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[08/11/20 - 11:07 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, August 11
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!
B POSITIVE (CBS) - Maggie Elizabeth Jones has joined the cast of the upcoming comedy as Maddie: "Wise beyond her years, Maddie acts as a parent to her parents Drew (Thomas Middleditch) and Julia (Sara Rue), who are divorced." She replaces Kamryn Kunody, who starred in the original pilot. (Deadline.com)
BEL-AIR (New!) - Will Smith is attached to executive produce an hourlong dramatic take on his 1990s series "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," which "will dive deeper into the inherent conflicts, emotions and biases of what it means to be a Black man in America today, while still delivering the swagger and fun nods to the original show." The project, currently making the streaming rounds, was spawned from Morgan Cooper's popular fan film. Cooper and Chris Collins are co-writing the potential series with Cooper returning to direct and co-executive produce. Collins, Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are the executive producers for Westbrook Studios and Universal Television. (Deadline.com)
HATER, THE (HBO, New!) - The pay channel is developing a small screen take on the acclaimed Polish film directed by Jan Komasa and written by Mateusz Pacewicz, billed as "a timely, elevated thriller that deals with class, politics, social media, disinformation, identity and the pursuit of happiness at all costs." Farah Films' Dan Farah and Vertigo Entertainment's Roy Lee are the executive producers with Komasa, Pacewicz, Andrew Farah and Naima Film's Wojciech Kabarowski and Jerzy Kapuściński as co-executive producers. (Deadline.com)
MEXICAN GOTHIC (Hulu, New!) - Silvia Moreno-Garcia's bestselling horror thriller novel is being developed as a drama series by the streaming service. The project, from Milojo Productions and ABC Signature, follows "a young socialite who travels to the Mexican countryside and the mountains of Hidalgo in hopes of rescuing her cousin, who has recently married into a reclusive mining family, after receiving a frantic letter in the mail." Moreno-Garcia, Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos and Albert Bianchini will executive produce. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED KAL PENN PROJECT (Freeform, New!) - Kal Penn will host a new unscripted comedy series at the cable channel "that explores issues and topics relevant to Millennial and GenZ voters." Penn and Romen Borsellino created the project and will executive produce alongside Dan Spilo, Michael Davies and Julia Cassidy for Embassy Row. (Deadline.com)
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[06/02/26 - 01:17 PM]
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[06/02/26 - 12:01 PM]
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[06/02/26 - 12:00 PM]
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[06/02/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: BET Debuts Trailer and Announces Premiere Date for New Original Comedy Series, "Lot Patrol" from Manny Halley Productions
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[06/02/26 - 09:29 AM]
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[06/02/26 - 09:21 AM]
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[06/02/26 - 09:01 AM]
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[06/02/26 - 08:30 AM]
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The series will launch with two episodes, followed by a weekly rollout culminating in the mid-season finale on Wednesday, July 22.
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[06/02/26 - 08:01 AM]
"Kaulitz & Kaulitz" Season 3 - Exclusively on Netflix from July 23, 2026
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[06/02/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Tony Hinchcliffe: Man of the People" - Sneak Peek - Netflix
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[06/02/26 - 07:01 AM]
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[06/02/26 - 07:01 AM]
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[06/01/26 - 05:01 PM]
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[06/01/26 - 02:03 PM]
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[06/01/26 - 02:02 PM]
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