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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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[09/03/26 - 03:15 PM]
Brutal Murder Inspired by Horror Film Is First Original ABC News Video Podcast to Premiere Exclusively on Disney+ and Hulu Sept. 4
Based on the Hulu documentary, the six-part series - with new, never-before-seen material and hosted by the producers of the original documentary, Pat Rogers and Conor McCarthy - takes viewers deeper into the slaying of Idaho teenager Cassie Stoddart by killers influenced by a horror film.
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[09/03/26 - 02:31 PM]
FOX Greenlights "Mammoth," A New Comedy Series from Emmy Award-Winning "Modern Family" Co-Creator/Executive Producer Christopher Lloyd and Executive Producer/Writer Danny Zuker
Based on the original BBC Studios U.K. production of the same name and created by Welsh comedian and writer Mike Bubbins, "Mammoth" is produced by FOX Entertainment Studios.
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[09/03/26 - 02:01 PM]
"Famous Last Words" Honors the Life and Legacy of Gloria Steinem
Conducted by Emmy Award winner Brad Falchuk in February 2025, the episode captures Steinem not just as a media spokeswoman, but as a lifelong traveler on the road to justice.
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[09/03/26 - 01:32 PM]
Video: Abbott House Rock - "Abbott Elementary" Season 6
No such thing as too cool for school(house).
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[09/03/26 - 01:01 PM]
Netflix Expands Broadcast Team for First-Ever Regular Season NFL Game in Australia
The studio desk and in-game broadcast team will also return across Netflix's entire 2026-2027 NFL slate, with more names to come.
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[09/03/26 - 11:03 AM]
Kevin Zegers, Paul Gross, and Milla Jovovich Join the Cast of "Heated Rivalry" Season 2
And the crowd goes crazy.
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[09/03/26 - 11:03 AM]
Video: "R.J. Decker" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Premieres September 15
The stakes are higher and the cases are weirder, but R.J. Decker is just getting started.
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[09/03/26 - 10:10 AM]
"Gold Rush" - New Season Premieres Friday, October 2 on Discovery Channel
As soaring gold prices attract a new wave of fortune seekers to the Yukon, mining veterans and ambitious newcomers alike risk everything in pursuit of life-changing riches.
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[09/03/26 - 10:08 AM]
Deliciously Deceptive Desserts Hide in Plain Sight in New Food Network Series "Sweet Deceit" Hosted by Josh Peck
The series is hosted by actor Josh Peck, who hilariously commands the on-screen hijinks as he leads contestants through four rounds as they try to identify masterfully disguised sweets created by world-class cake artists.
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[09/03/26 - 10:07 AM]
HBO Max Commemorates 25th Anniversary of HBO Original "Band of Brothers" with Debut of New Documentary "Band of Brothers: Legacy" and In-App Extra Content
Coinciding with the series' quarter-century milestone, the commemoration will feature the premiere of the new documentary, offering fans an intimate look at the series' production and enduring impact.
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[09/03/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Meet the Competition - "The Traitors: New Blood" - NBC
Ordinary people. Extraordinary deceit. Meet the everyday Americans who accepted the invitation to play the ultimate murder mystery game deep in the Scottish Highlands.
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[09/03/26 - 10:00 AM]
"Soul Train Awards" Returns to BET and Makes Debut on CBS
BET Her, VH1, MTV2 and Logo will also simulcast this year's event, airing Friday, November 27.
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[09/03/26 - 09:34 AM]
"Everest: The Other Side" from Oscar-Winning Filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin Receives Its World Premiere at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival
The documentary from Walt Disney Studios, National Geographic Documentary Films, and Little Monster Films was just announced as part of the official line-up for the 53rd Telluride Film Festival.
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[09/03/26 - 09:05 AM]
Video: "Death and Mystery in the Amazon" - Official Trailer - HBO Max
Tatunca promised to take several people to the "Lost City." They never returned.
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[09/03/26 - 09:02 AM]
Hit Series "The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd" Returns with a New Season Friday, October 2 at 9/8c on The History Channel
Each hour-long episode brings these stranger-than-fiction stories to life through vivid recreations, bold graphics, remarkable archival footage, and a cast of expert storytellers.
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