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[05/08/17 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Monday, May 8 - Odds & Ends
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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13 REASONS WHY (Netflix) - Executive producer Brian Yorkey has signed a two-year overall deal with Paramount Television, the studio behind the Netflix entry. The pact will cover his duties on the show's recently ordered sophomore run as well as any future development. (Deadline.com)
BLACK-ISH (Showtime) - Creator Kenya Barris has inked a hefty four-year extension to his overall deal with ABC Studios. Said pact keeps his Khalabo Ink Society banner at the studio, covering his duties on the veteran comedy as well as pilots "Liberal Arts," "Libby & Malcolm" and "Unit Zero." (Deadline.com)
DANGEROUS BOOK FOR BOYS, THE (Amazon) - The streaming service has ordered six episodes of the series, inspired by Conn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden's book, about an irreverent family comedy about three teenage boys who are given a dad's guide to living lives full of adventure after he passes away. Bryan Cranston and Greg Mottola are behind the project, which was originally set up at NBC in 2014. Mottola will also direct the series with Moonshot Entertainment's James Degus likewise executive producing for Sony Pictures Television. (Deadline.com)
ESCAPE AT CLINTON CORRECTIONAL (Showtime, New!) - Oscar winners Benicio del Toro (Traffic) and Patricia Arquette (Boyhood) are in talks to topline an eight-episode limited series "based on the prison break in upstate New York in the summer of 2015, which spawned a massive manhunt for convicted murderers Richard Matt (Del Toro) and David Sweat. The duo were aided in their escape by Joyce "Tillie" Mitchell (Arquette), a married female prison employee with whom they both became sexually entangled." Brett Johnson and Michael Tolkin penned the project with Ben Stiller attached to direct and executive produce alongside Bryan Zuriff, Michael De Luca Productions' Michael De Luca and Red Hour Productions' Nicky Weinstock. Last month, Lifetime aired its take on said event, "NY Prison Break: The Seduction of Joyce Mitchell," with Joe Anderson, Myk Watford and Penelope Ann Miller in the principal roles. (Deadline.com)
I LOVE DICK/TRANSPARENT (Amazon) - Jill Soloway has signed a three-year extension to her overall deal with Amazon Studios. The pact covers her Topple Productions' output at the studio through June 2021. (Deadline.com)
ONCE UPON A TIME (ABC) - Co-star Jennifer Morrison has opted not to return as a series regular for a potential seventh season of the series. (@jenmorrisonlive)
WESTWORLD (HBO) - Co-creator Lisa Joy has re-upped her overall deal with Warner. Bros Television, the home to her and husband Jonathan Nolan's HBO drama. Said duo works under the umbrella Kilter Films. (Deadline.com)
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[12/03/24 - 09:10 AM]
Max Sets January 16 Premiere Date for New Animated Original Series "Mermicorno: Starfall"
The series invites audiences into a dazzling underwater world where a team of Mermicornos (enchanting mermaid-unicorns) embark on exciting, hilarious and stylish adventures to save the ocean from the evil Ika Inkblot.
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[12/03/24 - 09:06 AM]
Peacock's Fan-Favorite Drama Series "Bel-Air" Renewed for Fourth and Final Season
Set in modern-day Los Angeles, "Bel-Air" reimagines the iconic culture-defining '90s sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" through a new, dramatic take on Will's complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air.
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[12/03/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Big Boys" - Official Trailer - Hulu
A comedy about two mismatched boys who strike up an unlikely friendship when they're thrown together at university. They'll explore, experiment, and try to discover themselves, whilst also helping one another along the way.
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[12/03/24 - 08:44 AM]
Sean Hannity to Host New Long-Form Interview Show "Sean" on FOX Nation
Episode one kicks off with iconic actor, writer and director Sylvester Stallone alongside his wife, entrepreneur, and model Jennifer Flavin Stallone.
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[12/03/24 - 07:34 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Unveils Trailer for Stunning Docuseries "The Secret Lives of Animals"
Hailing from the acclaimed BBC Studios Natural History Unit, the series will debut globally on December 18 on Apple TV+.
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[12/03/24 - 07:13 AM]
Apple TV+ Unveils First Look at Season Two of Psychological Thriller "Surface" Starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw
The eight-episode second season premieres globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, February 21, followed by new episodes every Friday through April 11.
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[12/03/24 - 07:01 AM]
"Smile 2" Possesses Paramount+ - Critically Acclaimed Second Installment of the Box Office Hit Horror Franchise Is Available to Stream Now Exclusively on Paramount+
About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events.
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[12/03/24 - 07:00 AM]
Sky and Starz Darkly Comic Thriller "Sweetpea" to Return for a Second Killer Season
Season 2 will see Rhiannon Lewis return with a vengeance as her killer secret continues to spiral, and she becomes more twisted than ever.
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[12/03/24 - 06:31 AM]
Philomena Cunk Returns for a One-Hour Special, "Cunk on Life," Where She Will Try to Answer the Age Old Question "What's The Point of It All?"
Netflix will stream it globally outside of the UK and Ireland starting January 2.
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[12/03/24 - 06:00 AM]
"Family Guy" Returns to Adult Swim's Primetime Lineup in 2025 with Episodes Airing Every Weekday at 10PM ET/PT
To mark the return of "Family Guy," Adult Swim will also host a three-day marathon of episodes every evening from 7pm to 5am ET/PT beginning Wednesday, January 1.
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[12/03/24 - 04:01 AM]
Liza Minnelli's Highly Anticipated Memoir Optioned for Television Adaptation by Magnolia Hill Productions and Warner Bros. Television
The project is the result of over 15 years of deeply personal recorded conversations between Minnelli and her long-term creative partner Michael Feinstein, a Grammy and Emmy nominee, Tony Award recipient, and the world's leading authority on the Great American Songbook.
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[12/02/24 - 01:26 PM]
Apple TV+ Announces "Lucky," New Limited Series Starring Anya Taylor-Joy
In "Lucky," Taylor-Joy stars as a young woman who left behind the life of crime she was raised in years ago, but must now embrace her darker, criminal side one final time in a desperate attempt to escape her past.
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[12/02/24 - 01:00 PM]
"Saturday Night Live" Returns Dec. 7 with Three Shows to Close Out 2024
Chris Rock and Martin Short will follow the previously announced Paul Mescal as hosts.
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[12/02/24 - 11:36 AM]
All-New Survivalist Competition Series "Extracted" Set to Premiere Monday, February 10 on FOX
"Extracted" features 12 untrained competitors attempting to survive extremely grueling conditions, perilous terrain, and the threat of fearsome predators in the unforgiving Canadian wilderness.
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[12/02/24 - 11:20 AM]
Video: "Light Shop" - Official Trailer - Hulu
A series about six lost strangers who find themselves drawn to a mysterious shop that inexplicably holds the key to their past, present and future.
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