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[08/05/19 - 11:52 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 5
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!
ALIENIST, THE (TNT) - Lara Pulver will recur on the follow-up installment, "The Angel of Darkness," as Karen, "who meets the gang at John's (Luke Evans) engagement party. She is an alienist and an expert in her field. She and Laszlo (Daniel Brühl) form a special professional connection." (Deadline.com)
ANNA K (HBO Max, New!) - The streaming service has given a put pilot commitment to a "modern-day, empowering, multicultural retelling" of Leo Tolstoy's classic Anna Karenina. The project, based on Jenny Lee's upcoming YA novel, "follows a Korean-American "it" girl caught between her picture-perfect, family-approved boyfriend and the guy who might just be her one true love, along with her high-flying cast of friends and family." Lee herself is set to pen the script and executive produce alongside SB Projects' Scooter Braun, James Shin and Scott Manson; and Creative Engine Entertainment's Drew Comins for Entertainment One. (Deadline.com)
CURSED (Netflix) - Bella Dayne is the latest addition to the Arthurian legend series as Red Spear, "described to us as a regal and ruthless viking captain, with an eye for treasure. Loyal to no one, the Red Spear and her crew raid villages along the coast of Britain until a Fey stowaway boards her ship and entangles their fates." (Deadline.com)
EVENT HORIZON (Amazon, New!) - Director Adam Wingard (Godzilla vs. Kong) is spearheading a TV take on the 1997 sci-fi horror film, about "a spaceship that disappeared after testing an experimental gravity drive capable of creating an artificial black hole that was meant to allow the ship to travel to distant points in the galaxy." Larry Gordon, Lloyd Levin and Jeremy Platt will also executive produce for Paramount Television and Amazon Studios. No writer was indicated. (Variety.com)
HEART OF LIFE (ABC) - April Blair has joined original writer Ben Queen to retool the drama pilot, which didn't make the cut for the network's schedule in May. (Deadline.com)
NANA (ABC) - The Katey Sagal-led comedy pilot is formally dead despite previous indications about redeveloping the project. (Deadline.com)
OA, THE (Netflix) - The streaming service has canceled the drama series after two seasons. "We are incredibly proud of the 16 mesmerizing chapters of The OA, and are grateful to Brit and Zal for sharing their audacious vision and for realizing it through their incredible artistry," said Cindy Holland, VP of Original Content, Netflix. "We look forward to working with them again in the future, in this and perhaps many other dimensions." (Deadline.com)
ONE NIGHT FOREVER (Quibi, New!) - Jonathan Abrahams has sold a potential series to the short-form video service about an "an overwhelmed astrophysics major meets a mysterious romantic who claims to be from another planet. Together they spend one fateful night on a mission to fix her thesis, explore the meaning of love, and just maybe unlock the secret of the universe." Shelley Zimmerman, Rebecca Glashow, and Brin Lukens will also executive produce for AwesomenessTV. (Deadline.com)
PROPOSAL, THE (ABC) - The Alphabet has passed on a second season for the romance competition series, which launched last summer. (TVLine.com)
PURGE, THE (USA) - Rochelle Aytes and Danika Yarosh have both scored recurring roles on the new season as Michelle Moore, "a woman who must rebuild her world after her peaceful existence is shattered when an assassin breaks into her and her husband Marcus' (Derek Luke) home on Purge night"; and Kelen Stewart, "a college student who tries to help her boyfriend Ben (Joel Allen) process the horrors he witnessed on Purge night," respectively. (Deadline.com)
TOMMY (CBS) - Thomas Sadoski has been tapped for the Edie Falco-led midseason drama. He'll play "the charming, seductive and morally complex second-term mayor of Los Angeles, who appoints Tommy (Falco) as the first female police chief in the city's history, only to wonder what he's gotten himself into." He succeeds David Fierro from the pilot in a recasting. (Deadline.com)
TRIANGLE (ABC) - The long-in-the-works pilot will be wrap editing this weekend, after which the network will ultimately decide its fate. The publication previously indicated ABC had passed. (Deadline.com)
TRUTH SEEKERS (Amazon, New!) - The company has signed onto the Nick Frost/Simon Pegg-led comedy-horror series. Frost plays Gus, "one half of a ghost-hunting, duo who team up to uncover and film paranormal sightings across the U.K. in the series. They stake out haunted churches, underground bunkers, and abandoned hospitals using an array of homemade ghost-detecting gizmos and share their adventures on an online channel." Pegg wills also star as Dave. Production is set to begin next month on eight half-hour episodes with Pegg and Frost co-writing with Nat Saunders and James Serafinowicz. Said quartet will executive produce alongside Stolen Picture's Miles Ketley and director Jim Field Smith while Richard Webb is producing. (Variety.com)
UNTITLED MARVEL PROJECT (ABC, New!) - The Alphabet is said to be in talks for a new series from Marvel. The project would be "something brand new, mostly" and "would fit in with its strategy of female-focused superheroes." No other details of course were given. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED NYPD BLUE SPIN-OFF PROJECT (ABC) - The much-ballyhooed revival is now reportedly dead at the network following the release of its cast members. "There are conversations about continuing it but possibly in a different iteration," ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke told the publication. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED WALKING DEAD SPIN-OFF PROJECT (AMC) - Nico Tortorella is the latest bound for the franchise's third series as Felix, "described as an honorable man of his word who isn't afraid to fight for others' safety and acceptance." Said role won't interfere with Tortorella's duties on TV Land's "Younger." (Deadline.com)
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[09/18/20 - 01:08 PM]
Oxygen's New Series "The Real Murders of Orange County" Premieres Sunday, November 8 at 7PM ET/PT
From a murder for hire gone wrong to families turning on their own, viewers will hear the harrowing tales of when privilege leads to problems and greed leads to murder.
