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[04/11/22 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Monday, April 11
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!


ACCUSED (FOX) - Jill Hennessy will drop by the anthology series as Lynn Corbett, "the immaculately curated and tightly wound wife of Dr. Scott Corbett (Michael Chiklis) with a tough exterior, yet fragile, interior that causes her to ignore many of their son's violent red flags that concern Scott." (Deadline.com)
BLANK SLATE (NBC) - Samantha Mathis and Norm Lewis are the latest additions to the drama pilot as Sylvia Matthews, "the team's forensic psychologist"; and Jeff Stroll, "the Deputy Director of Homeland Security and Maya's boss," respectively. (Deadline.com)
CASPER (Peacock, New!) - Kai Yu Wu is developing a new TV take on "Casper the Friendly Ghost" at the streamer, in which "when a new family arrives in the small town of Eternal Falls, Casper finds himself entangled in a mystery uncovering dark secrets that have been buried for over 100 years." Universal Content Productions and DreamWorks Animation are producing. (Deadline.com)
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM (HBO) - Larry David has confirmed the long-running HBO series will be back for a 12th season. (Deadline.com, 4/10)
GOOD DOCTOR, THE (ABC) - Hollis Jane Andrews will recur on the series as Sophie, "a smart and savvy documentarian whose inspiring documentary projects have won her many accolades and awards. Born with dwarfism and being a person with a disability herself, Sophie is immediately intrigued by her Aunt's doctor - autistic surgeon Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore) and his neurotypical fiancée Lea Dilallo (Paige Spara)... for reasons that Sophie will reveal along the way." (Deadline.com)
IRONHEART (Disney+) - Sam Bailey and Angela Barnes are set to direct the Dominique Thorne-led Marvel Studios series, which has also added Proximity's Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian as executive producers. They'll join writer Chinaka Hodge and fellow executive producers Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum and Zoie Nagelhout. (Deadline.com)
LEDGER, THE (HBO Max, New!) - Xolo Maridueña is attached to star in a half-hour series at the streamer which "follows the trials and travels of Gabriel (Maridueña), a young man who sets out into the world to right the wrongs of the deadly man who trained him. Using only the ledger kept by his predecessor, Gabriel travels from town-to-town, an avenging angel, fixing shattered lives." Juan Carlos Coto is behind the project with Maridueña, Will Packer Media's Will Packer and Valor Entertainment's Brandon Guzmán also executive producing. (Variety.com)
MAYANS M.C. (FX) - Manny Montana will recur on the upcoming season as a member of the Yuma Mayans. No other details were given. (Deadline.com, 4/9)
ON THE VERGE (Netflix) - The Julie Delpy-led comedy series has been canceled after one season. (Deadline.com, 4/9)
RIVERDALE (The CW) - Kiernan Shipka will once again drop by the series as her "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" character later this season. (TVLine.com, 4/9)





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· ACCUSED (FOX)
· BLANK SLATE (NBC)
· CASPER (PEACOCK)
· CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA (NETFLIX)
· CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM (HBO)
· DEVELOPMENT UPDATE (TFC)
· GOOD DOCTOR, THE (ABC)
· IRONHEART (DISNEY PLUS)
· LEDGER, THE (HBO MAX)
· MAYANS MC (FX)
· ON THE VERGE (NETFLIX)
· RIVERDALE (CW)





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