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[04/08/19 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Monday, April 8
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!
BABYLON BERLIN (Netflix) - The German historical crime drama has been cleared for a third season on the streaming service. (Variety.com)
BETTER CALL SAUL (AMC) - Tony Dalton's Lalo has been promoted to regular for the series' fifth season. (Deadline.com)
EDDY, THE (Netflix) - Joanna Kulig has joined Andre Holland in Damien Chazelle's contemporary musical drama as Maja, "an incredible singer who is adrift in life." (@seewhatsnext)
FAMILY GUY (FOX) - FX Networks and new corporate sibling Freeform have both landed the off-network rights to the animated staple beginning with its 16th (2017-18) season. Said repeats "will debut on FXX April 16, airing 5 hours three days a week; its premiere on Freeform will be April 17, airing an hourlong block once a week, on Wednesday." Older seasons will remain on Turner's Adult Swim and TBS until the fall of 2021, when FXX and Freeform will take over the show's entire library. Streaming rights however are owned by Hulu. (Deadline.com)
INTERROGATION (CBSAA) - Vincent D'Onofrio is set to recur opposite Kyle Gallner in the upcoming true-crime drama as "an Internal Affairs officer who ends up becoming Gallner's character's biggest ally, an experience that calls his faith in the criminal justice system into question." (Deadline.com)
JUPITER'S LEGACY (Netflix) - Tenika Davis is bound for Mark Millar's comic book-turned-drama series as The Flare, "a superhero who takes over the mantle after her father's injury. But in this world, superheroics aren't all fun and games, and often come with a whole bunch of deadly consequences." (@NXOnNetflix)
KILLING EVE (BBC America) - Newly tapped lead writer Suzanne Heathcote has signed a two-year overall deal with AMC. The pact covers her duties on the show's just ordered third season and presumably any development. (Deadline.com)
LISEY'S STORY (Apple TV+, New!) - Julianne Moore, J.J. Abrams and Stephen King are set to team for an eight-episode limited series on the upcoming streaming service based on the latter's 2006 novel, "a deeply personal thriller that follows Lisey (Moore) two years following the death of her husband. The story explores a series of events that causes her to begin facing amazing realities about her husband that she had repressed and forgotten." King himself will pen all eight installments as well as executive produce alongside Moore, Abrams and Ben Stephenson for the Warner Bros. Television-based Bad Robot Productions. (THR.com)
MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL, THE (Amazon) - The Emmy-winning series' third season has been confirmed as eight episodes, two shy of its sophomore run but on par with its debut season. (TVLine.com)
VILLAGE GAZETTE (NBC) - Richie Keen is set to direct and co-executive produce the Amber Ruffin-led comedy pilot presentation about Amber (Ruffin), "the editor of the Benson Village Gazette. She loves fluff pieces that demonstrate the idyllic nature of life in her hometown. When the newspaper owners hire a reporter (Tommy Dewey) who's looking to uncover a juicy story in Benson, he threatens to unravel the happy denial Amber has been living in." (Deadline.com)
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[04/28/25 - 11:09 AM]
Lifetime Greenlights New "Ripped from the Headlines" Movie Inspired by Real Stories "Girl in the Attic" Starring Jean Louisa Kelly and Sophia Carriere
Premiering Saturday, June 14, the harrowing and suspenseful film delves into the resilience of the human spirit and the power of unlikely alliances in the face of unimaginable terror.
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[04/28/25 - 11:00 AM]
New Investigative Genealogy Series "Relative Secrets" to Premiere Monday, June 2 on BBC America and Acorn TV
Each episode in this suspenseful new series will investigate an everyday American family's darkest mystery, aiming both to solve the mystery and explore how it shapes that family today.
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[04/28/25 - 09:00 AM]
Grammy Award Winner Gretchen Wilson Announced as "Tour Manager" for CBS' New Music Competition Series "The Road"
As "tour manager," Wilson will provide support and guidance to the emerging musicians while they make their way across America, ensuring the tour's success while sharing her own expertise and experiences on the road as a touring artist.
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[04/28/25 - 09:00 AM]
BET+ Greenlights Critically Acclaimed "Diarra from Detroit" for Second Season
Bryan Terrell Clark, DomiNque Perry, and Jon Chaffin are confirmed to return as series regulars in the upcoming season, continuing their dynamic roles alongside Kilpatrick.
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[04/28/25 - 08:36 AM]
AXS TV Kicks Off the Summer with a Memorial Day Music Marathon, Airing All Day Long on Monday, May 26 Starting at 8A ET
The all-day event puts the spotlight on 13 powerhouse performances from some of music's most iconic artists.
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[04/28/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: Netflix Tudum 2025 - Official Trailer - May 31 - Netflix
This high-energy show will be streamed LIVE on Netflix May 31st at 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET from the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
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[04/28/25 - 06:01 AM]
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation Unveils Electrifying Class of 2025 Inductees
The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction will be live on Saturday, November 8, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.
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[04/28/25 - 06:00 AM]
Video: "Welcome to Wrexham" - Season 4 Official Trailer - Rob McElhenney, Ryan Reynolds - FX
Things are kicking off as Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds welcome us back to Wrexham FC - and what is shaping up to be the greatest underdog story of all time.
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[04/28/25 - 04:01 AM]
Video: "Cheat: Unfinished Business" - Official Trailer #2 - What Is Cheating? - Netflix
Sun, scandal and second chances collide in this reality show in which former cheaters reconnect with their exes. With Amanda Holden and Paul C. Brunson.
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[04/28/25 - 03:01 AM]
"Kaulitz & Kaulitz" - Launch Date and First Look for Season 2
Season 2 of the reality series about Germany's most famous twins debuts on June 17.
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[04/28/25 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "Rotten Legacy" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After a grave illness, a media mogul discovers his children's tactics threaten the empire he carefully built - and he'll do whatever it takes to save it.
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[04/27/25 - 03:01 PM]
Japanese Amazon Original Drama Series, "Marry My Husband," Starring Fuka Koshiba and Takeru Satoh, Coming Exclusively to Prime Video
Based on the popular NAVER web novel, this Japan-Korea joint project marks the Japanese adaptation of the hit series.
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[04/27/25 - 06:26 AM]
ABC News Exclusive: President Donald J. Trump Sits Down With Terry Moran as He Marks His First 100 Days in Office
The one-hour special will air this Tuesday, April 29 at 8 p.m. EDT/7 p.m. CDT on ABC.
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[04/26/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Alien: Earth" - Official Teasers - FX
The highly anticipated sci-fi horror series from executive producer Noah Hawley is coming to FX and Hulu in Summer 2025.
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[04/26/25 - 12:11 AM]
Video: "Dan Da Dan" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix Anime
Season 2 is coming to Netflix on July 3.
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