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[01/15/19 - 11:30 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, January 15
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!
CHANNEL ZERO (Syfy) - Creator Nick Antosca revealed via Instagram his anthology series has been canceled after four seasons. (@nickantosca)
CHARMED (The CW) - Jimmy Tatro and Scott Porter will both visit the reboot series as "a brother duo from a show within the show - a 1990s TV drama called "Heaven's Vice" - on which they are tasked with saving mankind from the devil and his minions. Through a "magical mix-up," they cross over into the real world and arrive in Hilltown via a portal, understandably confused and "quite the handful" for the sisters." (Variety.com)
CHICAGO MED (NBC) - Lauren Potter will drop by an upcoming episode as Barbara Duncan, "a kind-hearted pregnant woman with Down Syndrome. She is described as sweet, doting and protective of her unborn child. Despite facing increased risks to her and her child's health due to a congenital heart defect, she remains strong and opinionated in the face of adversity." (TVLine.com)
HAPPY ACCIDENT (ABC) - Matt Walsh has been tapped for a lead role on the single-camera comedy pilot, about two Pittsburgh families - a father, Bud (Walsh), with three adult daughters, and a hotel lounge singer with her med student son - who are forced together after a decades-old secret is revealed. (Deadline.com)
THIS IS US (NBC) - Goran Višnjic is bound for the drama in the recurring role of Vincent, "a teacher of Beth's (Susan Kelechi Watson)." (Deadline.com)
WU ASSASSINS (Netflix) - Li Jun Li has joined the cast of the upcoming martial arts series as Jenny Wah, "who on the surface, is a confident young businesswoman with an MBA. Scratch the surface, the noisy wheels of ambition crank a darker nature, and the need to overcompensate." (Deadline.com)
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