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[04/11/25 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Week of April 7-11
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!
ADOLESCENCE (Netflix) - Plan B Entertainment is "in early talks to make what could become a second season" of the hit limited series. (Deadline.com, 4/9)
ALL AMERICAN (The CW) - WWE's Trick Williams will appear on the show's season finale as Eddie Blair, "the Athletic Director of South Crenshaw High." (Variety.com, 4/10)
AUDACITY, THE (A.K.A. UNTITLED JONATHAN GLATZER SERIES) (AMC) - Zach Galifianakis will round out the cast of the Silicon Valley drama as Carl Bardolph: "Wealthy beyond imagination, disillusioned beyond repair, Carl Bardolph has spent years watching from the shadows as the tech world churns forward, unimpressed by those who came after him and uninterested in returning. But when Duncan (Magnussen) comes to him and pulls him back into the world, Carl doesn't return as a mentor or a savior, he comes back a problem." (Deadline.com, 4/9)
BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD (FOX, New!) - Gideon Raff is spearheading a TV series at the network based on the novel by Toshikazu Kawaguchi: "In the heart of Japantown, San Francisco, a family-owned café offers more than just coffee - it serves as a bridge between past and present. Visitors line up, drawn by the chance to relive a moment that changed their lives, knowing they must return before their coffee grows cold. Though the past cannot be rewritten, the act of letting go in the present can open the door to a future filled with hope. But this barista family, whose selfless gift has brought solace to so many, must now confront the shadows of their own mysterious past - one that may cost them everything." Gail Berman, Hend Baghdady, Marcy Ross, Chloe Dan and Matt Aragachi will also executive produce for The Jackal Group, SK Global, Sony Pictures Television and FOX Entertainment. A penalty is attached to the script commitment. (Deadline.com, 4/11)
CAPE FEAR (Apple TV+) - CCH Pounder has been cast in the film-turned-TV series, which has also added Morten Tyldum to executive produce and direct the pilot. Pounder's role wasn't specified. (Variety.com, 4/7)
CARRIE (Amazon) - Mike Flanagan's new adaptation of the Stephen King novel has been ordered to series by Amazon MGM Studios with Summer H. Howell in negotiations for the title character, Carrie White, and Siena Agudong set as her nemesis, Sue Snell: "Carrie is described as a reimagining of the story of misfit high-schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother. After her father's sudden death, Carrie finds herself contending with the challenges of attending high school, a bullying scandal and the emergence of mysterious telekinetic powers." Flanagan will also direct some of eight planned episodes as well as executive produce alongside Trevor Macy. (Deadline.com, 4/10)
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (Amazon, New!) - Jason Ning is developing a TV series at the streamer based on Wang Dulu's book series-turned-Oscar-winning film: "Amidst stunning landscapes and spectacular action, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon follows Shu Lien and Mu Bai, two star-crossed warriors, as they struggle between forbidden love and the pull of modernity - caught between preserving their way of life or embracing a future together." Ronald D. Moore, Maril Davis, Johnny Levin, Roy Lee, Hong Wang and Qin Wang will also executive produce for Sony Pictures Television, Tall Ship Productions and Vertigo Entertainment; with Ying Lou co-executive producing. (Deadline.com, 4/10)
ELLE (Amazon) - Amy Pietz, Zac Looker, Jessica Belkin and Logan Shroyer have all scored roles on the "Legally Blonde" prequel series. Pietz will play Donna, "the no-nonsense high school secretary"; with Looker as Dustin, "Elle's classmate and sparring partner who cares about social justice and isn't afraid to challenge authority"; Belkin as Madison, "Elle's best friend"; and Shroyer as Josh, "Madison's cousin and Elle's crush." (Deadline.com, 4/10)
