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[04/16/19 - 11:48 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, April 16
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!
BRAVE NEW WORLD (USA) - Alden Ehrenreich has been tapped for the lead role on the upcoming Aldous Huxley series adaptation, which imagines a utopian society that has achieved peace and stability through the prohibition of monogamy, privacy, money, family, and history itself. He'll play John, "a subversive outsider, in the New World, threatens to disrupt the stability of New London's utopian society." (Deadline.com)
INSATIABLE (Netflix) - Alex Landi will recur on the show's sophomore run in a yet-to-be-revealed role. (Deadline.com)
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT (NBC) - John Legend, Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius' Get Lifted Film Co. has signed a three-year overall deal with ABC Studios. The pact ends their run at Sony Pictures Television, where they had previously operated under a first-look deal. (Deadline.com)
LAST MRS. PARRISH, THE (Amazon, New!) - Jessica Mecklenburg is spearheading a small screen take on Liv Constantine's bestselling debut novel, which "sees a plain young woman striving to insert herself into high society life by usurping the Queen Bee's fairytale life only to realize she may have gotten herself in way over her head." Cathy Schulman's Welle Entertainment and Jeff Gaspin's Gaspin Media are co-producing. (Deadline.com)
MACGYVER (CBS) - Peter Weller will guest on the show's season finale on May 10 as "a familiarly clever villain named Mason." (TVLine.com)
MY LAST DAYS (The CW) - Justin Baldoni's summer staple will return for another three-episode edition beginning Wednesday, May 22 at 8:00/7:00c and continuing through June 5.
SLEEPING BEAUTIES (AMC, New!) - Owen King has set up a potential drama at the cable channel based on his novel with father Stephen King, which "takes place in the near future in a small Appalachian town whose primary employer is a women's prison. Something happens when women go to sleep; they become shrouded in a cocoon-like gauze. If they are awakened, if the gauze wrapping their bodies is disturbed or violated, the women become feral and spectacularly violent. And while they sleep they go to another place." Michael Sugar and Ashley Zalta are also on board to executive produce for Sugar23 and Anonymous Content. (Deadline.com)
SWAMP THING (DC Universe) - Production on the series reportedly will now wrap after 10 episodes as Warner Bros. "evaluates the future of its DC Universe streaming service." The series was previously scheduled to film 13 episodes through May. Said report further indicates the show's finale is being rewritten to accommodate the change. (@StarNewsOnline)
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, THE (Amazon) - Thuso Mbedu, Aaron Pierre and Chase W. Dillon are the first to be cast in Barry Jenkins's small screen take on Colson Whitehead's National Book Award winning novel. They'll play Cora, Caesar and Homer, respectively. (Deadline.com)
UTOPIA (Amazon) - John Cusack is set to star in Gillian Flynn's import of her British drama as Dr. Kevin Christie: "Charismatic and media-savvy, with a brilliant biotech mind and a philanthropic outlook. Christie altruistically wants to change the world through science." (Deadline.com)
VEEP (HBO) - Executive producer David Mandel has signed a three-year overall deal with the pay channel where he'll develop new series projects. (Deadline.com)
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[04/03/26 - 08:00 AM]
Season Six of The Global Hit Series "The Chosen" Premieres Exclusively on Prime Video, November 15, 2026
Featuring six episodes, season six will debut three episodes on November 15, followed by the release of a weekly episode through December 6.
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[04/03/26 - 07:01 AM]
BET to Air "HBCU AWAREFEST Benefit Concert Special" Sunday, April 5 at 9 PM ET/8 PM CT
The star-studded benefit concert supporting HBCUs features a genre-spanning lineup including Jill Scott, Tems, Common, Jeezy, Yolanda Adams, Coco Jones, Kirk Franklin, BigXthaPlug, and more.
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[04/03/26 - 07:00 AM]
James Marsden Returns to Host "Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat" Reunion Special For Prime Video On April 10
The bonus episodes will debut on April 10, 2026, and will be available in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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[04/03/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Fake Profile" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Camila meets her Prince Charming through a dating app. After an idyllic romance, she plans to surprise him - only to end up trapped in a false paradise.
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[04/02/26 - 08:01 PM]
Video: Competition Heats Up with Intrigue and Spices - Netflix Unveils Trailer for New Drama "Made with Love"
At the heart of this culinary showdown is Luka, an ambitious young chef determined to become head chef at her mother's legendary restaurant.
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[04/02/26 - 01:46 PM]
ABC News Is #1 in Total Viewers Sunday Morning, in Late-Night and Friday Night
ABC News' "20/20" ranked as Friday's No. 1 newsmagazine during the 1st quarter 2026 in Total Viewers (4.023 million) and Adults 25-54 (673,000), based on Most Current Big Data+Panel Ratings.
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[04/02/26 - 01:45 PM]
Katie Conway Promoted to Executive Producer of Robin Roberts Production Unit at ABC News Studios
Conway joined the unit in 2023 when it launched as a senior producer.
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[04/02/26 - 12:31 PM]
Paramount+ Greenlights New Reality Series, "Team Moms," Executive Produced by Kim Kardashian and Love Island Producers, ITV
"Team Moms" launches viewers into the world of nationally competitive youth baseball via immersion into the Legendary Prep Academy in Scottsdale, Arizona's first and only baseball prep school.
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[04/02/26 - 12:01 PM]
Jamie Bell and Charlie Heaton Lead a New Generation of "Peaky Blinders" and First Look of Bell as Duke Is Revealed
Jessica Brown Findlay, Lashana Lynch, and Lucy Karczewski are also on board.
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[04/02/26 - 12:01 PM]
"Wizards Beyond Waverly Place" Returns for One Last Spell This Summer on Disney+ and Disney Channel
Executive producer Selena Gomez to make her directorial debut with the premiere episode.
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[04/02/26 - 11:44 AM]
First-Ever "American Idol" Simulcast on ABC and Disney+ Surges Double Digits
Season to date, "American Idol" averages 5.11 million Total Viewers and stands as one of the few shows to notch year-over-year gains this season.
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[04/02/26 - 11:11 AM]
Sarah Drew and Eric Johnson to Headline "When I Said I Do" (wt), The New Movie Inspired by Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black's Beloved Duet of the Same Name
The movie is set to premiere Saturday, May 23 at 8/7c as part of the network's upcoming spring "Love of a Lifetime" original movie slate.
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[04/02/26 - 11:07 AM]
Thursday Night Heats Up as "9-1-1: Nashville" and "9-1-1" Soar to Best Performance of the Season
On linear over three days, "9-1-1" earned 5.94 million Total Viewers, also nearly matching the show's previous season high in January.
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[04/02/26 - 11:05 AM]
Hulu's Critically Acclaimed Comedy Series "Deli Boys" Returns for a Second Season on May 28
Andrew Rannells and Kumail Nanjiani join as recurring guest stars for the second season, alongside series regulars Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, Poorna Jagannathan and Fred Armisen.
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[04/02/26 - 10:58 AM]
ESPN to Present WNBA Expansion Draft Friday, April 3
Malika Andrews will host the special, joined by analysts Carolyn Peck and Monica McNutt.
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