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[07/28/22 - 11:30 PM] Development Update: Thursday, July 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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FIND THE LIGHT/SON IN LAW, THE (ABC) - The Alphabet has passed on both midseason pilots. Chris Sullivan toplined the latter comedy while Kay Oyegun was behind the former drama. (Deadline.com)
GLAMOROUS (Netflix) - Todd Strauss-Schulson has been tapped to direct and executive produce the first two installments of the upcoming series starring Miss Benny and Kim Cattrall. (Deadline.com)
GOOD FIGHT, THE (Paramount+) - Phylicia Rashad and Shahar Isaac will both recur on the show's upcoming final season. Rashad will play Renetta Clark, "the calm, brilliant leader of a stealthy resistance movement," in four episodes; while Isaac has been cast as Zev Beker, "an Israeli Krav Maga instructor who's equal parts tough and charming," in three episodes. (Deadline.com)
GORDITA CHRONICLES (HBO Max) - Creator Claudia Forestieri has inked an overall deal with Sony Pictures Television, the show's producer, where she'll develop new series projects via her Mamalu Productions banner. (Deadline.com)
ROOKIE, THE: FEDS (ABC) - Star Niecy Nash has signed a first-look deal with the show's producer, Entertainment One. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED CSDR FOOTBALL PROJECT (Disney+, New!) - Oscar winner Troy Kotsur will star in a proposed drama for the streamer which will tell extraordinary story of the 2021 California School for the Deaf, Riverside (CSDR) football team's "historical undefeated season and how it earned a spot in the California State Championship game for the first time in school history." Ron Shelton is attached to direct the pilot from a script he co-wrote with Ben Shelton with Kotsur playing the team's coach. All three will executive produce alongside Bert Salke, Gary Foster, Russ Krasnoff, Rainn Wilson, Jack Jason, Bill Horberg, Christina Lurie and showrunner Kevin Falls for ABC Signature. John Maucere, an alumnus of the school, will consult and co-produce. (Deadline.com)
WILDS, THE (Amazon) - The streamer has canceled the YA survival drama after two seasons. (Deadline.com)
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[07/24/25 - 09:01 AM] Video: "Train Dreams" - Official Teaser - Netflix Based on Denis Johnson's beloved novella, "Train Dreams" is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier, a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly-changing America of the early 20th Century.
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[07/24/25 - 09:00 AM] Video: We TV Reveals Sneak Peek at the Highly Anticipated Sophomore Season of "The Braxtons" Set to return are Toni, Towanda, Trina, Tamar and Ms. Evelyn as they continue to share their unfiltered and authentic selves with the world.
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[07/24/25 - 08:52 AM] Smithsonian Channel's "How Did They Build That?" Returns for Season Four Hosted by Jay Ellis All-new season airs this Sunday, June 27 at 9:00/8:00c.
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[07/24/25 - 08:00 AM] NBC Sports Finalizes Game Analyst Team and Adds Final Play-by-Play Voice for NBA Coverage Beginning This Fall The 2025-26 NBA season begins on NBC and Peacock on October 21.
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[07/24/25 - 07:12 AM] ABC News Studios and CBC Announce Premiere of "Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery" This September The film is produced with the support of the original Lilith Fair founders: Sarah McLachlan, Terry McBride, Dan Fraser and Marty Diamond.
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[07/24/25 - 07:05 AM] Video: Apple TV+ Unveils Sneak Peek at New Thriller "The Last Frontier" Set within the remote wilderness of Alaska, the 10-episode thriller will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Friday, October 10 followed by new episodes every Friday through December 5.
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[07/24/25 - 07:01 AM] Video: "In the Mud" - Official Trailer - Netflix Five female prisoners forge a unique bond after a deadly accident... until corruption and turf wars within a ruthless prison threaten to destroy them.
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[07/24/25 - 07:01 AM] Video: "Tell Me Softly" - Official Teaser - Prime Video Your new obsession begins in December.
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[07/24/25 - 06:10 AM] CBS News Names Award-Winning Journalist Tanya Simon Executive Producer of "60 Minutes," America's #1 News Program Simon, who has three decades of experience, has been with "60 Minutes" for 25 years, most recently serving as interim executive producer.
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[07/24/25 - 05:36 AM] For First Time Ever, NBC Sports to Present Kentucky Oaks in Primetime - Friday, May 1, 2026, on NBC and Peacock The 151st Kentucky Derby on May 3, 2025, was the most-watched "Run for the Roses" since 1989, with the audience peaking at 21.8 million viewers on NBC and Peacock as Sovereignty ran to victory.
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[07/24/25 - 05:34 AM] TV One to Honor Malcolm-Jamal Warner with Two Tribute Marathons Featuring Iconic "Theo" Episodes of "The Cosby Show" This Friday, July 25 & Sunday, July 27 Both marathons will include memorable episodes featuring Warner's character Theo for viewers to indulge and reminisce about his inaugural acting career.
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[07/24/25 - 01:01 AM] Video: "Hostage" - Official Trailer - Netflix When the British prime minister's husband is kidnapped and the French president starts receiving threats, both leaders must face an impossible choice.
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[07/23/25 - 05:01 PM] Time to Bare It All and Sock It to the Man: "Aema" Premieres August 22 In 1980s Korea, a movie star and a starlet dare to defy male-dominated industry rules and backstage corruption while filming the provocative "Aema."
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[07/23/25 - 01:52 PM] ESPN "Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One" Schedule Update: Chicago Cubs Visit St. Louis Cardinals as Historic Rivalry Continues August 10 "Sunday Night Baseball" on ESPN is averaging 1.71 million viewers in 2025, making it the most-watched season of the franchise in eight years, since 2017, according to Nielsen.
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[07/23/25 - 12:01 PM] Brandy Norwood Joins Lifetime Holiday Family with Real Life Daughter Sy'Rai in "Christmas Everyday" Norwood portrays Francine "Fancy" Ballantine, a devoted fashion designer juggling family obligations and career ambitions.
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