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[07/17/26 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Week of July 13-17
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!
CALL OF THE WILD, THE (FX, New!) - The cable channel is developing a drama based on the January 2026 New Yorker article, which "details the work of a group of volunteers who support park rangers in rescuing visitors at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Known as BUSAR (Backcountry Unit Search and Rescue), the team of trained outdoor athletes assist in the search and rescue of park visitors who become lost or injured in remote areas." Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson are the executive producers for Color Force, The New Yorker Studios, and FX Productions. No writer is currently attached. (Variety.com, 7/16)
CHICKS (Hulu) - Jodie Whittaker will star opposite Ellen Pompeo in the drama pilot as Doreen, "who is wiry and wired, as scrappy as they come, has worked every job under the sun, and is no stranger to a less-than-legal side hustles. But beneath her rough, wise-cracking exterior, she's a puppy dog, and all she really wants is to be seen by her big sister Chicks." (Deadline.com, 7/15)
CODE (Amazon, New!) - Writer/director Ed Lilly is developing a new drama at Amazon MGM Studios: "Code is set in the underground rave scene in London. It follows an American girl who runs away from her life in New York and falls in love with a young entrepreneur. Soon after, they decide to open their own club." Will Graham, Tonia Davis, and Max Linsky will also executive produce for Invitation Media. (Deadline.com, 7/15)
COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS (Paramount+) - The comedy series will sign off with its upcoming third season. (@cbstvstudios, 7/14)
CONVICTION (Hulu) - William Jackson Harper and Ella Anderson are the latest additions to the Elisabeth Moss-led drama in yet-to-be-revealed roles. (Deadline.com, 7/16)
COOPER & FRY (BritBox, New!) - The streamer has scored the U.S. rights to the U.K. series: "Adapted from Stephen Booth's bestselling detective novels, Cooper & Fry follows unlikely detective duo Ben Cooper and Diane Fry, played by Robert James-Collier and Mandip Gill. Set in and around England's picturesque Peak District, the series follows Cooper, who is struggling to emerge from the shadow of his late father, while Fry is an outsider fleeing tragedies in her past. Together, they tackle grisly crimes in the remote countryside." Mike Benson's Clapperboard is behind the four-episode project, which is currently filming an eight-episode second season. (Deadline.com, 7/16)
DC CRIME (HBO Max) - Jimmy Tatro is officially set as Gorilla Grodd in the upcoming "Superman" spin-off series. (Deadline.com, 7/15)
ELIZABETH BANKS COMEDY SERIES (Apple TV) - Jared Goldstein and Spencer Moss will round out the cast of the comedy series. Goldstein will play Adam, "Heidi's (Elizabeth Banks) half-brother who lives rent-free in her ADU"; while Moss is set to play Riley, "Heidi's daughter." (Deadline.com, 7/14)
FRISCO KING (Paramount+) - Tom Pecinka and Arturo Del Puerto will recur on the newcomer as Ryland, "who appears to be a seasoned, professional businessman but is, in reality, a bit of a party animal"; and Hector, "a smart, hard-working, ambitious landscaper working on an upscale property in Frisco, TX," respectively. (Deadline.com, 7/13)
GOD OF THE WOODS, THE (Netflix) - Co-creator Liz Hannah will helm two (105 & 106) of the planned eight episodes of the Liz Moore adaptation, as will Cory Finley (101 & 102), Meera Menon (107 & 108) and Quyen Tran (103 & 104). (Deadline.com, 7/16)
GOD OF WAR (Amazon) - Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios plan to recast the title role after original star Ryan Hurst "was seriously injured on the set of the PlayStation video game adaptation in late June." The actor "tore a bicep while doing a stunt on the show" and "has since undergone surgery and is now recovering." The report adds "while Hurst's full recovery is a priority, the period required for it was longer than the production shooting schedule could accommodate, leading to the difficult decision to recast the role." Production with the new actor is expected to resume in mid-October. (Deadline.com, 7/16)
LORDS' DAY, THE (Netflix) - Annabel Scholey has been cast in a yet-to-be-revealed role on the Damson Idris-led series. (Variety.com, 7/14)
MICKEY MOUSE CLUB, THE (REBOOT SERIES) (Disney+, New!) - The streamer has commissioned a pilot for a revival of the variety series with a new group of Mouseketeers: Hudson Stone, Casey Trotter, Brooklynn Pitts, Erianthe Akaata, Scarlett London Diviney, Michael Cash, Yonas Kibreab, Varonica Mitchell, Kauani, Scarlett Grace Petty, and Carter Barnes. Fulwell Entertainment is behind the project with Ben Winston, Ashley Edens, Emma Conway, and Dave Piendak executive producing. Production begins this month in Los Angeles. (Deadline.com, 7/16)
