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[12/13/19 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Friday, December 13
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!
BILLIONS (Showtime) - Roma Maffia and Daniel Breaker will both recur on the show's fifth season. Maffia will play Mary Ann Gramm, "the smart and tough Manhattan District Attorney"; with Breaker as Scooter Dunbar, "the brilliant and locked down Chief of Staff of business titan Michael Prince (Corey Stoll)." (Deadline.com)
BRIDGES (ABC, New!) - Aaron Serna has booked a multi-camera comedy at the Alphabet which "tells the story of a family of strong Texas Latinas who have their world turned upside down when they lose the beloved mother who held their family together, and are left with the white, conservative father they blame for tearing the family apart." Sebastian Jones and Campanario Entertainment's Jaime Davila and Rico Martinez will also executive produce the project, which has a penalty attached, for 20th Century Fox Television. (Deadline.com)
CHICAGO FIRE (NBC) - Albert Rosende's Blake Gallo has been promoted to series regular on the firefighter drama. (Deadline.com)
DOCTOR WHO (BBCA) - Laura Fraser and Anjli Mohindra are both slated to guest on the upcoming 12th season in yet-to-be-revealed roles. (Deadline.com)
FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER, THE (Disney+) - Desmond Chiam and Miki Ishikawa have been cast in the Marvel Studios entry in yet-to-be-detailed roles. (Deadline.com)
FLASH, THE (The CW) - Keiynan Lonsdale will reprise his role of Wally West in the show's 14th episode this season. (TVInsider.com)
PEOPLE PERSON (FOX, New!) - Matt Tarses has sold a single-camera comedy to the network about "the marriage of Sam, who doesn't like people and doesn't like doing things, and Emmy, the friendliest, most outgoing woman in the world." Kapital Entertainment's Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor and TrillTV's Wendi Trilling are also on board to executive produce for FOX Entertainment. (Deadline.com)
REEF BREAK (ABC) - The Alphabet has pulled the plug on the Poppy Montgomery-led summer drama after one season. (Deadline.com)
SIMPSONS, THE (FOX) - David Harbour and Cate Blanchett will lend their voices to upcoming installments of the animated staple. The latter will play "a canine psychologist named Elaine who agrees to help Santa's Little Helper, who is suffering from depression." Harbour then is "an alternate version of Mr. Burns in which he goes undercover to root out the origin of some graffiti on the wall at the nuclear power plant." (EW.com)
SNOW CRASH (HBO Max, New!) - Director Joe Cornish's small screen take on Neal Stephenson's sci-fi novel has found a new home at HBO Max. In addition, Michael Bacall has signed on to pen the project, which was previously set up at Amazon in 2017, with Frank Marshall producing. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED MIKE MASSIMINO PROJECT (NBC, New!) - Dan Greaney and Bill Prady are set to team for a potential comedy at the network inspired by the life of NASA veteran Mike Massimino. The project "explores what happens when the dream of following in the footsteps of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin and becoming an American hero collides with the reality of a cynical world and the life of a divorced dad." Director Jamie Widdoes will also executive produce the Universal Television-based project with Massimino as a producer. (THR.com)
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[12/20/24 - 11:33 AM]
Season Finale of NBC Drama "Brilliant Minds" Will Now Air as a Special Event with Back-to-Back Episodes on Monday, Jan. 6
The original season finale date was a week later on January 13.
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[12/20/24 - 11:04 AM]
ID's New Series "The Curious Case Of..." to Premiere with Explosive, Expanded Episode Focused on Former "Jackass" Star Bam Margera's Controversial Legal Guardianship
Featuring "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace" legal analyst Beth Karas, the series will dive into some of the most shocking true crime cases and unbelievable scandals.
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[12/20/24 - 10:32 AM]
FOX Sports Films, SMAC Entertainment, BZ Entertainment and NFL Films Announce "The Madden Cruiser: A Bayou Adventure with Bill Belichick" Airing Super Bowl Sunday on FOX
The one-hour special features eight-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick as he travels in the iconic "Madden Cruiser" bus of Hall of Fame legend John Madden on an unforgettable road trip through Louisiana's football country with a host of special guests.
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[12/20/24 - 10:02 AM]
Onyx Collective Presents Winter Premiere Dates and First Looks for Documentary Film "SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)" and New Comedy Series "Deli Boys"
The former premieres Thursday, February 13 while the latter launches on Thursday, March 6.
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[12/20/24 - 09:27 AM]
MTV's "Teen Mom" Celebrates Its Sweet 16 with a New Season of "Teen Mom: The Next Chapter" on Thursday, January 30th at 8PM ET/PT
The groundbreaking docu-series that has never shied away from authentic, unfiltered narratives will return for its milestone 16-year anniversary with Amber Portwood, Ashley Jones, Briana DeJesus, Catelynn Baltierra, Cheyenne Davis, Jade Cline, Leah Messer, Maci McKinney and Mackenzie McKee.
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[12/20/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Bandidos" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Lilí and Miguel's peaceful escape is shattered when she's forced into a risky quest for the Tear of Fire diamond, risking everything to save her friends.
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[12/20/24 - 08:31 AM]
Video: New Netflix Sports Promo Highlights Upcoming Sports Programming
Netflix continues to expand its sports slate, offering members a wide variety of sports programming across series, films and live events, including the recent record-breaking Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight and the upcoming NFL Games on Christmas Day and the debut of "WWE Raw" on Netflix next year.
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[12/20/24 - 07:31 AM]
"Stranger Things 5" - That's a Wrap!
Production on the fifth and final season has officially wrapped, set to premiere in 2025.
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[12/20/24 - 06:01 AM]
Netflix Secures U.S. Rights to the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 and 2031
The agreement covers all languages, with studio shows and top-tier talent planned with a dual telecast for both English and Spanish language broadcasts in the U.S.
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[12/20/24 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "Lisabi: A Legend Is Born" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The epic tale of the birth and rise of legendary folk hero Lísàbí Agbongbo-Akala, destined to save the Egba people in the face of a treacherous leader.
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[12/20/24 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "Love Is Blind: Germany" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The experiment comes to Germany as local singles seek true love and a commitment that lasts a lifetime, all before meeting each other face-to-face.
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[12/19/24 - 08:01 PM]
Video: "Incognito" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The mission? Lock target and finish the job.
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[12/19/24 - 01:33 PM]
HBO Original Film "For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story" to Debut on Max Friday, December 20
In celebration of the Kennedy Center honoring Arturo Sandoval and prior to this Sunday's airing of the ceremony, Max will be bringing the 2000 multiple Emmy-nominated HBO original film to Max for the first time.
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[12/19/24 - 01:01 PM]
The Holiday Cheer Will Be in Houston as Pentatonix Performs the National Anthem During NFL Christmas Gameday on Netflix
Plus: The Steelers will honor the U.S. armed forces with a special National Anthem performance by Voices of Service.
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[12/19/24 - 12:59 PM]
HBO Renews "Dune: Prophecy" for a Second Season
Across Max territories, the first episode has amassed approximately 15 million viewers.
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