10.252 Million Viewers for France-Morocco Quarterfinal Match
Coverage reached a peak audience of 13.589 million viewers from 5:15-5:30 PM ET.
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[07/13/26 - 08:30 AM]
Prime Video Reveals First Look Images for Highly Anticipated New Series "Carrie"
Based on Stephen King's iconic debut novel, "Carrie" is a bold, timely, and surprising reinvention of this classic coming of age story, adapted for television for the first time by visionary showrunner Mike Flanagan.
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[07/13/26 - 08:01 AM]
Netflix Passes Go with New "Monopoly" Competition Series
In partnership with Hasbro Entertainment and Produced by Studio Lambert, the series will see contestants compete for a chance to win $2 million.
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[07/13/26 - 08:01 AM]
Great American Media Announces World Premiere, "Jep & Jess: Beyond the Bayou," Streaming on Great American Pure Flix, August 13, Broadcast Premiere on Great American Family and GFAM+, August 15
From the creators who helped redefine family-focused unscripted television comes an inspiring new series that invites viewers to slow down, settle in, and experience a more intentional way of living.
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[07/13/26 - 07:01 AM]
Presenters, Attendees and Musical Performances Announced for "The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One"
Hosted by Marcello Hernández, "The 2026 ESPYS" will air live from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on ABC.
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[07/13/26 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "All the Truth in My Lies" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Two roommates join a bachelorette road trip, where unspoken feelings ignite and shake up their entire friend group. Based on Elísabet Benavent's novel.
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[07/12/26 - 11:31 PM]
Video: "Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
In a dysfunctional Delhi Government School, a laidback headmaster's attempt at a fully paid Cambridge trip sparks a chaotic makeover attempt - forcing a ragtag team of teachers to fix the broken system, one blackboard lesson at a time.
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[07/12/26 - 11:01 PM]
Video: New Limited Netflix Documentary Series "Mourinho" Reveals First Look Image, Teaser and Release Date
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[07/12/26 - 07:15 PM]
Video: AMC Global Media Debuts New Teaser for Season Three of "Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches"
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[07/12/26 - 06:00 PM]
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[07/10/26 - 10:31 PM]
Video: "Operation Safed Sagar" - Teaser - Netflix
As the Kargil War erupts between India and Pakistan, the Golden Arrows squadron of the Air Force takes flight on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines.
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