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[03/19/19 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 19
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!
ALIVE (A.K.A. FRANKENSTEIN) (CBS) - Ryan Phillippe, Katrina Law and Aaron Staton have scored the lead roles on the drama pilot, about Mark Escher (Phillippe), "a San Francisco homicide detective who's mysteriously brought back to life after being killed in the line of duty. But as he resumes his old life and he and his wife Elizabeth Lavenza (Law) realize he isn't the same person he used to be, they zero in on the strange man behind his resurrection: Dr. Victor Frankenstein (Staton)." (Deadline.com)
DARK CARGO (YouTube) - Heather Lind is the latest bound for the drama pilot as Ava: "Sexy, confident and strong-willed, Ava is the wife of long-haul trucker Joe and the mother of their 5-year-old daughter." (Deadline.com)
GANGS OF LONDON (Cinemax) - Colm Meaney, Paapa Essiedu, David Bradley, Adrian Bower, Ray Panthaki, Darren Evans, Garmon Rhys, Serena Kennedy, Aksel Üstün, Kwong Loke and Constantine Gregory will round out the cast of the upcoming drama, billed as a complex, contemporary and visually stunning journey into the hidden heart of the world's most dynamic multicultural capital and the turbulent power struggles between the international gangs that control it. No specifics about their characters were given. (Deadline.com)
LINCOLN (NBC) - Ramses Jimenez, Brooke Lyons and Roslyn Ruff have all landed roles on the Russell Hornsby-led drama pilot. Jimenez will play Eric Ortiz, "an NYPD detective and Sellitto's (Michael Imperioli) new partner"; while Lyons portrays Kate, "an invaluable addition to the investigative team"; and Ruff is Claire, "Lincoln's caregiver." (Deadline.com)
LOVESTRUCK (FOX) - Steve Kazee will star opposite Rachel Bilson in the drama pilot, in which the entire first season takes place over the course of single night at a wedding. He'll play Alex Fletcher, "a charming, caring and earnest music journalist who has a way with words and loves music." (Deadline.com)
neXt (FOX) - John Slattery and Jason Butler Harner have both signed on for principal roles on the drama pilot, about Paul LeBlanc (Slattery), a brilliant but paranoid former tech CEO who joins a Homeland Cybersecurity Agent, Shea Salazar (Fernanda Andrade), and her team to stop the world's first artificial intelligence crisis: the emergence of a rogue AI with the ability to continuously improve itself. Harner then is set as Ted LeBlanc, "Paul's somewhat narrow-minded younger brother who is a corporate executive at a tech company." (Deadline.com)
P-VALLEY (Starz) - Dan J. Johnson and Tyler Lepley have both scored roles on Katori Hall's strip club drama. Johnson will play Corbin Kyle, "the mixed-race, illegitimate son of a late cotton scion caught between the worlds of black and white." And Lepley is set as Diamond, "the club's strong, silent and salty bouncer." (Deadline.com)
TITANS (DC Universe) - Chella Man has been cast as Joseph Wilson (a.k.a. Jericho) on the show's second season. (@DCUTitans)
WALKING DEAD, THE (AMC) - Eli Jorne has signed a two-year overall deal with the cable channel. The pact covers his duties on the upcoming 10th season of the drama as well as any future development. Jorne helped shepherd a Rainn Wilson-led sci-fi project at the network in 2017 as well as "a character-driven horror anthology." (Deadline.com)
WHY WOMEN KILL (CBSAA) - Sadie Calvano is the latest to be cast in the upcoming drama as April: "Seen in 1963. She is a beautiful young waitress with a free spirit. She's a burgeoning 1960's flower child who strikes up an unusual friendship with a 1960's housewife." (Deadline.com)
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[02/05/26 - 02:03 PM]
Great American Media Signs Exclusive Multi-Picture Deal with Fan-Favorite Actress, Merritt Patterson
The company also announces the first film of the new deal is "Meet Me in the Margins," adapted from bestselling author Melissa Ferguson's novel of the same name.
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[02/05/26 - 12:42 PM]
"20/20" Ranks No. 1 in the Two-Hour Time Period Across the Board
Hitting new season highs on January 30, "20/20" grew from the previous week in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49.
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[02/05/26 - 11:31 AM]
Apple Original Films Lands Global Rights to Sundance Film Festival Selection "The Last First: Winter K2"
Director Amir Bar-Lev tells a complex, harrowing and moving story that unpacks the industry of extreme mountain climbing and its changing culture.
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[02/05/26 - 11:01 AM]
HBO Original "Murder in Glitterball City," A Two-Part Documentary, Debuts February 19
Inspired by the non-fiction book "A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City" by David Dominé, the film chronicles a 2010 murder case that starts with a 911 phone call that leads police to the gruesome discovery of a body buried in the basement of a Victorian mansion.
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[02/05/26 - 11:01 AM]
Video: ALLBLK Releases Trailer and Key Art for New Original Feature Film, "Deb Is Boss" Premiering Thursday, March 5
Before becoming a powerhouse music executive who launched Gucci Mane, Nicki Minaj, and French Montana, Deb Antney (Lil Mama) was a street-smart survivor navigating the dangerous underworlds of Queens, NY and Boston, MA.
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[02/05/26 - 10:31 AM]
Nicolette van Dam and Bas Smit Present the Dutch Version of "Love Is Blind"
"Love Is Blind: Netherlands" arrives on Netflix in 2026.
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[02/05/26 - 10:12 AM]
"Martha Graham Dance Company: We Are Our Time" Premieres March 27, 2026 on PBS
As the Graham Company nears its landmark 100th anniversary, "We Are Our Time" offers a rare behind-the-scenes portrait of the company, exploring Graham's legacy through the dancers who embody her work today.
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[02/05/26 - 10:03 AM]
ABC's Juggernaut Tuesday Scores More Wins
"High Potential's" January 20 episode jumped to 12.98 million Total Viewers and a 2.17 rating among Adults 18-49 after seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, scoring a series high among Total Viewers.
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[02/05/26 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Series "Rooster," Starring Steve Carell, From Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses, Debuts March 8
A comedy set on a college campus centering on an author's (Carell) complicated relationship with his daughter (Charly Clive).
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[02/05/26 - 10:01 AM]
Small State, Big Drama. Secrets Rise with the Tide on "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island," Premiering on Thursday, April 2 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
The series will move to its regular timeslot on Sundays at 9:00/8:00c on April 5.
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[02/05/26 - 09:31 AM]
CNN Original Series Releases First Look and Introduces "Craig Ferguson: American on Purpose"
"Any chance I get to remind my fellow Americans that we are still the best idea for a country anyone has ever had I'm going to take it. My eagle is still bald and my banner is still spangled with stars," said Ferguson.
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[02/05/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Predator: Badlands" - Trailer - Hulu
Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, the film streams on Hulu and with Hulu on Disney+ February 12.
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[02/05/26 - 09:00 AM]
Date Announcement: Will Forte & D'Arcy Carden's "Sunny Nights" Comes to Hulu
After a critical acclaimed Australian debut, the darkly comedic crime drama starring Will Forte and D'Arcy Carden makes its U.S. debut on March 11 on Hulu.
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[02/05/26 - 08:31 AM]
Video: Peacock Releases Teaser and Premiere Date for Upcoming Original Series "The Miniature Wife"
All episodes of the series starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen will premiere on April 9, 2026 only on Peacock.
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[02/05/26 - 08:29 AM]
Video: "The Forsytes" Official Trailer
Don't miss the U.S. premiere of this highly anticipated drama Sunday, March 22 on PBS.
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