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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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[09/04/26 - 01:31 PM]
Peacock Greenlights New Competition Series "Get Me Out of Here" (wt) Co-Hosted by Maura Higgins and Rob Rausch
An updated and amped-up take on the massive global format "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!" the series is set in a dense and unforgiving jungle, pairing celebrities with a non-famous friend or family member in the ultimate test of friendship.
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[09/04/26 - 11:49 AM]
ABC News Wins Friday Night and Late Night
"20/20" posted double-digit gains week to week in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, hitting 6-week highs in both measures.
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[09/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
Apple TV's Hit Drama "Silo" to Return for Fourth and Final Season on July 9, 2027
The complete third season of the acclaimed world-building drama starring and executive produced by Rebecca Ferguson is now streaming on Apple TV.
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[09/04/26 - 08:01 AM]
Production Underway in Prague for Netflix Series Based on Dan Brown's "The Secret of Secrets"
Newly announced cast includes Mamadou Athie, Ben Levi Ross, Anamaria Marinca, Richard Sammel, and Elena Saurel.
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[09/04/26 - 08:00 AM]
Paramount+ Celebrates Mexican Independence Day Weekend with Combat Sports Doubleheader on Saturday, September 12
The wall-to-wall action kicks off with Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT.
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[09/04/26 - 03:31 AM]
Video: "Schumacher '94 - The Birth of a Legend" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Michael Schumacher's first World Championship win roars to life through personal interviews and archival footage of the legendary 1994 Formula 1 season.
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[09/03/26 - 03:15 PM]
Brutal Murder Inspired by Horror Film Is First Original ABC News Video Podcast to Premiere Exclusively on Disney+ and Hulu Sept. 4
Based on the Hulu documentary, the six-part series - with new, never-before-seen material and hosted by the producers of the original documentary, Pat Rogers and Conor McCarthy - takes viewers deeper into the slaying of Idaho teenager Cassie Stoddart by killers influenced by a horror film.
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[09/03/26 - 02:31 PM]
FOX Greenlights "Mammoth," A New Comedy Series from Emmy Award-Winning "Modern Family" Co-Creator/Executive Producer Christopher Lloyd and Executive Producer/Writer Danny Zuker
Based on the original BBC Studios U.K. production of the same name and created by Welsh comedian and writer Mike Bubbins, "Mammoth" is produced by FOX Entertainment Studios.
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[09/03/26 - 02:01 PM]
"Famous Last Words" Honors the Life and Legacy of Gloria Steinem
Conducted by Emmy Award winner Brad Falchuk in February 2025, the episode captures Steinem not just as a media spokeswoman, but as a lifelong traveler on the road to justice.
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[09/03/26 - 01:32 PM]
Video: Abbott House Rock - "Abbott Elementary" Season 6
No such thing as too cool for school(house).
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[09/03/26 - 01:01 PM]
Netflix Expands Broadcast Team for First-Ever Regular Season NFL Game in Australia
The studio desk and in-game broadcast team will also return across Netflix's entire 2026-2027 NFL slate, with more names to come.
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[09/03/26 - 11:03 AM]
Kevin Zegers, Paul Gross, and Milla Jovovich Join the Cast of "Heated Rivalry" Season 2
And the crowd goes crazy.
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[09/03/26 - 11:03 AM]
Video: "R.J. Decker" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Premieres September 15
The stakes are higher and the cases are weirder, but R.J. Decker is just getting started.
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[09/03/26 - 10:10 AM]
"Gold Rush" - New Season Premieres Friday, October 2 on Discovery Channel
As soaring gold prices attract a new wave of fortune seekers to the Yukon, mining veterans and ambitious newcomers alike risk everything in pursuit of life-changing riches.
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[09/03/26 - 10:08 AM]
Deliciously Deceptive Desserts Hide in Plain Sight in New Food Network Series "Sweet Deceit" Hosted by Josh Peck
The series is hosted by actor Josh Peck, who hilariously commands the on-screen hijinks as he leads contestants through four rounds as they try to identify masterfully disguised sweets created by world-class cake artists.
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