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[06/29/23 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, June 29
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!
BONDSMAN, THE (Amazon, New!) - Kevin Bacon is attached to star in a new half-hour, eight-episode series at the streamer "centered on Hub Halloran (Bacon), a backwoods bounty hunter who comes back from the dead with an unexpected second chance at life, and love, and a nearly-forgotten musical career - only to find that his old job now has a demonic new twist." Grainger David is behind the project with Jason Blum, Chris McCumber, Jeremy Gold, Chris Dickie, Erik Oleson and Paul Shapiro also executive producing for Blumhouse Television and CrimeThink. (Deadline.com)
CHI, THE (Showtime) - Lynn Whitfield will recur on the upcoming sixth season as Alicia, "an intimidating, old-money matriarch who will spare no expense to get what she wants." (Deadline.com)
FLOOR, THE (FOX, New!) - The network is looking to import the Dutch physical quiz show, detailed as follows: "The first challenger, selected at random, must choose one of his or her neighboring opponents to go head-to-head in an epic quiz duel in the opponent's category. The winner takes over the loser's square, gaining valuable ground as they expand their territory, while the loser exits the game. The winner must then choose - do they continue on and attempt to secure another square? Or do they let The Floor choose a new challenger? The last contestant standing who gains full control over The Floor takes home a life-changing $250,000 cash prize." John De Mol, Anthony Carbone, Chris Culvenor, Paul Franklin, Mark van Achterberg, Eden Gaha and Wes Dening are the executive producers for Eureka Productions and Talpa. (Deadline.com)
GATTACA/SEASONED (Showtime) - The pay channel has opted not to proceed with both projects: a drama series remake of the 1997 movie and a comedy starring real-life husband and wife Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody. Sony Pictures Television and Jax Media respectively will shop the series elsewhere. Additionally, Showtime is also not moving forward with two development projects: "Sweetness" and "Split." The former "revolved around a town full of grieving widows, a pair of bored schoolgirls, a rom-com leading lady with a dark fixation, Princess Diana's biggest fan and the Internet wife who isn't all that she seems." Emerald Fennell penned the script with Nick Stoller among the executive producers for Sony Pictures Television. The latter "was a propulsive dramatic thriller that takes the double-agent genre to a whole new level. Built around the double life of America-born Josh Solomon." No auspices were given. (THR.com)
HOME ECONOMICS (ABC) - The Alphabet has extended the options on the show's cast beyond its June 30 deadline, keeping the hopes of a potential season four alive. (TVLine.com)
MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY (Netflix) - Cooper Koch and Nicholas Alexander Chavez have been tapped for the title roles on the anthology series, which "will tell the story of the real-life brothers who were convicted in 1996 for the murders of their parents, José and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menéndez. Although the siblings eventually confessed to parricide, they have long sustained that the reason for their actions was due to physical, emotional and sexual abuse." (Deadline.com)
SERIAL KILLER'S WIFE, THE (Paramount+, New!) - Annabel Scholey, Jack Farthing and Luke Treadaway are attached to star in a new drama for the streamer: "Set in an idyllic English town, Beth Fairchild (Scholey: The Split) has prepared a surprise birthday party for her husband Tom (Farthing: Rain Dogs). With most of the village present as Tom is the beloved local doctor, Beth's world is turned upside down when the party is interrupted by the police and Tom is arrested for murder. Beth believes her husband has been wrongly accused but she soon makes some shocking discoveries that cast doubt on his innocence, and she confides her worries in Adam (Treadaway), Tom's best friend from childhood." Clapperboard Studios and BlackBox Multimedia are behind the series, with Andy Morgan, Mike Benson, Chiara Cardoso and Giuliano Papadia executive producing. Laura Way is directing with Jonathan Phillips serving as the producer and Suzanne Cowie and Ben Morris as writers. (Deadline.com)
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[02/09/25 - 10:10 AM]
ESPN NBA Schedule Update: New-Look Los Angeles Lakers Host Utah Jazz on February 10 in Luka Doncic's Expected Lakers Debut
On Monday, February 10, the Utah Jazz and Lauri Markkanen will visit the Los Angeles Lakers and newly-acquired star Luka Doncic in his expected Lakers debut at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN+ and Disney+.
