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[05/21/20 - 11:05 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 21
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!
BAKER AND THE BEAUTY, THE/FOR LIFE (ABC) - The Alphabet is holding off on decisions about said freshman dramas. The latter wrapped its run earlier this month, while the former concludes its freshman run on June 1. The network likely has until June 30 to mull their ultimate fates, the date most cast options traditionally expire on broadcast series. (Deadline.com)
BLESS THIS MESS/EMERGENCE/KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS/SCHOOLED/SINGLE PARENTS (ABC) - On the heels of today's 13 renewals by the network, ABC has opted to cancel the aforementioned series. "Bless This Mess," "Single Parents" and "Schooled" all recently wrapped their second seasons while "Emergence" and "Kids Say the Darndest Things" both aired their de facto finales back in January. (Deadline.com)
HERE SHE LIES (HBO Max, New!) - Yael Grobglas is attached to star in a single-camera comedy for the streaming service about "a pathological liar (Grobglas) with a tragic past who's struggling to free herself from the web of lies she can't stop weaving while slowly falling in love with someone who's equally damaged." Gracie Glassmeyer is penning the half-hour and well executive produce alongside Jennie Snyder Urman and Joanna Klein via the CBS Television Studios-based Sutton Street Productions. (Deadline.com)
THREE PINES (Amazon, New!) - Left Bank Pictures is looking to bring Louise Penny's bestselling Chief Inspector Gamache crime novels to the streaming service as a drama series. Writer Emilia di Girolamo and director Sam Donovan are spearheading the project, the title for which is "a reference to the fictional French Canadian village in which Chief Inspector Gamache operates. The French-speaking detective probes crimes in his Quebec community, digging up long-buried secrets and discovering his own ghosts. Among his quirks is speaking English in an English accent thanks to his Cambridge education." (Deadline.com)
WASHED UP (Peacock, New!) - Gracie Glassmeyer has booked a single-camera comedy at the company billed as a follow-up to Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" in which "fifteen years after giving up her tail to marry a prince at age 17, our princess is now miserable, unmotivated and in a loveless marriage. In other words, just a basic bitch human. But when her father suddenly dies, she suspects foul play and embarks on an epic adventure to save not only her underwater kingdom but all of humankind!" CBS Television Studios-based Sutton Street Productions is behind the half-hour with Jennie Snyder Urman and Joanna Klein likewise executive producing. (Deadline.com)
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[01/26/23 - 12:41 PM]
"Be My Guest with Ina Garten" Is Back with New Episodes and Special Guests Misty Copeland, Stanley Tucci, Laura Linney and Norah Jones
The series returns Sunday, March 5 at 11:30am ET/PT on Food Network, with one-hour extended episodes streaming on discovery+ and a companion podcast.
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[01/26/23 - 12:35 PM]
Tan France Takes Aim at Shocking Beauty Trend of Skin Lightening in the Fuse Doc "Beauty and the Bleach" Premiering on "Zero Discrimination Day," March 1 at 9PM ET on Fuse and Fuse+
The premiere coincides with the United Nations' Zero Discrimination Day, which celebrates the right of everyone to live a full and productive life-and to live it with dignity.
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[01/26/23 - 12:00 PM]
NBC Celebrates Comedy Icon's Landmark 90th Birthday with Career Retrospective Special "Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love"
The two-hour special will air Wednesday, April 26 at 8:00/7:00c and will also stream next day on Peacock.
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[01/26/23 - 11:30 AM]
FOX Entertainment Renews FOX Animation Domination Stalwarts "The Simpsons," "Family Guy" and "Bob's Burgers"
The renewals guarantee Seasons 14 and 15 for "Bob's Burgers," the 22nd and 23rd Seasons of "Family Guy" and the record-setting 35th and 36th Seasons for "The Simpsons," extending its standing as the longest-running scripted series in television history.
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[01/26/23 - 11:00 AM]
Prime Video Releases First-Look Images for Electrifying New Series, "The Power"
The emotionally driven, global thriller from SISTER is based on British author Naomi Alderman's award-winning novel, and will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in March.
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[01/26/23 - 10:04 AM]
NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart Returns to the FOX Sports Broadcast Booth for the Clash and Daytona 500
"I'm thrilled to be back in the FOX NASCAR booth for the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum and the Daytona 500 again this year," Stewart said.
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[01/26/23 - 10:02 AM]
HGTV's New Follow-Doc Series "The Flipping El Moussas" with Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa Premieres Thursday, March 2 at 8 p.m. ET/PT
Popular newlyweds and real estate power couple, Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae El Moussa have faced a myriad of exciting life-changing events, including a new working relationship and a baby on the way, and HGTV's new follow-doc series has the whole family getting in on the action.
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[01/26/23 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix Renews Noah Centineo's "The Recruit" for a Second Season
The series hails from Entertainment One (eOne), Alexi Hawley, and Hypnotic starring Noah Centineo.
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[01/26/23 - 10:01 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Will Continue Its Run of Original Episodes on Feb. 4 with Host Pedro Pascal and Musical Guest Coldplay
Coldplay will perform as musical guest for the seventh time.
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[01/26/23 - 09:49 AM]
Video: Disney+ Premieres New Trailer for Latin American Original Series "The Low Tone Club"
The series, which stars Colombian singer Carlos Vives, will premiere all 10 episodes exclusively on Disney+ on February 22.
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[01/26/23 - 09:05 AM]
Prime Video to Take Viewers on "The Ride," Coming Later This Year
"The Ride" follows an ensemble cast of bull riders and coaches throughout the PBR Team Series, as they navigate the league's inaugural 2022 season, budding rivalries, exhilarating highs, and challenging lows of PBR's newest team-based competition.
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[01/26/23 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Next in Fashion" Season 2 - Official Teaser - Netflix
Supermodel Gigi Hadid joins co-host Tan France and a lineup of expert judges for a second round of fierce competition to find fashion's next trendsetter.
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[01/26/23 - 09:01 AM]
Lifetime Greenlights "Black Girl Missing" from Star and Executive Producer Garcelle Beauvais
The movie is part of Lifetime's Stop Violence Against Women campaign.
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[01/26/23 - 08:30 AM]
Television's Longest-Running Game Show, "The Price Is Right," Says Come on Down to Two More Primetime Episodes
New installments will continue on Wednesday, February 15 and 22 on CBS.
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[01/26/23 - 08:01 AM]
Netflix's "Formula 1: Drive to Survive" - Key Art & First Look Images Debut - Season 5 Premieres February 24
Offering unprecedented access, this new season will once again take fans behind the scenes, to witness first-hand how the drivers and teams prepare to battle it out for the 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship.
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