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[11/27/18 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, November 27
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!
AMERICA, U.S.A. (CBS, New!) - Michael Kramer and Lilli Birdsell have set up a single-camera comedy at the Eye billed as "a young workplace ensemble set at a Colonial-times theme park called America, U.S.A." Alex Reid will direct and executive produce for CBS Television Studios with Kramer, Birdsell and Adam Peck serving as co-executive producers. (Deadline.com)
DARK CARGO (YouTube, New!) - Adam and Max Reid have scored a pilot order from the streaming service and Entertainment One for a new drama "described as a high-octane, cliffhanger-driven, neo-noir thriller set in the big rig cab of Joe Dobbs as he traverses the darkest nights of his life. What begins as a random encounter with a disturbed stranger turns into a race against time, the police, and even more malevolent forces. All the while, Joe just wants to get back to his family." Red Hour Productions' Ben Stiller and Nicky Weinstock will also executive produce alongside Counterfeit Pictures' Dan Bennett, Shane Corkery, and Anton Leo; as well as SEVEN24 Films' Tom Cox and Jordy Randall. (Deadline.com)
FIRST WIVES CLUB (Paramount Network) - The upcoming small screen take on the 1996 feature film will now roll out on fellow Viacom sibling BET this January. (Deadline.com)
GREAT, THE (Hulu) - Gwilym Lee has landed a role on the drama pilot as Grigor, "the best friend and confidant of Russian emperor Peter (Nicholas Hoult)," while Matt Shakman has been confirmed as directing from a script by Tony McNamara. (Deadline.com)
LONG GAME, THE (ABC, New!) - Writer Chadd Gindin and director Randall Einhorn are set to team for a single-camera comedy at the Alphabet about "a family of scam artists led by Loni - who, 16 years into being a mother, decides it's time for her to be a good one. She tries to get her family to go straight despite a husband who still slips, a lifetime of bad examples that the kids won't let her forget and no idea how to accomplish this in a society that seems to have embraced the morally gray area she's trying to get them away from." They'll executive produce the half-hour via their ABC Studios-based companies Gizmotech Industries Incorporated and Randall Einhorn Films. (Deadline.com)
MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN (Netflix) - Vishal Bhardwaj (Haider) has been tapped as showrunner and executive producer of the streaming service's small screen take on Sir Salman Rushdie's seminal work of fiction. (Deadline.com)
OTHERWORLD (CBS, New!) - Brian and Mark Gunn have sold a supernatural drama to the Eye about a young woman, "who after discovering that she has the ability to communicate with spirits, is drawn into the world of the paranormal where she partners with a rag-tag team of eccentric ghost hunters to investigate hauntings and help the dead find the closure they need to cross over to the other side." CBS Television Studios is behind the hour, which is based on Leonora Desar's article "The Secret Life of a Ghost Hunter" on Narrative.ly. Rideback's Dan Lin and Lindsey Liberatore will executive produce alongside the Gunns with Noah Rosenberg as a co-executive producer. (Variety.com)
PRISM (NBC, New!) - Writer/director Daniel Barnz has booked a potential drama at the Peacock billed as "a provocative exploration of a murder trial in which every episode is told through the perspective of a different person involved." Universal Television is behind the hour with We're Not Brothers Productions' Daniel and Ben Barnz and Carol Mendelsohn Productions' Carol Mendelsohn and Julie Weitz all set to executive produce. (Deadline.com)
QUEEN SUGAR/RED LINE (OWN/CBS) - Ava DuVernay has signed a multi-year overall deal with Warner Bros. Television, home to her OWN series and the midseason CBS drama. The deal, which begins in January, is reportedly valued in the $100 million range. (Deadline.com)
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[10/07/22 - 09:00 AM]
FOX Orders Second Season of Upcoming Animated Series "Krapopolis," from Emmy Award-Winning Creator Dan Harmon
From Emmy Award-winning creator and executive producer Dan Harmon, "Krapopolis" marks FOX Entertainment's first wholly owned animated series and is produced by FOX's Emmy-winning animation studio, Bento Box Entertainment.
