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[11/07/18 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, November 7
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!
4400, THE (The CW, New!) - Taylor Elmore and Craig Sweeny are spearheading a reboot of the former USA Network staple, which explored the travails of 4,400 missing people who all at once returned in a ball of light to Earth; though the returnees had not aged physically, many of them reappeared with dramatic abilities ranging from enhanced reflexes to precognition. CBS Television Studios is producing. (Deadline.com)
AFFAIR, THE (Showtime) - Claes Bang will recur on the show's final season as Sasha Mann, "described as a charismatic, A-list movie star who will play an influential role in both Helen (Maura Tierney) and Noah's (Dominic West) lives in Season 5. As Helen's love interest this year, Sasha's minimalistic lifestyle and objectivist way of thinking will influence how she lives her own life in the wake of a personal loss." (Variety.com)
AVENUE 5 (HBO) - Rebecca Front is the latest addition to Armando Iannucci's space comedy pilot. She'll play Karen Kelly, "a middle-aged American housewife, who boarded Avenue 5 using her sister's non-transferable ticket. Strong-willed, articulate, likeable. Karen finds herself becoming the voice of the passengers, enjoying her newfound power." Hugh Laurie and Suzy Nakamura also star. (Deadline.com)
DOLLY PARTON'S HEARTSTRINGS (Netflix) - Kathleen Turner, Ginnifer Goodwin and Kyle Bornheimer have been tapped for the "These Old Bones" installment of the anthology series: "In the 1940s, a determined D.C. lawyer returns to her small Smoky Mountain hometown to prove herself professionally when a mysterious old mountain woman, who locals believe to be a fortune teller, threatens a lumber company's business." Turner will play Miss Mary Shaw, aka Old Bones; with Goodwin as Genevieve; and Bornheimer as Landon. (Deadline.com)
GHOSTING (Freeform, New!) - The cable channel has greenlit a new holiday movie from director Theresa Bennett and writer Laura Donney, toplined by Aisha Dee, Kendrick Sampson and Kimiko Glenn. The project follows Jess (Dee), "who goes on the greatest first date of her life, but inadvertently "ghosts" Ben (Sampson) when she tragically dies in a car accident on the way home. Stuck on Earth, with no idea how to ascend, Jess will need the help of her best friend Kara (Glenn), the only person who can still see and hear her." Jazz Raycole also stars as Ben's level-headed sister Mae; with Missi Pyle as Kara's on-call Energy Healer Chrissy; and Lisa Gay Hamilton plays Jess's devastated mom Deb. Is or Isn't Entertainment's Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky and Midwest Livestock Productions' Joan Rater and Tony Phelan are the executive producers. (Deadline.com)
MAGIC HOUR (Apple) - Abby Miller, Kylie Rogers, Louis Herthum, Michael Weston and Aziza Scott have all been cast in the Brooklynn Prince/Jim Sturgess-led Hilde Lysiak series. Miller will play Bridget Jensen, Hilde's mom; with Rogers as Izzy Lisko, Hilde's sister; Herthum as Frank Briggs, Sr.; Weston as Frank Briggs, Jr.; and Scott as Mackenzie "Trip" Johnson. (Deadline.com)
SHARP OBJECTS (HBO) - Executive producer Jessica Rhoades has inked a first-look deal with the pay channel. The pact gives HBO first crack at the output from her recently launched Pacesetter Productions banner. (THR.com)
SORORITY GIRL WHO SAVED YOUR LIFE, THE (ABC, New!) - Wendy Mericle is developing a new drama at the Alphabet based Tracy Walder and Jessica Anya Blau's upcoming book of the same name about Walder's true story in which she "happened upon a CIA recruiter at a jobs fair and was recruited by the agency while a USC student and Delta Gamma sorority sister." ABC Studios is behind the hour with Calamity Jane's Ellen Pompeo and Laura Holstein and Timberman-Beverly Productions' Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly likewise executive producing. Walder and Blau will serve as consultants. (Deadline.com)
SWAMP THING (DC) - Henderson Wade has joined the cast of the upcoming DC Comics series as Matt Cable, "a Louisiana lawman who finds himself in dire straits when supernatural evil threatens the town he's sworn to protect." (Deadline.com)
UNDOING, THE (HBO) - Susanne Bier has signed on to direct and executive produce all six episodes of the Nicole Kidman-led limited series. (Deadline.com)
UNTIL THE WEDDING (ABC, New!) - Becky Mode is looking to import Avner Bernheimer and Anat Weizman's Israeli series, which tells "the story of how one couple's decision to get married can affect everyone in their lives." ABC Studios-based Timberman-Beverly Productions is behind the hour with said trio, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Paper Plane Productions' Alon Aranya and Reshet Media's Avi Zvi serving as executive producers. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED ANISTON & WITHERSPOON PROJECT (Apple) - Bel Powley, Karen Pittman and Desean Terry have all landed roles on the Reese Witherspoon/Jennifer Aniston-led series. Powley will play Claire Conway, "a driven production assistant"; with Pittman as Mia Jordan, a producer; and Terry as Daniel Henderson, a co-anchor. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED MOYNIHAN & PRINCE PROJECT (FOX, New!) - Chris Moynihan has sold a multi-camera comedy to the network about "a couple in their 40s falling in love and blending their families, all of which is complicated by the constant presence of her eccentric billionaire ex-husband." The project, from Universal Television, is loosely based on Jonathan Prince's life. Both Moynihan and Prince will executive produce. (Deadline.com)
VERONICA MARS (Hulu) - Kirby Howell-Baptiste has scored a role on the revival series as Nicole, "who owns and operates the Neptune nightclub favored by spring breakers. When they begin dying, Veronica begins to believe the killer is selecting his victims at the club." (Deadline.com)
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[11/14/25 - 10:32 AM]
Bravo's New Series "The Valley: Persian Style" Premieres Jan. 8 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
A spinoff of "The Valley," this series follows a tight-knit group of Persian friends who have traded Beverly Hills for suburban life in the Valley.
