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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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[12/01/23 - 12:31 PM]
"The Upshaws" Renewed for Part 6 on Netflix
Additionally, Part 5 is on the way, with six new episodes of the series slated to premiere in Spring 2024.
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[12/01/23 - 10:00 AM]
CBS to Broadcast Comedy Game Show Primetime Special Presentation "Byron Allen Presents Funny You Should Ask," Saturday, Dec. 9
The special presentation, from Byron Allen's Allen Media Group, will showcase four new half-hour episodes of the long-running, nationally syndicated daily comedy game show.
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[12/01/23 - 09:32 AM]
FOX Gets Into the Holiday Spirit with "The Christmas Break," A New Television Movie Event from MarVista Entertainment, Airing Thursday, December 21
Justin Long and India Mullen star as a couple who travels to Ireland for Christmas, where her large extended family force them to confront their marital differences.
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[12/01/23 - 09:00 AM]
Acorn TV's Jane Seymour-Led Hit "Harry Wild" Renewed for Third Season
"I am thrilled for another mystery-packed season of Harry Wild and can't wait for our fans to see what investigations Harry and Fergus encounter in Season 3 on Acorn TV," says Seymour.
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[12/01/23 - 08:51 AM]
Apple Original Films Announces Riveting New Documentary Feature "Girls State," From the Acclaimed Filmmakers of Emmy Award-Winning "Boys State"
The documentary follows 500 teenage girls from across Missouri gather for a week-long immersion in an elaborate laboratory of democracy, where they build a government from the ground up, campaign for office and form a Supreme Court to weigh the most divisive issues of the day.
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[12/01/23 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The Crown" Season 6 - Part 2 Trailer - Netflix
With the Commonwealth irrevocably changed, Queen Elizabeth II reflects on her life and legacy, and paves the way for her successors Charles and William.
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[12/01/23 - 08:00 AM]
Revered HGTV Designer Hilary Farr Bids Farewell to Hit Series "Love It or List It"
"It's been a wonderful 12 years. I'm so grateful to the network for their support and to my fans who have stayed loyal and true. David and I will remain friends forever and I expect him to be as fabulously and hilariously annoying as ever," said Hilary.
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[12/01/23 - 07:01 AM]
Peacock Exclusively Acquires Angelina Jolie and John Legend Produced Documentary "We Dare to Dream"
A 2023 Tribeca Festival selection, the refugee sports documentary will exclusively stream on Peacock beginning December 1.
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[12/01/23 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Squid Game: The Challenge" - Who Will Win the 4.56 Million Dollars? - Finale Trailer - Netflix
Tune into the finale event on December 6 at 9pm ET, 6pm PT to see who will take home the grand prize.
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[12/01/23 - 06:01 AM]
We See This One Coming: "Nothing to See Here" Season 2 Is Confirmed
After reaching first place in the top 10 most watched series in Mexico and debuting on the global Non-English list list with 2.4M views, Netflix confirms that "Nothing to See Here" will have a second season.
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[12/01/23 - 05:01 AM]
"Stranger Things: The First Shadow" Debuts Additional Production Images
Brought to life by a multi-award-winning creative team, who take theatrical storytelling and stagecraft to a whole new dimension, this gripping new adventure will take you right back to the beginning of the Stranger Things story - and may hold the key to the end.
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[11/30/23 - 11:01 PM]
Netflix Lights Up the End of the Year with Four Acclaimed Taiwanese Films
From spine-chilling horror to heartwarming comedy and gripping crime drama, each film stands as a testament to the diverse storytelling prowess of Taiwan's film industry.
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[11/30/23 - 10:07 PM]
ABC's "The Golden Wedding" Airs Live Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024
Hosted by Jesse Palmer, the two-hour special features Gerry Turner walking down the aisle to begin his next chapter, happily ever after.
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[11/30/23 - 12:35 PM]
January on Hallmark, "The Way Home" Is Back Along with Five All-New Movie Premieres
Highlights include Katherine MacNamara in "True Justice: Family Ties," premiering Friday, January 12 on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
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[11/30/23 - 12:00 PM]
"Jury Duty's" Ronald Gladden Signs Overall Deal with Amazon MGM Studios
Gladden, a solar contractor originally from Oregon, rose to fame as the unsuspecting juror in the comedy series.
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