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[10/24/18 - 11:22 PM] Development Update: Wednesday, October 24 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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FOLKS, THE (CBS, New!) - Frank Pines has booked a multi-camera comedy at the Eye about "what happens when a momma's boy marries a daddy's girl, and their respective parents can't let go." The Jackal Group's Gail Berman and Joe Earley and Simpson Street's Kerry Washington and Pilar Savone are also set to executive produce for CBS Television Studios. (Deadline.com)
PEOPLE JUST DO NOTHING (Amazon, New!) - Amazon Studios has issued a pilot order for a domestic take on the U.K. series, "a mockumentary following a group of working class DJs and their friends in a town called North Las Vegas: a land of mini malls and vast parking lots, where the lights of The Strip act as a beacon of fame and glory that's just out of reach." Writer Mehar Sethi and director Chris Storer are spearheading the project with original series creators Hugo Chegwin, Steve Stamp, Asim Chaudhry and Allan Mustafa also executive producing alongside Sethi, Storer and Roughcut TV's Ash Atalla. (Variety.com)
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: THE PERFECTIONISTS (Freeform) - Noah-Gray Cabey and Evan Bittencourt are both set to recur on the spin-off series as Mason, "a smart and athletic fellow student at Beacon Heights University"; and Andrew, "the supportive and well-adjusted boyfriend of Dylan, who's successfully navigating the world of the Perfectionists - for now," respectively. (Deadline.com)
RUN (HBO) - Kate Dennis is set to direct and executive produce the "romantic comedic thriller" pilot, about a woman (Merritt Wever) living a humdrum existence who one day gets a text inviting her to fulfill a youthful pact, promising true love and self-reinvention, by stepping out of her life to take a journey with her oldest flame. (Deadline.com)
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN (CBS, New!) - Mike Metz has sold a hybrid comedy to the Eye about Evan, "who sets out with his group of 20-something friends to accomplish a list of challenges he wrote for himself years ago in an effort to turn around his banal life." The Jackal Group's Berman and Joe Earley are the executive producers for CBS Television Studios with Metz as a co-executive producer. (Deadline.com)
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[06/27/25 - 08:01 AM] Video: "Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print" - Official Trailer - HBO Ms. wasn't just a magazine-it was a revolution. Told through the lens of three directors and the covers that made history.
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[06/27/25 - 07:31 AM] Peacock Exclusively Streams "Drop" Beginning July 11 Directed by Christopher Landon, the action-thriller film stars Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane and Jeffery Self.
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[06/27/25 - 07:01 AM] Video: "Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano" - Official Trailer #2 - Netflix Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano headline a historic all-women's boxing mega-event from Madison Square Garden. Presented by Most Valuable Promotions.
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[06/27/25 - 05:32 AM] Video: "The Family Man" Season 3 - Official Announcement - Prime Video The wait is over. New season. New mission.
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[06/26/25 - 12:16 PM] Netflix's "Vladimir" Casts Leo Woodall in Titular Role The limited series is being adapted from Julia May Jonas's acclaimed novel.
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[06/26/25 - 10:36 AM] "Free Bert," A New Scripted Comedy Series from Actor and Comedian Bert Kreischer, Is Coming to Netflix Netflix confirmed the news on social media this morning.
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[06/26/25 - 10:33 AM] Hallmark Channel's Original Series "The Chicken Sisters" Will Return for Season Two Sunday, August 10, Streaming Next Day on Hallmark+ Follow along in this new chapter as the Moore-Hillier women learn to rise above the roost with new challenges, starring Schuyler Fisk, Genevieve Angelson, Lea Thompson and Wendie Malick.
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[06/26/25 - 10:05 AM] Discovery Channel Builds on Shark Week Momentum with Powerhouse Summer Slate Featuring Five New and Returning Series Newcomers include "Naked and Afraid: Apocalypse" and "Animals on Drugs."
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[06/26/25 - 09:10 AM] Boxing Champion Laila Ali Jumps Into the Ring as Host of Food Network's "Chef Grudge Match" Where Culinary Rivals Battle to Settle Old Scores Each episode features two head-to-head battles where resident judge Jet Tila welcomes a guest judge to help determine who walks out with $10,000 cash, the losing chef's most coveted knife and bragging rights for life.
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[06/26/25 - 09:01 AM] Starz and Hallmark+ Announce New U.S. Streaming Bundle Now Available on Prime Video New customers can access both streamers for $13.99/month, more than 25 percent savings.
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[06/26/25 - 09:01 AM] "Marvel's Iron Man and His Awesome Friends" Premieres Aug. 11 on Disney Jr. and Next Day on Disney+ The first 10 episodes will be available on Disney+ in the U.S. and select international markets and Disney Jr. on Demand the following day, Tuesday, August 12, and will continue rolling out globally throughout 2025 and 2026.
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[06/26/25 - 08:30 AM] Video: "Surf Girls: International" - Official Trailer - Prime Video The series follows five up-and-coming female surfers representing their home countries as they travel the world competing in the Challenger Series.
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[06/26/25 - 08:01 AM] Netflix's "Black Rabbit" Starring Jude Law & Jason Bateman - First Look & Date Announcement Starring and executive produced by Jude Law and Jason Bateman, this propulsive thrill ride will premiere globally September 18, only on Netflix.
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[06/26/25 - 08:00 AM] A New Season of "Life After Lockup" Premieres Friday, August 1 at 8 PM ET/PT on We TV The series follows seven former inmates and their significant others from the hit series "Love After Lockup" and "Love During Lockup" as they navigate their emotional journey to keep their love alive and stay free.
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[06/26/25 - 07:20 AM] Video: "To Kill a Monkey" - Official Trailer - Netflix An old friend coaxes Efemini into the alluring world of cybercrime, where every decision he makes draws him deeper into a moral minefield.
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