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[02/09/18 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 9
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!
FAM/PANDAS IN NEW YORK (CBS) - Sitcom veteran Andy Ackerman will direct and executive produce both multi-camera comedy pilots for the Eye. (Deadline.com)
GENIUS (NGC) - Tracee Chimo and Sofia Doniants will both recur on the upcoming Antonio Banderas-led "Picasso" installment of the anthology series. The former will play Gertrude Stein, "an American art collector, who uses Matisse and Pablo's rivalry to create art for her own collection"; while the latter is set as Olga, "a ballerina and daughter of an aristocratic Russian General, one of Picasso's wives." (Deadline.com)
HERE COMES THE NEIGHBORHOOD (CBS) - 10-time Emmy winner James Burrows has signed on to direct and executive produce the multi-camera comedy pilot. (Deadline.com)
KEVIN CAN WAIT (CBS) - Ralph Macchio will drop by two upcoming episodes as "the president of a company buying a property in Long Island with the intention of turning it into a parking lot." (TVLine.com)
L.A. CONFIDENTIAL (CBS) - Michael Dinner ("Justified") is set to direct and executive produce the Eye's small screen take on James Ellroy's noir classic novel-turned-feature. (Deadline.com)
REL (FOX) - Gerry Cohen ("The Carmichael Show") will reunite with former co-star Lil Rel Howery as director of the multi-camera comedy pilot.
STRANGER THINGS (Netflix) - The show's third season of eight episodes is scheduled to being production in April. (TVLine.com)
WIDOW (Facebook Watch, New!) - Elizabeth Olsen is attached to star and executive produce a half-hour dramedy at the streaming service about "a young widow dealing with grief while reconnecting with relationships from her past." Kit Steinkellner penned the project, which has a 10-episode order, with showrunner Lizzy Weiss and director James Ponsoldt also on board to executive produce alongside Robin Schwartz, Marc Turtletaub and Peter Saraf of Big Beach TV; and Cynthia Pett, Brad Petrigala and Jon Liebman of Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Said effort was originally set up at Showtime. (Deadline.com)
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[05/23/18 - 11:04 AM]
Spidey Returns in a One-Hour "Marvel's Spider-Man" Season Two Premiere, Monday, June 18, on Disney XD
Following the premiere weekend, new episodes will debut every Monday through August.
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[05/23/18 - 11:01 AM]
Nickelodeon to Develop Norman Lear Animated Project, "Man of the House"
The project follows 11-year-old José as he helps his mother Maria watch over his two younger siblings, Maria Juliana (Maju) and Diego, while trying to form a hip-hop group with his quirky classmate and neighbor, Wilbur, that lives downstairs.
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[05/23/18 - 11:00 AM]
Video: Official Trailer Revealed for Season Two of TNT's "Claws"
As previously announced, the series returns Sunday, June 10 at 9:00/8:00c.
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[05/23/18 - 11:00 AM]
"The 2019 Miss America Competition" to Air Sunday, Sept. 9, on The ABC Television Network
This year's show will highlight women from all walks of life who are advancing the message of female empowerment through their efforts in the areas of scholarship, talent and social impact.
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[05/23/18 - 10:55 AM]
Food Network Celebrates Wedding Season with a Night Full of Top-Tier Cakes on Monday, June 25th
Highlights include the all-new competition series, "Wedding Cake Championship," hosted by Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir.
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[05/23/18 - 10:36 AM]
Viceland Announces Nine Summer Series
New programs premiering on the network include: "Hollywood Love Story," a dive into the world of the wannabe Insta-famous presided over by one of the pioneers of 'famous-for-being-yourself' culture: Paris Hilton.
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[05/23/18 - 10:06 AM]
Robert Simonds' STX Uglydolls Franchise Gets Animated as New Kids Series for Hulu
The agreement includes a 26-episode series order of "Uglydolls" to be developed and produced as an animated kids series for Hulu, as well as the exclusive SVOD rights to the upcoming animated feature film following its theatrical run.
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[05/23/18 - 10:02 AM]
Video: CBS All Access Reveals Official Trailer and Additional Key Art for "Strange Angel"
Based on George Pendle's book of the same name, the series is inspired by the real life story of Jack Parsons and explores the dramatic intersection between genius and madness, science and science fiction.
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[05/23/18 - 09:45 AM]
"Shark Week" Brings Shark N' Awe for the 30th Anniversary Premiering Sunday, July 22 on Discovery
Highlights include "Shark Tank Meets Shark Week," featuring Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Daymond John, and Kevin O'Leary.
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[05/23/18 - 09:15 AM]
Kim Cattrall Joins CBS All Access' Upcoming Psychological Thriller, "Tell Me a Story"
Earlier this month, it was announced that Billy Magnussen will star in the series as Nick, a young high school teacher who is handsome, seductive, and quite possibly a wolf in sheep's clothing.
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[05/23/18 - 09:06 AM]
Mustard and Nick Jonas, Chloe x Halle to Perform at 2018 "MTV Movie & TV Awards"
The network also announced Michael B. Jordan, Seth Rogen, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Zendaya, Gina Rodriguez and Common are confirmed to present.
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[05/23/18 - 09:00 AM]
Emmy(R)-Award Winner James Cromwell Cast in Starz Original Spy-Fi Thriller Series "Counterpart"
Appearing in a multi-episode arc, Cromwell's character Yanek is the enigmatic warden of Echo, an underground facility where Howard (J.K. Simmons) finds himself fighting for his life.
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[05/23/18 - 09:00 AM]
Freeform Gets Into "Good Trouble" with "The Fosters" Spinoff
Jon M. Chu ("Crazy Rich Asians") is attached to direct and executive produce the first episode, which will begin production this summer.
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[05/23/18 - 09:00 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night" Episodes Return for the 2018 NBA Finals
These special-edition episodes will air during prime time every night of the NBA Finals, beginning with Game One on Thursday, May 31.
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[05/23/18 - 08:41 AM]
Paul Ritter, Jessie Buckley, Adrian Rawlins and Con O'Neill Among a Raft of Talent Joining Sky and HBO's "Chernobyl"
Also joining the large-scale production are Sam Troughton, Adam Nagaitis, Ralph Ineson, Mark Lewis Jones, Fares Fares and David Densik.
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