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[10/02/15 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 2
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!
DAMAGE CONTROL (ABC, New!) - Marvel Television has received a put pilot commitment from the Alphabet for single-camera comedy project about "the overworked, underpaid, clean up crew of the Marvel Universe. Specializing in dealing with the aftermath of the unique fallout from superhero conflicts, they're the ones who are in charge of returning lost ray guns to their rightful owners, help to reschedule a wedding venue after it has been vaporized in a superhero battle, or even track down a missing prize African parrot that's been turned to stone or goo." Ben Karlin ("Modern Family") will pen the script and executive produce alongside Jeph Loeb and 3 Arts Entertainment's David Miner for ABC Studios. (Deadline.com)
LETHAL WEAPON (FOX, New!) - Matt Miller ("Forever") has scored a put pilot commitment at the network for a small screen take on the Mel Gibson/Danny Glover-led film franchise. Said effort will follow "Texas cop and former Navy SEAL Martin Riggs who moves to Los Angeles to start anew after the loss of his wife and baby. There, he gets partnered with LAPD Detective Roger Murtaugh, who, having recently suffered a minor heart attack, must avoid any stress in his life." Warner Bros. Television-based Lin Pictures is behind the project with the company's Dan Lin and Jennifer Gwartz executive producing alongside Good Session Productions' Miller. (Deadline.com)
MACGYVER (CBS, New!) - Writer R. Scott Gemmill ("NCIS: LA") and director James Wan (Furious 7) are spearheading a reboot of Lee David Zlotoff's 1985-92 series, in which "twentysomething Angus MacGyver gets recruited into the clandestine organization from the original series where he uses his knack for solving problems in unconventional ways to help prevent disasters from happening." Said effort is set up at CBS Television Studios with Henry Winkler and Atomic Monster's Michael Clear likewise executive producing. (Deadline.com)
NIGHTRISE (Spike TV, New!) - Oscar-nominee David Arata (Children of Men) is developing a new drama at the cable channel "set against a global pandemic." Neil Marshall is already attached to helm the Legendary Television-based project as well as executive produce alongside Arata and Applebox Entertainment's Marc Helwig. (Deadline.com)
NOTORIOUS (ABC, New!) - Josh Berman and Allie Hagan are set to team for a new drama at the Alphabet which "follows the professional and personal relationship between a charismatic attorney and a powerhouse television producer as they attempt to control the media, the justice system, and ultimately - each other." Sony Pictures Television is behind the project, which has a put pilot commitment, with Kenny Meiselas, Mark Geragos and Wendy Walker as well as The Firm's Jeff Kwatinetz and Josh Barry executive producing alongside Berman. Hagan will serve as a co-executive producer. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED JACK BURDITT PROJECT (CBS, New!) - Jack Burditt ("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt") has sold a new multi-camera comedy to the Eye about "an oddball athlete who drives family, friends and strangers bonkers after he unexpectedly finds himself retired." Universal Television is behind the project with Robert Carlock, Little Stranger's Tina Fey and 3 Arts Entertainment's David Miner also executive producing. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - ABC Family has axed "Chasing Life" after two seasons (@KaplanAaron); Amazon has greenlit a new 10-episode season of "The Fashion Fund" for 2016, taking over from Ovation TV (Deadline.com); Grant Show will recur on ABC's "The Family" as "the ego-driven, blue blood Democratic incumbent Governor of Maine" (Deadline.com); A.J. Buckley is bound for "Blue Bloods" as "Jamie's superior at a hostage scene" (TVLine.com); and Laurence Fishburne has been tapped to play Nelson Mandela in BET's mini-series "Madiba" (Deadline.com).
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[04/17/26 - 11:46 PM]
Development Update: Week of April 13-17
Updates include: CBS eyes expansion of "Fire Country," "Sheriff Country" universe; "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" season two locks in cast; and "The Copenhagen Test," "Law & Order: Organized Crime" among latest cancellations.
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[04/17/26 - 03:01 PM]
ABC News Is #1 on Sunday Morning and Friday Night
For the third week in a row, "20/20" built on its year-ago telecast in all key target demos: Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.
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[04/17/26 - 01:03 PM]
Fourteen Elite Survivalists Compete for National Pride and the Ultimate Cash Prize in "Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown"
Divided into seven pairs representing their homelands, survivalists' skills will be tested by three brutal and unpredictable ecosystems in South Africa's Zululand.
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[04/17/26 - 11:31 AM]
A Magical Cast Summoned for the "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place" Final Season
Jennifer Stone, Gregg Sulkin, Maria Canals-Barrera, and Selena Gomez are among the featured talent.
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[04/17/26 - 10:10 AM]
TNT Sports Announces Commentators for 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by Geico First Round Games on Sunday, April 19
TNT Sports will drop the puck on its coverage of the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs featuring up to 28 First Round games.
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[04/17/26 - 09:31 AM]
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by Geico Begin Saturday on ESPN
In all, 16 First Round games will play out over the first ten days on ESPN and ESPN2.
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[04/17/26 - 09:04 AM]
Video: "Glory" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In a small-town boxing hub, two brothers investigate a shocking murder while navigating a troubled reunion with their father, a renowned coach.
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[04/17/26 - 09:00 AM]
Hulu Adds "Handsome," "The Mess Around," "Prison Breaking," and "That Was Us" to Podcast Slate Beginning This Month
These new licensed additions join a growing slate of companion podcasts tied to Disney+ and Hulu's most popular series.
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[04/17/26 - 07:15 AM]
TNT Sports Acquires Multi-Year U.S. Broadcast Rights to FIA World Endurance Championship Races
A new era of endurance racing arrives in the U.S. as truTV airs three premier events in full: the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo, and Lone Star Le Mans in Austin, Texas.
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[04/17/26 - 06:31 AM]
Bokeem Woodbine and Nona Parker Johnson Join Season Two of "Dexter: Resurrection" for Paramount+
In addition to Woodbine and Johnson's casting, Paramount+ recently announced that Brian Cox will join this season as "The New York Ripper," Uma Thurman will reprise her role as Charley and Dan Stevens will play "The Five Borough Killer."
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[04/17/26 - 06:14 AM]
All Roads Lead to Rome: Eternal City Tip-Off Featuring Notre Dame vs. Villanova Launches 2026-27 NCAA College Basketball Season on FOX & FS1
The contest between the two Catholic college basketball powerhouses promises to be an electric start to the 2026-27 season on FOX, with coverage highlighting the incredible atmosphere surrounding the event.
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[04/16/26 - 05:01 PM]
A Turn-of-the-Century Superpower Adventure of Goofy Misfits: "The WONDERfools" Premieres May 15
Set in 1999, "The WONDERfools" is an adventure comedy series about a group of neighborhood misfits who unexpectedly gain superpowers and must band together to take on villains threatening world peace.
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[04/16/26 - 01:11 PM]
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" Renewed for Season 28 by NBC
The network confirmed the news on social media this afternoon.
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[04/16/26 - 12:01 PM]
NBC Sports Adds to Game and Studio Teams for WNBA Coverage Beginning May
Zora Stephenson, Noah Eagle, and Michael Grady will call games as the play-by-play voices, with LaChina Robinson as both studio host and game analyst, and Sarah Kustok as a game analyst.
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[04/16/26 - 12:01 PM]
Next on Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN - May 2026
Highlights include "Travis Japan Summer Vacation!! in the USA," "The Punisher: One Last Kill," and "The Nightmare Upstairs: What Happened to Ty and Bryn."
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