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[07/23/20 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 23
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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CHASE, THE (ABC, New!) - Ken Jennings, James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter are in talks to star in a new domestic take on the British series, which "sees contestants competing against a professional quizzer, known as the Chaser, whose aim is to prevent the contestants from winning a cash prize. The contestants must answer general-knowledge questions in a series of cash-builder and head-to-head rounds before trying to win a cash prize in the final chase." GSN most recently adapted the format in 2013. ITV Entertainment is producing. (Deadline.com)
CHUCKY (Syfy) - Brad Dourif will reprise his role as the voice of the titular murderous doll on the upcoming film-turned-drama series. (Deadline.com)
EMPIRE (FOX) - Co-star Taraji P. Henson has signed a first-look deal with producer 20th Century Fox Television. The pact gives the studio first crack at her and Christine Conley's newly launched banner TPH Entertainment's output. Already in the works is a spin-off series focused on her Cookie Lyon character. Danny Strong, Stacy A. Littlejohn and Yolonda Lawrence are set to pen the pilot script with Sanaa Hamri attached to direct with said group executive producing alongside Lee Daniels, Brian Grazer and Samie Falvey. (Deadline.com)
HIS DARK MATERIALS (HBO) - The show's second season will be seven episodes after filming on a planned eighth installment - a standalone story starring James McAvoy as Lord Asriel - was derailed by the coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, Phoebe Waller-Bridge is set to voice the dæmon of Andrew Scott's Colonel John Parry while Terence Stamp, Jade Anouka and Simone Kirby have booked on-camera roles. Stamp will play Giacomo Paradisi, "the bearer of the Subtle Knife who lives in the Torre de Angeli (Tower of the Angels) in Cittàgazze"; with Anouka as witch queen Ruta Skadi, "who joins forces with Serafina Pekkala against the Magisterium"; and Kirby as Mary Malone, "the head of a Dark Matter Research Team at an Oxford University in our world." (Deadline.com)
LA JAURÍA (Amazon) - The Spanish-language thriller has received a second season order from the streaming service. (Deadline.com)
PANTHEON (AMC) - Taylor Schilling, Rosemarie DeWitt, Aaron Eckhart and Paul Dano are the first to be cast in the one-hour animated drama, based on a series of short stories by Ken Liu about Uploaded Intelligence, or, human consciousness uploaded to the "cloud." Their roles however were not specified. (Deadline.com)
POWER BOOK II: GHOST (Starz) - Shalim Ortiz will recur on the upcoming spin-off series as Danilo Ramirez, "an NYPD officer stationed in the Tejadas' backyard of Queens, NY. Ramirez will find himself torn between the duties of his badge and duty to the ones he loves." (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED ALLEN & PARR PROJECT (Hulu, New!) - Tom Allen and J.T. Parr have set up a potential animated series at the streaming service about "two perpetually stoked surfer bros born ahead of their time try to navigate teenage life in Ancient Greece while showing their Greek God dads that there is more than one way to be a legend." 20th Century Fox Television and 3 Arts Entertainment are behind the project with John Chernin, Dave Chernin, Nicholas Frenkel, Luke Dillon, Luke Maxwell and Trevor Rotenberg also executive producing. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED BRYAN CALLEN/CHRIS D'ELIA PROJECT (Netflix, New!) - A streaming service will not proceed with a proposed prank show featuring Bryan Callen and Chris D'Elia after the latter comedian was "accused of sexual impropriety by multiple women." The project was "to focus on the relationship between the two comics and their affinity for pulling high jinks." (LATimes.com)
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[08/29/25 - 10:46 AM]
National Geographic Documentary Films Announces Global Acquisition of Streaming Rights to Werner Herzog Documentary "Ghost Elephants" Following Venice World Premiere
The documentary will make its U.S. premiere at the Telluride Film Festival this weekend.
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[08/29/25 - 10:08 AM]
"Prison Break" Turns 20: Executive Producer Dawn Olmstead Curates Episode Collections on Hulu
It's been 20 years since Michael Scofield entered Fox River State Penitentiary on a mission: break brother Lincoln out.
