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[05/31/18 - 11:18 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 31
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!
ALL AMERICAN (The CW) - Jalyn Hall, who plays Spencer's (Daniel Ezra) little brother Dillon, has been promoted to series regular on the freshman drama. (Deadline.com)
CUL-DE-SAC (NBC, New!) - Writer Brian Sieve and director Larysa Kondracki are spearheading a serialized drama at the Peacock about "three families living in a suburban cul-de-sac who begin to experience terrifying events and come to realize there's something sinister invading their perfect middle-class dream." Blumhouse Television and Universal Television are behind the project, which is being eyed as an event series franchise under the umbrella "Blumhouse Presents." Magnet Management's Chris Mills and Zack Tann will also executive produce. (Deadline.com)
LA'S FINEST (NBC) - Charter Communications and Sony Pictures TV are reportedly now in "serious negotiations" to pick up the former NBC pilot. (Deadline.com)
LAST MAN STANDING (FOX) - Alums Kevin Abbott, Matt Berry, Kevin Hench and Ed Yeager are all slated to return as executive producers for the show's seventh season revival on FOX. (Deadline.com)
LORE (Amazon) - Susanne Wuest is bound for the show's second season in an installment titled "Hinterkaifeck," "about a true unsolved murder which took place at a remote farmstead in Hinterkaifeck, Germany in 1922. She'll play Victoria Gruber, Andreas's daughter. She has a tense relationship with father and also served time for committing incest with him." (Deadline.com)
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH (USA) - Alfonso Herrera will recur on the upcoming season as Javier Gallegos, "a mercenary willing to kill for the highest bidder. His brash, untamed nature puts him at odds with his new boss: Teresa Mendoza (Alice Braga)." (THR.com)
RESIDENT ALIEN (Syfy, New!) - Chris Sheridan is looking to bring Peter Horgan and Steve Parkhouse's comic book series to the small screen. The drama, which has a pilot order, would follow "a crash-landed alien named Harry who, after taking on the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor, slowly begins to wrestle with the moral dilemma of his secret mission on Earth - ultimately asking the question, "Are human beings worth saving?"" Universal Cable Productions, Dark Horse Entertainment and Amblin TV are all behind the hour with Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg, Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank also set to executive produce. (Deadline.com)
TOP GEAR (BBC America) - Matt LeBlanc is departing the series after the upcoming season, his fourth since joining in 2016. LeBlanc cited the "time commitment and extensive travel... takes me away from my family and friends more than I'm comfortable with." (BBC.com)
TRANSPLANT, THE (Sony Crackle, New!) - Evan Hart and Kyle Stephen are developing a new drama at the streaming service which "would follow an American surgeon who, after falsifying medical records to get his daughter an organ transplant, finds himself in Hong Kong. There he enters the dark and prosperous organ harvest trade, or the red market, operating under a very different set of procedures." No other auspices were given. (Variety.com)
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[07/11/25 - 12:45 PM]
ABC Concludes September to May Season with Top Five Shows Among Adults 18-49 Including "High Potential," "Abbott Elementary," "The Rookie," "Shifting Gears" and "9-1-1"
Continuing to lead among broadcast series, ABC's "High Potential" stood as the No. 1 new drama among Total Viewers (16.41 million) and No. 1 new show among Adults 18-49 (3.85 rating).
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[07/11/25 - 11:28 AM]
"Big Brother: Summer of Mystery" Premiere Up +10% from Last Summer
Last night, season 27 premiered to nearly 3 million viewers.
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[07/11/25 - 10:01 AM]
FX's "Alien: Earth" Takes Fandom to New Heights with Premium Exclusive Content Including a Companion Podcast and Innovative Immersive Experiences
"Alien: Earth," a new drama series from Noah Hawley inspired by the acclaimed feature film franchise, will premiere on Tuesday, August 12.
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[07/11/25 - 10:01 AM]
CBS Unveils Fall Primetime Premiere Dates for the 2025-2026 Season
Highlights include an early return for "Watson" on Monday, October 13 in place of the previously announced "FBI" spin-off "CIA."
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[07/11/25 - 10:00 AM]
The "Outlander" Universe Expands in Hall H, as Starz Returns to San Diego Comic-Con
Look for can't miss panels for "Outlander" and "Outlander: Blood of my Blood" in Hall H on Friday, July 25 and an in-depth preview of the newest saga in the Spartacus franchise, "Spartacus: House of Ashur" on Saturday, July 26 in the Indigo Ballroom.
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[07/11/25 - 10:00 AM]
Adult Swim Returns to San Diego Comic-Con with "Pirate Purrrty on the Green," Must-See Panel Events, and Exclusive First Looks and Giveaways
Adult Swim will bring its famed pirate ship outside the San Diego Convention Center (5th Avenue Landing and Convention Way), this time with a feline twist!
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[07/11/25 - 09:01 AM]
HBO Max to Host Fan Experiences for Upcoming Seasons of "Peacemaker" and "It: Welcome to Derry" in San Diego
The festivities include a panel in Hall H, where showrunner/writer/director and Co-Head of DC Studios James Gunn and the cast of "Peacemaker" will share new details about the upcoming season and premiere the global trailer for season two.
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[07/11/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Billy Joel: And So It Goes" - Official Trailer - HBO Max
There's always a message in the music.
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[07/11/25 - 06:00 AM]
"Love Island (UK)" 10th Anniversary Special Date Announcement
The special premieres in the US on Friday, July 11.
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[07/11/25 - 02:01 AM]
Netflix Will Release "Death Inc." Seasons 1, 2 and 3
The series is a comedy centered around a family-run funeral home and the relationships between the eccentric characters who inhabit it.
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[07/11/25 - 12:01 AM]
"Too Hot to Handle: Italy" Is Coming on July 18 Only on Netflix
A special guest will guide the contestants in the first Italian edition of the reality show.
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[07/10/25 - 07:01 PM]
Video: "The Winning Try" - Official Trailer - Netflix
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[07/10/25 - 07:01 PM]
Video: "The Nice Guy" - Teaser Trailer #3 - Disney+
He wants out for good. But the past comes with strings.
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[07/10/25 - 05:03 PM]
Meagan Good Returns to Lifetime to Executive Produce and Star in the Alluring New Thriller "I'll Never Let You Go" Alongside Antonio Cupo and Thomas Cadrot, Premiering August 16 on Lifetime
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[07/10/25 - 12:01 PM]
"Virgin River" Is Returning for Season 8
"On behalf of myself and the whole 'Virgin River' family, we're eternally grateful to Netflix and to the fans for allowing us to continue on this journey with these beloved characters," said showrunner Patrick Sean Smith.
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