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[02/07/25 - 11:06 PM]
Development Update: Week of February 3-7
Updates include: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" revival nears pilot order at Hulu; Rhys Ifans, Anna Maxwell Martin to star Apple's "For All Mankind" spin-off; and "How to Die Alone," "Hysteria!" and "The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh" among the latest cancellations.
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[02/07/25 - 01:13 PM]
ABC Claims Top 5 Shows Among Adults 18-49 in Cross-Platform Broadcast Series Rankings
Driven by stellar streaming viewership on Hulu and Disney+, three ABC titles more than triple their seven-day linear averages, including "High Potential" (+297%), "Abbott Elementary" (+270%) and "Shifting Gears" (+242%).
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[02/07/25 - 01:01 PM]
NBC Celebrates the Legacy of "Saturday Night Live" on Feb. 15 with the First-Ever "SNL" Telecast Airing at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT
Plus: an encore of the critically acclaimed documentary "Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music" will start the night at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
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[02/07/25 - 01:00 PM]
Video: "Between Walls" - Official Trailer - Hulu
Marga (Aislinn Derbez) and Martín (Christian Vazquez) happen to meet on a dating app, unaware they are neighbors.
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[02/07/25 - 12:01 PM]
NFL Slimetime Presents Nickelodeon's Game Changers: Brand-New Special for Kids & Families Debuts Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 8:00 P.M. (ET/PT) in Honor of Black History Month
Leading into the special, Nickelodeon will premiere a brand-new episode of Tyler Perry's Young Dylan titled "Red Tails," at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
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[02/07/25 - 10:08 AM]
CBS Wins Thursday Night with Top 4 Programs of the Night, Up from Its Thursday Season Average
"Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage" (8:00-8:30 PM) was the #1 program of the night delivering 6.54 million viewers.
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[02/07/25 - 10:04 AM]
All-New Season of "Naked and Afraid" Premieres on Sunday, March 9 at 8PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel
From the sweltering jungles in the Philippines to the rugged bluffs of the American Midwest, each episode of the new season presents unique environments, unprecedented obstacles and history-making duos as they are brought together with no water, no food and no clothes.
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[02/07/25 - 10:02 AM]
FX's "English Teacher" Renewed for Season Two
The show's first season has received three Critics Choice Awards nominations, including Best Comedy Series, and four nominations for the Film Independent Spirit Awards, including Best New Scripted Series.
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[02/07/25 - 09:32 AM]
Starz Partners with Verizon to Include 1 Year Subscription for Eligible Customers in New Home Internet Offer
This offer is for new customers in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, DC markets who order Fios 1 Gig or 2 Gig Home Internet or for customers in the Atlanta market who order 5G Home Plus.
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[02/07/25 - 09:10 AM]
CBS "Hollywood Squares" Is the Season's #1 New Unscripted Series Reaching Nearly 24 Million Unique Viewers
The show is televisions #1 new unscripted series this season averaging 5.40 million viewers in primetime alone.
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[02/07/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - "Chris Distefano: It's Just Unfortunate"
Chris Distefano is trying to be the best father he can be but nowadays, words speak louder than actions - so Chris is acting with the right intentions, but not always the right moves.
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[02/07/25 - 09:00 AM]
Animated Academy Award Nominee "Flow" Begins Streaming Exclusively on Max February 14
A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, "Flow" follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood.
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[02/07/25 - 09:00 AM]
Video: "Winner" - Official Trailer - Hulu
Based on the true story, the ambitious but eccentric Reality Winner (Emilia Jones) finds herself in the middle of a political scandal when she becomes a surprising NSA whistleblower.
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[02/07/25 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Prime Video Orders New Unscripted High School Series "Sweethearts" and Releases Trailer
"Sweethearts" follows the lives of six teenage couples in Charleston, South Carolina, as they navigate the end of high school and their final summer together as a couple, before heading off to college.
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