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[12/11/20 - 11:18 PM] Development Update: Friday, December 11 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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AMERICAN AUTO/GRAND CREW (NBC) - Filming has been completed on both comedy pilots with series pick-up decisions expected by the end of the month due to the casts' options expiring. (Deadline.com)
BIG SKY (ABC) - Sharon Taylor has booked a recurring role on the freshman drama as Commander Elena Sosa: "A decorated twenty year veteran of the Montana Highway Patrol, Elena Sosa has worked her way up the ranks to her current status as Commander. She considers herself a community police officer, and takes that role seriously in her efforts to keep the streets and citizens of Montana safe. Commander Sosa is also a proud member of Montana's indigenous community, and will work with Cassie and Jenny to bring the kidnappers to justice." (Deadline.com)
NANCY DREW (The CW) - Aadila Dosani will recur on the upcoming season as Amanda Bobbsey: "One half of the Bobbsey Twins, Amanda is charming, but possesses a manic energy and street smarts as a result of growing up poor and on the wrong side of the tracks. Often resorting to petty crimes with her twin brother, Amanda puts herself and her twin above everyone and everything else. Praneet Akilla portrays Amanda's twin brother, Gil Bobbsey." (Deadline.com)
NIGHT SCHOOL (NBC) - The network has passed on the pilot for its small screen take on the Kevin Hart/Tiffany Haddish-led film. Josh Segarra and Shanola Hampton played said roles in the TV incarnation, from writer Christopher Moynihan. Ian Gomez, James Earl, Joe Massingill and Collette Wolfe also starred. (Variety.com)
REAGAN & GORBACHEV (New!) - Michael Douglas and Christoph Waltz are attached to play Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev in a proposed limited series from Paramount Television Studios. The project - which "tells the dramatic account of the historic 1986 Reagan-Gorbachev summit in Iceland, the definitive weekend that was the key turning point in the Cold War, from the vantage point of Reagan's arms control director" - is based on Ken Adelman's book "Reagan at Reykjavik: Forty-Eight Hours That Ended the Cold War" with writer B. Garida and director James Foley among the featured auspices. (Deadline.com)
UPLOAD (Amazon) - Josh Banday's Ivan - who "works the night shift at Horizen and takes over for Nora (Andy Allo) when she is done with her shift" - will return as a regular for the show's second season. (Deadline.com)
VERBATIM (HBO Max) - Chris Messina is the first to be cast in the anthology series pilot, which tackles actual events with all dialogue taken from primary sources and presented verbatim. He's believed to be playing Rick Singer in said installment, which follows the story of the 2019 college admissions scandal. (Deadline.com)
WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW, THE (Syndication) - Debmar-Mercury has confirmed the series will remain in repeats until January 4 following the death of host Williams's mother. (Variety.com)
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[04/02/25 - 11:01 AM] FOX Entertainment Renews 20th Television Animation Comedy Fan-Favorites "The Simpsons," "Family Guy," "Bob's Burgers" and Welcomes "American Dad!" Back to the Network The renewals encompass the 16th through 19th seasons of "Bob's Burgers," the 24th through 27th seasons of "Family Guy" and the record-setting 37th through 40th seasons of "The Simpsons," extending its standing as the longest-running scripted primetime series in television history.
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[04/02/25 - 10:49 AM] "The Rookie" Shoots to Multiplatform Season Highs in Both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 On linear, "The Rookie" was the No. 1 program of the night among Adults 18-49 (0.48 - tied), and helped propel ABC to a win the night in both Total Viewers (4.68 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.39 rating).
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[04/02/25 - 10:31 AM] Video: "Race For the Crown" - Official Trailer - Netflix This rousing documentary series tails jockeys, trainers and owners as they chase titles and triumph in the Triple Crown of thoroughbred horse racing.
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[04/02/25 - 09:33 AM] "South Park's" 27th Season to Premiere Wednesday, July 9th on Comedy Central The hit animated franchise "South Park," which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022, debuted on Comedy Central August 13, 1997.
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[04/02/25 - 08:01 AM] Video: Peacock Debuts Official Trailer for "WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle," Streaming Friday, April 11 From the chaos outside Caesars Palace to the action inside the ring, the documentary pulls back the curtain on the "World's Largest Toga Party" with an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the event.
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[04/02/25 - 08:01 AM] Video: "I Am Not Mendoza" - Official Trailer - Netflix Julián plans to propose, but an unexpected kidnapping drags him into an unusual marriage with someone he doesn't know.
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[04/02/25 - 08:01 AM] Apple TV+ Announces New Comedic Drama "The Husbands," Starring Juno Temple When Lauren (Temple) returns home to her flat in London late one night, she is greeted at the door by her husband, Michael. There's only one problem - she's never seen this man before in her life.
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[04/02/25 - 07:59 AM] Video: Paramount+ Releases Teaser Trailer for Season Three of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" Paramount+ previously announced the series has also been renewed for a fourth season, which is currently in production in Toronto.
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[04/02/25 - 07:17 AM] CNBC+ Makes Debut on Apple TV and Roku Subscribers have non-stop access to CNBC's business news content by streaming their favorite Business Day shows from the U.S., Europe and Asia, live or on demand, for $14.99 per month.
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[04/02/25 - 07:01 AM] The Netflix TV Experience Just Got More Multilingual Starting today, you'll be able to pick from the full list of available languages for any title when watching Netflix on your TV.
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[04/02/25 - 06:01 AM] Journey to 18th Century France with "The Rose of Versailles", Coming to Netflix on April 30 In an age of revolution, Marie Antoinette and her protector Oscar François de Jarjayes face tough choices as women growing into their distinct roles.
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[04/02/25 - 06:01 AM] Video: Apple Original Films Unveils Trailer for Guy Ritchie's "Fountain of Youth" "Fountain of Youth" follows two estranged siblings (John Krasinski and Natalie Portman) who partner on a global heist to find the mythological Fountain of Youth.
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[04/02/25 - 05:01 AM] Video: "Angi: Fake Life, True Crime" - Official Trailer - Netflix Sentenced for the murder and impersonation of her friend, this documentary sheds new light on Angi - and the death of her husband years before.
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[04/02/25 - 04:03 AM] Prime Video Reveals Launch Date & First Look at the Fourth Series of "Clarkson's Farm" The first four episodes will launch exclusively on Prime Video on May 23, with two additional episodes released a week later on May 30, followed by the final two on June 6.
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