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[07/10/26 - 11:09 PM]
Development Update: Week of July 6-10
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!
AMERICAN HORROR STORY (FX) - Ariana Grande has bowed out of the upcoming season, citing scheduling conflicts with her current tour. (Deadline.com, 7/10)
BAYWATCH (FOX) - Blair Redford will recur on the revival series as Hunter, "a rugged, seen-it-all camera guy who has worked everywhere from Hollywood film sets to war zones. He's charming, easygoing, and knows how to handle himself. He's introduced to the team at Baywatch while filming a news special on female first responders, but when things heat up between him and one of the guards, he finds a reason to stick around long after the cameras stop rolling." (Deadline.com, 7/9)
CAPITAL (Amazon, New!) - Director Guy Ritchie has landed another potential drama at Amazon MGM Studios, "a crime drama exploring the underbelly of modern-day London." Ritchie and Rob Williams are penning the script with Marc Resteghini, Ivan Atkinson, and Dhana Rivera Gilbert also among the executive producers for Vice Studios and Jack Tar Pictures. (Deadline.com, 7/9)
DC CRIME (A.K.A. UNTITLED JIMMY OLSEN PROJECT) (HBO Max) - Jimmy Tatro is in talks to star as Gorilla Grodd in the "Superman" spin-off series starring Skyler Gisondo. (Deadline.com, 7/8)
DOROTHEA (HBO, New!) - Oscar winner Geena Davis is attached to star in a proposed true crime drama at the network: "Dorothea centers on a Sacramento woman (Davis) who ran a boarding house for the less fortunate in the 1980s, but her seemingly benevolent actions belied her sinister motives." Joshua Michael Stern is behind the project, the story for which was co-written by Michael Rosenbaum and Jane Whitney. Davis, Stern, Rosenbaum, and Jeff Frost will executive produce for Bristol Circle Entertainment with Whitney as a co-executive producer. (Deadline.com, 7/7)
IT'S NOT LIKE THAT (Wonder Project) - The Scott Foley/Erinn Hayes-led drama has been canceled after one season. (Deadline.com, 7/7)
RETRIEVALS, THE (Netflix) - Tony Award nominee Lila Neugebauer has been tapped to direct and executive produce the debut installment of the series from Molly Smith Metzler. Additionally, Emmy-winner Andrij Parekh will also direct two episodes. (Variety.com, 7/9)
SECRET OF SECRETS, THE (Netflix) - Morgan Spector and Rebecca Hall are on track to topline the Dan Brown adaptation as symbologist Robert Langdon and scientist Katherine Solomon, respectively. (Deadline.com, 7/10)
SPY SCHOOL (Disney+, New!) - Chris Fedak is spearheading a small screen take on book series from Stuart Gibbs at the streamer: "Spy School revolves around Ben Ripley, who may only be a teenager, but he's already pegged his dream job: CIA or bust. Ben is not surprised when he is recruited for a magnet school with a focus on science - but he's entirely shocked to discover that the school is a front for a CIA academy." Gibbs, Emma Watts, and Ryan Reynolds will also executive produce for Maximum Effort and 20th Television. (Deadline.com, 7/9)
SULLIVAN'S CROSSING (The CW) - Creator Roma Roth is stepping down as showrunner for the series' fifth season, with Floyd Kane tapped to succeed her. (Deadline.com, 7/7)
THUNDER ROAD (AMC) - Matt Barr has joined the cast of the NASCAR drama as Duane's (Dennis Quaid) oldest son, Calvin Whitlock, "an attractive and ambitious man who's been driven out of the business of auto racing for good and doesn't like to be reminded of it. He now owns the Victory Lane Tap Room and is your basic businessman struggling to keep from drowning in debt while making plans to expand his ever-threatened empire." (Deadline.com, 7/6)
WORLD WAR II: BEHIND ENEMY LINES (Netflix, New!) - The streamer has commissioned a four-part docuseries which "tells the story of the 101st Airborne's invasion of Europe, from D-Day to V-Day, using colorized and previously unseen archival footage." Josh Brolin will narrate the project, which comes from 72 Films and executive producers David Glover and Mark Raphael. (Deadline.com, 7/8)
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[10/28/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Pride and Prejudice" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Hasty first impressions develop into something deeper between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy in this faithful yet fresh adaptation of the classic novel.
