 |
 |
[11/01/21 - 11:26 PM] Development Update: Monday, November 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!
CAMP FRIENDS (A.K.A. UNTITLED LAUREN HERSTIK PROJECT) (HBO Max) - Lauren Herstik's comedy has been ordered to pilot by the streamer. The project "revolves around four lifelong "camp friends" during their highly anticipated counselor-in-training summer. When a mysterious new girl arrives late from another camp, the girls' plan to have The Best Summer Ever gets thrown into disarray. Camp Friends live 10 months for two. Now that things are different, the "Core Four" swear an oath to do whatever it takes for their friendship to survive." Adam Goodman will also executive produce for Invisible Narratives and Jax Media. (Deadline.com)
LAW & ORDER (NBC) - Jeffrey Donovan is the first to be cast in the upcoming revival of the series. He'll play a new character, an NYPD detective. Beyond Donovan, it's understood Sam Waterston and Anthony Anderson are in talks to return to reprise their roles. (Deadline.com)
ROOKIE, THE (ABC) - Jenna Dewan's Bailey Nune has been promoted to series regular on the current fourth season of the series. (Deadline.com)
SMALLWOOD (CBS) - Julie White has joined the cast of the Pete Holmes-led midseason comedy as Helen Smallwood, "Tom's outspoken mother who raised him on her own, working two jobs to make ends meet. Ever since her husband died 30 years ago, she's been frozen in time - going to the same place, making the same tuna casserole and drinking the same beer." She replaces an unspecified guest actress from the show's original pilot presentation. (Deadline.com)
WOOL (Apple TV+) - Harriet Walter, Avi Nash and Chinaza Uche will round out the cast of the streamer's Hugh Howey adaptation. Walter will play Martha Walker, "a veteran engineer who works in Mechanical"; with Nash as Lukas Kyle, "an IT worker who rises to prominence after meeting independent and hardworking engineer Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson)"; and Uche as Paul Billings, "part of the team in the Judicial department who works alongside the Silo's Head of Judicial Security, Sims (Common)." (Deadline.com)
|
|
|
 [november 2021]  |
S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
[06/06/25 - 07:30 AM] Following +30% Surge in Viewership for the Season 4B Premiere, Showtime Renews "Couples Therapy" The series follows world-renowned psychologist and psychoanalyst Dr. Orna Guralnik as she deftly guides couples through real-life therapy sessions.
|
[06/05/25 - 11:06 PM] Max Original Documentary Series "Most Wanted: Teen Hacker" Debuts This September The series follows the illegal exploits of Finnish hacker Julius Kivimäki, known as Aleksanteri Kivimäki, who rose to infamy after forcing a U.S. passenger plane to make an emergency landing, shutting down PlayStation globally and orchestrating several dangerous SWAT attacks - including one targeting the family of an FBI agent.
|
[06/05/25 - 08:01 PM] A Tender Tale Unfolds: "The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity" Premieres July 6 Serialized on the official Weekly Shonen Magazine app, Magazine Pocket, the manga has distinguished itself in the shonen genre, selling over five million copies as of June 2025.
|
[06/05/25 - 12:30 PM] Shocking Limited True Crime Docu-Series, "Butchers of L.A.," Premieres Thursday, June 26 on SundanceTV, Sundance Now and AMC+ Airing weekly, the three-part series sheds new light on the horrifying crimes of the "Freeway Killers" who terrorized Southern California over two decades.
|
[06/05/25 - 11:01 AM] ESPN Events Announces 17-Game College Football Bowl Schedule for 2025-26 Season Bowl Season will begin Saturday, December 13, with the 10th edition of the ESPN Events' Cricket Celebration Bowl.
|
[06/05/25 - 11:01 AM] Truths and Rumors Come to a Boiling Point When Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Orange County" Returns for a New Season on Thursday, July 10 at 9 P.M. ET/PT Housewives Shannon Storms Beador, Heather Dubrow, Tamra Judge, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, Jennifer Pedranti and Katie Ginella return for an unforgettable season as the ladies set out to uncover the truth, restore trust, heal broken bonds and everything that lies between.
|
[06/05/25 - 11:01 AM] BET Announces the Highly Anticipated Return of "Ms. Pat Settles It" for a Third Season As previously announced, BET Media Group extended its multi-year overall deal with Patricia "Ms. Pat" Williams under which she will produce and perform in new series and other projects across BET.
|
[06/05/25 - 11:00 AM] Prime Video Reveals Premiere Date, First Look Images, and Teaser Art for "Butterfly," Starring and Executive Produced by Daniel Dae Kim The spy-thriller series will premiere all episodes on August 13 and also stars Reina Hardesty, Piper Perabo, and Louis Landau.
|
[06/05/25 - 10:32 AM] ESPN Reveals 33-Game College Football Bowl Season Slate for 2025-26 The postseason slate, including 17 ESPN Events' owned-and-operated bowls, starts Saturday, December 13, and runs through Friday, January 2.
|
[06/05/25 - 10:04 AM] "My Big Fat Fabulous Life," "90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?" and "Welcome to Plathville" Return This July This July, TLC expands its summer slate with the return of three hit series - each offering new beginnings, evolving relationships, and unforgettable personalities navigating love, family, and personal growth.
|
[06/05/25 - 10:01 AM] Starz Renews "The BMF Documentary: Blowing Money Fast" for Season Two The docuseries, which dives deeper into the real stories of the Black Mafia Family figures who inspired the "BMF" scripted series, will also serve as a complement to the fourth season of "BMF," premiering Friday, June 6.
|
[06/05/25 - 10:01 AM] Video: "Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel" - Official Trailer - Netflix In the mid-2000s, a new clothing brand emerged, capturing the attention of fashion enthusiasts and young adults across America.
|
[06/05/25 - 10:01 AM] HBO Original Documentary "Surviving Ohio State" Debuts June 17 The film tells the story of the male victims of Dr. Richard Strauss, a sports medicine physician and serial sex abuser employed by The Ohio State University (OSU) from 1978 to 1998.
|
[06/05/25 - 10:01 AM] Video: ALLBLK Releases Trailer and Key Art for Original Feature Film, "Operation: Aunties" Premiering Friday, July 11 After an attempted trafficking incident impacts her family, professor and blockchain expert Dr. Carol Cleavers (Melissa De Sousa) uncovers a dark web trafficking ring targeting women through a rideshare app.
|
[06/05/25 - 10:00 AM] Prime Video Reveals First Look Images from the Upcoming Music Drama Series "The Runarounds" Featuring original music performed by the band at the center of the story, the eight-episode series will premiere this fall exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
|
|
|
|