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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC) - Talia Shire will guest on the series' December 4 event as Teresa Schemmenti, mother of Melissa Schemmenti (Lisa Ann Walter). (Deadline.com, 11/21)
ANNE RICE'S THE TALAMASCA (AMC) - Maisie Richardson-Sellers has joined the cast of the series as Olive, "a beguiling and ambitious agent of the Talamasca, assigned to be Guy Anatole's (Nicholas Denton) American handler. She is deft with information and a master of disguises in the old tradition of spy craft." (Variety.com, 11/21)
BOROUGHS, THE (Netflix) - The upcoming supernatural mystery series has added Rafael Casal as Neil; Dee Wallace as Grace; Ed Begley Jr. as Edward; Jane Kaczmarek as Lilly; Eric Edelstein as Hank; and Mousa Hussein Kraish as Dr. McGinnis. No other details were given. (Deadline.com, 11/21)
ELLE (Amazon) - Caroline Dries has been tapped as co-showrunner of the "Legally Blonde" prequel series alongside creator Laura Kittrell. (Variety.com, 11/19)
EMILY IN PARIS (Netflix) - Season five of the series will begin filming the first week of May next year in Paris with Lucas Bravo's Gabriel also returning. (Variety.com, 11/20)
EUPHORIA (HBO) - Storm Reid, who plays Rue's (Zendaya) younger sister Gia Bennett, has confirmed she will not return for the show's third season. (Deadline.com, 11/20)
IT'S NOT LIKE THAT (Amazon, New!) - Amazon MGM Studios has given a cast-contingent series order to new drama from Ian Deitchman and Kristin Robinson: "It's Not Like That follows Lori, who is freshly divorced with two teens. Malcolm's a minister and recently widowed dad of three. Their families once did everything together, but now Lori and Malcolm must navigate their newly minted singledom, parenthood and the complexities of Malcolm being a modern-day minister. Is this the beginning of a love story? It's not like that. Or is it?" Jon Erwin, Justin Rosenblatt, Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten of Wonder Project; Alex Goldstone of 42 & Anonymous Content and Kingdom Story Company will also executive produce. (Deadline.com, 11/19)
KING OF ASHES (Netflix, New!) - The streamer has landed the TV rights to S.A. Cosby's forthcoming novel "described as a family crime drama." Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and Barack and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground are among the featured auspices. No other specifics were given. (Variety.com, 11/18)
LAW & ORDER (NBC) - Mekhi Phifer will guest on the legal drama in a yet-to-be-revealed capacity. (GiveMeMyRemote.com, 11/20)
MOTHERHOOD, THE (Hallmark+, New!) - Connie Britton will host a new unscripted series for the streamer: "Each episode 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. Over the course of a transformative week, Britton and three expert coaches - DIY and home design specialist Angela Rose, positive parenting coach Destini Davis, and style expert Taryn Hicks - help the mom create a harmonious living space, implement effective parenting strategies and refresh her wardrobe. At the heart of the series is the lasting impact of these changes, as the women build a supportive community to continue uplifting each other long after the cameras stop rolling." Britton, Michael Williams, David Collins, Renata Lombardo, Eric Korsh, Larissa A.K. Matsson and Rob Eric are the executive producers for Scout Productions and Deep Blue Productions. The six-episode project is due in 2025. (Deadline.com, 11/22)
MOVING (Hulu) - The Korean action fantasy series "is in development" for a second season. (Deadline.com, 11/20)
MY LIFE WITH THE WALTER BOYS (Netflix) - Natalie Sharp, Carson MacCormac, Janet Kidder, Riele Downs and Jake Manley will recur on the series' recently completed second season. No details about their roles were given. (Deadline.com, 11/18)
NIGHT AGENT, THE (Netflix) - Genesis Rodriguez is in talks to join the show's third season. No details about her roles were given other than it is expected to be a regular. (Deadline.com, 11/19)
PENGUIN, THE (HBO) - Craig Zobel, who directed the first three episodes of the series, has signed a new multi-year first-look deal with the network. (Deadline.com, 11/20)
