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[06/12/20 - 11:46 PM]
Development Update: Friday, June 12
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!
BLACK INK CREW/CARTEL CREW/GIRLS CRUISE/HOW FAR IS TATTOO FAR?/LOVE & HIP HOP (Various) - ViacomCBS' Entertainment & Youth Group has cut ties with Big Fish Entertainment, home to the just-canceled A&E series "Live PD." "We have decided to end our relationship with Big Fish Entertainment and will be producing our shows in house at this time. We thank Big Fish for their past contributions and wish them the best," a spokesperson said Friday. The company's projects for the ViacomCBS channels include the "Black Ink Crew" franchise as well as three of the Love & Hip Hop" series. (Deadline.com)
CITY HALL/EVERY OTHER WEEKEND/MR. BLACK/PERFECT COUPLE, THE/ROYALTIES/SALOON/SIDELINES, THE/TEXANIST, THE/UNTITLED BRADLEY, CRAGG & RAMSAY PROJECT/UNTITLED FILM RE-ENACTMENT PROJECT/UNTITLED LUCIANO & MATARESE PROJECT/UNTITLED MELISSA LONDON HILFERS PROJECT/WELLSVILLE (Various) - FOX Entertainment has shuttered the Gail Berman-led SideCar Content Accelerator. The production company's projects will be folded into the network's scripted programming department. Berman will return as full-time CEO of her own banner, The Jackal Group, as well as remain an executive producer on the aforementioned projects. (Deadline.com)
CITY ON A HILL (Showtime) - Co-creator Chuck MacLean had his responsibilities on the show "scaled back after last year becoming the subject of an internal investigation over alleged misconduct." "During 'City on a Hill,' I focused specifically on supporting anyone who was underrepresented or felt marginalized on set and in the writers' room. As a result, I was shocked and saddened when I heard that an anonymous individual had made these allegations," MacLean said in a statement to the publication. "I cooperated fully with CBS's investigation and I was pleased when it found that the overwhelming majority of this individual's claims were unfounded and that I was cleared to continue working on the show. I have always believed in treating all people equally and with respect, and I continue to do so." (Deadline.com)
EQUINOX/HOME FOR CHRISTMAS/KATLA/LOVE & ANARCHY/SNABBA CASH (Netflix) - Production on five of the streaming service's Nordic-based series is either underway or about to begin. Said group includes the four previously announced newcomers and a second season of "Home for Christmas." Additionally, Evin Ahmad, Alexander Abdallah, Ali Alarik, Olle Sarri, Dada Fungula Bozela and Jozef Wojciechowicz (a.k.a. Swedish rapper Z.E) have been tapped to star in "Snabba Cash" ("Easy Money"), a reboot of a trilogy of feature films based on the Stockholm Noir books by Jens Lapidus, while Jesper Ganslandt is slated to direct. (Deadline.com, Variety.com)
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[08/29/25 - 10:46 AM]
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[08/29/25 - 09:01 AM]
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[08/29/25 - 08:02 AM]
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[08/29/25 - 03:01 AM]
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[08/29/25 - 02:01 AM]
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[08/28/25 - 02:03 PM]
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[08/28/25 - 12:12 PM]
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[08/28/25 - 11:02 AM]
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[08/28/25 - 11:01 AM]
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