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[10/07/22 - 08:33 AM]
Kelsey Grammer Executive Produces and Stars Alongside Daughter Spencer Grammer in "The 12 Days of Christmas Eve"
"The 12 Days of Christmas Eve" is the story of Brian Conway (Kelsey Grammer), a successful businessman whose relationships with those around him have really suffered.
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[10/07/22 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Buying Beverly Hills" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When the boss's daughter joins the family business, she struggles to be taken seriously by The Agency's more seasoned agents.
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[10/07/22 - 08:00 AM]
HBO Max Announces Adult Animated Special "Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine's Day Special"
Coming in February 2023, the special will feature Harley and Ivy celebrating their very first Valentine's Day together, while also revealing how the rest of the ragtag crew spends the gushiest, mushiest, most romantic day of the year.
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[10/07/22 - 07:31 AM]
Video: "Is That Black Enough For You?!?" - Official Trailer - Netflix
How did one decade change American cinema - and culture - forever? Elvis Mitchell explores the history of Black representation and the cultural impact of witnessing unapologetic Blackness.
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[10/07/22 - 07:01 AM]
Season Three of "His Dark Materials" Debuts December 5
Two new episodes will debut each week leading up to the series finale on December 26.
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[10/07/22 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Falling for Christmas" - Lindsay Lohan - Official Trailer - Netflix
After losing her memory in a skiing accident, a spoiled heiress lands in the cozy care of a down-on-his-luck widower and his daughter at Christmastime.
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[10/07/22 - 05:03 AM]
Video: FOX Sports Unveils Star-Studded FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Commercial Featuring Jon Hamm, Tom Brady, Mariah Carey and Ellie Kemper
"Superfan Santa," the newest commercial in the network's festive 'Tis the FIFA World Cup creative campaign, promotes the anticipated tournament airing Sunday, November 20 through Sunday, December 18 across FOX Sports' platforms.
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[10/06/22 - 05:29 PM]
Prime Video Announces Season Three of "The Legend of Vox Machina"
News of the upcoming seasons were revealed during the series' New York Comic Con panel featuring stars and executive producers.
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[10/06/22 - 04:31 PM]
Video: "Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches" Trailer & Premiere Date from NYCC
The series will stream exclusively on AMC+ on Thursday, January 5, with the first two episodes available that same night.
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[10/06/22 - 04:24 PM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" Three-Part Reunion Begins Wednesday, October 12 at 8PM ET/PT
Host Andy Cohen joins Kyle Richards, Lisa Rinna, Erika Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Garcelle Beauvais, Sutton Stracke, Crystal Kung Minkoff, Diana Jenkins, and friend Kathy Hilton as they revisit an emotionally charged season 12.
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[10/06/22 - 03:37 PM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art - Hulu's "The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!"
In this special, Leroy, Reggie, and Cheruce Paloni have been given the opportunity of a lifetime to be the hosts of an unforgettable Halloween Special full of "spooky" shorts from a group of up-and-coming animators.
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[10/06/22 - 02:01 PM]
Video: "Velma" - Official Teaser - HBO Max
This original and humorous spin unmasks the complex and colorful past of one of America's most beloved mystery solvers.
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[10/06/22 - 01:25 PM]
MTV's Hottest Show Debuts New Name - "Siesta Key: Miami Moves" Premieres Thursday, October 27 at 8PM ET/PT
The series will also air on MTV internationally in more than 165 countries beginning November 10.
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[10/06/22 - 01:00 PM]
Video: Paramount+ Releases Official Trailer for the Fifth Season of Hit Sketch Comedy Series "Inside Amy Schumer"
In addition to Schumer, season five features Amber Tamblyn, Bridget Everett, Cara Delevinge, Chris Parnell, Ellie Kemper, Jesse Williams, Laura Benanti, Michael Ian Black, Olivia Munn and Tim Meadows.
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