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[10/28/26 - 08:00 AM]
Versant Grows Fast Portfolio to 13 Channels, Bringing Cnbc, Oxygen and E! Franchises to Prime Video and The Roku Channel
All four new channels will be available on Prime Video in the U.S. beginning October 27, with staggered launches on The Roku Channel starting November 3.
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[10/28/26 - 08:00 AM]
"PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie" Roars Onto Paramount+ on November 12
PAW Patrol's next epic adventure begins when the pups crash land on a mysterious dinosaur island!
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[10/28/26 - 07:07 AM]
Video: "Super Troopers 3" - Official Trailer - Hulu
Streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney + November 5.
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[10/28/26 - 06:01 AM]
"Instadocs: Jane Doe v. Cornell" to Release on Netflix October 29
The explosive lawsuit brought by Jane Doe - the former Cornell University student who alleges she was drugged and raped at the school's Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024 - has sparked widespread protests and a fervent national debate about how colleges handle sexual assault.
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[10/28/26 - 05:01 AM]
NBC to Air "Alan Jackson: The Last Show" on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 8-10 P.M. ET/PT
Filmed before a sold-out crowd at Nashville's Nissan Stadium in June, the special will capture a once-in-a-lifetime farewell from one of country music's most beloved and influential artists.
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[10/27/26 - 03:36 PM]
College Football on FOX Scores Big Numbers in Week 8
7,015,000 viewers tuned into FOX "Big Noon Saturday" for Indiana's win over Michigan.
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[10/27/26 - 03:14 PM]
FOX's "America's Game of the Week" Roars with 24,670,000 Viewers in Week 7
The network's Sunday window ranks as the #1 program in all of television through the first seven weeks of the season (24,749,000 average).
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[10/27/26 - 03:03 PM]
No Time Like October: FOX Sports Drives in 12,259,000 Viewers for Game 1 and 10,854,000 Viewers for Game 2
Both telecasts were the most-watched of their respective days on any network.
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[10/27/26 - 02:59 PM]
NBC and Peacock Deliver Most-Watched WNBA Finals Game 4 Ever
Led by Gabby Williams' 17 points, Golden State's 67-62 win over Atlanta peaked at 2.5 million viewers for the game's exciting conclusion from 3:30-3:45 p.m. ET.
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[10/27/26 - 02:40 PM]
"College GameDay Built by The Home Depot" Continues Record-Setting Season; ESPN Networks Deliver Three of the Top Five Games Across All Nets
Ole Miss/Texas (8.1 million) was the top game of the week and added to ESPN's nine total games this season with 8+ million viewers.
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[10/27/26 - 02:06 PM]
Chiefs-Seahawks Is Most Watched Week 7 NBC "Sunday Night Football" Game Since 2013, Averaging 26.3 Million Viewers on NBC & Peacock
The audience peaked at 29.0 million viewers on NBC and Peacock in the second quarter (9:30-9:45 p.m. ET).
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[10/27/26 - 02:01 PM]
ABC Decks the Halls with Festive Holiday Programming for 2026
Highlights include joyful episodes of "Abbott Elementary," "America's Funniest Home Videos," "Celebrity Family Feud," "Press Your Luck," "Scrubs" and "What Would You Do?: Holiday Edition."
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[10/27/26 - 01:01 PM]
"Crystal Lake" Makes Killer Debut on Peacock
"Crystal Lake" has generated 1.3 billion minutes watched over its first 11 days, making it the fourth highest scripted original series ever on Peacock.
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[10/27/26 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Allen" - Official Trailer - Netflix
20 years after his encounter with an alien, Petey never moved on. Now his old friend has returned, and the reason why is complicated - and unexpected.
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