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[04/28/22 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 28
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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ADAM & EVA (NBC) - Kevin Iannucci and Bethany Brown have both been cast in the network's domestic take on the Dutch series. Iannucci will play Derek, "Adam's (Ben Rappaport) new co-worker, a damn-the-torpedoes truth-teller on a quest to find love." And Brown will portray Neela, "Eva's (Alexandra Chando) former art school buddy, current roommate and ride-or-die best friend." (Deadline.com)
ANNE RICE'S INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (AMC) - Maura Grace Athari has joined the cast of the upcoming drama series as Antoinette, "a blues singer whose relationship with Lestat (Sam Reid) disrupts our two vampires' domestic tranquility." (Deadline.com)
ANNE RICE'S MAYFAIR WITCHES (AMC) - The Anne Rice adaptation has cast Annabeth Gish as Diedre; Tongayi Chirisa as Citroen; Beth Grant as Carlotta; Erica Gimpel as Ellie; and Jen Richards as Jojo. No other specifics were released. Production on the series began this week in New Orleans. (Deadline.com)
DIPLOMAT, THE (Netflix) - David Gyasi, Ato Essandoh and Rory Kinnear have joined the cast of the Keri Russell-led political thriller series as Dennison, Stuart and Trowbridge, respectively. Additionally, Miguel Sandoval, Nana Mensah, Michael McKean, Celia Imrie and Penny Downie are slated to recur. No other character details were given. (THR.com)
ECHO (Disney+) - Devery Jacobs has been cast in the Alaqua Cox-led Marvel Studios series. She's "believed to be playing one of the leads, referred to as Julie, who is resilient and strong willed." (Deadline.com)
GOLDBERGS, THE (ABC) - Co-star/executive producer Wendi McLendon-Covey has signed a first-look deal with producer Sony Pictures Television. The actress/producer recently signed on to return for the show's 10th season. (Deadline.com)
ISLE OF THE DEAD (AMC) - Gaius Charles will star alongside Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan in the spin-off series as Perlie Armstrong: "He's confident, ruthless, and unyielding in the pursuit of what he believes is justice, with the force of his will and his menace. Perlie enjoys his work and intersperses humor with the terror he incites. This is a family man, devoted to building a safe world for his wife and daughters. His journey unearths a loss he is haunted by. He has patience and resilience and walks rather than runs from his mistakes." (Deadline.com)
WAY DOWN, THE: GOD, GREED, AND THE CULT OF GWEN SHAMBLIN (HBO Max, New!) - The streamer is developing a scripted incarnation of its recent documentary series, about "cult-like figure Gwen Shamblin Lara - who rose to fame with her Weigh Down Workshop, a Christian-based diet program, and founded the Remnant Fellowship Church." Michelle Dean is spearheading the project for Campfire Studios, Huntley Productions and 3 Arts Entertainment. Marina Zenovich, Nile Cappello, Ross Dinerstein, P.G. Morgan, Luke Dillon and Chrissy Teigen will also executive produce with Rebecca Evans and Ross Girard as co-executive producers. (Deadline.com)
WHITE LOTUS, THE (HBO) - Molly Shannon has inked a one-year first-look development deal with sibling HBO Max. (Deadline.com)
WOLVES OF 125TH STREET, THE (Peacock, New!) - Grace Edwards has sold a potential comedy series to the streamer which "follows three Black best friends who unite to open a cannabis dispensary in gentrifying Harlem and hire formerly incarcerated neighbors in need of second chances." Tina Fey and Eric Gurian of Little Stranger and David Miner and Olivia Gerke of 3 Arts Entertainment will also executive produce for Universal Television. (Deadline.com)
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[08/18/22 - 07:00 AM]
Prime Video Reveals Official First-Look Images for Western Drama Series "The English," Starring Emily Blunt and Chaske Spencer
All six episodes of the series will premiere exclusively in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Nordics on Prime Video in November, following its UK premiere on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
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[08/18/22 - 06:39 AM]
FOX Sports Retains Premier Football and Basketball Media Rights Package with the Big Ten Conference
Beginning 2023, in accordance with the start of the conference's new media deals, FOX Sports' package adds additional football and men's basketball games to its elite schedule across its family of networks, while increasing FOX's top game selections.
