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[11/15/21 - 11:24 PM] Development Update: Monday, November 15 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!
CAL FIRE (CBS, New!) - Max Thieriot, Tony Phelan and Joan Rater are set to team for a new drama at the network in which "seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence, young convict Bode Donovan joins a firefighting program that returns him to his small Northern California hometown, where he and other inmates work alongside elite firefighters to extinguish massive blazes across the region." The project, inspired by Thieriot's experiences, will also be executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and KristieAnne Reed of Jerry Bruckheimer Television for CBS Studios. (Deadline.com)
FAUDA (Netflix) - Inbar Lavi, Mark Ivanir, Amir Boutrous, Lucy Ayoub and Loai Noufi have been cast in the Israeli series' 10-episode fourth season, production of which is underway. No character details were given. (Deadline.com)
GENTEFIED (Netflix) - Co-creator Linda Yvette Chávez has signed a multi-year overall deal with 20th Television where she'll develop new series projects on an exclusive basis. (Deadline.com)
HOOP DREAMS (New!) - Aaron Rahsaan Thomas is spearheading a scripted take on the landmark documentary film at Warner Bros. Television Group, "following two African American teenage boys in 1990s Chicago experiencing the privileges and pitfalls of being high school basketball phenoms at the height of the Jordan era, and the start of high school players turning pro." The project will also be executive produced by Hillman Grad Productions' Lena Waithe and Rishi Rajani, who recently signed a multi-year overall deal with the company, ending their run at Amazon Studios; the film's producers Steve James, Peter Gilbert, and Frederick Marx; and Playground Entertainment's Scott Huff, David A. Stern, and Colin Callender. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED JULIE BOWEN PROJECT (NBC, New!) - Emmy-winner Julie Bowen is set to star in a single-camera comedy for the network which "centers on Lulu Wallace (Bowen) who, after losing her PR business in a messy divorce, returns home for the first time in a decade to lick her wounds and help her father, an aging magician, save the storied Magic Manor from the brink of cancellation." Steve Basilone is behind the project, which has a put pilot commitment. Justin Willman and Bowen & Sons' Rachael Field will also executive produce for Universal Television, home to Bowen & Sons' newly signed first-look deal. Bowen was attached to star in the CBS pilot "Wilde Things" last season, which did not move forward to series. (Deadline.com)
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[06/27/25 - 08:01 AM] Video: "Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print" - Official Trailer - HBO Ms. wasn't just a magazine-it was a revolution. Told through the lens of three directors and the covers that made history.
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[06/26/25 - 12:16 PM] Netflix's "Vladimir" Casts Leo Woodall in Titular Role The limited series is being adapted from Julia May Jonas's acclaimed novel.
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[06/26/25 - 10:36 AM] "Free Bert," A New Scripted Comedy Series from Actor and Comedian Bert Kreischer, Is Coming to Netflix Netflix confirmed the news on social media this morning.
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[06/26/25 - 09:10 AM] Boxing Champion Laila Ali Jumps Into the Ring as Host of Food Network's "Chef Grudge Match" Where Culinary Rivals Battle to Settle Old Scores Each episode features two head-to-head battles where resident judge Jet Tila welcomes a guest judge to help determine who walks out with $10,000 cash, the losing chef's most coveted knife and bragging rights for life.
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[06/26/25 - 09:01 AM] Starz and Hallmark+ Announce New U.S. Streaming Bundle Now Available on Prime Video New customers can access both streamers for $13.99/month, more than 25 percent savings.
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[06/26/25 - 09:01 AM] "Marvel's Iron Man and His Awesome Friends" Premieres Aug. 11 on Disney Jr. and Next Day on Disney+ The first 10 episodes will be available on Disney+ in the U.S. and select international markets and Disney Jr. on Demand the following day, Tuesday, August 12, and will continue rolling out globally throughout 2025 and 2026.
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[06/26/25 - 08:30 AM] Video: "Surf Girls: International" - Official Trailer - Prime Video The series follows five up-and-coming female surfers representing their home countries as they travel the world competing in the Challenger Series.
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[06/26/25 - 08:01 AM] Netflix's "Black Rabbit" Starring Jude Law & Jason Bateman - First Look & Date Announcement Starring and executive produced by Jude Law and Jason Bateman, this propulsive thrill ride will premiere globally September 18, only on Netflix.
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