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[06/01/21 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, June 1
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!


#FOLLOWME (ABC, New!) - Venture 10 Studio Group is developing a reality competition series at the network which "will feature aspiring online stars as they compete in various business-themed challenges to build their follower bases. The winner will receive an undisclosed cash prize, a new car and potential brand deals with partner sponsors." John Stevens, Spike Feresten and Hans Schiff are the executive producers on the project, which has landed Mars Wrigley as corporate integration partner. (Variety.com)
ALL AMERICAN (The CW) - Jaclyn Smith will guest on the show's June 14 episode as Wendy Fine, Laura's mother, "a smart and confident former lawyer from Chicago who comes to Beverly Hills to check on Laura. And though mother and daughter share a love for the law, they couldn't see the legal system more differently." (TVLine.com)
DOLLFACE (Hulu) - Michelle Nader has been tapped as showrunner for the series' second season, succeeding Ira Ungerleider. (Deadline.com)
JOE EXOTIC (Peacock) - Sam Keeley has been cast in the limited series as John Finlay, "one of Joe's husbands, who grows disillusioned as Joe grows more obsessive." (Deadline.com)
LEFTOVER DAUGHTERS (NBC, New!) - Jude Weng and Jeremy Hsu have sold a potential comedy to the network which "chronicles the lives of a single Chinese-American woman and her circle of unmarried family and friends as they struggle to find love and happiness amidst the pressure of strict cultural traditions." Weng, who is also attached to direct, will executive produce alongside Hsu, Paul Feig, Dan Magnante and Janet Yang for the Lionsgate Television-based Feigco Entertainment. (Deadline.com)
MRS. AMERICA (FX on Hulu) - Executive producer Stacey Sher has signed an overall deal with FX Productions. There she'll develop new series projects. (Deadline.com)
STAIRCASE, THE (HBO Max) - Sophie Turner is the latest bound for the mini-series as Margaret Ratliff, "one of Peterson's adopted daughters." (Deadline.com)
UNITED STATES OF AL (CBS) - Rachel Bay Jones will recur on the current season as Lois, "a divorcee who catches Art's (Dean Norris) eye." (Deadline.com)





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· ALL AMERICAN (CW)
· DEVELOPMENT UPDATE (TFC)
· DOLLFACE (HULU)
· FOLLOW ME (CRACKLE)
· JOE VS CAROLE (PEACOCK)
· LEFTOVER DAUGHTERS (NBC)
· MRS. AMERICA (FX ON HULU)
· STAIRCASE, THE (HBO MAX)
· UNITED STATES OF AL (CBS)





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