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[09/18/20 - 11:16 AM]
Ty Burrell, Ken Jeong, Mindy Kaling, Tatiana Maslany and Bob Newhart Set to Make Special Appearances During the "72nd Emmy(R) Awards" Airing Sunday, Sept. 20, on ABC
Additional surprises are in store for television's biggest night.
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[09/18/20 - 10:01 AM]
Bravo Debuts New Late Night Talk Show "Bravo's Chat Room" on Sunday, September 27
The six episode event series will air Sundays and Mondays beginning September 27 through October 12.
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[09/18/20 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Documentary Films' "537 Votes" from Director Billy Corben and Executive Producer Adam McKay Debuts October 21
The high-octane feature documentary chronicles the political machinations that led to the unprecedented, contested outcome of the 2000 presidential election.
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[09/18/20 - 09:13 AM]
Family Tensions Rise in Sophomore Season of "Welcome to Plathville" on TLC
The second season premieres Tuesday, November 10 at 10:00/9:00c.
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[09/18/20 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "The Murders at White House Farm" - Official Trailer - HBO Max
The limited series premieres Thursday, September 24 on the streaming service.
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[09/18/20 - 08:50 AM]
DC Universe Transforms Into DC Universe Infinite!
HBO Max will now be the home for DC Universe originals, including the just ordered third season of adult animated comedy series "Harley Quinn."
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[09/18/20 - 08:13 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Demos with "Big Brother"
The Eye takes home the adults 18-49 crown while ABC is the most-watched network.
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[09/18/20 - 07:41 AM]
BET, National Urban League and an Expanding List of Key Impact Partners Unite on National Black Voter Day, Friday, September 18 to Energize and Mobilize Black Voters
In partnership with the National Urban League and an expanding list of over 40 key partners, BET will launch various initiatives and provide content to inform, empower and mobilize Black Americans' participation in the November election.
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[09/17/20 - 11:18 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, September 17
Updates include: Tatiana Maslany cast as "She-Hulk" on Disney+; Quibi orders sequel to "Die Hart"; and The CW extends "Two Sentence Horror Stories" with third season.
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[09/17/20 - 02:00 PM]
"CBS Sunday Night Movies" Return with Six Fan-Favorite Films from the Paramount Pictures Library, Beginning Oct. 4
To make room, the Sunday editions of "Big Brother" will shift to Monday nights at 8:00/7:00c beginning October 5.
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[09/17/20 - 01:19 PM]
The Network Television Premiere of the Critically Acclaimed Comedy "One Day at a Time" Debuts on CBS with Back-to-Back Episodes, Monday, Oct. 5
The network premieres will now begin one week earlier than previously announced.
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[09/17/20 - 01:08 PM]
NHRA Inks Multi-Year Extension with FOX Sports
The updated deal includes expanded coverage on the FOX broadcast network and FS1, an NFL adjacent event, and five hours of Finals coverage at the NHRA U.S. Nationals over Labor Day Weekend each year.
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[09/17/20 - 12:43 PM]
"Ready or Not," The Inspiring Documentary Film About a High School Senior Who Runs for Houston City Council, Debuts on Fuse October 3, 2020
The film follows 17-year old activist Marcel McClinton in his race against a powerful incumbent for a seat on the Houston City Council.
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[09/17/20 - 12:15 PM]
ABC Rounds Out Fall Schedule with Announcement of Scripted Drama Series Premiere Dates for 2020-2021 Season
Dates for unscripted and comedy series were previously announced.
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