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[03/26/21 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 26
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!
ALLY MCBEAL (FOX) - A limited series revival of the Calista Flockhart-led series is in the early stages of development at producer 20th Television. Creator David E. Kelley is said to be involved in the project however a female showrunner is expected to take over the reins. No network is currently attached. (TVLine.com)
BO & CHEYENNE (NBC) - The network has passed on its proposed "Superstore" spin-off featuring Bo (Johnny Pemberton) and Cheyenne (Nichole Sakura). (@joeyjoe)
BOYS, THE (Amazon) - Katia Winter has signed onto the show's upcoming third season as Little Nina, "a Russian mob boss with penchant for sex toys whose death ranks among the comics' most shocking moments." (Deadline.com)
COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES, A (Hulu, New!) - Author Sarah J. Maas is developing a small screen take on her bestselling books at the streamer, which "blends epic romance, adventure, and political intrigue in a tale of a huntress who agrees to travel to a magical realm with a faerie lord in return for her family's safety, only to fall for him and ultimately fight for that love when an ancient curse threatens to destroy the faerie and human realms." Maas and Ronald D. Moore are penning the script to the project, which has a significant penalty attached. Maril Davis of Moore's Tall Ship Productions will also executive produce for 20th Television. (Deadline.com)
GAME OF THRONES (HBO) - Author George R.R. Martin has signed a new overall deal, valued in the mid-eight figures, with the pay channel. The pact covers his current and future development, which include the proposed "Game of Thrones" spin-off series ("House of the Dragon," "10,000 Ships," "9 Voyages," "Flea Bottom," "Tales of Dunk and Egg," and an animated drama series) as well as the previously announced adaptations of Nnedi Okorafor's "Who Fears Death" and Roger Zelazny's "Roadmarks." (THR.com)
HARRITY ELEMENTARY (ABC) - Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Chris Perfetti, Lisa Ann Walter and Sheryl Lee Ralph are all bound for the Quinta Brunson-led comedy pilot. Brunson stars as Janine, "an optimistic new second-grade teacher with much to learn"; with Williams as Gregory, "a substitute-turned-permanent teacher at the school"; James as Ava, "the school's spirited new principal"; Perfetti as Jacob, "a new, painfully liberal history teacher"; Walter as Melissa, "the tough longtime teacher at the school"; and Ralph as Barbara, "a longtime and respected matriarch-like teacher." (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED LAKERS PROJECT (HBO) - Sarah Ramos is the latest to score a role on the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers drama series as Cheryl Pistono, the girlfriend of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: "In contrast to her boyfriend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's public persona, Ramos' Cheryl Pistono is warm and outgoing. She uses her emotional intelligence to encourage Kareem to be himself, and together they weather the highs and lows of a life in basketball." (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED ROY WOOD, JR. PROJECT (FOX, New!) - Roy Wood, Jr. is attached to star in a single-camera comedy at the network in which "working in service to a bunch of thankless Americans, members of the oft-forgotten National Guard use their time on domestic deployments to come up with new ways to pat themselves on the back, even though they don't deserve it. All while honoring commitments to their community, their families and their day jobs." Wood Jr. is also penning the project for FOX Entertainment with Amoeba's Denis Leary and Jack Leary also on board to executive produce. (Deadline.com)
WONDER YEARS, THE (ABC) - Don Cheadle has signed on to serve as narrator on the reboot series pilot, which "looks at how the Williamses, a Black middle-class family in Montgomery, AL, in the turbulent late 1960s made sure it was the Wonder Years for them too." He'll lend his voice to the adult Dean Williams, played by Elisha "EJ" Williams as a teen in the series. (Deadline.com)
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[05/22/26 - 07:17 AM]
ESPN Films and Wakai Announce Global Premiere of "FC Barcelona: Sonar, jugar y ganar"
The documentary premieres in the U.S. on Saturday, May 23 at 10 a.m. ET on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and streaming on ESPN+.
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[05/22/26 - 07:11 AM]
Video: Back to Where It All Began - Official Teaser for "Vought Rising" Revealed
The prequel to the global hit series "The Boys" will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in 2027.
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[05/22/26 - 07:01 AM]
First Picture of Charlie Heaton in "Peaky Blinders" Reveals His Role as Charles Shelby
The new chapter will premiere globally on Netflix - and on BBC iplayer and BBC One in the UK.
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[05/22/26 - 04:27 AM]
Video: "Maa Behen" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When trouble knocks on her door, a mother and her estranged daughters attempt to cover up a crime in a nosy colony where no secret is safe.
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[05/21/26 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "Husbands in Action" - Official Teaser - Netflix
A detective teams up with his ex-wife's new husband to chase down her kidnappers. Can this unlikely duo put aside their differences for one wild rescue?
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[05/21/26 - 02:32 PM]
ESPN Delivered Most-Watched NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 Since 2018
The New York Knicks overtime victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 19 generated an average audience of 7.1 million viewers and peaked with 8.87 million viewers at 10:45 p.m. ET.
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[05/21/26 - 02:00 PM]
"Survivor" Historic 50th Season Concludes with Most-Watched Finale Since 2020
The season finale drew an average of 5.78 million viewers, based on Nielsen Preliminary panel only data.
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[05/21/26 - 12:00 PM]
What's New on HBO Max This June
Highlights include the return of "House of the Dragon" and the debut of "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness."
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[05/21/26 - 11:00 AM]
A24's "How to Make a Killing" Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max June 19
Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow (Glen Powell) will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.
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[05/21/26 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - Hulu Original "Hannah Berner: None of My Business"
Hannah Berner delivers her most vulnerable material yet - questioning her future, exposing her unorthodox career path, dishing dating secrets and admitting she's "part-time hot" in this sensational sophomore special.
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[05/21/26 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)" Debuts June 7
Acclaimed producer, director, and musician Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson tells the story of the legendary nine-time Grammy Award-winning band.
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[05/21/26 - 10:00 AM]
The Tony Awards to Feature Showstopping Performances by All of the Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical Nominees
Additional performances will be announced in the coming weeks.
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[05/21/26 - 09:02 AM]
HBO Max Announces the Debut of HBO Original "House of the Dragon" with American Sign Language (ASL) to Mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Season one with ASL will debut on May 29, followed by season two on June 15.
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[05/21/26 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Acorn TV Releases Trailer and Key Art for All-New Season of Fan-Favorite Mystery Thriller "Harry Wild" Premiering Monday, June 22 on Acorn TV
Season five marks a highly anticipated on-screen reunion between Jane Seymour, who stars and executive produces, and Joe Lando, her longtime co-star from the beloved Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning series "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman."
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[05/21/26 - 08:16 AM]
"Emily in Paris" Begins Production in Greece for the 6th and Final Season
Since its debut in 2020, Seasons 1-5 have spent 32 weeks on the Netflix Global Top 10 list, reached #1 in 90 countries, and accumulated over 250 million views.
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