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[04/17/19 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 17
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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BARKSKINS (NGC) - David Thewlis has scored the lead role on the TV adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Proulx's novel, a multigenerational dramatic tale about European settlers finding prosperity in the New World through the slow and steady destruction of North America's forests and native populations. He'll play Monsieur Claude Trepagny, "a wealthy landowner with grand visions for New France." (Deadline.com)
CASTLE ROCK (Hulu) - John Hoogenakker is the latest bound for the show's sophomore run as "a man with a complicated connection to Wilkes (Lizzy Caplan)." (Deadline.com)
GOD FRIENDED ME (CBS) - Robert Hull has been promoted to co-showrunner for the series' second season. He'll serve as an executive producer alongside co-creators Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt. (Deadline.com)
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (CBS) - Joanna Cassidy will appear on the show's May 14 season finale as Pride's (Scott Bakula) mother, "who in previous episodes was established to be on in her years and struggling with her health to a degree that she needs a caregiver. But when Pride lays eyes on Mom in the finale, suffice to say he won't be seeing her in her current condition." (TVLine.com)
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH (USA) - Vera Cherny has been tapped for a recurring role on the show's fourth season as Oksana Volkova, "a tough-as-nails, woman of big appetites and no apologies. She has close ties to the Russian mob in New York and controls the distribution of molly in Atlanta. Since escaping prison in Chechnya, the underworld is her natural habitat and she's chosen the accumulation of power over personal relationships." (Deadline.com)
STARGIRL (DC Universe) - Hina Khan has scored a recurring role on the upcoming drama as an undisclosed DC Comics character. (Deadline.com)
WHY WOMEN KILL (CBSAA) - Adam Ferrara has snagged a recurring role on the newcomer as Leo, "married to Sheila (Alicia Coppola) and owner of a dry-cleaning chain in Brooklyn, set in 1963. Always good-humored and happy to welcome Rob (Sam Jaeger) and Beth Ann (Ginnifer Goodwin) to the neighborhood." (Deadline.com)
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[02/17/26 - 06:01 AM]
Most Valuable Promotions Brings Professional MMA to Netflix with Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano on Saturday, May 16, 2026 Live from Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California
Rousey vs. Carano represents a historic moment in combat sports as Netflix's first-ever live MMA broadcast and MVP's inaugural MMA event.
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[02/17/26 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "Vini Jr." - Official Trailer - Netflix
Vini Jr. has it all: talent, resilience and boldness. Follow his dancing, unpredictable feet on his inspiring journey to becoming a global soccer star.
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[02/17/26 - 04:04 AM]
WBD Files Definitive Proxy Statement and Schedules Special Meeting for March 20, 2026, to Approve the WBD-Netflix Transaction
Netflix, Inc. today issued the following statement regarding its fully financed definitive agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) to acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
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[02/17/26 - 04:01 AM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Sets Special Meeting Date of March 20, 2026, and Unanimously Recommends Shareholders Vote FOR Netflix Merger; Warner Bros. Discovery to Initiate Discussions with Paramount Skydance for Their Best and Final Offer
Netflix grants seven-day waiver permitting WBD to engage with PSKY regarding deficiencies and open items in amended offer.
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[02/17/26 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "Fatal Seduction" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Three years after rebuilding her once-unraveled life, Nandi is torn between her newfound peace and the enticing temptation to throw it all away for love.
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[02/17/26 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "Je m'appelle Agneta" - Date Announcement - Netflix
The best-selling novel by Emma Hamberg, "Je m'appelle Agneta," finally becomes a film.
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[02/16/26 - 09:31 PM]
Video: "Heartbreak High" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
A prank gone wrong. An old flame returns. Amerie's final year at Hartley High gets off to a chaotic start, and she can't seem to catch a break.
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[02/16/26 - 05:01 PM]
Unveiling What's Next on Netflix for Australia and New Zealand in 2026
The 2026 slate kicks off with the return of one of Australia's most culturally resonant contemporary series.
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[02/16/26 - 07:02 AM]
"The Assassin" Will Return to Prime Video for a Second Series
Keeley Hawes will reprise the role of Julie Green, with Freddie Highmore, Shalom Brune-Franklin and Devon Terrell also returning to the hit thriller.
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[02/16/26 - 07:01 AM]
Prime Video Releases New Images and Announces Premiere Date for "The House of the Spirits"
The first Spanish-language television adaptation of Isabel Allende's iconic novel will premiere globally on April 29 in over 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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[02/16/26 - 07:00 AM]
"The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants" to Splash Down on Paramount+ February 17
In the film, SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends set sail in their biggest, yellow-est, most side-splittingly hilarious, all-new, can't miss cinematic event ever.
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[02/16/26 - 02:01 AM]
Netflix Releases the Second Season of "Gangs of Galicia" on April 3
The first season was the most-watched non-English-language series on Netflix during its premiere week, reaching number 1 in 28 countries and entering the Top 10 in 82 countries.
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[02/15/26 - 04:01 PM]
"Unscripted" Producer MEGUMI Signs Exclusive Partnership with Netflix
Her first-ever unscripted project, "Badly in Love," is a series built around the unlikely pairing of Japan's "yankee" subculture - a youth culture often associated with rebellious style, delinquent aesthetics, and strong codes of loyalty - and a romantic reality format.
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[02/13/26 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Week of February 9-13
Updates include: David Boreanaz to lead NBC's "The Rockford Files"; Stephen Amell first to board FOX's "Baywatch"; and Rhys Darby to star on "Regency" at CBS.
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[02/13/26 - 05:00 PM]
FOX Entertainment to Present Encore of "The Real Full Monty" in Memory of James Van Der Beek
Said encore will air this Wednesday, February 18 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
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