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[02/16/21 - 11:43 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, February 16
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!
FIRST LADY, THE (Showtime) - Aaron Eckhart has been cast as President Gerald Ford in the anthology series: "A star linebacker for the University of Michigan Wolverines, Ford married Betty Bloomer in 1948 and served as a member of the House of Representatives for 25 years, holding Michigan's 5th Congressional District seat from 1949-73. He later became the only person to serve as both vice president and president of the United States without being elected to either office by the electoral college." (Deadline.com)
GREMLINS: SECRETS OF THE MOGWAI (HBO Max) - A.J. LoCascio, B.D. Wong, Gabrielle Green, Izaac Wang, James Hong, Matthew Rhys and Ming-Na Wen are set to voice the 10-episode animated prequel to the beloved film franchise. Wang will voice protagonist Sam Wing with Wen and Wong as his parents, Fong Wing and Hon Wing. Hong then is Grandpa, the elder of the Wing family; with LoCascio as Gizmo; Green as a 12-year-old human friend of Sam's, Elle; and Rhys as nemesis Riley Greene. (Variety.com)
HARRITY ELEMENTARY (UNTITLED QUINTA BRUNSON PROJECT) (ABC) - Quinta Brunson's single-camera comedy - about a group of teachers brought together at one of the worst public schools in the country, simply because they love teaching - is heading to pilot at the Alphabet. Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions' Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker are also executive producing for Warner Bros. Television and 20th Television. (Deadline.com)
LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME (NBC) - Danielle Moné Truitt is the latest to board the spin-off series. No details were given about her role. (Deadline.com)
MARE OF EASTTOWN (HBO) - The Kate Winslet-led limited series has cast Mackenzie Lansing as Brianna Delrasso, "Dylan Hinchey's new girlfriend"; Kate Arrington as Faye, "Frank's new soon-to-be wife"; Ruby Cruz as Jess Riley, "Erin McMenamin's best friend"; Eisa Davis as Gayle Graham, "Mare's grief therapist"; Enid Graham as Dawn Bailey, "a member of the same high school basketball team as Mare"; Justin Hurtt-Dunkley as Officer Trammel, "a new officer on the Easttown police force"; Izzy King as Drew, "Mare's grandson"; Jack Mulhern as Dylan Hinchey, "Erin McMenamin's old boyfriend"; Anthony Norman as Nathan Forde, "a member of Siobhan's band"; Drew Scheid as Geoff Gabeheart, "the drummer in Siobhan's band"; and Madeleine Weinstein as Becca, "Siobhan's bandmate and girlfriend." (Deadline.com)
NATIONAL PARKS (ABC) - Billy Campbell is set to star in the drama pilot as Cal Foster, "an experienced ISB special agent who has worked in the field for years but is now stepping into a new leadership role. He wonders how the team he's worked alongside will respond to taking orders from him, but Cal is determined to honor the position and help his fellow agents no matter what." (Deadline.com)
NCIS: HAWAII (CBS, New!) - Christopher Silber, Jan Nash and Matt Bosack are reportedly spearheading a new spin-off of the franchise which will "feature a new team based in Hawaii." It's understood said effort won't be set up via backdoor pilot, as has been custom for its entries to date: "NCIS," "NCIS: Los Angeles" and "NCIS: New Orleans." CBS Studios is producing. (Deadline.com)
PAINKILLER (The CW) - Sibongile Mlambo, Alexander Hodge and James Roch will join Jordan Calloway in the proposed "Black Lightning" spin-off, which will be set up in the show's seventh episode this season. Mlambo will play Maya, "a strikingly attractive woman yet is icy and mysterious"; with Hodge as Philky, "a ruggedly handsome with long raven hair, ink art on his body, and one born from a strong Chinese lineage"; and Roch as Cousin Donald, "a larger-than-life, gentle giant who wears a distinct uniform - head-to-toe leather with matching boots - a juxtaposition of his military past." (Deadline.com)
PEACEMAKER (HBO Max) - Alison Araya and Lenny Jacobson are the latest to recur on "The Suicide Squad" spin-off in yet-to-be-detailed roles. (Variety.com)
PRICE WAWA (FOX, New!) - Tim Baltz and Lily Sullivan have sold an animated comedy to the network which "centers around a naive merman prince, voiced by Baltz, who juggles life between the ocean, the only home he's ever known, and his new life on land with his human mother in the breathtaking metropolis of Tampa, Florida." Counterbalance Entertainment's Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald, Hayden Schlossberg and Dina Hillier are also on board to executive produce for Sony Pictures Television and FOX Entertainment. (Deadline.com)
SNOWPIERCER (TNT) - Emmy winner Archie Panjabi has joined the cast of the show's third season in a yet-to-be-revealed series regular role. (Deadline.com)
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[02/25/26 - 10:30 AM]
Medical Mysteries Take Over Wednesdays on TLC Starting Wednesday, March 4 at 8PM ET/PT
Highlights include the return of "Untold Stories of the ER" on August 19 at 9:00/8:00c.
