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[05/27/16 - 11:06 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 27
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!
GODLESS (Netflix; W/D: Scott Frank) - Jeff Daniels and Scoot McNairy are in talks to join the cast of the limited period drama series, set in 1884, about Frank Griffin, a menacing outlaw who is terrorizing the West as he hunts down Roy Goode (Jack O'Connell), his son-like partner-turned-mortal enemy. While Roy hides at Alice Fletcher's ranch, Frank's chase leads him to the quiet town of La Belle - that is mysteriously made up of entirely women. Their potential roles were not specified. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Bill Wolff has stepped down as an executive producer of "Chelsea," Chelsea Handler's new Netflix talk show, just three weeks (nine episodes) into its planned 30 week/90 episode run, however there will be no disruption in the production schedule (Deadline.com).
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[03/27/26 - 09:48 AM]
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