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[05/26/23 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Week of May 22-26
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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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!
BLADE RUNNER 2099 (Amazon) - Production on the TV series "could be delayed by as long as a year after the production schedule was disrupted amid the writers strike." (Deadline.com, 5/26)
BUTTERFLY (Amazon) - The Daniel Dae Kim-led drama, based on the graphic novel from Boom! Studios, has been given a six-episode order by Amazon Studios. Ken Woodruff and Steph Cha are behind the project, about David Jung (Kim), "an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former US intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca, a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him." Kim, John Cheng, Stephen Christy, Ross Richie and Arash Amel also executive produce for 3AD and The Amel Company. Additionally, Adam Yoelin is a co-executive producer. (Deadline.com, 5/24)
CHICAGO MED (NBC) - Nick Gehlfuss has confirmed his exit from the series as Will Halstead after eight seasons. (Deadline.com, 5/24)
DINOSAUR (Hulu, New!) - The streamer will co-produce the six-episode comedy series alongside the BBC, about Nina (Ashley Storrie), "an autistic woman in her thirties, adores her life living with her sister and best friend Evie. But when Evie rushes into an engagement after only six weeks and makes Nina her maid of honor, Nina is floored. Forced to reconcile with her sister's impulsive decision, Nina grapples with what this new challenge means, leading to a surprising journey of self-discovery." Sarah Hammond, Daniel Walker, Harry Williams and Jack Williams are the executive producers for Two Brothers Pictures and All3Media International with Catriona Renton as a co-executive producer, Niamh McKeown directing and Brian Coffey producing. Matilda Curtis and Ashley Storrie are the creators. (Variety.com, 5/24)
DUSTER (Max) - Production has shut down on the series in Albuquerque, New Mexico until the WGA strike ends. (Deadline.com, 5/25)
LAND MAN (Paramount+) - Michelle Randolph and Jacob Lofland have both been cast opposite Billy Bob Thornton in the series. Randolph will play Ainsley Norris, "the wild and strong-willed seventeen year old daughter of Tommy Norris (Thornton)." And Lofland is set as Cooper Norris, "Tommy Norris' (Thornton) son who is new to the demanding work in the oil and gas fields of West Texas." (Deadline.com, 5/23)
OLD MAN, THE (FX) - Filming on the series is being suspended after four episodes due to the WGA strike. (Deadline.com, 5/22)
REALLY LOUD HOUSE, THE (Nickelodeon) - The live-action series, which films in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been "forced to shut down production as a result of [WGA] picketing." (Deadline.com, 5/24)
RED SWAN (Disney+, New!) - Kim Ha-neul and Jeong Jihun (aka Rain) will topline a new Korean drama for the streamer from writer Choi Yoonjung and director Park Hongkyun: "The series follows Oh Wansoo (Kim) a woman born into an impoverished family who turned her life around by becoming a world-class golfer – attracting the attention of many, including her future husband, heir to the Hwain Group, Kim Yongguk (Jeong Gyeoun - You Are Too Much, Sooni). Struggling to clear her mother's debt, Wansoo agreed to marry Yongguk but quickly became unhappy after discovering her husband's infidelities. For over 10 years, she has stayed with her husband, determined to make it work, but things quickly begin to change on the biggest night of her life. Shortly after arriving in Manila for her debut appearance as a Goodwill Ambassador, Wansoo is caught in the middle of a hail of gunfire, narrowly escaping thanks to the heroic actions of the company bodyguard, Seo Doyoon (Jeong). Soon after, Wansoo begins to develop feelings for Doyoon, reconsidering her whole life up until that night - but little does she know Doyoon's real motivation for working for the Hwain Group." (THR.com, 5/26)
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[02/22/25 - 08:09 AM]
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[02/21/25 - 11:22 AM]
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[02/21/25 - 10:00 AM]
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[02/21/25 - 08:00 AM]
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[02/21/25 - 12:01 AM]
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[02/20/25 - 04:01 PM]
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[02/20/25 - 04:01 PM]
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[02/20/25 - 04:01 PM]
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[02/20/25 - 01:22 PM]
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[02/20/25 - 12:30 PM]
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