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[10/07/15 - 11:29 PM] Development Update: Wednesday, October 7 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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HAUNTED (Syfy, New!) - Noga Landau has set up a new drama at the cable channel about "four adult children of self-proclaimed paranormal experts who are reunited following their parents' sudden and mysterious deaths. Together under one roof for the first time in years, they must overcome their issues with each other in order to solve the mystery of what happened to their parents and ultimately survive the literal ghosts from their past." Universal Cable Productions is behind the hour, with Full Fathom Five's James Frey also executive producing. (THR.com)
HOMEFRONT, THE (ABC, New!) - Writer Colleen McGuinness ("30 Rock") and director Todd Holland ("The Real O'Neals") are set to team for a new single-camera comedy at the Alphabet about "a retired Green Beret who comes back to the U.S. and moves near his grown daughter and grandkids, only to find that it's easier to face death every day than to live in the suburbs." Said effort, loosely based on the life of McGuinness, is set up at Holland's ABC Studios-based Dark Toy Entertainment (Deadline.com)
KISSNTELL (E!, New!) - Marc Halsey has sold a potential comedy to the cable channel which "follows two young women who start an anonymous gossip blog. Before long, they find themselves living double lives - average single girls by day, life-of-the-party scenesters at night." The project is based on an e-book from Full Fathom Five where the company's James Frey will also executive produce for Universal Cable Productions. (THR.com)
MIDDLE KINGDOM (NBC, New!) - Michael Golamco has booked a potential drama at the Peacock in which "modern-day people clash with ancient demons and the spirits of myth try to live among us. At the center of the drama project is Jack, an assistant medical examiner working for the SFPD who reluctantly and covertly takes on his ancient ancestor's mantle as a Demon Queller and uses the martial arts he's been taught since he was a child to set the balance aright between the two kingdoms." Said effort is set up at Universal Cable Productions with Golamco and Full Fathom Five's James Frey executive producing and Dan Halsted and Nate Miller of Manage-ment as producers. (THR.com)
UNTITLED BOBBY BOWMAN PROJECT (ABC, New!) - Bobby Bowman ("The Millers") has sold a new comedy to the Alphabet about "an ambitious and meticulous Latino chef who runs a cafe with his unpredictable white father-in-law." Eva Longoria and Ben Spector are also on board as executive producers via their Universal Television-based UnbeliEVAble Entertainment. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED JOSH RABINOWITZ/KEVIN BARNETT PROJET (NBC, New!) - Comedians Josh Rabinowitz and Kevin Barnett ("Friends of the People") have sold a single-camera comedy to the Peacock about "two best friends (played by the duo) who've worked hard their entire lives to reach the careers they've always wanted, and then realize everything sucks and they hate it. So they quit their jobs to figure out what they really want and care about." 3 Arts Entertainment's Howard Klein and Avi Gilbert will also serve as executive producers. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Element 8 Entertainment and GRID/AT-Anim are developing a live-action TV take on the best-selling French graphic novel "The Call of the Stryx" (Deadline.com); and Carl Lumbly will recur on NBC's "Chicago Med" as Bert Goodwin, "the husband of Gaffney Chicago Medical Center Sharon (S. Epatha Merkerson)" (THR.com).
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[08/25/25 - 07:01 AM] Video: Prime Video Drops Official Trailer and Key Art for "Hotel Costiera," The New Original Series starring Jesse Williams, Launching September 24 Set in Italy in the stunning Amalfi Coast, the transportive series boasts an exceptional Italian and international cast.
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[08/25/25 - 05:01 AM] Netflix House Will Open in Philadelphia on November 12 and in Dallas on December 11 Once you're inside, you can dive into activities that immerse you in your favorite titles with a mix of complimentary and paid experiences.
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[08/25/25 - 01:01 AM] Video: "She Said Maybe" - Official Trailer - Netflix When German-raised Mavi learns she belongs to a superrich Turkish dynasty, new family expectations quickly turn her world and love life upside down.
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[08/24/25 - 10:31 PM] Video: A Daring Inspector, The Notorious Swimsuit Killer, and One Epic Cat-and-Mouse Chase - Netflix Unveils Trailer for "Inspector Zende" When serial killer Carl Bhojraj escapes prison and resurfaces in Mumbai, the determined Inspector Zende steps up to nab the cunning fugitive once more.
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[08/24/25 - 05:01 PM] Netflix Sets Date for "Crime Scene Zero": Korean Role-Playing Murder Mystery Arrives September 23 In this crime-solving reality show, players take on the roles of detectives and suspects. With clues and wits, can they expose the culprit among them?
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[08/22/25 - 09:16 AM] MGM+ Renews Thriller Horror Series "The Institute" for Season Two "Set free but hunted, new dangers await the escapees from the Institute and I can't wait," said Stephen King.
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[08/22/25 - 09:13 AM] Oxygen's True Crime Investigative Series "Cold Justice" Returns for Season Eight on Saturday, September 13 at 8 P.M. ET/PT Season seven of "Cold Justice" was Oxygen's most-viewed program in 2024, delivering an average of 748K total viewers (P2+) on a live +7 days of time-shifted viewing basis.
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[08/22/25 - 08:30 AM] Video: Official Trailer for "Doc" Season 2 Premiering Sept. 23 on FOX! The series begins its second season of the life-affirming medical drama following the heartbreak and victories of hard-charging, brilliant physician Dr. Amy Larsen (Molly Parker) as she rebuilds her life after a car crash erased eight years of her memory.
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[08/22/25 - 07:13 AM] TNT Sports to Debut Expansive Programming Lineup for Inaugural Season of Big 12 Football Across TNT, truTV, HBO Max & Bleacher Report Live game coverage for the network will kick off with the Arizona Wildcats hosting the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Saturday, August 30, at 10:30 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max.
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[08/22/25 - 07:00 AM] What's New on HBO Max This September Highlights include the debut of the new drama "Task" as well as documentaries "Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television," "The Devil Is Busy," and "Prime Minister."
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[08/21/25 - 05:01 PM] From "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Deathwatch" to "Devil May Cry" Season 2, Netflix Goes Big on Adult Animation! "Sakamoto Days," "Blue Eye Samurai," and "Record of Ragnarok" were also showcased by the streamer.
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[08/21/25 - 04:18 PM] "Live with Kelly and Mark" Kicks Off Season 38 Tuesday, Sept. 2 Season 38 picks up where Season 37 left off, following an unprecedented run of ratings dominance, a spring move to "Live"'s brand-new studio in Disney's New York headquarters, plus Emmy nominations for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series and Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Hosts.
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[08/21/25 - 03:01 PM] Video: "Hell of a Summer" - Trailer - Hulu Directed by and starring Billy Bryk and Finn Wolfhard.
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[08/21/25 - 12:09 PM] Peacock's Highly Anticipated Comedy "The Paper" Will Now Drop All 10 Episodes on Its Sept. 4 Premiere Date With initial reaction to the series overwhelmingly positive, executives at Peacock and Universal Television, as well as the producers, thought it made the most sense to allow and encourage audiences to binge the series.
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[08/21/25 - 11:01 AM] Video: "The Great British Baking Show" Collection 13 - Official Trailer - Netflix The new season premieres Friday, September 5 on Netflix.
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