JUST ONE DAY (Amazon, New!) - Kathryn Newton is attached to star in a proposed TV series at the streamer based on Gayle Forman's YA romance novels: "Allyson Healey's life is exactly like her suitcase - packed, planned, ordered. Then on the last day of her three-week post-graduation European tour, she meets Willem. A free-spirited, roving actor, Willem is everything she's not, and when he invites her to abandon her plans and come to Paris with him, Allyson says yes. This uncharacteristic decision leads to a day of risk and romance, liberation and intimacy: 24 hours that will transform Allyson's life. When unforeseen circumstances separate Allyson and Willem after their whirlwind day together, they are left to embark on their individual journeys. We follow Allyson over the next year as she struggles to fit in at college. Willem never leaves her mind and she finds herself constantly drawn back to Willem and that one day. And so begins a quest: one to discover herself and to discover love." Sherri Cooper and Jennifer Levin are spearheading the project with Patrick Moran and Lynley Bird of PKM Productions also executive producing. Newton, Forman and Anna Mastro will receive producing credits. (Deadline.com, 4/10)
LINCOLN LAWYER, THE (Netflix) - Sasha Alexander will recur on the show's fourth season as FBI Agent Dawn Ruth: "She and her colleague interrupt Mickey's dinner to not-so-subtly threaten him to drop his investigation into the FBI, or else... " (Variety.com, 4/9)
MISSING PRESUMED DEAD (NGC, New!) - The cable channel has acquired the 10-part series from Quintus Studios: "Missing Presumed Dead follows the real life-stories of people who vanished, from their own perspective and those of the people who found them. These include items on a British family who became lost at sea, kidnap and torture victim Peter Shaw, aid worker Ian Purchase, who was taken by the Taliban, and journalist Michael Scott Moore, who was captured in Somalia." No auspices were given. (Deadline.com, 4/7)
MONOPOLY (Netflix, New!) - The streamer has landed a reality competition series based on the classic board game from Hasbro Entertainment. No auspices were given for the project. Previous incarnations were set up at TBS in 2013 and CBS in 2021; while the nationally-syndicated game show "Monopoly Millionaires' Club" ran for two seasons fron 2015-2016. (Deadline.com, 4/7)
MYTHIC QUEST (Apple TV+) - The streamer has pulled the plug on the comedy after four seasons however an "updated finale episode with a new ending will premiere next week on Apple TV+." "Endings are hard. But after four incredible seasons, 'Mythic Quest' is coming to a close," said series executive producers Megan Ganz, David Hornsby, and Rob McElhenney. "We're so proud of the show and the world we got to build - and deeply grateful to every cast and crew member who poured their heart into it. To all our fans, thank you for playing with us. To our partners at Apple, thank you for believing in the vision from the very beginning. Because endings are hard, with Apple's blessing we made one final update to our last episode - so we could say goodbye, instead of just game over." (Variety.com, 4/11)
NEMESIS (Netflix) - The crime drama has added the following actors in recurring roles: Moe Irvin as Amos "Nightmare" Stiles; Quincy Isaiah as Gideon "Deon" Davis; Jay Reeves as Jamel Brinkley; Mike O'Malley as Detective Rick Viggiano; Stephanie Sigman as Detective Nicolette Harper; Khalilah Joi as Ella Wilder; Siua Ikale'o plays Ika Manakani; and Shane Johnson as Harvey. (Deadline.com, 4/9)
ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (Hulu) - Jermaine Fowler and Logan Lerman are the latest faces bound for the new season in yet-to-be-revealed roles. (Deadline.com, 4/9)
PARADISE (Hulu) - Thomas Doherty, Michael McGrady and Timothy Omundson will recur on the series' second season. Doherty is believed to be playing Link, "the leader of a biker gang"; with McGrady and Omundson as "gang members Geiger, who is Link's second in command, and Chef, respectively." (Deadline.com, 4/10)
SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS, THE (Max) - Warner Bros. TV Group chairman Channing Dungey has confirmed a new home could not be found for the recently canceled series. (Deadline.com, 4/11)
SHRINKING (Apple TV+) - Sherry Cola and Isabella Gomez will recur on the upcoming third season in yet-to-be-revealed roles. (Deadline.com, 4/10)
SUGAR (Apple TV+) - Shea Whigham, Raymond Lee and Sasha Calle have joined the cast of the show's second season. Whigham is believed to be playing "a government agency employee helping Sugar (Farrell) in his investigations"; while Calle is believed to be portraying "a hustler working for Sugar." Lee's role wasn't specified. (Deadline.com, 4/8)
UNTITLED MURDAUGH MURDERS (Hulu) - Brittany Snow has been cast in the limited series as Mandy Matney, "a journalist with a sunny smile and a suspicious view of the world. When Mandy starts searching for a story with teeth, she stumbles upon the news of a girl missing as a result of a boat crash. Mandy uses her keen instinct to unravel the complicated layers of the Murdaugh family and ensure that the guilty party is brought to justice." (Deadline.com, 4/10)
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