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[09/24/21 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Friday, September 24
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 GLADIATORS (New!) - MGM Television has teamed with WWE for "a reimagined version of the non-scripted series that will feature a slew of WWE wrestling superstars." The project is currently being pitched to broadcasters and streaming platforms. (Deadline.com)
BMF (Starz) - Sean Michael Gloria is slated to recur on the newcomer as Jonathan Lopez, "a first year detective and the assigned partner of Von Bryant." (Deadline.com)
LOVE CANAL (Showtime, New!) - Patricia Arquette is attached to star in, direct, and executive produce a limited series at the pay channel "about a group of blue collar women who came together in the late 1970s to fight for environmental justice for their community. The women became activists when they realized that 20,000 tons of deadly chemicals were buried beneath their neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York. With little formal education or training, they took on the chemical industry and the US government and inspired the first major environmental rights legislation in the US." Colette Burson is penning the potential project, which is based on the upcoming documentary "The Canal" by Will Battersby and upcoming book "Paradise Falls" by Keith O'Brien. Safehouse Pictures' Tory Tunnell and Joby Harold; Reno Productions' Battersby; and 3 Arts Entertainment's Richard Abate and Molly Madden are also executive producing. (Variety.com)
THING ABOUT PAM, THE (NBC) - Gideon Adlon, Sean Bridgers, Glenn Fleshler, Suanne Spoke and Mac Brandt will join Renée Zellweger, Josh Duhamel, Judy Greer and Katy Mixon in the limited series. Adlon will play Mariah Day, "Betsy and Russ Faria's daughter who was 17 years old at the time of Betsy's murder"; with Bridgers as Mark Hupp, "the husband of Pam Hupp (Zellweger)"; Fleshler as Russ Faria, "Betsy Faria's (Mixon) husband"; Spoke as Janet, "Betsy Faria's mother and grandmother to Betsy and Russ' two daughters, including Mariah Day"; and Brandt as Det. McCarrick, "one of the detectives assigned to Betsy Faria's murder case." (Deadline.com)
WALKING DEAD, THE: WORLD BEYOND (AMC) - Wes Jetton will recur on the upcoming season as Robin, "a survivor and hunter who, while rugged and resourceful, is also calm, reassuring, and wise beyond his years." (Deadline.com)
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[10/15/21 - 11:00 AM]
Video: TBS and Cartoon Network Release First-Look Teaser at "Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses" Hosted by Helen Mirren
The four-part competition series will debut a new episode every Sunday, beginning November 28 through December 19, on TBS and as part of Cartoon Network's ACME Night.
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[10/15/21 - 10:01 AM]
Original Live-Action TV Movie, "A Loud House Christmas," Premieres Friday, Nov. 26, on Nickelodeon and Paramount+
In the feature-length TV movie, Lincoln Loud (Wolfgang Schaeffer) realizes his family may be apart for Christmas and enlists the help of his best friend, Clyde McBride (Jahzir Bruno), to ensure that the entire Loud family celebrate the holidays together.
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[10/15/21 - 10:01 AM]
ABC Will Rock You With Latest Iteration of the Hit "Singalong" Franchise, "The Queen Family Singalong," Airing Thursday, Nov. 4, on ABC
With this special, one-night-only event, ABC is inviting friends and family from around the country to gather in their living rooms, crank up the volume and rock out for an hour of killer Queen hits, performed by musical artists the whole family knows and loves.
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[10/15/21 - 09:55 AM]
FOX's "The Simpsons" & "9-1-1" Rank as Top Two Programs of Week Three of '21-'22 Season in L3 Ratings
"The Simpsons'" win marks the first time it has ranked as the week's #1 entertainment program in nearly seven years, while its lead-out, "The Great North" delivered its highest-rated episode ever.
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[10/15/21 - 09:02 AM]
Video: "Percy vs. Goliath" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
Based on a true story of one man's fight against corruption; stream "Percy vs. Goliath," starring Christopher Walken, Christina Ricci and Zach Braff.
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[10/15/21 - 08:47 AM]
Video: Showtime Sports Documentary Films Releases First Look at "Passion Play: Russell Westbrook"
The documentary premieres tonight, Friday, October 15 at 9:00/8:00c on Showtime and will be available across the network's on-demand and streaming platforms at premiere.
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[10/15/21 - 08:45 AM]
Video: ALLBLK Releases Official Trailer for "Lace," Premiering Thursday November 4
In the premiere episode, audiences are introduced to Lacey McCullough (Maryam Basir), a successful and highly connected lawyer, whose influence sometimes leads her down a very dark path.
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[10/15/21 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Big Mouth" - Season 5 Official Trailer - Netflix
Romantic confessions, angry tirades and vicious rumors fly as lovebugs and hate worms wriggle their way into the hearts of the Bridgeton Middle crew.
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[10/15/21 - 08:00 AM]
HBO Drama Series "Succession" Returns October 17
Additional cast this season includes Alexander Skarsgård, Sanaa Lathan, Linda Emond, Jihae, Adrien Brody, Hope Davis and Dasha Nekrasova.
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[10/15/21 - 05:39 AM]
Video: "Little Big Mouth" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Kicked out of his band and home, a playful guitarist takes refuge with a bookkeeper, her son and dad. Is it possible to make sweet music together?
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[10/15/21 - 05:00 AM]
International Max Original Drama Series "Kamikaze" Debuts November 14
The story follows the fierce and charming 18-year-old Julie (Marie Reuther) on a journey of rediscovery, after losing her parents and brother in a plane crash.
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[10/15/21 - 04:00 AM]
Starz Watergate Drama "Gaslit" Casts Patton Oswalt, Nat Faxon, Erinn Hayes, Patrick Walker and Carlos Valdes Amongst Others
Raphael Sbarge, Chris Conner, Anne Dudek, Brian Geraghty, Nelson Franklin, Reed Diamond, Johnny Berchtold, Adam Ray, and Billy Smith also join the Julia Roberts and Sean Penn led series.
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[10/14/21 - 11:33 PM]
Video: "One Mic Stand" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Amazon Original
Sapan Verma hosts the new season, due on Friday, October 22.
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[10/14/21 - 03:31 PM]
Double, Double, Toys in Trouble ABC Conjures Up Two "The Wonderful World of Disney" Titles Just in Time for Halloween
"Toy Story OF TERROR!" and "Toy Story 4" are slated for Thursday, October 28, replacing the network's trio of dramas.
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[10/14/21 - 03:30 PM]
ABC News' "Superstar" Series Profiles Robin Williams, One of the World's Most Beloved and Inventive Comedians
The series returns with a one-off special on Wednesday, October 20 at 10:00/9:00c, in place of "A Million Little Things."
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