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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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[06/16/26 - 10:31 AM]
Netflix Renews "Funny AF with Kevin Hart" for a Second Season
Season two is expected to release in 2027 and will include live episodes with real-time voting where members decide the winner.
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[06/16/26 - 10:15 AM]
From Screen to Survival: Prime Video Announces Premiere Date for "The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls"
The new series, hosted by Bear Grylls, premieres August 9, 2026, on Prime Video with all six episodes available at launch.
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[06/16/26 - 10:00 AM]
Oxygen's "The Real Murders of Atlanta" Returns for Season 4, Premiering Saturday, July 11 at 8PM ET/PT
The series is back with 10 all-new episodes exploring shocking homicide cases from the indisputable cultural capital of the South.
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[06/16/26 - 10:00 AM]
Mickey's Holiday Plans Go Awry in New Animated Special "Mickey's Home Alone," Coming This Holiday Season
The special is set to debut in the 2026 holiday season on Disney Jr. and Disney+.
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[06/16/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Heartstopper Forever" - Official Trailer - Netflix
It's a new school year for the Truham-Higgs gang. As Nick and Charlie's relationship deepens, their thoughts turn to life after the last bell rings.
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[06/16/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Prime Video Unveils Trailer, Key Art, and Premiere Date for Gripping New Docuseries "Murder 101"
Based on the successful KT Studios and iHeart Media true crime podcast, the series centers on a high school sociology class and their teacher, who delve into decades-old cold cases and uncover long-buried truths.
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[06/16/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Louis C.K.: Ridiculous" - Official Trailer - Netflix
From a bee getting shot in New York City to paying strangers to take his aging father, Louis C.K. unleashes the ridiculous thoughts in his mind.
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[06/16/26 - 07:01 AM]
"Summer's Last Resort" Premieres Exclusively on Tubi Friday, July 3
The film stars Sophia Bush, Jerry O'Connell, Violet McGraw, Tim Rozon, and Clara Alexandrova.
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[06/16/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" Season Four Official Trailer Is Out Now
The 10-episode season premieres globally Thursday, July 23 on Paramount+.
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[06/16/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Color Book" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A newly widowed father's quest to take his son to his first baseball game becomes a daylong journey of strength and resilience in this moving drama.
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[06/16/26 - 07:01 AM]
Greenlight Announcement: Hulu Original Series "Rivals" Season 3
As previously announced, season two returns with a second batch of six new episodes this November on Hulu, and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers, in the US and Disney+ internationally.
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[06/16/26 - 07:01 AM]
Apple TV Announces Fourth Season for "The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy"
The new eight-episode season will follow Levy as he attempts to up the ante by saying "yes" to the kinds of travel experiences he's spent a lifetime carefully avoiding, even in previous seasons.
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[06/16/26 - 06:31 AM]
Tom Hiddleston Plays Time Detective in "Pompeii: Out of Time," National Geographic's Innovative Investigation Into the City's Final Hours
Produced by Plimsoll Productions, the show will premiere on National Geographic on July 22 at 9:00/8:00c.
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[06/16/26 - 06:15 AM]
Prime Video Renews "Bloodaxe" for Season Two Ahead of Series Premiere
Created, written, and executive produced by Michael Hirst and Horatio Hirst, the epic historical drama tells the true story of legendary Viking warrior Erik Bloodaxe and his formidable wife, Gunnhild, Mother of Kings.
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[06/16/26 - 06:01 AM]
"Crew Girl," Filmed in Vancouver, Premieres September 10th on Netflix
New school. New crew. One girl in charge.
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