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[01/18/22 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Monday-Tuesday, January 17-18
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!
13 SONGS (FOX, New!) - Writers Will Reiser and Jonathan Prince are set to team with director Jonathan Levine for a potential drama at the network, which "follows rock legend Jasper Jones and his band, The Grift, who once made music that spoke to a generation of Americans, but not anymore. Decades later, after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, Jasper is given only a few months to live. As a final love letter to his fans, he reconnects with his band to write and record 13 final songs and leave his mark on the world forever." Fleetwood Mac co-founder Mick Fleetwood, Willie Mercer, Ron West, Gillian Bohrer and David Blackman are also on board to executive produce for Lionsgate Television, Polygram Entertainment, FOX Entertainment, Thruline Entertainment and Megamix. (Deadline.com)
BULL (CBS) - Titular star Michael Weatherly took to Twitter with the news the series' current sixth season will be its last. (@M_Weatherly)
COOKING WITH PARIS (Netflix) - The streamer pulled the plug on Paris Hilton's cooking series on Monday. (Deadline.com, 1/17)
ELLEN'S GAME OF GAMES (NBC) - The network is calling it quits on the game show after four seasons. (Deadline.com)
FBI: INTERNATIONAL (CBS) - Elizabeth Mitchell will recur on the spin-off series as Angela Cassidy: "She is Scott Forrester's (Luke Kleintank) long lost mother who worked for the U.S. government before selling information to the Russians." (Deadline.com)
HILLS, THE: NEW BEGINNINGS (MTV) - The cable channel has nixed the revival series after two seasons. (Deadline.com)
LAST POLICEMAN, THE (FOX) - The network has passed on the drama pilot, based on Ben Winters's sci-fi mystery novel. (Deadline.com)
LIFE WILL BE THE DEATH OF ME (Peacock, New!) - Chelsea Handler's memoir is being developed as a comedy series at the streamer. Liz Tuccillo is spearheading the project, which "follows Handler in crisis. She goes into therapy to become a nicer and less entitled person. Mayhem and calamity ensue as she overcorrects, stumbles, regresses, and loses her marbles on her journey to self-improvement. The half-hour series comes with emotional underpinnings as Chelsea realizes she must deal with a tragedy from her childhood in order to truly move forward." Sue Naegle, Megan Ellison and Molly Burke will also executive produce for Universal Television, Annapurna Pictures and Chelsea Handler Productions with Jackie Sosa as a co-executive producer. (Deadline.com)
WHITE LOTUS, THE (HBO) - Murray Abraham, Adam DiMarco, Tom Hollander and Haley Lu Richardson are the latest bound for the series' second season. Abraham plays Bert Di Grasso, "an elderly man traveling with his son, Dominic Di Grasso (Michael Imperioli), and grandson, Albie Di Grasso (DiMarco), a recent college graduate." Hollander then is Quentin, "an English expat, vacationing with his friends and his nephew." And Richardson is Portia, "a young woman traveling with her boss who is believed to be Tanya McQuoid, played by Jennifer Coolidge, reprising her role from the original installment." (Deadline.com)
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[01/26/26 - 04:01 PM]
Video: "The Art of Sarah" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A body found in the middle of town. A luxe label on the rise. A detective tests every stitch of a woman's story that keeps changing. What really happened?
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[01/26/26 - 01:23 PM]
UFC Delivers Historic Night in Paramount+ Debut
UFC 324 on Saturday, January 24 delivered nearly five million streaming views and over seven million households, the platform's largest exclusive live event to date.
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[01/26/26 - 12:30 PM]
Video: First Look at Epic New Event Series "The Faithful" Starring Minnie Driver Premiering March 22 on FOX
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[01/26/26 - 11:05 AM]
Dhar Mann Studios, FOX Entertainment, and Holywater Announce Landmark Multi-Year, Global Vertical Video Deal
Under the multi-year agreement, Dhar Mann Studios will create and produce an initial slate of 40 narrative-driven titles designed for Holywater and the burgeoning, mobile-first vertical audience.
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[01/26/26 - 11:00 AM]
What's New on HBO Max This February
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[01/26/26 - 10:02 AM]
From "Spider-Man" to "Doctor Strange": Stream Sam Raimi's Iconic Films on Hulu Ahead of "Send Help"
Raimi's signature style has shaped some of the most iconic films of the past two decades.
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[01/26/26 - 10:00 AM]
NBC and Peacock Will Be "4K All Day" Feb. 8 for Super Bowl LX and the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games
This marks the first time a Super Bowl and Olympic Games will be presented in 4K HDR on the NBC broadcast network and the Peacock streaming service.
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[01/26/26 - 09:50 AM]
Turner Classic Movies Becomes the Home of the Iconic Looney Tunes Library
Beginning in February, TCM will introduce the Looney Tunes library to its monthly programming lineup, launching with Bugs Bunny as TCM's Star of the Month for the first time.
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[01/26/26 - 09:34 AM]
FX's "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette" Set to Premiere with Three-Episodes on FX and Hulu Thursday, February 12
The first installment in Ryan Murphy's anthology is a limited series inspired by Elizabeth Beller's book "Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy."
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[01/26/26 - 09:04 AM]
Prime Video Amends Start Times for Remaining Season Two Episodes of "Fallout"
Episode seven will now begin Tuesday, January 27 at 9:00/8:00c, and episode eight will now begin Tuesday, February 3 at 9:00/8:00c.
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[01/26/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model" - Official Trailer - Netflix
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[01/26/26 - 09:00 AM]
"The 79th Annual Tony Awards" Will Broadcast Live from Radio City Music Hall Sunday, June 7 on CBS and Paramount+
Nominations for the 2026 Tony Awards will be announced on Tuesday, May 5.
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[01/26/26 - 08:00 AM]
Date Announcement: "The Testaments" Coming April 8
"The Testaments," a new chapter from the showrunner and executive producers of "The Handmaid's Tale," premieres April 8 with three episodes, then weekly thereafter.
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[01/26/26 - 07:01 AM]
Filming Begins on "Unforgotten" Season 7
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[01/26/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Salvador" - Official Trailer - Netflix
On a night of violent clashes, an ambulance driver learns his daughter is involved with hooligans. When things spiral, he'll stop at nothing for answers.
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