 |
 |
[03/08/22 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 8
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!
AVENGER FIELD (Peacock, New!) - Renée Zellweger is attached to star in a new drama for the streamer which "tells the story of those that established a clandestine all female US Airforce program called the WASPs (Women Airforce Service Pilots) to battle Hitler from home. Inspired by the true story of WASP leader Jackie Cohran (Zellweger) and the diverse group of women who fought the system, skeptics and even sabotage to bring everyone home safely." Writer Felicia D. Henderson and director Susanna White are behind the project with Zellweger, Carmella Casinell, Steve Stark, Stacey Levin, Emily Rose, Jill North and Connie Tavel also executive producing for WaterWalk Entertainment, Big Picture Co., Toluca Pictures, North Rose Pictures and MGM Television. (Variety.com)
CAL FIRE (CBS) - The Max Thieriot-led drama pilot has cast Diane Farr, Jordan Calloway, Stephanie Arcila and Jules Latimer as series regulars. Farr will play Cheryl, "a take-charge executive on the Cal Fire board who is the smartest person in any room"; with Arcila as Arabella, "the town's reluctant golden girl, a champion diver who choked at the Tokyo Olympics and finished 14th"; Calloway as Jake, "an affable firefighter whose charm masks a guilty conscience"; and Latimer as Everly, "a tenacious firefighter who prides herself on being fearless, but she regularly sobs at commercials." (Deadline.com)
HELLO TOMORROW! (Apple TV+) - Michael Paul Chan is slated to recur opposite Billy Crudup in the upcoming series as Walt, "a gifted but surly rocket mechanic with a deep and secret connection to Jack's (Crudup) past." (Deadline.com)
INDUSTRY (HBO) - Jay Duplass, Sonny Poon Tip and Katrine De Candole have joined the cast of the show's second season. Duplass will play Jesse Boom, "a reputable hedge fund manager who has just emigrated to the UK"; with Poon Tip as Leo Bloom, "the wayward son of a reputable hedge fund manager"; and De Candole as Celeste Pacquet, "a multilingual wealth manager who works in Pierpoint's Private Wealth Management division." (Deadline.com)
NATIONAL TREASURE (Disney+) - Breeda Wool will recur on the film-turned-TV series as Kacey, "a sarcastic, kick-ass henchwoman and Billie's (Catherine Zeta-Jones) second-in-command." (Deadline.com)
QUANTUM LEAP (NBC) - Ernie Hudson has signed onto the reboot series pilot as Herbert "Magic" Williams, "a Vietnam veteran and head of the time travel project at Quantum Leap. Using a bit of politicking and his military know-how to keep the Pentagon at bay, Magic buys the team some time to rescue Ben but expects answers once he's back." (Deadline.com)
TOM SWIFT (The CW) - Ward Horton will recur on the "Nancy Drew" spin-off series as Congressman Nathan Eskol, "a self-assured, charismatic, shrewd powerbroker and longtime friend of the Swift family. He's a respected and progressive politician with a hidden agenda that will complicate Tom's life." (Deadline.com)
|
|
|
 [march 2022]  |
S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
[04/10/25 - 02:00 PM]
Culinary Titan Gordon Ramsay Goes Undercover to Rescue America's Filthiest Restaurants in FOX's All-New Unscripted Series "Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service"
In a Gordon Ramsay series first, Chef Ramsay will venture into struggling restaurants under the cover of night.
|
[04/10/25 - 12:28 PM]
Video: Lifetime Releases Trailer for Highly Anticipated Documentary Event "The Judd Family: Truth Be Told"
Profiling one of the greatest country music families of our time, the doc examines Naomi Judd's complicated bond with her daughters, Wynonna and Ashley, that both tied them together and drove them apart.
|
[04/10/25 - 12:05 PM]
Lifetime Greenlights New "Ripped from the Headlines" Movie "Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story" Starring Steve Guttenberg, Jana Kramer and Rachel Stubington Premiering June 7
The film is based on the true story of Heather Robinson who was abducted as a baby and raised by the family of a serial killer who was convicted of murdering her mother.
|
[04/10/25 - 12:00 PM]
Video: "Jessica Kirson: I'm the Man" - Official Trailer - Hulu
Take it like a man and brace yourself an hour of raw and revealing comedy in Jessica Kirson's new stand-up special that goes all. the. way.
|
[04/10/25 - 11:16 AM]
Official Date Announcement: Meet the Players of "Summer of 69"
Directed by Jillian Bell, the film - debuting May 9 on Hulu - features an ensemble cast including Chloe Fineman, Sam Morelos, Charlie Day, Paula Pell, Liza Koshy, Nicole Byer and more.
|
[04/10/25 - 10:12 AM]
A Whirlwind Romance, Suspicious Deaths, A Questionable Will and Outright Fraud Lead to a Mighty Reckoning in Oxygen True Crime's "Southern Fried Lies"
The two-hour special "Southern Fried Lies" premieres Sunday, April 27 at 6 p.m. ET/PT on Oxygen and will be available to stream on Peacock on April 29.
|
[04/10/25 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Releases Official Trailer and Premiere Date for "SkyMed" Season Three
All nine episodes will be available for binge viewing on streaming and on demand on Thursday, May 15, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., Latin America and Brazil.
|
[04/10/25 - 09:45 AM]
Paramount+'s New Hit "MobLand" Surges with 8.8 Million Global Viewers; Biggest Series Launch Ever on the Service Up +298% from Premiere Day
The new global crime series premiered Sunday, March 30, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia and will be coming to other P+ international markets soon.
|
[04/10/25 - 09:31 AM]
TNT Sets Two-Night Premiere Event for Highly Anticipated New Adventure Series "The Librarians: The Next Chapter" Starting May 25
Produced by Electric Entertainment, "The Librarians: The Next Chapter" centers on Vikram Chamberlain (Callum McGowan), a "Librarian" from the past who time traveled from 1847 and now finds himself stuck in the present.
|
[04/10/25 - 09:08 AM]
A New Season of "Conan O'Brien Must Go" Premieres May 8 on Max
He's lost in translation.
|
[04/10/25 - 09:01 AM]
Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden and Olivia Colman Will Star in a New "Pride and Prejudice" Adaptation at Netflix
The six-part limited series is written by Dolly Alderton.
|
[04/10/25 - 09:00 AM]
Video: "Criminal Minds: Evolution" - Season 18 Teaser Trailer - Paramount+
Six months after prisoners attack the notorious Sicarius Killer, Elias Voit, his restless followers on the dark web begin wreaking havoc all over the country.
|
[04/10/25 - 08:15 AM]
New Documentary Series to Follow Birmingham City Football Club's Promotion in Defining Season
Birmingham City's promotion to the EFL Sky Bet Championship will be the subject of a brand-new, behind-the-scenes documentary to launch on Prime Video worldwide in Summer 2025.
|
[04/10/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Forever" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Reunited as teens, two childhood friends fall deeply in love, experiencing the joy and heartache of a first romance that will change their lives forever.
|
[04/10/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Superboys of Malegaon" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
The film is based on the life of Nasir Shaikh, an amateur filmmaker from the town of Malegaon.
|
|
|
|
