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[11/29/19 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday-Friday, November 27-29
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!
BIGGEST LITTLE COOK-OFF (Quibi) - Andy Samberg has signed onto the comedy competition as host and executive producer. In an absurd showdown, two top chefs will battle to create the most delicious, salivating, mouth-watering, scrumptious... single bite of food. Michael Rosenstein, Stephen Kroopnick and Stu Schreiberg are also executive producing. (Deadline.com, 11/27)
MEDICI (Netflix) - Toby Regbo, Daniel Sharman, Synnøve Karlsen, Francesco Montanari and John Lynch are set to star in the show's third and final season, due in early 2020. Said installment, "starts a few months after the infamous Pazzi conspiracy that cost the life of Lorenzo's brother, and nearly his own. Lorenzo, now a more complex and conflicted character, is thirsting for revenge. The Medici are more powerful than ever, but war with Pope Sixtus IV is looming, and Count Riario is trying every way to force it." (Deadline.com, 11/29)
MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN (Netflix) - Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of Salman Rushdie's Booker Prize-winning novel is not moving forward at the streaming service. Bhardwaj was tapped as showrunner of the six-part series in November 2018 and was expected to direct three episodes with Aditya Nimbalkar helming the other three. Netflix said in a statement: "We're disappointed to not move forward with Midnight's Children, one of the world's great novels. This was an inherently complex book to adapt and a really ambitious project and ultimately we couldn't bring the story to life in the scale and manner it deserved. We're grateful to Vishal Bhardwaj for his amazing vision and craft as we strove to adapt this pioneering work of literature. We look forward to working with him on other projects in the future." (HuffingtonPost.com, 11/28)
SELENA: THE SERIES (Netflix) - The Selena Quintanilla coming-of-age series has cast Julio Macias as Pete Astudillo; Jesse Posey as Chris Perez; Hunter Reese Peña as Ricky Vela; Carlos Alfredo, Jr. as Joe Ojeda; Juan Martinez as Young A.B; Daniela Estrada as Young Suzette; and Paul Rodriguez, Jr. as Roger Garcia. (Deadline.com, 11/27)
WHITE HOUSE FARM (HBO Max, New!) - The streaming service has scored the U.S. rights to All3Media International's six-part British crime drama which "tells the story of when members of the same family were murdered at an Essex farmhouse." Stephen Graham and Freddie Fox star as DCI "Taff" Jones and Jeremy Bamber, respectively, with Mark Addy, Gemma Whelan, Mark Stanley, Alexa Davies, Cressida Bonas, Alfie Allen, Amanda Burton and Nicholas Farrell in unspecified roles. Paul Whittington directed the project from scripts by Kris Mrksa and Giula Sandler with Willow Grylls, Charlie Pattinson, Elaine Pyke and Kris Mrksa executive producing and Lee Thomas producing. (Deadline.com, 11/29)
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[11/20/25 - 01:16 PM]
"Christmas in Nashville" Unveils Star-Studded Performer Lineup for Dec. 3 Country Music Holiday Special on NBC
Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers, Lauren Alaina, NE-YO, The War and Treaty and Trace Adkins are set to perform holiday favorites.
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[11/20/25 - 12:32 PM]
"The Tonight Show" Enters the Upside Down - "Stranger Things" Cast to Make a Series of Guest Appearances on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"
Millie Bobby Brown will co-host with Fallon on December 7, which is the final post-"Sunday Night Football" special episode of the season.
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[11/20/25 - 12:30 PM]
Video: Acorn TV Debuts Trailer and Key Art for "The Madame Blanc Mysteries" Two-Part Christmas Special
Created by and starring Sally Lindsay, the special is set to premiere on Monday, December 15 and Monday, December 22, respectively, in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
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[11/20/25 - 11:56 AM]
TV One Networks Commitment to the Culture Continues with 2026 Programming Preview Featuring Star Studded Stories, True Crime Confessions and Lifestyle Experts
Adding to the exciting new lineup, TV One continues its investment into the true crime genre with returning fan favorite titles and expansion of the popular "Fatal Attraction" franchise with "Fatal Attraction: I'd Kill to Be You."
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[11/20/25 - 11:31 AM]
"Landman" Season 2 Premiere Delivers Record Breaking 9.2 Million Global Streaming Views in Its First Two Days on Paramount+
Views increased by +262% from the first season premiere, making it the most watched premiere for any original series for Paramount+.
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[11/20/25 - 11:01 AM]
ESPN Signs Women's Basketball Analyst and Hall of Famer Rebecca Lobo to Multi-Year Extension
She will continue as one of ESPN's lead voices on women's college basketball and WNBA coverage, including regular-season games, Champ Week, the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament and the WNBA Finals.
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[11/20/25 - 11:01 AM]
BritBox Announces Season Three of Jimmy McGovern's Award-Winning "Time" Starring David Tennant and Siobhan Finneran
Set within a Young Offenders Institution, the season will explore the impact of locking up teenagers and the effects on those who look after them.
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[11/20/25 - 10:17 AM]
All New Season of "When Calls the Heart" Returns January 4
Plus: Guess who's returning to Hope Valley... it's Brooke Shields!
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[11/20/25 - 10:10 AM]
Tubi's YA Original Film "How to Lose a Popularity Contest" Premieres Exclusively on Tubi on January 16
The film is a sharp, flirty high school rom-com about a charming underachiever and a type-A overachiever teaming up to win student body president - and maybe each other.
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[11/20/25 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Paul Anka: His Way" Debuts December 1
From teen idol to chart-topping songwriter, Paul Anka has spent seven decades as one of the most prolific musicians in the world and he's still going.
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[11/20/25 - 10:01 AM]
BET+ Original Film, "Love After Holidays," Premieres Thursday, December 4
The film stars Jacinth Headlam, Jeremy Meeks, Trina, Amia Brock, and Malik Yoba.
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[11/20/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Train Dreams" - Final Trailer - Netflix
A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America.
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[11/20/25 - 09:01 AM]
Prime Video Announces Premiere Date for "Beast Games" Season Two and Shares First Look at New Beast City
The first three episodes will be available on January 7 with following episodes dropping weekly thereafter leading up to the Season Two finale on February 25.
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[11/20/25 - 09:00 AM]
Lainey Wilson Set to Perform at the 99th "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade"
Wilson will take the stage in front of the iconic Herald Square flagship store.
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[11/20/25 - 08:48 AM]
FOX's Reimagined "Baywatch" Brings the California Dream Back to Los Angeles Thanks to the State Film Commission's 40% Tax Credit
The tax credit was granted as part of the CFC's ongoing efforts to keep high-profile, job-creating productions in The Golden State.
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