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[02/03/20 - 11:04 PM]
Development Update: Monday, February 3
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!
FOR LIFE/THE GOLDBERGS/INDEBTED/SCHOOLED (ABC/NBC) - Executive producer Doug Robinson has renewed his overall deal at Sony Pictures Television for five more years, his home for the past 17 plus years. (Deadline.com)
GOLIATH (Amazon) - J.K. Simmons and Bruce Dern have both signed onto the show's final season as George Zax, "head of a family-owned and operated pharmaceutical company, one of the nation's biggest"; and Frank Zax, "George's brother and the scientific genius and ostracized black sheep of the Zax family," respectively. (Deadline.com)
LINCOLN LAWYER, THE (CBS) - Kiele Sanchez is the first to be cast in the network's small screen take on Michael Connelly's series of bestselling novels, which has also added Ted Humphrey as showrunner and Adam Bernstein as director. Sanchez will play Lorna, "Mickey's second ex-wife and a constant confidante who works as his office manager, running the business side of Mickey's practice while he traverses the town in his Lincoln." Connelly, Humphrey and Bernstein will executive produce alongside writer David E. Kelley and Ross Fineman for A+E Studios and CBS Television Studios. (Deadline.com)
MAYANS MC (FX) - Co-creator Elgin James has signed a multi-year overall deal with the show's producer Fox 21 Television Studios. (Deadline.com)
MONSTERLAND (Hulu) - Mike Colter is bound for the upcoming anthology series as Brian, "a grief-stricken husband who blames himself after his daughter disappears under his supervision. Guilty and despairing, he refuses to believe she is dead and is unable to move on with his life or be emotionally available to his wife." (Deadline.com)
MURDER UNBOXED (Quibi, New!) - The mobile streaming service has commissioned a true crime series which "mimics the style of online "unboxing" videos, introducing pieces of evidence from real life murder cases one item at a time, and features stylized recreations and interviews with investigators, prosecutors and witnesses." Jeff Keane, David Johnson and Steve Luebbert are the executive producers for Coolfire Studios. (Variety.com)
SOUTHERN BOOK CLUB'S GUIDE TO SLAYING VAMPIRES, THE (Amazon, New!) - Amazon Studios is developing a TV series based on Grady Hendrix's upcoming novel, "set in Charleston in the '90s and revolves around a women's book club that must protect its suburban community from a mysterious and handsome stranger who turns out to be a real monster." The project is set up at Patrick Moran's recently launched PKM Productions. Hendrix will executive produce alongside Quirk Books' Brett Cohen. (Deadline.com)
SPINNING OUT (Netflix) - The company has pulled the plug on the figure skating drama after one season. (Deadline.com)
WILD OATS PROJECT, THE (Amazon, New!) - Amazon Studios has snagged the rights to Robin Rinaldi's 2014 memoir, which detailed her "provocative quest for passion at any cost. In the beginning, their plan was simple: during the week, Rinaldi would move into a San Francisco apartment and date other men; on weekends, she would return home to her marriage. What follows - a year of abandon, heartbreak, and unexpected revelation." Rinaldi will serve as a consultant on the project, which is set up at Patrick Moran's recently launched PKM Productions. (Deadline.com)
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[03/09/26 - 12:15 PM]
ABC and Hulu Are Rolling Out the Red Carpet for the Biggest Night in Hollywood!
Tamron Hall and Jesse Palmer will host "The Oscars Red Carpet Show," the official lead-in to the 98th Oscars on Sunday, March 15, airing at 6:30 p.m. EDT/3:30 p.m. PDT on ABC and Hulu.
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[03/09/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Trailer and Key Art Debut - Hulu Original "Dear Killer Nannies"
The new Latin American drama series is inspired by the childhood and adolescence of Juan Pablo Escobar.
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[03/09/26 - 10:01 AM]
"The Drew Barrymore Show" Renewed for Two Seasons
The two-season renewal will take the daytime show through 2028.
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[03/09/26 - 09:37 AM]
Peacock Lands Exclusive Next-Day Streaming Rights in the US for "Saturday Night Live UK"
Premiering Saturday, March 21 on SKY One and NOW in the UK, the series will stream next day on Peacock in the US, with new episodes available weekly beginning March 22.
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[03/09/26 - 09:00 AM]
"Philly Homicide" Returns to Oxygen for Season Two
The 10-episode season of its gripping original series premiering Saturday, April 11 at 8:00/7:00c.
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[03/09/26 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "XO, Kitty" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
This season, Lana Condor will reprise her role as Lara Jean, making it her first time appearing in the series and officially returning to the franchise.
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[03/09/26 - 08:09 AM]
AMC Networks Orders Second Season of "The Audacity" from Jonathan Glatzer Days Before World Premiere at South by Southwest
The first season of eight episodes comes to AMC and AMC+ on Sunday, April 12.
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[03/09/26 - 07:01 AM]
"The Predator of Seville" Premieres on Netflix on March 27
The new docuseries reconstructs the case of a tour guide accused of assaulting several foreign students in Spain.
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[03/09/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV Unveils Trailer for "Margo's Got Money Troubles"
The eight-episode series will premiere globally on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 with three episodes, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through May 20, 2026.
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[03/09/26 - 07:00 AM]
ESPN and the Southern Conference Announce Multi-Year Media Rights Extension
The extended agreement represents an expanded commitment by ESPN, anchored by a robust slate of regular-season and championship broadcasts across ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU, along with comprehensive digital distribution through ESPN's direct-to-consumer services.
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[03/09/26 - 06:01 AM]
Francis Ngannou Makes Highly Anticipated Return to MMA vs. Philipe Lins on MVP's Rousey vs. Carano, Ngannou vs. Lins on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California, Live Globally Only on Netflix
The bout marks Ngannou's highly anticipated return to professional MMA competition following his crossover into global boxing events and his dominant PFL Championship victory in 2024.
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[03/09/26 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "Inside" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Content creators take on a series of jaw-dropping challenges for the potential to win a huge prize fund in this reality series from viral YouTubers, the Sidemen.
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[03/09/26 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "Love Is Blind: Sweden" - Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
New season. New singles. New drama. As they date and get engaged sight unseen, which of these Swedish couples will discover that love is truly blind?
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[03/06/26 - 12:24 PM]
FOX Entertainment Studios Signs First-Look Deal with Writer, Actor, and Creator River Gallo
Gallo is the star, writer and creator of "Ponyboi," the inaugural feature film produced under FOX Entertainment Studios' new independent film label, Tideline.
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[03/06/26 - 10:51 AM]
Shudder Announces Four All-New Specials of the Cult Favorite "The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs" in 2026
The announcement comes ahead of the Shudder original's celebratory series finale, airing live tonight, Friday, March 6 at 9pm ET on Shudder and AMC+.
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