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[08/16/17 - 11:51 PM] Development Update: Wednesday, August 16 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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CODE BLACK (CBS) - Moon Bloodgood's recently cast Rox Valenzuela has already been promoted to series regular for the upcoming third season. (TVLine.com)
DEADLIER THAN THE MALE (TNT) - Chiara Aurelia is the latest to board the drama pilot as Rose Lord, "who on the surface is a beautiful, bored teenager with a mean streak. But as the series evolves, so do her secrets and the growing toxic/intoxicating friendship with the mysterious stranger in her small town." (Deadline.com)
FIFTH SEASON, THE (TNT, New!) - N.K. Jemisin's Hugo Award-winning sci-fi fantasy novel - "an epic drama set in a world where civilization-destroying earthquakes occur with deadly regularity [and] follows three women, each of whom possesses these special, Earth-controlling abilities" - is being developed for the small screen by the cable channel. Leigh Dana Jackson is set to pen the hour, which will also be executive produced by Imperative Entertainment's Dan Friedkin, Tim Kring and Justin Levy. (Deadline.com)
FOR THE PEOPLE (ABC) - Jasmin Savoy Brown will round out the cast of the midseason drama as Allison, "Sandra's (Britt Robertson) roommate, best friend from law school and now colleague in the Federal's Public Defender's Office." She takes over for Lyndon Smith, who played said role in the original pilot. (Deadline.com)
KRISTY KOTTIS (ABC, New!) - Regina Corrado has sold a new drama to the Alphabet "inspired by the real-life Vespa riding, shit kicking, former New York City public school teacher-turned-FBI agent, Kristy Kottis." She was "the first female supervisor in charge of the Guardian Squad, the division responsible for uniting the NYPD, Homeland Security, Secret Service, Amtrack and Port Authority Police in New York City." Felicity Huffman, Rachel Winter and Working Title's Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Andrew Stearn and Liza Chasin will also executive produce for NBC Universal International Studios. (Deadline.com)
SHE WORD, THE (The CW, New!) - Andi Bushell has sold a potential workplace drama to the netlet about "four driven female assistants who discover they have been victims of gender discrimination at their boys' club of a company. They vow to work together to take over by whatever means necessary." Deborah Spera is also on board to executive produce for CBS Television Studios. (Variety.com)
SMOKE AND MIRRORS (FOX, New!) - Janet Tamaro has booked a new drama at the network about "a seasoned former detective who is now a mom stuck behind a desk and raising two kids. She is unexpectedly pulled back into the field to cover for a sick colleague and work alongside a young rookie female detective who has been deep undercover." The project, which has a penalty attached, is set up at 20th Century Fox Television. (Variety.com)
UNDERGROUND (WGN America) - John Legend, Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius's Get Lifted Film Co. has inked a first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television for scripted projects. The duo previously collaborated on the recently canceled drama. (Deadline.com)
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[06/01/25 - 06:02 AM] ABC's Exclusive Coverage of the 2025 NBA Finals Presented by YouTube TV Begins June 5: Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder ABC has been the exclusive home of the NBA Finals since 2003.
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[05/31/25 - 07:01 PM] "Tudum 2025: The Live Event" Celebrates Our Biggest Fandoms with Members Around the World The celebration brought thousands of fans at the sold-out Kia Forum as well as members watching live on Netflix around the world closer to the stars from their favorite series such as "One Piece," "Squid Game," "Stranger Things" and "Wednesday" and most anticipated films like "Frankenstein," "Happy Gilmore 2," "The Rip" and "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery."
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[05/31/25 - 06:30 PM] Acorn TV's Hit Irish Mystery Series "Harry Wild" Renewed for a Fifth Season The news was announced during a conversation with series star and executive producer Jane Seymour at the 2025 ATX Television Festival, who will reprise her role as Harry Wild, the titular amateur detective.
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[05/31/25 - 06:03 PM] Video: Prime Video Announces Premiere Date and Releases Explosive Teaser Trailer for "Gen V" Season Two The second season of the deranged series from the world of "The Boys," from Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios, will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on September 17.
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[05/31/25 - 04:37 PM] Video: Showtime Reveals Official Trailer for "Dexter: Resurrection" During CCXP Panel in Mexico City The trailer made its global debut at CCXP Mexico City during the panel featuring showrunner and executive producer Clyde Phillips, executive producer and star Michael C. Hall, series star David Zayas and executive producer Scott Reynolds.
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[05/31/25 - 12:04 PM] Video: "The War Between the Land and the Sea" - Disney+ Only the tides could have kept them apart.
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[05/30/25 - 11:31 AM] AMC Networks Shares Updates on the Anne Rice Immortal Universe at ATX TV Festival Celine Buckens and Jason Schwartzman are the latest bound for "Anne Rice's Talamasca," which debuts this October on AMC and AMC+.
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[05/30/25 - 11:03 AM] Hulu Originals & Exclusives Summer 2025 Programming Slate Newly announced premieres include "The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox" on August 20.
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[05/30/25 - 09:02 AM] Date Announcement & First Look: Hulu's "King of the Hill" Season 14 The season 14 revival picks up several years after we last saw the Hill family.
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[05/30/25 - 09:00 AM] "The Alto Knights" Begins Streaming Exclusively on Max June 6 The film stars Academy Award winner Robert De Niro in a dual role, directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson.
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[05/30/25 - 07:01 AM] Nat Geo Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Blockbuster Film "Jaws" with the Only Authorized Documentary, "Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story" The documentary premieres July 10 at 9:00/8:00c on National Geographic and streams the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.
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[05/29/25 - 02:16 PM] Apple TV+ Sets Riveting New Series Starring Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz and Stephen Graham, Based on the Internationally Bestselling Crime Novels by Lars Kepler The 10-episode drama is written and executive produced by BAFTA Award-winner Rowan Joffe and John Hlavin, with Emmy, Peabody and DGA Award-winner Tim Van Patten set to executive produce and direct the first two episodes.
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[05/29/25 - 12:00 PM] Prime Video Unmasks Master Romance Con Artist in Original True Crime Docuseries "ROMCON: Who the F*** is Jason Porter?" The series follows successful Toronto real estate broker Heather Rovet as she discovers her perfect three-year romance with "Jace" was nothing but a scam.
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[05/29/25 - 11:31 AM] AXS TV Presents a Special Broadcast of the Acclaimed Rock Doc Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine in Honor of the Band's 50th Anniversary on June 7 & 9 The film tells the true heavy metal underdog story of Canadian outfit Triumph, whose signature sound and revolutionary stage show rocked fans around the world.
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[05/29/25 - 11:28 AM] Prime Video's "FACEOFF: Inside the NHL" Announces Powerhouse Season 2 Roster Additions The series takes viewers behind the scenes of the National Hockey League, delivering an unfiltered look at the players' lives, training regimens, and the high-stakes world of professional hockey.
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