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[07/21/23 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Week of July 17-21
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!
ALIEN (FX on Hulu) - Alex Lawther, Samuel Blenkin, Essie Davis and Adarsh Gourav will join the previously announced Sydney Chandler on the film-turned-TV series. Lawther has been cast as the male lead, a soldier named CJ, with Blenkin as another main character, Boy Kavalier, a CEO; Davis as Dame Silvia and Gourav as Slightly. The deals were made well before the SAG-AFTRA strike started on July 14. Production has nonetheless started without its SAG-affiliated actors in Thailand. (Deadline.com, 7/20)
ANDOR (Disney+) - Filming on the show's second season has been temporarily paused due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. (Deadline.com, 7/20)
ANNE RICE'S INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (AMC) - Filming on the show's second season has been paused due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. (Deadline.com, 7/17)
CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE (ABC) - Vanna White has closed a deal to return for the show's fourth season, due this fall. Said pact "involves a significant salary increase." No decision about her involvement on the mothership series has been made beyond her current contract, which runs through 2024. (TMZ.com, 7/20)
CHOSEN (Angel App) - The show's producers have reached an interim agreement with SAG-AFTRA, allowing filming to begin on season four on Monday. (@thechosentv, 7/17)
FOUND (NBC) - The series, originally slated to bow in February, will have all 13 episodes completed when it premieres on Tuesday, October 3. (TVLine.com, 7/19)
IRRATIONAL, THE (NBC) - The newcomer will have all 10 of its episodes filmed when it premieres on Monday, September 25. (TVLine.com, 7/19)
MAGNUM P.I. (NBC) - All 10 of its remaining episodes completed filming back in April and will air as part two of its fifth and final season beginning Wednesday, October 4. (TVLine.com, 7/19)
QUANTUM LEAP (NBC) - The show's sophomore run will have "most" of its 13-episode order completed for airing this fall starting Wednesday, October 4. (TVLine.com, 7/19)
TEHRAN (Apple TV+) - The spy thriller has landed an SAG-AFTRA interim agreement, allowing filming to continue despite the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. (Deadline.com, 7/20)
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[04/01/25 - 03:01 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
"Nightline" saw double-digit increases on the previous week in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.
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[04/01/25 - 02:01 PM]
Video: "Bullet Train Explosion" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When panic erupts on a Tokyo-bound bullet train that will explode if it slows below 100 kph, authorities race against time to save everyone on board.
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[04/01/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of March 24: "Adolescence" Drives the Conversation with Another Week at No. 1
Plus, fans were determined to crack the case in "The Residence," the Uzo Aduba-starring whodunit, which held strong at No. 2 in English TV (8.8 million views).
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[04/01/25 - 10:30 AM]
10 CBS Series Deliver 10 Million or More Viewers in Live+35 Multiplatform Viewing
Three other series generated nearly 8 million or more viewers with 35 days of multiplatform viewership.
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[04/01/25 - 10:04 AM]
Holly Madison Returns for New Season of Investigation Discovery's "The Playboy Murders"
With six all-new cases, season three premieres on Monday, May 5 at 9:00/8:00c on ID and streams on Max.
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[04/01/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Watch the Trailer for "LOL: Last One Laughing Colombia" Season 2 Launching on Prime Video on April 16th with a Brand-New Format
In the new season, the main dynamic change is the introduction of "pairs" where contestants compete in duos, creating new alliances and rivalries between the partnered comedians, unlike the previous season where individuals competed against each other directly.
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[04/01/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Tires" Season 2 - Date Announcement - Netflix
The comedy series starring Shane Gillis returns June 5.
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[03/31/25 - 09:29 PM]
Season Eight of Adult Swim's Global Hit Series "Rick and Morty" Arrives May 25
Adult Swim announced the premiere date and released a first look at "Rick and Morty" Season Eight as part of today's traditional April Fools' Day broadcast special.
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[03/31/25 - 12:01 PM]
Shudder Marks Its 10 Year Anniversary with Year-Long Celebration of Killer Films & Series, Special Fan Events, Nationwide Screening Tour, Customized Merch and More
Shudder 10, which kicks off during the streamer's annual "Halfway to Halloween" horror-thon, will also feature a nationwide screening tour, "Shudder 10 Screening Series," featuring a curated selection of Shudder films.
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[03/31/25 - 11:03 AM]
"When Calls the Heart" Wraps Season 12 as #1 Most-Watched Program on Entertainment Cable This Year To-Date
"'When Calls the Heart' delivers the charm, warmth, and community of Hallmark's signature storytelling, and we're pleased that the series continues to drive stellar ratings after 12 seasons and counting," said Samantha DiPippo.
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[03/31/25 - 11:00 AM]
Disney Branded Television Renews "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place" for Season Two on Disney Channel and Disney+
Premiering on Disney Channel, Disney+ and Disney Channel On Demand, the new season begins production next month in Los Angeles.
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[03/31/25 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Expands "An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile," A New Primetime Concert Special Airing Sunday, April 6
The special, featuring live performances, captivating stories about the pair's enduring friendship and an intimate look at their new joint album, will now run 90 minutes.
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[03/31/25 - 10:30 AM]
"TMZ Presents: The Menendez Brothers: The Prison Interview" Premieres Monday, April 7 at 9/8c on FOX
The Menendez Brothers exclusively speak for the first time in decades for a joint interview with TMZ about their last chance for freedom and reveal what they'll do with their lives if they're released.
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[03/31/25 - 10:23 AM]
Video: Preview - "The Motherhood" Starring Connie Britton - Hallmark Channel
Each of the six one-hour episodes of The Motherhood follows Britton, a single mother herself, as she connects with another single mother who is juggling the demands of work, parenting, and self-care.
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[03/31/25 - 10:00 AM]
Summer Is in Sight! Prime Video Releases First-Look Images for the Final Season of "The Summer I Turned Pretty"
The series will return to Cousins Beach this July with an 11-episode season and will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.
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