 |
 |
[12/16/19 - 11:40 PM]
Development Update: Monday, December 16
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
|
|
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!
AMERICAN GODS (Starz) - Co-stars Orlando Jones and Mousa Kraish both took to social media over the weekend to confirm they will not return for the show's third season. The former categorized his exit as being fired. (@MousaKraish, @TheOrlandoJones)
BILLIONS (Showtime) - Frank Grillo is bound for the new season in the recurring role of Nico Tanner, "a modern artist." (Deadline.com)
DAYBREAK (Netflix) - Creator Aron Coleite announced via social media this evening that Netflix has canceled the series after one season. (@AronColeite)
EPIC (ABC, New!) - Brigette Hales is set to team with Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz for a new "romantic anthology series set in the fairytale universe of Disney." The project "will center on a whole new set of new heroes, villains, princes, princesses and all manner of magical beings. While it will pay homage to the classic signposts we're all familiar with from the stories we grew up with, Epic will endeavor to create a whole new batch of characters as it explores love in all its forms." Hales is writing the script with Kitsis and Horowitz likewise executive producing via their Kitsis & Horowitz Productions for ABC Signature. (Deadline.com)
LEGENDS OF THE HIDDEN TEMPLE (Quibi, New!) - Stone & Company Entertainment is looking to revive Nickelodeon's iconic game show at the streaming service. The new incarnation "will be bigger and better as they take some of the original elements of the show and set them in a scaled-up jungle setting with tougher challenges. This includes the Moat Crossing, the iconic Temple Run and, of course, the talking Olmec statue." Scott A. Stone is executive producing. (Deadline.com)
SIDELINES, THE (FOX, New!) - Ali Larter is attached to star in a single-camera comedy for the network about "a newly separated mother of two (Larter), who, at age 40, decides to achieve her lifelong dream of becoming a professional cheerleader. Against all odds, she makes the squad for a local Detroit football team and becomes the accidental den mother to this group of scrappy, resilient young women - and rediscovers herself in the process." Kate Gersten is penning the project for FOX Entertainment, SideCar and Red Hour Productions with Larter, Gail Berman, Alissa Vradenburg, Ben Stiller, Nicky Weinstock and Jackie Cohn also among the executive producers. Author Laura Vikmanis is a consulting producer. (Deadline.com)
STAR TREK: PICARD (CBSAA) - The Patrick Stewart-led revival series has reportedly been renewed for a second season in advance of its launch next month. The news comes on the heels of said run being allocated over $20.4 million in California tax incentives. The network however has yet to confirm the pickup. (Deadline.com)
TURNER & HOOCH (Disney+, New!) - Matt Nix is spearheading a small screen take on the 1989 movie, which starred "Tom Hanks as Detective Scott Turner and Beasley the Dog as Hooch, the large, slobbery dog he reluctantly takes in following the murder of his longtime friend and the dog's owner." No specifics about the TV incarnation were given. 20th Century Fox Television is producing. ABC previously took a stab at a "Turner & Hooch" TV series in 1990 with Thomas F. Wilson in the lead role. (Deadline.com)
YOU (Netflix) - The Penn Badgley-led drama is likewise expected back for its third season. The series just received $7.213 million in California tax incentives for its next proposed cycle. Season two rolls out December 26 on the streaming service. (Deadline.com)
|
|
|
 [december 2019]  |
S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
[05/08/25 - 09:03 AM]
Executive Produced by Peyton Manning, History's "The Mega-Brands That Built America" Returns for Season 3 on June 1
Topics explored this season include: Rise of the Internet Store, Office Superstars, Hardware Heroes, Denim Dynasties, Czars of the Selfie, Handheld Brains, and more.
|
[05/08/25 - 09:02 AM]
Video: "Adults" - Official Trailer - FX
The ensemble comedy series is about a group of twenty-somethings in New York trying to be good people, despite being neither "good" nor "people" yet.
|
[05/08/25 - 09:01 AM]
A&E Unveils Provocative New Docuseries "Secrets of the Bunny Ranch" Premiering Thursday, June 12 at 9PM ET/PT
Featuring never-before-heard interviews, the six-part special chronicles the rise of the Bunny Ranch and its charismatic owner, Dennis Hof revealing the complex legacy of the brothel and its broader influence on society's views of power, sex, and agency.
|
[05/08/25 - 09:00 AM]
TLC's New Series "1000-Lb Roomies" Serves Up Big Personalities, Bigger Challenges, and a Whole Lot of Heart
Join Jasmine aka "Jaz" and Nesha, two vibrant personalities who went from online strangers to inseparable friends and roommates, as they embark on a mission to reclaim their health.
|
[05/08/25 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases Official Trailer and Key Art for Action-Packed Second Season of "The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy"
All eight episodes will debut exclusively on Prime Video on Tuesday, May 27 in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
|
[05/08/25 - 08:03 AM]
"Mermicorno: Starfall" Returns with Season Two, Premiering May 15 on Max
The series has become a standout performer on Max, currently ranking #11 and holding a top 15 spot year-to-date in the Kids & Family genre.
|
[05/08/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The Old Guard 2" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Andy and her team of immortal warriors return to protect humanity from a powerful new enemy threatening their very existence.
|
[05/08/25 - 08:00 AM]
Gripping Limited True Crime Docu-Series, "The Killer Clown: Murder on the Doorstep," Premieres Thursday, June 5 on SundanceTV, Sundance Now and AMC+
Airing weekly on SundanceTV, the series chronicles the jaw dropping true story behind the murder of Florida resident Marlene Warren, a young wife and mother, who was brutally gunned down on her own doorstep by a person dressed as a clown.
|
[05/08/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Apple's Sports Comedy "Stick" Tees Off with Trailer
The 10-episode series will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first three episodes on Wednesday, June 4, followed by one new episode every Wednesday, through July 23.
|
[05/08/25 - 06:01 AM]
Tubi's "Breaking Bear" Assembles a Star-Packed Cast
Brendan Fraser, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Annie Murphy join the wildly anticipated adult animated comedy with Elizabeth Hurley and Josh Gad.
|
[05/08/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Ginny & Georgia" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
As Georgia's trial sends shockwaves through Wellsbury, Ginny and Austin become entangled in a web of lies and betrayal, where no one emerges unscathed.
|
[05/08/25 - 02:26 AM]
Video: "Clarkson's Farm" Season 4 - Official Trailer
Jeremy Clarkson is back at Diddly Squat Farm with his biggest idea yet, a pub!
|
[05/08/25 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "Kings of Jo'Burg" - Season 3 Official Teaser - Netflix
Veronica Masire now bears the responsibility of the family curse, as she picks up where her brother left off - ruling Jo'Burg with legacy and power.
|
[05/08/25 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "Barracuda Queens" Season 2 - Official Teaser - Netflix
It's been five years, but it only takes the girls a few hours to start scheming again when Lollo returns from Paris.
|
[05/07/25 - 03:26 PM]
MTV Greenlights TV's Longest Running Reality Competition Series "The Challenge" for Season 41
"The Challenge" season 41 returns this summer featuring fan favorite veterans Aneesa Ferreira, Leroy Garrett, and CT Tamburello.
|
|
|
|
