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[02/13/20 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, February 13
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!
ANIMAL KINGDOM (TNT) - Rigo Sanchez - who recurred as Manny, the leader of a group of career criminals, last season - will be a regular on the show's upcoming fifth season. (Deadline.com)
BIG SKY, THE (ABC) - Dedee Pfeiffer is the latest addition to David E. Kelley's straight-to-series drama as Denise Brisbane, "the brash office manager at P.I. firm Hoyt and Dewell who does her best to keep the peace amongst her colleagues while simultaneously exemplifying someone you wouldn't want to mess with. She's part psychologist, part Den Mother, and always the biggest presence in the room." (Deadline.com)
CALL ME KAT (FOX) - Kyla Pratt has boarded the Mayim Bialik-led comedy as Randi, "a hip, confident millennial who was named Louisville's top barista four years in a row. Randi works at the café despite having no interest in cats. As someone who juggles multiple suitors, Randi encourages Kat to adopt a new approach to dating." (Deadline.com)
CALL MY AGENT! (Netflix) - Aurélien Larger and Harold Valentin of Mother Production have revealed the fourth season of their French drama will be its last. "With these characters, we feel we've told what needed to be told," said Valentin. "Rather than do something like 'The Good Wife' where we split the team and create an antagonist or enemy, we are happy with what we're doing. It's the right time to close the show." (Variety.com)
DAISY JONES & THE SIX (Amazon) - The network's adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid's novel has cast Nabiyah Be as Simone Jackson, "Daisy's closest friend and fellow musician who unexpectedly finds herself at the forefront of the underground disco scene of the mid 1970s"; Will Harrison as Graham Dunne, "Billy's little brother whose desire to form a band ignites the spark that takes them all from small town Pittsburgh boys to the top of the charts"; Suki Waterhouse as Karen Sirko, "a true original and one of the first women in the overwhelmingly male world of rock and roll"; and Josh Whitehouse as Eddie Roundtree, "fiery bassist of The Six who can't seem to shake the chip on his shoulder that comes from being in someone else's band." (Deadline.com)
HOLZER FILES, THE (Travel Channel) - Showrunner Rob Saffi has signed an overall deal with production company Painless Productions. (Deadline.com)
HOME ECONOMICS (ABC) - Michael Colton and John Aboud's single-camera comedy has found a new home at the Alphabet and ABC Studios where it has received a pilot order. The Lionsgate Television-based project is about three adult siblings: one in the 1 percent, one middle-class, and one barely holding on. Kim and Eric Tannenbaum of The Tannenbaum Company will also executive produce with Jason Wang as a co-executive producer. Said auspices originally sold the concept to FOX in 2018. (Deadline.com)
LUCIFER (Netflix) - Netflix is reportedly in talks with Warner Bros. Television to extend the series beyond the previously announced fifth and "final" season. (TVLine.com)
MIGHTY DUCKS, THE (Disney+) - Swayam Bhatia, Taegen Burns, Julee Cerda, Bella Higginbotham, Luke Islam, Kiefer O'Reilly, Maxwell Simkins and De'Jon Watts will join the previously announced Lauren Graham, Brady Noon and Emilio Estevez in the sequel TV series. No details about their characters were given. (Deadline.com)
MORE HAPPY THAN NOT (HBO Max, New!) - Adam Silvera's bestselling YA novel is being developed for TV by the streaming service. Entertainment One-based Creative Engine Entertainment is behind the proposed drama project with Silvera and Drew Comins executive producing. The search is underway for a writer and director. Its logline: "Sixteen-year-old Aaron Soto is struggling to find happiness since his father's suicide - but he's gunning for it. With the help of his girlfriend Genevieve and his overworked mom, he's slowly remembering what it might feel like. But grief and the scar on his wrist keep him from forgetting the past completely. When Genevieve leaves for a couple weeks, Aaron spends all his time hanging out with this new guy, Thomas. Aaron's crew notices, and they're not exactly thrilled. Since Aaron can't stay away from Thomas or turn off his feelings for him, he turns to the Leteo institute's revolutionary memory-alteration procedure to straighten himself out, even if it means forgetting who he truly is." (Deadline.com)
ON THE VERGE (Netflix) - Elisabeth Shue has joined Julie Delpy's upcoming drama, about four female friends in their late forties, as a co-lead and an executive producer. No specifics about her character were given. Michael Gentile and Lauraine Heftler of The Film TV; Rola Bauer of Studiocanal; and Olivier Gauriat of Barnstormer also executive produce for Canal+ and Netflix. (Deadline.com)
REBEL (ABC) - James Lesure has been cast in the Katey Sagal-led drama pilot as Benji, "a corporate lawyer who was Rebel's second husband, and he is Cassidy's father and Lana's brother. A polished man, Benji is still welcome in Rebel's life - but he knows that he'll always get lambasted for siding with the fat cats instead of suffering humanity." (Deadline.com)
SEE (Apple TV+) - Adrian Paul is bound for the show's second season as Lord Harlan, "the ruler of the strongest city in the kingdom." (Deadline.com)
SWIMMING WITH SHARKS (Quibi) - Thomas Dekker, Finn Jones and Donald Sutherland are bound for the Kiernan Shipka/Diane Kruger-led series. Dekker will play Travis, "one of Joyce's assistants"; with Jones as Marty, "Joyce's vp production, who's also a victim of chronic verbal abuse"; and Sutherland as Redmond, "the very ill chairman of Fountain Pictures, a studio founded by his grandfather." (THR.com)
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[02/14/25 - 01:01 PM]
Max Renews "The Pitt," Starring Noah Wyle, for a Second Season
New episodes of the 15-episode first season debut on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. ET leading up to the season finale on April 10.