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[08/29/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "French Lover" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When a jaded actor meets a down-on-her-luck waitress in Paris, their unexpected love story begins - but will it survive the glare of the spotlight?
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[08/29/25 - 08:02 AM]
Video: Prime Video Unveils Paris Trailer and New Cast for the Final Episodes of "The Summer I Turned Pretty"
Joining the series in recurring roles are Corinna Brown, Fernando Cattori, Isaline Prevost Radeff, and Jahz Armando.
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[08/29/25 - 05:43 AM]
"Sounds of Summer" - Feel-Good, Music-Packed Movie About Swedish Pop Icons Gyllene Tider Makes Exclusive US Debut Thursday, September 18, 2025 on Viaplay
Directed by Per Simonsson and named after the band's most enduring hit, "Sounds of Summer" is a breezy, very inspiring 97-minute ride that follows Gessle from small-town outsider to pop trailblazer.
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[08/29/25 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "RIV4LRIES" - Official Trailer - Netflix
At a middle school in Pisa, no one has ever challenged the cool kids - until new girl Terry arrives with bold ideas and the rivalries begin.
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[08/29/25 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "Love Is Blind: UK" Season 2 - The Reunion - Official Trailer - Netflix
Who's saying "I still do?" Emma and Matt host this season's couples and special guests as tea is spilled and secrets are revealed in a fiery reunion.
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[08/28/25 - 02:03 PM]
Wonder Project Announces October 5 Streaming Subscription Launch Date on Prime Video and Premiere Date for "House of David" Season Two; Unveils First Look Images of the Hit Drama Series
Season Two of the biblical drama series House of David from Wonder Project and Amazon MGM Studios follows the aftermath of the battle between David and Goliath and David's rise to the throne.
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[08/28/25 - 12:12 PM]
Video: "The Hospital" - A Comedy Improv Sketch Show - Premieres Wednesday, September 10
The Hospital offers a "behind-the-scenes" look at what happens when you mix improv comedy with total medical negligence.
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[08/28/25 - 11:02 AM]
Shudder Launches Biggest Ever Programming Event "Season of Screams" - Featuring a Monster Lineup of New Films, Series and Live Watch Parties on Shudder TV - From September 1 Through December 31
Shudder's "Season of Screams" features highly anticipated films such as the acclaimed Dangerous Animals, a new installment in the popular "V/H/S" franchise - "V/H/S/Halloween" - and the found footage breakout hits "House on Eden" and "Hell House LLC: Lineage."
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[08/28/25 - 11:01 AM]
MGM+ Greenlights "Words + Music," Inspired by the Critically Hailed Audible Original Series, Featuring Grammy Winners Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, John Legend and Alanis Morissette
"Words + Music" is set to premiere this fall on MGM+ in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
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[08/28/25 - 10:06 AM]
ESPN Unveils Deep Roster of NBA Game Commentators for 2025-26 Season
Veteran analyst Tim Legler will join ESPN's lead NBA broadcast team, which includes Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Breen, analyst and NBA Champion Richard Jefferson and reporter Lisa Salters.
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[08/28/25 - 10:05 AM]
HBO Original Two-Part Documentary "Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television" Debuts September 9
The project takes audiences on a two-part journey through the history of Black representation on television, showcasing how Black artists and creators both shaped and revolutionized the medium while confronting the systemic challenges that have often undermined their contributions.
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[08/28/25 - 10:01 AM]
Video: National Geographic Documentary Films Unveils Trailer for "Lost in the Jungle," the Unbelievable Story of Four Indigenous Children Who Survived a Plane Crash in the Amazon, Ahead of World Premiere at Telluride Film Festival
For the first time ever, the four Indigenous children who survived the Colombian plane crash on May 1, 2023 - and then endured 40 days alone in the jungle - share their extraordinary story of survival, told in their own words.
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[08/28/25 - 09:38 AM]
Video: Tubi Debuts Trailer for Stand-Up Comedy Special "Rel Talk" from Lil Rel Howery
"It feels amazing to bring this special to my city, my people, and now to the millions of folks watching on Tubi," said Howery.
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