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[11/01/17 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, November 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!
DAYTIME DIVAS (VH1) - The cable channel has passed on ordering a second season for the summer drama. (TVLine.com)
FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL (Hulu, New!) - Mindy Kaling and Matt Warburton ("The Mindy Project") are looking to re-team for a small screen take on the 1994 romantic comedy classic, which "follows a group of friends as their lives intersect through these five events, with each season following a different story arc." MGM Television and Universal Television are behind the project, with Richard Curtis, Jonathan Prince, 3 Arts Entertainment's Howard Klein and Working Title's Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner also among the executive producers. Kaling and Warburton will pen two scripts with an eye towards a straight-to-series order. (Deadline.com)
HOMELAND (Showtime) - Sandrine Holt is scored a mystery role on the upcoming season while Lesli Margherita will return as Sharon, "who was a loyal character to Brett O'Keefe (Jake Weber)." (Variety.com)
IMPOSTERS (Bravo) - Sam Gilroy and Anne-Marie Johnson have both scored arcs on the new season as Michael, "a sweet, well-intentioned man who also works at the retreat"; and Gail, "a psychologist/therapist at a luxury wellness retreat," respectively. (THR.com)
MARVEL'S NEW WARRIORS (Freeform) - The cable channel has released the proposed half-hour comedy, about six young people with powers living and working together, as it "could not find a slot for the show next year as it had originally intended." Marvel plans to shop the project elsewhere with an eye towards resuming production in January. (THR.com)
ONCE UPON A TIME (ABC) - Tiera Skovbye will recur on the current season as Robin, "Zelena's grown-up daughter via Robin Hood." (TVLine.com)
TRUE CONVICTION (CBS, New!) - Director Seth Gordon and writers Erica Shelton Kodish and Angel Dean Lopez are developing a scripted take on Jamie Meltzer's documentary, which "centers on three exonerated men in Dallas who team up to investigate cases of all kinds in an attempt to balance the scales of justice, while rebuilding their lives and navigating the newfound perils of a world that has moved on without them." Exhibit A Films, CBS Television Studios and Sony Pictures Television are behind the hour with Tribeca Productions' Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal also executive producing. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED 24 PROJECT (FOX, New!) - Howard Gordon is spearheading a new anthological take on the franchise which would center on "a female prosecutor who uncovers a legal conspiracy and has to work against the clock to save a death row inmate facing imminent execution whom she had helped prosecute but may be innocent." Gordon is co-writing the hour alongside Jeremy Doner with Imagine Television's Brian Grazer also on board to executive produce for 20th Century Fox Television. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED LIZ FRIEDLANDER PROJECT (ABC, New!) - Writer/director Liz Friedlander ("Conviction") is back in business with the Alphabet for a new drama "that follows the first female partnership in an elite division of the LAPD, where the two detectives use their particular set of skills to tackle the most high-profile cases as well as a system that doesn't necessarily want them there." The Mark Gordon Company's Mark Gordon and Nick Pepper will also executive produce the project, which has a put pilot commitment. (Deadline.com)
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[11/20/24 - 12:30 PM]
Slam Dunk! Disney, ESPN and the NBA Team Up to Present "Dunk the Halls" - the First Real-Time, Animated NBA Game: San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks on Christmas Day
"Dunk the Halls" will be presented on ESPN2, Disney+ and ESPN+.
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[11/20/24 - 12:06 PM]
Australian Hulu Original Scripted Drama Series "The Artful Dodger" Is Back for Season 2
The eight-episode Season 2 has an all-star returning cast including Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Jack Dawkins aka The Artful Dodger, David Thewlis as Fagin, and Maia Mitchell as Lady Belle Fox.
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[11/20/24 - 12:00 PM]
Third Annual "LEGO Masters: Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular" Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 10 and Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 8:00 - 10:00PM ET/PT on FOX
Special celebrity guests include Sophia Bush, Holly Robinson Peete, Eric McCormack and Lil Rel Howery pairing up with fan-favorite former contestants to compete in jaw-dropping holiday-themed challenges for charities of their choice.