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[08/18/22 - 06:32 AM]
NBCUniversal and Big Ten Conference Reach Landmark 7-Year Agreement for NBC and Peacock to Become Exclusive Home of "Big Ten Saturday Night" Football Package Beginning in 2023
"Big Ten Saturday Night" will mark the first time ever that Big Ten Football will have a dedicated weekly primetime game on a national broadcast network.
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[08/18/22 - 06:30 AM]
CBS Sports and Big Ten Conference Reach New Long-Term Multiplatform Rights Agreement for Football and Basketball Through 2029-30 Season
CBS will present a marquee Big Ten football game every week in its traditional 3:30 PM, ET time slot on Saturday, beginning with the 2024 season.
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[08/18/22 - 06:02 AM]
Showtime Adds Cast to New Comedy Series "Entitled" Starring Brett Gelman
Donald Sumpter, Brendan Patricks, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Mark Quartley, Jonathan Livingstone, Charlotte Louise Arrowsmith and Kelly Wenham join the cast.
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[08/18/22 - 04:52 AM]
Elite Climber Alex Honnold Leads First Ascent of One of the Tallest Unclimbed Rock Faces on Earth
While filming the upcoming original series from National Geographic for Disney+, "On the Edge with Alex Honnold" (WT), world-class climbers Alex Honnold and Hazel Findlay made the first-known ascent of Ingmikortilaq, one of Earth's tallest unclimbed natural monoliths.
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[08/17/22 - 01:01 PM]
Video: Secret Origins of the Batwheels Official Trailer - "Batwheels" - HBO Max Family
Discover the Secret Origins of the Batwheels on Batman Day, September 17.
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[08/17/22 - 01:01 PM]
Video: "Heartbreak High" - Official Trailer - Netflix
"Heartbreak High" is a high-octane ride into the minds and lives of a group of Australian teenagers.
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[08/17/22 - 01:00 PM]
Mattel's "Pictionary" Game Show to Premiere Nationally Monday, September 12
After a successful test run last summer, the series rolls out nationwide as Jerry O'Connell hosts the family favorite game show, based on Mattel's popular board game of quick sketches and hilarious guesses.
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[08/17/22 - 12:03 PM]
NBA TV to Televise 107 Games During 2022-23 Regular Season with Double-Digit Appearances by NBA Champion Warriors, Celtics, Lakers, 76ers, Clippers, Nets, Nuggets, Suns, Heat, Grizzlies, Hawks, & Trail Blazers
The network will tip off its regular season coverage with five games in three nights, starting with a 2022 Kia NBA Tip-Off doubleheader on Saturday, October 22, highlighted by a matchup of rising stars with the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic hosting the Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant at 8:30 p.m. ET.
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[08/17/22 - 12:03 PM]
Bang! ESPN and ABC's Star-Studded 2022-23 NBA Television Schedule
ESPN's 2022-23 NBA game coverage tips off with a doubleheader on Wednesday, October 19, as the New York Knicks and new acquisition Jalen Brunson visit the Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant at 7:30 p.m. ET.
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[08/17/22 - 12:02 PM]
NBA on TNT's 2022-23 Regular Season Schedule to Feature 65 Games, Highlighted by Blockbuster Opening Night, MLK Day Doubleheader & Appearances by the Defending NBA Champion Warriors, Lakers, 76ers, Clippers, Celtics, Bucks & Suns
TNT will showcase the league's top stars throughout the year starting with a 2022 Kia NBA Tip-Off Opening Night doubleheader on Tuesday, October 18, featuring the Warriors hosting the Lakers, at 10 p.m. ET.
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[08/17/22 - 12:00 PM]
Paramount+ Announces Start of Production on "School Spirits," A New Original Young Adult Drama Series
Kristian Flores, Spencer MacPherson, Kiara Pichardo, Sarah Yarkin, Nick Pugliese, Rainbow Wedell and Milo Manheim star alongside the previously announced Peyton List.
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[08/17/22 - 11:48 AM]
Video: "Abbott Elementary" Calls Class Into Session with New Key Art and Season 2 Promo
Season two is set to debut on its new night, Wednesday, September 21 (9:00-9:31 p.m. EDT), on ABC.
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[08/17/22 - 11:15 AM]
Gwyneth Paltrow, goop CEO and Founder, and Tony Xu, DoorDash CEO and Co-Founder, Take Their First Plunge Into the Tank as New Guest Sharks on ABC's "Shark Tank"
"Shark Tank" premieres with a special live episode Friday, September 23 (8:00-9:01 p.m. EDT), on ABC.
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