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[10/28/22 - 11:16 PM] Development Update: Friday, October 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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ACAPULCO (Apple TV+) - Eugenio Derbez and Ben Odell's 3Pas Studios has signed a multi-year first-look deal with ABC Signature. The company previously had a first-look deal with Lionsgate Television. (Deadline.com)
BOOK CLUB (CBS, New!) - Dan Kopelman and Susanna Wolff are developing a single-camera comedy at the Eye about "a group of dispirited women who form a book club and promptly discover that they are stronger together - especially because their first reading selection is a spell book that gives them witch powers. Unfortunately, the powers are all the last ones they would ever choose." Wendi Trilling, Aaron Kaplan and Melanie Frankel are also executive producing for CBS Studios, Kapital Entertainment and TrillTV. (Deadline.com)
DINNER WITH THE PARENTS (Freevee) - Michaela Watkins and Dan Bakkedahl are the first to be cast in the streamer's domestic take on the U.K. series. Watkins plays the mom, Jane Langer: "She just left a teaching job after 25 years and is now looking for her second act... and trying way too hard to "help" her romantically-challenged son David find a mate." And Bakkedahl is the dad, Harvey Langer, "a "dad joke" in human form. He a suburban dentist trying to fend off a midlife crisis by wearing aloha shirts and playing in a garage band called the Spin Dentists. Desperate for attention, Harvey finds a way to make every Friday night about him." (Deadline.com)
FOR ALL MANKIND (Apple TV+) - Salvador Chacón is bound for the new season as Gerardo, "one of Miles' (Toby Kebbell) bunkmates on Mars." (Deadline.com)
MAN IN FULL, A (Netflix) - Jerrika Hinton has been cast in the limited series as Henrietta White: "Henrietta guides her husband, Roger (Aml Ameen), though a moment of soul-searching to protect what's best for their family." (Deadline.com)
VISION QUEST (Disney+, New!) - Paul Bettany's Vision is set to be the focus a new Marvel Studios series at the streamer following up on the events of "WandaVision" about "The Vision (Bettany) trying to regain his memory and humanity." Jac Schaeffer is once again spreadheading the project however no other details were given. (Deadline.com)
WILD THINGS: SIEGFRIED & ROY (Apple TV+, New!) - John Hoffman is developing a limited series at the streamer based on the At Will Media podcast about the Las Vegas showman-magicians, which "will be told from various perspectives and tell the story of the pair who push the concept of illusion versus reality to the extreme - until tragedy reframes and opens up an entirely new mystery surrounding their last fateful Las Vegas show." Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns, Kristen Zolner, James Seidman, Will Manati and Steven Leckart are also among the executive producers for Imagine Television. (Deadline.com)
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[10/24/25 - 02:30 PM] Video: First Look at Upcoming New Drama "Memory of a Killer" Starring Patrick Dempsey and Michael Imperioli - Premiering This January on FOX Dempsey stars as a hitman, Angelo Doyle, leading a dangerous double life while hiding an even deadlier personal secret - he has developed early onset Alzheimer's.
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[10/24/25 - 02:02 PM] "20/20" Is Friday's Most-Watched Newsmagazine Across the Board In addition, "20/20" posted its best Adults 25-54 in more than four months.
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[10/24/25 - 02:01 PM] ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 Across the Board, Leading NBC in All Key Demos for the 4th Straight Week "Nightline" grew year to year across the board: Total Viewers, Adults 25-54, and Adults 18-49.
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[10/24/25 - 01:05 PM] "Dancing with the Stars" Makes Television History - Rising for Fifth Straight Week The October 21 episode scored 6.63 million Total Viewers and a 1.38 rating among Adults 18-49, hitting new season highs in both demographics.
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[10/24/25 - 08:01 AM] Netflix Announces "Hollywood Arts," A Brand-New Spinoff of Hit Live-Action, "Victorious," with Daniella Monet Returning as Star and Executive Producer The series is set to debut on Netflix in 2026, followed by releases on Nickelodeon and Paramount+.
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[10/24/25 - 07:14 AM] FOX Sports Readies for Major League Baseball's 121st World Series Presented by Capital One Action leads off Friday, October 24, between the National League and current reigning World champion Los Angeles Dodgers and American League champion Toronto Blue Jays from Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on FOX, FOX Deportes, the FOX Sports App and FOX One.
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[10/24/25 - 07:01 AM] Video: "Love Is Blind" Season 9: The Reunion - Official Trailer - Netflix Denver singles shake up their search for "the one" and step into the pods, braving twists, turns and love triangles to find their soulmate sight unseen.
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[10/24/25 - 07:01 AM] Experience the Family, the Fun, and the Fantastic! Marvel Studios' "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" Lands Exclusively on Disney+ November 5 Continuing the celebration of Marvel's First Family, the announcement was made live from SpaceCon 2025 in San Antonio, where The Fantastic Four: First Steps Immersive Pop-Up Experience invites attendees to step inside the iconic Baxter Building.
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[10/24/25 - 06:00 AM] The CW Network and Xfinity Celebrate 11 Years of the NASCAR Xfinity Series by Presenting the Third Stage of the Championship Race Commercial-Free Taking place in Phoenix, Arizona, on Saturday, November 1, the commercial-free stage presented by Xfinity was created to thank the loyal race fans who have supported the NASCAR Xfinity Series for more than a decade - helping the series grow through their unwavering enthusiasm, increased viewership, and continued trackside attendance.
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[10/23/25 - 05:01 PM] Video: "As You Stood By" - Official Trailer - Netflix When two women plot to end an abusive marriage through murder, an unexpected visitor arrives - threatening to shatter everything they've carefully planned.
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[10/23/25 - 02:33 PM] Largest Audience for "NBA Tip-Off" Doubleheader Since 2010 as NBA Returned to NBC and Debuted on Peacock Tuesday night's audience across NBC and Peacock peaked at 7.1 million viewers from 10:45-11 p.m. ET as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder to a one-point win over the Houston Rockets in double overtime.
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[10/23/25 - 02:28 PM] The 305 Just Got Hotter: "Love & Hip Hop: Miami" Moves to BET Season 7 Premieres Tuesday, November 4 at 8 PM ET/PT The upcoming seventh season dives deeper than ever into Miami's thriving entertainment scene, following a cast of stars who are rebuilding, rebranding, and redefining success in real time.
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[10/23/25 - 01:30 PM] Critically Acclaimed Noir Thriller, "Dark Winds," to Return to AMC and AMC+ Sunday, February 15 The series' gripping fourth season focuses on the search for a missing Navajo girl, which takes Leaphorn, Chee and Manuelito from the safety of Navajo Nation to the gritty terrain of 1970s Los Angeles in a race against the clock to save her from an obsessive killer with ties to organized crime.
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[10/23/25 - 12:01 PM] Video: BET+ Releases Trailer for Horror Film "A Demon's Revenge" In the film, following the bloodshed in Belize, Peaches, played by Jhoné Lucas, delves deeper into Caribbean folklore and the terrifying truth that lurks beneath.
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[10/23/25 - 12:00 PM] FOX Entertainment Acquires Equity Stake in Chain, Forging Strategic Partnership with Experiential Food Phenomenon Co-Founded by B.J. Novak Included in the investment is a first look development deal through Chain Media.
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