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[08/01/17 - 11:40 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, August 1
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!
A.P. BIO (NBC) - Jean Villepique has joined the cast of the midseason comedy as Michelle, "a fellow teacher at Whitlock High. She loves to be silly and get a little wild with Mary (Mary Sohn) and Stef (Lyric Lewis)." She'll take over for Vanessa Byer, who played said role in the pilot. (Deadline.com)
AMERICAN HORROR STORY (FX) - Emma Roberts has signed onto the show's seventh installment, "Cult." (Instagram.com)
BLACK AMERICA (A.K.A. UNTITLED AARON MCGRUDER PROJECT) (Amazon) - Aaron McGruder's alternate history drama for the streaming service has been further detailed as "Black America" in which "newly freed African Americans have secured the Southern states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama post-Reconstruction as reparations for slavery, and with that land, the freedom to shape their own destiny. The sovereign nation they formed, New Colonia, has had a tumultuous and sometimes violent relationship with its looming "Big Neighbor," both ally and foe, the United States. The past 150 years have been witness to military incursions, assassinations, regime change, coups, etc. Today, after two decades of peace with the U.S. and unprecedented growth, an ascendant New Colonia joins the ranks of major industrialized nations on the world stage as America slides into rapid decline. Inexorably tied together, the fate of two nations, indivisible, hangs in the balance." (Deadline.com)
CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS) - Jamie Kennedy will reprise his season three role of serial killer Floyd Feylinn Ferell during the upcoming 13th season. (TVLine.com)
DC'S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW (The CW) - Jes Macallan is set to recur on the show's third season as Special Agent Ava Sharpe, "a hard working agent for a secret branch of the Federal Government (the Time Bureau) dedicated to the regulation of time-travel and the protection of history." (Deadline.com)
GOOD FIGHT, THE (CBSAA) - Michael Boatman's Julius Cain and Nyambi Nyambi's Jay Dipersia have both been named regulars for the upcoming second season. (THR.com)
HAWAII FIVE-0 (CBS) - Joey Lawrence has scored a two-episode arc on the series as Aaron Wright, "the brother of world-class hacker Ian Wright (Nick Jonas), who Five-0 encounters when he uses his computer to free a dangerous arsonist from prison." (Variety.com)
ONCE UPON A TIME (ABC) - Australian actress Emma Booth has scored a major recurring role on the upcoming seventh season as The Witch. Additionally, Giles Matthey will reprise his role as Gideon, the son of Belle (Emilie de Ravin) and Rumple (Robert Carlyle). (Deadline.com, EW.com)
PATRICK MELROSE (Showtime) - Allison Williams will guest on the Benedict Cumberbatch-led limited series as Marianne, "an acquaintance that Patrick (Cumberbatch) encounters during his playboy years in New York." (Deadline.com)
SCANDAL (ABC) - Shaun Toub and Jay Hernandez are both set to recur on the show's final season in top secret roles. (Deadline.com)
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[08/13/25 - 01:31 PM]
"The Beast in Me" - Official First Look & Date Announcement
Starring Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys, the series is coming to Netflix on November 13.
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[08/13/25 - 12:00 PM]
FOX Entertainment Studios Gets Unfiltered with First-Look Deal with Comedian Bill Burr's North Hill Productions
Under this partnership, Burr and Mike Bertolina will serve as executive producers and content originators for scripted and unscripted television for which FES will have first-look.
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[08/13/25 - 11:02 AM]
TNT Sports Announces Commentator Teams for Inaugural Big 12 Football Season
TNT Sports?will kick off its inaugural year of Big 12 football 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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[08/13/25 - 10:04 AM]
ABC News Announces "Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey - A Diane Sawyer Special," Airing Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 8 P.M. on ABC, Streaming Next Day on Disney+ and Hulu
The special takes viewers inside the love story of Bruce Willis and Emma Heming Willis and the new reality this beloved family faces since Bruce was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2022.
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[08/13/25 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix's "Big Mistakes" from Showrunner and Star Dan Levy, Announces Title and Rounds Out Cast
The comedy series, also starring previously-announced cast members Taylor Ortega and Laurie Metcalf, has started production.
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[08/13/25 - 10:01 AM]
Paramount+ to Exclusively Debut "Stans" on August 26
More than just an exploration of fandom, the film examines the complicated relationship between one of the world's most private artists and his massive public persona.
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[08/13/25 - 09:44 AM]
TLC Announces Return of "Seeking Sister Wife" with New Season Premiering This September
All new episodes premiere Monday, September 22 at 9PM ET/PT on TLC.
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[08/13/25 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Releases Official Trailer and Premiere Date for New Documentary "Bodyguard of Lies"
The film, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, will open with a limited theatrical run in New York beginning September 12, followed by an exclusive streaming premiere September 23 on Paramount+.
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[08/13/25 - 08:59 AM]
HBO Max and GKIDS Strike Exclusive Licensing Deal for 20 Adult Animated and Live Action Films
On September 1, the first batch of titles included in the new agreement will drop on HBO Max for all subscribers.
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[08/13/25 - 08:50 AM]
Food Network Cooks up Halloween Thrills and Chills This Fall with New Seasons of "Halloween Baking Championship" and "Halloween Wars"
Fans can get into the Halloween spirit beginning Monday, September 15 at 9pm ET/PT with the return of "Halloween Baking Championship."
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[08/13/25 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Katrina: Come Hell and High Water" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This is the story of a brutal coastal hurricane turned cataclysmic through human error and neglect.
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[08/13/25 - 07:31 AM]
Video: "Love Is Blind: Brazil" Season 5 - Official Trailer - Netflix
This season welcomes a new batch of hopeful participants over the age of 50 who are ready to find true love and prove that the heart never ages.
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[08/13/25 - 07:11 AM]
Emmy Award-Winning Entertainer Derek Hough Tapped to Host Season 32 of "Extra," Marking a New Chapter for the Iconic Entertainment News Magazine
With Hough as host, the show enters an exciting new chapter with continued dynamic storytelling and deeper connections with global audiences across all platforms.
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[08/13/25 - 07:08 AM]
TNT Sports & Candace Parker Reach Multi-Year Extension
The three-time WNBA Champion and two-time WNBA MVP will continue as an analyst for TNT Sports and CBS Sports' NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship coverage, a position she's held since 2019.
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[08/13/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "aka Charlie Sheen" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Actor Charlie Sheen tells his story in this candid two-part documentary tracing his dazzling Hollywood rise, tabloid-topping fall and road to recovery.
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