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[11/14/25 - 10:30 AM]
"High Potential" Season 2 Premiere Scores Over 21 Million Total Viewers Across 35 Days
Season to date, the powerhouse drama continues to dominate, ranking as the No. 1 original broadcast series for the second season in a row among Adults 18-49 (2.42 rating), based on Nielsen cross-platform rankings.
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[11/14/25 - 10:00 AM]
NBC's Annual "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" Celebrates the Holiday Season with Star-Studded Performances on Dec. 3
Audiences can expect a star-studded evening of festive performances from many musical guests, including Marc Anthony, Halle Bailey, Michael Bublé, Kristin Chenoweth, Laufey, New Edition, Brad Paisley, Carly Pearce, the Radio City Rockettes and Gwen Stefani.
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[11/14/25 - 09:35 AM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Rises Week to Week with 6.67 Million Total Viewers as Show Heads to Semi-Finals
This marks the show's best performance for its last episode before the semi-finals among Total Viewers in six years and among Adults 18-49 in eight years.
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[11/14/25 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Squid Game: The Challenge" Season 2 - Finale Trailer - Netflix
Featuring new, unpredictable challenges and high-stakes games from the hit series, this reality competition brings the "Squid Game" phenomenon to life.
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[11/14/25 - 09:30 AM]
CMA and ABC Celebrate Country Music's Biggest Night with Exclusive Programming Ahead of "The 59th Annual CMA Awards"
Beginning this weekend, fans can enjoy an all-access lead-up featuring some of their favorite Country stars.
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[11/14/25 - 09:03 AM]
"Center Stage: Countdown to the CMA Awards - Special Edition of 20/20" Goes Behind the Scenes of Iconic Music City Venues, Tuesday, Nov. 18, on ABC, Streaming Next Day on Disney+ and Hulu
The one-hour special features Kenny Chesney, who brings cameras back to Nashville's famed Lower Broadway to revisit the venues where he first performed as a young man with dreams of making it big in Music City.
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[11/14/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw" Official Trailer
This holiday season on Disney+, prepare to go where no wimpy kid has gone before.
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[11/14/25 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "All The Empty Rooms" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this moving short documentary, a journalist and a photographer set out to memorialize the bedrooms left behind by children killed in school shootings.
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[11/14/25 - 08:00 AM]
"The Conjuring: Last Rites" Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max November 21
The film shattered records during its September theatrical release, securing the largest global opening for a horror film and cementing "The Conjuring" as the highest-grossing horror franchise of all time.
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[11/14/25 - 07:00 AM]
Video: "Zombies 4" Stars Malachi Barton and Freya Skye Bring Winter Vibes with Festive New Music Video "Snow Angels," Available Now on Disney+
The music video will make its Disney Channel premiere following the encore sing-along event of "Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires" on November 28 at 7 p.m. EST/PST.
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[11/14/25 - 03:01 AM]
Video: Netflix Unveils the Trailer of "City of Shadows"
When Barcelona awakens to a body hanging in flames from one of Gaudí's most iconic buildings, a disgraced detective must come back to catch the killer.
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[11/13/25 - 07:45 PM]
First Look and Date Announcement: "Family Guy" Hulu Exclusive Holiday Special
"Disney's Hulu's Family Guy's Hallmark Channel's Lifetime's Familiar Holiday Movie" premieres Friday, November 28.
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[11/13/25 - 01:36 PM]
Major League Soccer Is Coming to Apple TV Starting in 2026
Starting next season, fans can watch every regular-season match, the annual Leagues Cup tournament, the MLS All-Star Game, the Campeones Cup, the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, and more - all included with an Apple TV subscription.
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[11/13/25 - 01:12 PM]
Great American Media Is National Linear, Digital, and Streaming Home of the 137th Rose Parade Presented by Honda
The Rose Parade has named legendary athlete, entrepreneur, and transformative philanthropist, Earvin "Magic" Johnson as Grand Marshal of the 2026 Rose Parade.
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