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[10/05/20 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 5
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!
AMERICAN IDOL (ABC) - Filming on the new season has begun at a number of locations across California. It's understood judges Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan and Katy Perry, "instead of all sitting at the same table, the trio will have separate tables and there will be zoning in place for interacting with others." That's in addition to "rigorous health and safety protocols to ensure that the set is as safe as possible." (Deadline.com)
FRIENDS LIKE THESE/MY LADY JANE (Amazon, New!) - Author Gemma Burgess has set up a pair of projects at the streaming service. First up: "Friends Like These" is billed as "a half-hour espionage comedy." Hat Trick Productions is producing. The other is an adaptation of her historical fantasy adventure "My Lady Jane," "a comic supernatural tale of true love and high adventure, set in an alternate England in 1553, a country on the verge of civil war." Parkes+MacDonald's Laurie MacDonald and Walter Parkes will also executive produce. (Deadline.com)
GLOW (Netflix) - The streaming service has opted not to move forward with its previously ordered fourth and final season. "We've made the difficult decision not to do a fourth season of GLOW due to COVID, which makes shooting this physically intimate show with its large ensemble cast especially challenging," a Netflix spokesperson said in a statement. "We are so grateful to creators Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, Jenji Kohan and all the writers, cast and crew for sharing this story about the incredible women of GLOW with us and the world." Creators Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch added in their own statement: "COVID has killed actual humans. It's a national tragedy and should be our focus. COVID also apparently took down our show. Netflix has decided not to finish filming the final season of GLOW. We were handed the creative freedom to make a complicated comedy about women and tell their stories. And wrestle. And now that's gone. There's a lot of sh*tty things happening in the world that are much bigger than this right now. But it still sucks that we don't get to see these 15 women in a frame together again." (Deadline.com)
GOSSIP GIRL (HBO Max) - Model and skateboarder Evan Mock is the latest addition to the reboot series, his first acting job. No details about his role were given. (Deadline.com)
MORNING SHOW, THE (Apple TV+) - The series is slated to restart filming its second season on October 19. Co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Bel Powley, Karen Pittman and Desean Terry are all set to return. (Deadline.com)
PERIPHERAL, THE (Amazon) - Chloë Grace Moretz has scored a lead role on the upcoming William Gibson adaptation as Flynne Fisher, "a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow's America. Flynne is smart, ambitious and doomed. She has no future - until the future comes calling for her." (Variety.com)
TEENAGE BOUNTY HUNTERS (Netflix) - The drama has been canceled after one season, less than two months after its debut. (Deadline.com)
VALLEY OF THE GODS (ABC, New!) - Peter Nowalk has booked a production commitment from the Alphabet for "a sexy, high-stakes drama about the most powerful people in Silicon Valley and the hungry, underestimated outsiders trying to claw their way in." Joanna Coles will also executive produce for ABC Signature. (Deadline.com)
VANCOUVER TV PRODUCTIONS (Various) - "Big Sky," "The Mysterious Benedict Society," "Nancy Drew," "Turner & Hooch" and "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" are the latest series cleared to resume production after receiving the delayed COVID test results for their casts and crews. All five are expected to be back filming by tomorrow at the latest. (Deadline.com)
WEST WING, THE (HBO Max) - Sterling K. Brown has been tapped to play Leo McGarry in the show's When We All Vote-driven reunion special. He'll succeed the late John Spencer, who received Emmy nominations five times for said role and won in 2002. (Deadline.com)
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[05/18/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: HBO Max Releases New Teaser from the DC Studios Series "Lanterns," Starring Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, and Kelly Macdonald
Additionally, the teaser revealed a first look at critically acclaimed actress Laura Linney, who will appear in the DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television series.
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[05/18/26 - 07:01 AM]
TNT Sports Expands Roland-Garros U.S. Coverage in 2026 with All-Day, Multi-Platform Presentation Across TNT, truTV, HBO Max & Bleacher Report
For the second consecutive year, TNT Sports will present comprehensive live coverage of every day of the tournament, with main draw matches beginning on Sunday, May 24.
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[05/18/26 - 07:01 AM]
Disney+ and Hulu to Stream New Series "Adventure Time: Side Quests" on June 29
The new series follows young hero Finn and his magical dog best friend Jake as they embark on adventures across the fantastical land of Ooo - partying with cloud people and punching evil in the butt along the way.
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[05/18/26 - 03:01 AM]
"Oasis" Premieres on Netflix June 19
The series follows the guests and staff of an exclusive resort where appearances are deceptive and every character hides secrets that could change the course of the investigation.
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[05/18/26 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "Clarkson's Farm" Series 5 - Official Trailer - Prime Video
More Jeremy Clarkson brainwaves, more sheep and certainly more chaos on Diddly Squat Farm!
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[05/15/26 - 02:03 PM]
ABC News Is #1 in Total Viewers on Sunday Morning, in Late-Night and on Friday Night
"20/20" saw week-to-week increases in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, hitting 4-week highs in both measures.
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[05/15/26 - 10:42 AM]
The Biggest Home Cook Competition of All-Time Heats Up Food Network This Summer with New Series "100 Cooks"
Hosted by Terry Crews, the series welcomes 100 of the country's best home cooks to run through an epic seven-week culinary gauntlet where 99 cooks will be eliminated and only one is named America's best home cook and wins as much as $250,000.
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[05/15/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Maggie and Negan Unite to Save Manhattan in New Action-Packed Teaser for Season Three of "The Walking Dead: Dead City"
Starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan as fan-favorite characters Negan and Maggie, the compelling new season premieres Sunday, July 26 on AMC and AMC+.
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[05/15/26 - 09:31 AM]
Ella Rubin Joins Netflix's Series Adaptation of "The God of the Woods"
Rubin joins previously announced cast members Kerry Condon and Maya Hawke.
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[05/15/26 - 09:01 AM]
"The Bride!" Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max May 22
The film stars Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe winners Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale, with Academy Award nominees Annette Bening and Jake Gyllenhaal and winner Penélope Cruz.
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[05/15/26 - 07:30 AM]
Amy Wang's Breakout Film "Slanted" Now Streaming on Paramount+
The buzzy coming-of-age satire follows a Chinese-American teen willing to go to shocking lengths to become prom queen - offering a razor-sharp take on identity, belonging and the price of chasing perfection.
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[05/15/26 - 06:01 AM]
For Keeps - Meet the Cast of "Boys of Tommen"
Nancy Surridge, Conor Sánchez, James O'Donoghue, and Sophie McGibbon will star in the Prime Video series.
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[05/15/26 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "Dutton Ranch" - Final Trailer - Paramount+
A new Dutton legacy begins now.
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[05/15/26 - 03:01 AM]
BritBox Announces New Original Series "Chocolate Wars" (wt), Inspired by Deborah Cadbury's Book and the True Story of the Cadbury Family
The warm-hearted family drama follows the visionary Cadbury family, the underdogs of the cocoa world, on their journey towards creating the world-famous Cadbury's chocolate bar.
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[05/14/26 - 11:27 PM]
Meet the 100 Contestants of "Physical 100: Sweden"
The reality competition series will have a global premiere on Netflix in 2027.
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