PENNIES (FOX, New!) - Scott Prendergast has sold a new drama to the network: "Written by Prendergast, the hourlong Pennies is about a reclusive forensic pathologist named Penny who is more comfortable with the bodies under her (dogged) care than with real people. Penny solves mysteries and murders stemming from the San Francisco morgue, aided by her over-confident extrovert sister, also named Penny, an attorney in the D.A.'s office." Aaron Kaplan of Kapital Entertainment and Brian Morewitz of Morewitz Media will also executive produce the project, which has a penalty attached, for FOX Entertainment. (Deadline.com, 11/21)
REVIVAL (Syfy) - CM Punk will recur on the comic book-turned-TV series in an unspecified role. (Variety.com, 11/21)
SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF (Netflix) - Executive producer Bryan Lee O'Malley has confirmed the series will not return for a second season. (@bryanleeomalley, 11/20)
SHIFTING GEARS (ABC) - Brenda Song will reunite with her "Dollface" co-star Kat Dennings on the series as Caitlyn, "a former high school classmate of Riley's who is now the assistant principal of the school." (Deadline.com, 11/18)
SUITS LA (NBC) - Gabriel Macht will reprise his "Suits" role of Harvey Specter on the offshoot series as part of a three-episode arc. No other details were given. (Deadline.com, 11/20)
TOYS "R" US FAMILY FACEOFF (FOX, New!) - Toys "R" Us Studios and Known Originals are developing a competition series for FOX Alternative Entertainment which will "seek families competing inside a "larger-than-life" toy store and will integrate a range of nostalgic and popular trending toys and games from classic toy brands." Kim Miller Olko, Brad Roth and Ross Martin are the executive producers. (Deadline.com, 11/21)
TULSA KING (Paramount+) - Star/executive producer Sylvester Stallone is finalizing a new deal to continue on the drama series for two more seasons, paving the way for a pickup of Seasons 3 and 4. Said report notes "Stallone is getting a raise from the $1.5M per episode he was paid in Season 2, which was up from $750,000 an episode for Season 1." (Deadline.com, 11/20)
UNTITLED DANIELS & KOMAN PROJECT (Peacock) - Duane Shepard Sr., Allan Havey, Nate Jackson, Mo Welch, Nancy Lenehan, Molly Ephraim and Tracy Letts are all slated to recur on the new mockumentary series set in the same universe as "The Office." No details about their roles were given. Welch is also a writer on the series. (Deadline.com, 11/20)
UNTITLED EQUALIZER SPIN-OFF PROJECT (CBS, New!) - Joseph C. Wilson is spearheading a potential spin-off of "The Equalizer" to be featured in the show's 16th episode this season. Casting has begun on the two principal roles: "a skilled younger female martial artist, weapons expert and criminologist with a secret origin story who turns to McCall (Queen Latifah) for help, and an older male former top CIA operative." CBS Studios and Universal Television would presumably be behind the offshoot as would current executive producers Joseph C. Wilson, Dana Owens (Queen Latifah), Debra Martin Chase, Shakim Compere, John Davis, John Fox, Loretha Jones and Rob Hanning. (Deadline.com, 11/19)
VITAL SIGNS (ABC, New!) - Brian Tanen has sold a new drama to the Alphabet: "Its heroine, Emmy Correll, is in a rut. She wishes her dull, disappointing life was more like her favorite medical drama Vital Signs - where the characters are life-saving heroes with endlessly exciting love lives. But when Emmy's wish comes true, and she is transported INTO the show, she must confront whether this new life is what she truly wants. Waking up in a TV show is disorienting! Especially because in this world, Emmy is apparently a newly hired doctor. But once she gets over the shock, she realizes she's seen every episode; and she knows what's going to happen. And that means here, in this world, she's kind of a genius." Kapital Entertainment's Aaron Kaplan will also executive produce 20th Television. (Deadline.com, 11/22)
WILL TRENT (ABC) - Scott Foley will recur on the new season as Dr. Seth McDale, "the confident and down-to-earth head of emergency medicine at a local hospital and Angie's new romantic interest." (Deadline.com, 11/19)
YELLOWJACKETS (Showtime) - Sarah Desjardins, who recurs as Shauna's (Melanie Lynskey) daughter Callie, will return as a regular for the series' third season. (Deadline.com, 11/21)
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