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[09/18/18 - 11:32 PM] Development Update: Tuesday, September 18 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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DANNY ISSUES (FOX, New!) - Michelle Nader and Morgan Murphy have landed a put pilot commitment from the network for a multi-camera comedy about "two flawed sisters who are reunited with their ne'er-do-well father after the loss of their mother, leading all three to realize that sometimes what they thought was the problem is actually the solution." Warner Bros. Television is behind the project, home to Nader's overall deal, with Danielle Stokdyk likewise executive producing. (Deadline.com)
DISENCHANTMENT (Netflix) - Staff writer Shion Takeuchi has signed a multi-year overall deal with the streaming platform, where she'll develop new series projects for the company. (Deadline.com)
HIGHER LOYALTY, A (New!) - CBS Television Studios has acquired the rights to former FBI director James Comey's memoir, subtitled "Truth, Lies, and Leadership," to adapt into a mini-series at CBS All Access, Showtime or CBS. Billy Ray of Home Run Productions will spearhead the script with Secret Hideout's Alex Kurtzman and Heather Kadin as well as The Story Factory's Shane Salerno likewise executive producing. (Deadline.com)
LOKI/SCARLET WITCH PROJECTS (Disney OTT, New!) - Tom Hiddleston's Loki and Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch are reportedly set to be the focus of respective six to eight episode series for the upcoming streaming service. No specifics were given about the projects beyond "the budgets are expected to be hefty rivaling those of a major studio productions." Marvel Studios will produce with Kevin Feige "expected to take a hands-on role in their development." (Variety.com)
ONE DAY AT A TIME (Netflix) - Joe Manganiello will drop by the new season as the brother of Edward Quinn's character Max. (TVLine.com)
RICHARD LOVELY (FOX, New!) - Writer Billy Finnegan and director Kat Coiro have likewise scored a put pilot commitment from the network for a single-camera comedy about the titular character, "a best-selling children's book author... who hates children. After a series of unfortunate public events - and a little advice from his fictional alter ego - he's forced to foster a little boy named Georgie to save his career. But Georgie might end up saving his life." 20th Century Fox Television is behind the project with said duo executive producing. (Deadline.com)
WHAT/IF (Netflix) - Dave Annable and Louis Herthum have been cast in the Renée Zellweger-led drama, which explores the ripple effects of what happens when acceptable people start doing unacceptable things. Annable play Dr. Ian Harris while Herthum will play Foster, "Anne's (Zellweger) imposing driver and right hand man." Additionally, Phillip Noyce will helm the debut installment. (Deadline.com)
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[08/26/25 - 12:06 PM] FOX Sports Launches New FS1 Daily Studio Show "Wake Up Barstool" Debuting Tuesday, September 2, the two-hour daily studio show airs live weekdays on FS1 from 8:00-10:00 AM ET, bringing Barstool's signature mix of unfiltered voices, candid personalities and passionate sports talk to fans nationwide.
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[08/26/25 - 12:01 PM] Netflix Top 10 Week of August 18: "KPop Demon Hunters" Reigns as Netflix's Most Popular Film, Claims No. 1 in Top 10 "Wednesday" stayed on top of the English TV list for a third week with Wednesday Season 2, Part 1 claiming another 13.4 million views.
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[08/26/25 - 11:04 AM] Video: MGM+ Debuts Action-Packed Trailer and Premiere Date for "Billy the Kid" Season 3 The final season premieres Sunday, September 28 at
9:00 pm ET/PT.
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[08/26/25 - 11:00 AM] Golden Globe and Emmy Award-Winner Camryn Manheim, Tyler Posey, Jamie Chung, Noah Reid and Sara Canning to Guest Star in FOX's Returning Captivating Crime Series "Murder in a Small Town" The series returns Tuesday, September 23 on FOX.
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[08/26/25 - 10:30 AM] It's Time to Get Down to Business When NBC's New Series "On Brand with Jimmy Fallon" Premieres Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 10 P.M. ET/PT The 10 creatives working to disrupt the marketing profession in NBC's newest innovative business competition series have been revealed.
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[08/26/25 - 10:04 AM] Hulu's Critically Acclaimed Comedy Series "Deli Boys" Renewed for a Second Season Fred Armisen will join the cast as a legendary gambling savant with an uncanny ability to read people like cards.
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[08/26/25 - 09:00 AM] HBO Original Comedy Series "I Love LA," From Creator and Star Rachel Sennott, Debuts November 2 An ambitious friend group navigates life and love in LA.
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[08/26/25 - 09:00 AM] CBS Presents the Official Emmy Awards Pre-Show, "ET: Live on the Emmys Red Carpet" Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner will bring audiences up close with television's biggest names as they arrive, turn heads with red carpet looks and reflect on what it means to be part of TV's most prestigious night.
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[08/26/25 - 08:43 AM] Video: Peacock Releases Official Trailer & New Images for "Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy" All eight episodes of the limited series will be available to stream October 16.
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[08/26/25 - 08:24 AM] "Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One": Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees Draws ESPN's Second-Largest Audience of MLB Season: 2,572,000 Viewers The game peaked with 2,889,000 viewers at 8:15 p.m. ET, according to Nielsen.
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[08/26/25 - 08:01 AM] Netflix's Upcoming Preschool Slate Featuring New "Ms. Rachel," The "Sesame Street" Date Announcement, New Games, and More! Start the school year off with all of your kids' favorite friends on Netflix with all-new episodes from "Ms. Rachel" (September 1), "Sesame Street" (November 10), "Gabby's Dollhouse" (November 17) and so much more on Netflix.
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[08/26/25 - 08:01 AM] Video: "The Lowdown" - Official Trailer - Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan, Keith David - FX The series follows the gritty exploits of citizen journalist Lee Raybon (Ethan Hawke), a self-proclaimed Tulsa "truthstorian" whose obsession with the truth is always getting him into trouble.
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[08/26/25 - 07:33 AM] BBC and Showtime Reveal First Look Images from Season Two of "Dreaming Whilst Black" from A24 and Big Deal Films The new season finds Kwabena at the start of his professional career in a new era: the age of diversity, equity and inclusion, where empowering marginalized voices are seemingly at the top of everyone's agenda.
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[08/26/25 - 07:10 AM] ESPN Reveals 2025-26 College Football Commentator Roster; Top Teams Return for Another Season The network will deploy more than two dozen teams of commentators, analysts and reporters to cover the season from August's Week 0 kickoff through the College Football Playoff National Championship in Miami in January 2026.
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[08/26/25 - 07:01 AM] Video: Apple TV+ Unveils Trailer for the Engrossing Investigative Thriller "The Savant" The eight-episode thriller will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Friday, September 26 followed by one new episode every Friday through November 7.
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