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[06/20/18 - 11:34 PM] Development Update: Wednesday, June 20 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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CROWN, THE (Netflix) - Ben Daniels has signed onto the show's third season as Antony Armstrong-Jones, "the photographer and royal husband," succeeding Matthew Goode. (Deadline.com)
GAME OF THRONES (HBO) - Amazon Studios has signed a first-look deal with the show's co-executive producer Vince Gerardis, who has an "extensive intellectual property library from top science fiction and fantasy authors such as Robert Silverberg, David Brin, Greg Bear and Jack Vance, Larry Niven, Kim Stanley Robinson and Robert Heinlein." (Deadline.com)
GOOD TROUBLE (Freeform) - Molly McCook and Josh Pence are both set to recur on "The Fosters" spin-off as Rebecca, "a fellow law clerk with Callie, whose grandfather is a Republican U.S. Senator and comes from a political dynasty of sorts"; and Dennis, "the oldest tenant at The Coterie, with a mild case of arrested development, and an aspiring musician," respectively. (Deadline.com)
KANSAS CITY (Hulu) - Andrew Caldwell, Jade Pettyjohn and Anthony Keyvan have all been cast in the potential comedy pilot. Caldwell will play Seth, "the top-selling hot tub, spa tub, and home sauna salesmen in the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area. He is also an operative for the East Kansas City Intelligence Service." Pettyjohn's Clarissa then is "a high school sophomore, church-goer, and aspiring jazz singer, who feels close to all the members of her family regardless of which side of the wall they call home." And Keyvan is Jamaal, "a 16-year-old who recently moved to West Kansas City from Chicago, another country, literally. Clarissa befriends him and the two expand each other's worldview in ways neither thought possible." (Deadline.com)
NOW APOCALYPSE (Starz) - Desmond Chiam is the latest addition to the upcoming comedy as Jethro, "Carly's (Kelli Berglund) boyfriend. He is an actor who is full of himself and believes that his new agey tendencies make him more enlightened." (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED SESAME WORKSHOP PROJECT (Apple, New!) - The company has closed a deal with Sesame Workshop to develop new live-action and animated series for the upcoming streaming service. No auspices were given. (Deadline.com)
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[04/29/25 - 05:01 PM] Critically Acclaimed, Heartfelt Arctic Comedy "North of North" Renewed for Season 2 on Netflix The project was Netflix's first series commissioned from Canada and is a co-production with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), in partnership with APTN.
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[04/29/25 - 03:05 PM] ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" "Nightline" improved on the previous week in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, drawing its largest overall audience since February and strongest performance in both key Adult demos since January.
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[04/29/25 - 03:04 PM] ABC News Studios Announces New True Crime Series "Murder Has Two Faces," Hosted by Robin Roberts from Award-Winning Producer and Director Lisa Cortes, Begins Streaming May 6 Only on Hulu The new true crime docuseries shines a social justice light on harrowing, lesser-known cases that were eclipsed in the media by more notorious murders.
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[04/29/25 - 01:05 PM] Ding Dong! Bravo to Air Las Culturistas Culture Awards, Hosted by Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on Aug. 5 at 9 P.M. ET/PT Televised for the first time, the show will be taped on July 17 in Los Angeles.
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[04/29/25 - 12:15 PM] Paramount+'s "Landman" Adds Oscar Nominee Sam Elliott for Highly Anticipated Second Season Season two production is currently underway in Texas.
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[04/29/25 - 12:01 PM] Netflix Top 10 Week of April 21: Goodbye, "You": Final Season Lands at No. 1 In English TV, "Ransom Canyon" lassoed another 9.4 million viewers, keeping it firmly planted in the No. 2 spot.
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[04/29/25 - 11:46 AM] Video: "Molly-Mae: Behind It All" Part 2 - Official Trailer - Prime Video You've seen the highlights - now hear her story.
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[04/29/25 - 11:07 AM] Discovery Channel May Programming Highlights New seasons of "Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy and Juan" and "Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing" are both on tap next month.
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[04/29/25 - 11:01 AM] "Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld" Premieres Exclusively in Fortnite Ahead of Its Disney+ Debut Epic and Disney are embarking on their most expansive Star Wars collaboration in Fortnite to date with the first entirely Star Wars-themed Battle Royale Season and the in-game premiere of "Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld" on May 2, two days ahead of its Disney+ launch.
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[04/29/25 - 10:31 AM] ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" Averaged 1.68 Million Viewers for Philadelphia Phillies Extra-Innings Win Over Chicago Cubs Said telecast was up 31% versus last year's comparable game (Cubs-Red Sox).
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[04/29/25 - 10:15 AM] Showtime Original Series "Dexter: Resurrection" Sets Two-Episode Premiere for Friday, July 11 on Paramount+ with Showtime A continuation of "Dexter: New Blood," the series takes place weeks after Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) takes a bullet to the chest from his own son, as he awakens from a coma to find Harrison (Jack Alcott) gone without a trace.
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[04/29/25 - 10:06 AM] Video: "Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop" - Official Trailer - Prime Video The man who defined an era. "Lee Soo Man: The King of K-Pop" premieres May 13.
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[04/29/25 - 10:00 AM] "9-1-1" Shocker Scores Five-Month Multiplatform High in Adults 18-49 After seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, the April 17 episode scored 8.45 million Total Viewers and 1.74 rating among Adults 18-49.
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[04/29/25 - 09:59 AM] Netflix Announces Alfred Hitchcock Licensed Collection and Paris Theatre Screening Series Starting June 1, a collection of classic Hitchcock films will be available to stream in the US featuring some of his most iconic works including Vertigo, Rear Window, Frenzy, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Family Plot, The Birds and more.
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[04/29/25 - 09:44 AM] New Action-Packed Prime Video Series "Countdown," Starring Jensen Ackles, Eric Dane & Jessica Camacho, Unveils First-Look and Premiere Date The series will debut exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on Wednesday, June 25, with a three-episode premiere.
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