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[11/20/24 - 12:00 PM]
"Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story" to Premiere December 5 on Prime Video
The four-part documentary penetrates the neon-hued world of Lisa Frank Inc., a brand that defined girlhood for a generation of Americans only to seemingly disappear overnight.
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[11/20/24 - 11:03 AM]
Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro Set to Host "The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular" Airing Sunday, Dec. 1, on ABC and Stream Next Day on Hulu and Disney+
Narrated by Kristen Bell, who will share the tale of how the Disney Parks kicks off the most magical holiday ever, "The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular" airs Sunday, December 1.
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[11/20/24 - 11:00 AM]
Paramount+ with Showtime Announces "The Honey Trap: A True Story of Love, Lies and the FBI" Premiering Friday, December 6th
The documentary feature, directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Chris Moukarbel, is a dramatic tale of espionage, propaganda, and romance, following the infamous Berlin rapper Denis Cuspert aka Deso Dogg and his journey from artist to MMA fighter to ISIS recruiter.
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[11/20/24 - 10:34 AM]
Bravo Rings in the New Year with "Southern Hospitality" Season Three Premiering Thursday, Jan. 2 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
The Queen of King Street, Leva Bonaparte, and her staff - Joe Bradley, Bradley Carter, TJ Dinch, Maddi Reese and Emmy Sharrett - are back for an unforgettable summer of work, play and debauchery.
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[11/20/24 - 10:01 AM]
Peacock's New Docuseries "Girls Gone Wild: The Untold Story" Goes Inside the Cultural Phenomenon to Reveal the Dark Underbelly of Joe Francis' World
The docuseries, premiering December 3 exclusively on Peacock, includes Francis' first in-depth, in-person interview with a journalist in almost a decade.
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[11/20/24 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Anthony Jeselnik: Bones and All" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Anthony Jeselnik celebrates 20 years of delivering boundary-pushing comedy to the masses in this razor-sharp stand-up special.
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[11/20/24 - 10:01 AM]
The CW Network Sets 2025 Midseason Premiere Dates for New and Returning Series
Season 7 of the hit series "All American," starring Michael Evans Behling, Greta Onieogou and Bre-Z, kicks off with a special sneak peek on Wednesday, January 29 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT) before premiering in its regular timeslot on Monday, February 3 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT).
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[11/20/24 - 10:00 AM]
"The Simpsons" - Pamela Hayden, the Voice of Milhouse and Other Iconic Characters Retires the Show After 35 Years
Hear Pamela give her final voice to Milhouse and Jimbo Jones in an all-new episode this Sunday, November 24 on FOX.
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[11/20/24 - 09:34 AM]
AXS TV Presents Every Star-Studded Episode from Season One of the Emmy-Nominated Hit "Nashville" in a Special Two-Day Marathon on December 7 & 8, Starting at 10A ET
As part of the event, AXS TV presents new exclusive interviews with cast members Clare Bowen, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson, and Sam Palladio.
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[11/20/24 - 09:05 AM]
Food Network's Emmy-Nominated Series, "Kids Baking Championship," Returns with an All-New Animal-Inspired Season
Hosts and judges, Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown, welcome a new field of talented kid bakers to the kitchen for challenges inspired by creatures big and small, including a few fluffy, furry and feathery friends who drop in to the kitchen for live appearances over the course of the season.
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[11/20/24 - 09:01 AM]
First Look: Netflix's "Zero Day" Premieres on February 20, 2025
The limited series stars Robert De Niro as respected former U.S. President George Mullen, who, as head of the Zero Day Commission, is charged with finding the perpetrators of a devastating cyber attack that has caused chaos around the country and thousands of fatalities.
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[11/20/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Dream Productions" - Official Trailer
Disney and Pixar's all-new four-episode limited series is available December 11 only on Disney+.
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