 |
 |
[08/11/20 - 11:07 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, August 11
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
|
|
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)
|
|
|
 [august 2020]  |
S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
| | | | | | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
[08/12/26 - 01:01 PM]
Video: "Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When Raygun's performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics went viral overnight, an avalanche of memes, misinformation, and conspiracy theories followed, all questioning how she reached the Olympic stage.
|
[08/12/26 - 12:01 PM]
Top 10 Most-Watched Prime Original Films & Series for the Week of August 3
"Sterling Point," "Ride or Die," "Off Campus," "Reacher," and "Elle" led all original series worldwide.
|
[08/12/26 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "The Perfect Lie" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When one of their own is killed in a house fire, four picture-perfect couples are forced to question everything they thought they knew about each other.
|
[08/12/26 - 11:01 AM]
FX's "The Lowdown" Season Two Premieres October 14 on FX and Hulu
New episodes of the eight-episode second season will be available each following Wednesday.
|
[08/12/26 - 10:01 AM]
Neal Huff, Gaby Hoffmann and Sky Yang Join Cast of "The Best of Us" (FKA "9/12") for Paramount+
"The Best of Us" dramatizes a landmark case that reshaped the fight for accountability: a relentless legal war that stretched nearly a decade to secure almost $1 billion in compensation for first responders who fell gravely ill in the wake of 9/11.
|
[08/12/26 - 10:01 AM]
NBC Uncloaks First-Ever All-Civilian Cast for Reality Competition Series "The Traitors: New Blood"
Emmy-winning host Alan Cumming is opening the doors to his now-infamous castle in the Scottish Highlands to 22 everyday Americans, hand-selected from a nationwide search resulting in over 80,000 hopeful applicants.
|
[08/12/26 - 09:31 AM]
Video: Peacock Debuts Season 2 Trailer and Key Art for Comedy Series "The Paper"
All 10 episodes will premiere September 9 on Peacock.
|
[08/12/26 - 09:01 AM]
"The Detour with David Chang" Premieres Sunday, September 20 at 9pm ET/PT
Produced by Majordomo Media and Tremolo Productions, the six-episode CNN series follows the acclaimed chef, restaurateur and author in his pursuit of no-frills but unforgettable eats on the open road.
|
[08/12/26 - 09:00 AM]
Meet the Cast of the 39th Season of "The Amazing Race"
Host Phil Keoghan kicks off the Race from Vancouver, Canada, where he immediately surprises the teams with the first twist of the season: for the first time in "The Amazing Race" history there are 13 Express Passes in play.
|
[08/12/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: MGM+ Debuts Official Trailer for "A Tale of Two Cities," Starring Kit Harington, Francois Civil and Mirren Mack
The limited series will premiere on Sunday, September 6, followed by a weekly release on MGM+.
|
[08/12/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Prime Video Releases "Neagley" Official Trailer, Starring Maria Sten
Upon the "Reacher" season four finale, all eight episodes of Neagley will be released on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
|
[08/12/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Crew Girl" - Official Trailer - Netflix
New school, new rules, same dream.
|
[08/12/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Adults" - Season 2 Official Trailer - FX
FX's "Adults" is an ensemble comedy series about a group of twenty-somethings in New York trying to be good people, despite being neither "good" nor "people" yet.
|
[08/12/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV Unveils Trailer for Season Five of Award-Winning Series "Stillwater"
Based on the bestselling Scholastic "Zen" book series by Jon J Muth, "Stillwater" follows a wise panda who teaches three young siblings about the world and each other.
|
[08/12/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Animals" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Directed by and starring Ben Affleck, with Kerry Washington, Steven Yeun, Gillian Anderson, Adriana Paz and Luis Gerardo Méndez, "Animals" is in select theaters and on Netflix October 9.
|
|
|
|