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[02/25/26 - 10:12 AM]
The CW Network Sets Season 4 Premiere of Hit Series "Sullivan's Crossing"
The series will return for its highly-anticipated 10-episode fourth season on Monday, April 20 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT).
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[02/25/26 - 10:01 AM]
Martin Clunes to Guest Star on "Best Medicine"
Clunes, the BAFTA award winning original star of the UK's "Doc Martin," guest stars as Martin's father, Robert Best on Tuesday, March 3 on FOX.
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[02/25/26 - 09:07 AM]
FOX Sports, AV8 Productions, Allez! Sports, and Hello Sunshine Announce New Documentary Special "You See L.A." Premiering March 1 on FS1
The one-hour documentary special explores the human stories, emotional stakes, and deep community surrounding UCLA's Women's Basketball team during one of the most pivotal seasons in its program's history.
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[02/25/26 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere" - Official Trailer - Netflix
With rare access and no holds barred, the acclaimed documentarian investigates a growing ultra-masculine network and its controversial influencers.
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[02/25/26 - 08:01 AM]
Peacock Launches the Official "House of Villains" Podcast Hosted by "Survivor" Fan-Favorite and "House of Villains" Season Three Competitor Tyson Apostol
Each week, Tyson invites a fellow Season Three villain to unpack their strategic betrayals, shifting alliances, and iconic meltdowns - diving into the psychology of villainy and savoring the act of making excellent reality TV.
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[02/25/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Homicide: New York" - Season 2 Official Trailer - Netflix
Detectives and prosecutors revisit their most challenging murder cases in this chilling true-crime documentary series from the creator of "Law & Order."
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[02/25/26 - 08:01 AM]
Matt Dillon to Star in MGM+'s Drama Series "The Magnificent Seven"
Dillon, who also serves as an executive producer, will reprise the iconic role of Chris Adams, originally played by Yul Brynner, who becomes the leader of seven gunslingers who sign onto the task of protecting a group of innocent villagers from a mercenary land baron hellbent on stealing their land.
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[02/25/26 - 08:00 AM]
HBO Renews "Industry" for a Fifth and Final Season
"We're privileged to have joined the small, esteemed club of dramas that have run for five seasons on HBO," said creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay.
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[02/25/26 - 07:01 AM]
HBO Max to Premiere "Song of the Samurai" - New Live Action Series from Hit Japanese Studio The Seven
The new series is the latest Japanese title to launch exclusively on HBO Max through WBD's partnership with U-NEXT and is set to premiere internationally on May 9.
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[02/25/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Pretty Lethal" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
An action-packed thriller where five ballerinas, on their way to a prestigious dance competition, are barely on speaking terms when their bus breaks down in a remote forest.
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[02/25/26 - 06:01 AM]
First Look: Netflix's "The Boroughs" Moves in May 21st
In a seemingly perfect retirement community, a grieving newcomer's monstrous encounter inspires him to join a misfit crew of unlikely heroes who uncover a dark secret that proves their "golden years" are more dangerous, and they are more formidable, than anyone expects.
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[02/25/26 - 05:31 AM]
Video: "Brazil 70: The Third Star" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Relive the lineup of the most thrilling team of all time and see how each position, each number, and each decision contributed to building the campaign that became legend.
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[02/25/26 - 12:01 AM]
"The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek" Can Be Found on Netflix on May 7
In this thrilling six-part series Detective Hess and Thulin reunite as they race against time to catch a perpetrator playing a disturbing game of hide and seek in the gloomy mists of Copenhagen's suburbs.
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[02/24/26 - 08:28 PM]
Paramount Comments on Warner Bros. Discovery Board's Determination That Paramount Proposal Could Reasonably Be Expected to Lead to a Superior Proposal
Paramount welcomes the WBD Board's determination and looks forward to continuing to engage constructively with WBD to deliver the benefits of Paramount's proposal to WBD shareholders, the creative community and consumers.
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