QUEENSTOWN (Netflix, New!) - Chloe Stearns has scored an eight-episode order for a new New Zealand-based drama series at the streamer: "Beneath the glamour of Queenstown's luxury ski scene, a privileged family and the people who work for them collide over power, loyalty and desire." Rufus Sewell, Frances O'Connor, Alycia Debnam-Carey, and Te Kohe Tuhaka are already on board the project, which will also be executive produced by Jodi Matterson, Libbie Doherty, Jeremy Platt, and Erika North for Silent Firework and Runaway Unicorn. Glendyn Ivin will executive produce and serve as lead director with Roseanne Liang also directing. Mel Turner, Ricci Swart, Andrew Low, John Hamm, and John Wynn are co-executive producers with Axel Paton as a co-producer. (Deadline.com, 7/16)
ROMAN, THE (Netflix) - The Oscar Isaac-led casino drama has added Vincent D'Onofrio as Dominic Ward, "a powerful MMA mogul, Ward uses his "knockout power" to manipulate the casino bosses vying for his massive live events"; Kate Mara as Holly Reeve, "a sultry and highly educated entrepreneur who runs the city's most exclusive and discreet empire"; Clancy Brown as Elwood, "a weathered and imposing figure with deep ties to the desert landscape"; Thomas Sadoski as Luca, "a brilliant but self-destructive superstar chef whose personal entanglements and rock-star antics threaten to derail his high-end restaurant residency at The Roman"; and Jason Schwartzman as David Krupp, "a clean-cut heir and "freshwater fish" whose mounting casino debts thrust him into the high-pressure crosshairs of the Las Vegas elite." (Deadline.com, 7/15)
ROOKIE, THE (ABC) - The Alphabet will release an extended cut of Episode 810 ("His Name Was Martin"), featuring more than five minutes of additional footage, this Monday, July 20 on Hulu in the extras section of the series' landing page. (Deadline.com, 7/15)
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (NBC) - Chloe Fineman has announced her departure from the series after seven seasons. (@chloeiscrazy, 7/16)
SCRAMBLED UP (Syndication) - The game show is a go for a second season of 160 new half-hour episodes, beginning September 14. (Deadline.com, 7/14)
SHIFTER (Hulu, New!) - Ezra Claytan Daniels and Eli Jorné are spearheading a TV series based on Koren Shadmi's graphic novel at the streamer: "It is set in the near-future, where a banned cosmetic procedure lets people change their faces on the fly, creating a new underground industry of Shifters, who can become anyone you want, for any purpose you can imagine, for a fee. Rose is making a name for herself as one of the best, but the more she gives to her gigs, the more she risks losing herself." Adam Scott, Naomi Scott, and Kevin Cotter will also executive produce for Great Scott Productions. Shadmi is a consulting producer. (Deadline.com, 7/14)
THUNDER ROAD (AMC) - West Duchovny has boarded the NASCAR drama as Cassie Whitlock, "the youngest and most aggressive of the Whitlock siblings. Cassie has inherited Duane's skill on the track and his insatiable will to win. Fiery, rebellious, and convinced that she belongs on the Daytona Speedway, she never hesitates to remind her old-school dynastic father how talented a driver she is - all the while engaging in dangerous liaisons of her own that could jeopardize the Whitlock racing legacy." (Deadline.com, 7/17)
UNTITLED DAKOTA FANNING PROJECT (Apple TV) - Susan Kelechi Watson is the latest addition to the upcoming thriller as Dawn, "a handler for US governmental covert operations." (Deadline.com, 7/13)
XO, KITTY (Netflix) - Producer Paramount Television Studios has extended Netflix's option for the series (as either a fourth season or a wrap up movie) as well as the cast's options. (Deadline.com, 7/17)
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[08/14/26 - 12:01 PM]
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[08/14/26 - 10:01 AM]
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[08/14/26 - 09:01 AM]
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[08/14/26 - 08:47 AM]
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[08/14/26 - 03:22 AM]
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[08/13/26 - 03:39 PM]
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[08/13/26 - 12:06 PM]
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[08/13/26 - 12:02 PM]
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[08/13/26 - 12:01 PM]
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[08/13/26 - 11:11 AM]
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[08/13/26 - 10:19 AM]
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[08/13/26 - 10:00 AM]
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[08/13/26 - 09:31 AM]
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