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[02/14/25 - 01:01 PM]
"XO, Kitty" Renewed for a Third Season at Netflix
Season 2 premiered on January 16, 2025 and debuted at #2 on the English TV List with 14.2 million views.
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[02/14/25 - 11:01 AM]
HBO Original Six-Part Documentary Series "Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest 1977-2015" Debuts February 25
Inspired by Henry Hampton's legendary documentary series "Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Movement," this new installment of the groundbreaking 1987 series illuminates the bold stories of people and communities who continue to work for equity and racial justice in the years since the birth of the American civil rights movement.
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[02/14/25 - 10:06 AM]
"Farmer Wants a Wife" - Are You DTF? Meet the 32 Women Ready to Saddle Up and Take on the Farm Life, Premiering Thursday, 3/20 at 9/8c on FOX
This season, four new farmers - Matt Warren, Jay Woods, John Sansone and Colton Hendricks - bring the heat as all-new daters look to leave behind city life for the charm of the country as they embark on an adventure that could change the course of their lives forever.
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[02/14/25 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Announces Returning Main Cast and New Cast Starring in Season Three of the Emmy-Winning Drama Series "Euphoria," As Well As New and Returning Key Crew Members
Returning series regulars include Emmy winner Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, SAG Awards winner Eric Dane, BAFTA Film Award nominee Jacob Elordi, Emmy nominee Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, and Maude Apatow.
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[02/14/25 - 10:01 AM]
Love Is in the Air! New Reality Dating Series "Bravo's Love Hotel" Coming Soon
The new reality dating series brings together some of "The Real Housewives" franchise fan favorites, including Shannon Storms Beador, Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby and Luann de Lesseps for the ultimate luxurious getaway in the hopes of finding true love.
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[02/14/25 - 08:01 AM]
The Latest Season of "Yellowstone" Heads Exclusively to Peacock - Season 5: Part 2 Arrives March 16
The Dutton family fights to defend their ranch and way of life from an Indian reservation and land developers.
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[02/14/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Bridgerton" Season 4 - Sneak Peek - Netflix
To celebrate the Season of Love, Netflix takes you behind the scenes of filming "Bridgerton" Season 4 with Luke Thompson (Benedict Bridgerton) and Yerin Ha (Sophie Baek).
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[02/14/25 - 07:01 AM]
Peacock Exclusively Streams Focus Features' Gothic Tale "Nosferatu" Beginning February 21
From acclaimed director Robert Eggers, the film stars Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Willem Dafoe and more.
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[02/14/25 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "My Family" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A terminally ill father prepares his chaotic family to care for his two young kids and face life without him - but they must put old quarrels to rest.
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[02/13/25 - 03:23 PM]
BYUtv Premieres Powerful, Fantastical New Zealand-Set Family Series "Secrets at Red Rocks"
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[02/13/25 - 01:42 PM]
ESPN NBA Schedule Update: Memphis Grizzlies Visit Cleveland Cavaliers on February 23
This matchup replaces the previously scheduled Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks game.
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[02/13/25 - 01:15 PM]
Showtime Original Series "Dexter: Resurrection" Adds Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Kadia Saraf, Dominic Fumusa and Emilia Suarez
Production kicked off in January 2025 in New York and the series is set to launch in summer of 2025 on Paramount+ with Showtime.
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[02/13/25 - 01:00 PM]
Video: "O'Dessa" - Official Trailer - Hulu
Set in a post-apocalyptic future, "O'Dessa" is an original rock opera about a farm girl on an epic quest to recover a cherished family heirloom.
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[02/13/25 - 12:01 PM]
Legendary Lineup Grows as "Saturday Night Live" Announces More Musical Guests and Comedians for "SNL50: The Homecoming Concert" Streaming Live on Peacock from Radio City Music Hall on February 14 at 8ET/5PT
The event celebrating 50 years of legendary "SNL" musical and comedy performances will also feature special appearances by Ana Gasteyer, Andy Samberg, Maya Rudolph, Paul Shaffer, Tracy Morgan, Will Ferrell, and more surprise guests.
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