LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:

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Here are the latest projects being picked up to series by the aforementioned network for the 2016-17 season (via press release):

[EDITOR'S NOTE: NBC HAS ALREADY ORDERED COMEDY "THE GOOD PLACE" AND DRAMAS "TAKEN" AND "EMERALD CITY" STRAIGHT TO SERIES.]

"EMERALD CITY"

A new OZ awaits. @NBCEmeraldCity is coming soon to NBC. ? #EmeraldCity pic.twitter.com/dPr9qVW6fU

— NBC (@nbc) May 12, 2016

"THE GOOD PLACE"

Welcome to The #GoodPlace! Everything is going to be fine. pic.twitter.com/uiaYvlAgn0

— The Good Place (@nbcthegoodplace) May 11, 2016

"POWERLESS"

Here�s your first look at @VanessaHudgens (sort of) saving the day in #Powerless, coming soon to @NBC! pic.twitter.com/1ASM3TRbay

— Powerless (@NBCPowerless) May 12, 2016

In the first comedy series set in the universe of DC Comics, Vanessa Hudgens ("Grease Live," "High School Musical") plays Emily, a spunky young insurance adjuster specializing in regular-people coverage against damage caused by the crime-fighting superheroes. It's when she stands up to one of these larger-than-life figures (after an epic battle messes with her commute) that she accidentally becomes a cult "hero" in her own right ... even if it's just to her group of lovably quirky co-workers. Now, while she navigates her normal, everyday life against an explosive backdrop, Emily might just discover that being a hero doesn't always require superpowers.

The cast includes Vanessa Hudgens, Alan Tudyk, Danny Pudi and Christina Kirk.

Ben Queen serves as writer and executive producer. Director Michael Patrick Jann (pilot) also executive produces. "Powerless" is produced by Warner Bros. Television and based on the characters from DC Comics.

"TAKEN"

Protect what�s yours. Prepare to be #Taken, coming soon to @NBC. pic.twitter.com/juk3m0B1zc

— Taken (@TakenNBC) May 11, 2016

"TRIAL & ERROR"

Meet the best legal team in town! It�s a really small town. #TrialandError is coming soon to @NBC. pic.twitter.com/DMLRi8JEFQ

— Trial & Error (@trialanderror) May 12, 2016

In this outrageous fish-out-of-water comedy, bright-eyed New York lawyer Josh Segal heads to a tiny Southern town for his first big case. His mission? To defend an eccentric, "rollercizing" poetry professor (John Lithgow, "3rd Rock From the Sun") accused of the bizarre murder of his beloved wife. Settling into his makeshift office behind a taxidermy shop and meeting his quirky team of local misfits, Josh suspects that winning his first big case will not be easy, especially when his client is always making himself look guilty. "Making a Murderer" can be funny!

The cast includes John Lithgow, Nicholas D'Agosto, Jayma Mays, Sherri Shepherd, Steven Boyer and Krysta Rodriguez.

Jeff Astrof and Matt Miller serve as writers and executive producers. Jeffrey Blitz directs. "Trial & Error" is produced by Barge Productions and Good Session Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.