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[11/18/15 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, November 18
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!
CAT'S CRADLE (FX, New!) - Noah Hawley ("Fargo") is spearheading a limited series based on the acclaimed Kurt Vonnegut novel, which "takes a satirical view of war, religion and scientific advances." IM Global Television and FX Productions are co-producing. (Deadline.com)
TOWARD THE LIGHT (CBS, New!) - Michael Rauch ("Royal Pains") has sold a new drama to the Eye "inspired by the non-fiction book of the same name." Said effort is part of a new two-year overall deal the auspice has signed with producer CBS Television Studios. Jonathan Levin and Jason Egenberg also serve as executive producers. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Tia Mowry-Hardrict will recur on "Rosewood" as "a previously homeless teenage lesbian who has worked her way up to owning her own restaurant through drive and hard work" (Deadline.com); Omar J. Dorsey has scored an arc on NBC's "Aquarius" as Ralph Church, "a smart, powerful and intimidating ex-convict who towers over Charles Manson (Gethin Anthony)" (THR.com); and Blake Jenner, real-life husband of Melissa Benoist, is bound for "Supergirl" as Adam Foster, "a handsome stranger from Cat Grant's (Calista Flockhart) past whose arrival in National City tests Kara and Cat's relationship like never before" (TVLine.com).
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