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[02/19/21 - 11:17 PM] Development Update: Friday, February 19 By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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CRIMINAL MINDS (Paramount+, New!) - The streamer is in "very early development" on a revival of the former CBS staple, which "followed a group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit using behavioral analysis and profiling to investigate crimes and find perpetrators." CBS Studios and ABC Signature would be behind the resulting project, a creative team for which is currently being assembled. (Deadline.com)
FIRST LADY, THE (Showtime) - Judy Greer is bound for the anthology series as Nancy Howe, "Betty Ford's (Michelle Pfeiffer) trusted confidante and social secretary." She places Pamela Adlon, who had to bow out due to a scheduling conflict. (Deadline.com)
I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (Amazon) - Spencer Sutherland has booked a recurring role on the feature-turned-TV series. No specifics about her role were given. (Deadline.com)
LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME (NBC) - Ainsley Seiger has joined the cast of the spin-off series while Charlotte Sullivan, Nick Creegan, Ben Chase and Jaylin Fletcher are slated to recur. As with all its roles thus far, no details were given. (Deadline.com)
LONG SLOW EXHALE (Spectrum) - Josh Lucas will star opposite Rose Rollins in the upcoming drama as Hilman Ford, "athletic director of the university." (Deadline.com)
MACGYVER (CBS) - Ernie Hudson and Wendy Raquel Robinson have been cast as Milton and Lauretta Bozer, "parents of Justin Hires' Wilt. In the episode, Mac and Desi go with Bozer back home when his mother's best friend dies in a tragic accident. But soon after arriving there, they realize that the woman's death may have been murder, and the city's contaminated water supply holds the key to finding the killer." (TVLine.com)
MS. MARVEL (Disney+) - Laurel Marsden has been cast in the Marvel Studios series as Zoe Zimmer, "something of frenemy to Ms. Marvel; a popular girl at Coles Academic High, the superhero first saves her in the Hudson River. Zimmer dates the school's 'it' athlete Josh Richardson." (Deadline.com)
OUTER RANGE (Amazon) - Olive Abercrombie, Will Patton, Matthew Maher and MorningStar Angeline are the latest cast in the Josh Brolin-led drama. Abercrombie will play Amy Abbott: "Daughter of Tom Perry (Pelphrey) and Rebecca Abbott, Amy Abbott is a fiercely independent ranch girl. Her anxieties begin to mount as her mother goes missing and she sees her family entrenched in a criminal investigation." Patton then is Wayne Tillerson, "a man who is used to getting what he wants - and the kind of man you want to keep as far away as possible"; with Maher as Deputy Matt, "optimistic and a team player; Sheriff Joy Hawk's right hand man"; and Angeline as Martha Hawk, "bright and optimistic; Sheriff Joy Hawk's partner; they have an adopted three-year-old daughter named Rose." (Deadline.com)
QUEENS (ABC) - Actress/rapper Eve has scored a lead role on the drama pilot, Brianna: "Twenty years ago, Brianna was Professor Sex - one fourth of the iconic 90s hip-hop group, the Nasty Bitches - rapping about money, sex and her all-around glamorous lifestyle. Today, Brianna is a proud wife and mother of five - in a stained sweatsuit who barely has a second to breathe. Not glamorous. But Brianna loves her life. The Nasty Bitches are a distant, distant memory. But when an opportunity arises for the group to reunite, Brianna will grapple with whether or not she still has the swagger and confidence that made her an icon decades ago..." Eve will record and perform songs as her character. (Deadline.com)
SHELL BEACH (FOX, New!) - Lionel Boyce and Davon "Jasper" Wilson have set up an animated comedy at the network which "follows an overzealous lifeguard named Wally and his very smart, but lazy partner, Tyson, who, along with their unique group of friends, inhabit Shell Beach - the most famous beach town in the world. Wally's passion to be the best lifeguard often makes very simple problems become much more complex than they ever would need to be." Tyler, The Creator is also executive producing the project, which comes from FOX Entertainment and Bento Box Entertainment. (Deadline.com)
WALKER (The CW) - Alex Meneses is bound for the newcomer in the recurring role of Adriana, "a successful psychiatrist and published author and mother of Micki Ramirez, Cordell Walker's new partner in the Texas Rangers. She is a strong personality who's manipulative and very invasive when it comes to her daughter Micki's life." (Deadline.com)
WOMAN IN THE HOUSE, THE (Netflix) - Tom Riley will star alongside Kristen Bell in the limited series as her "new neighbor, a charming and handsome single dad. But is this undeniably sexy widower too good to be true?" (Deadline.com)
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[12/20/24 - 11:33 AM] Season Finale of NBC Drama "Brilliant Minds" Will Now Air as a Special Event with Back-to-Back Episodes on Monday, Jan. 6 The original season finale date was a week later on January 13.
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[12/20/24 - 11:04 AM] ID's New Series "The Curious Case Of..." to Premiere with Explosive, Expanded Episode Focused on Former "Jackass" Star Bam Margera's Controversial Legal Guardianship Featuring "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace" legal analyst Beth Karas, the series will dive into some of the most shocking true crime cases and unbelievable scandals.
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[12/20/24 - 10:32 AM] FOX Sports Films, SMAC Entertainment, BZ Entertainment and NFL Films Announce "The Madden Cruiser: A Bayou Adventure with Bill Belichick" Airing Super Bowl Sunday on FOX The one-hour special features eight-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick as he travels in the iconic "Madden Cruiser" bus of Hall of Fame legend John Madden on an unforgettable road trip through Louisiana's football country with a host of special guests.
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[12/20/24 - 10:02 AM] Onyx Collective Presents Winter Premiere Dates and First Looks for Documentary Film "SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)" and New Comedy Series "Deli Boys" The former premieres Thursday, February 13 while the latter launches on Thursday, March 6.
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[12/20/24 - 09:27 AM] MTV's "Teen Mom" Celebrates Its Sweet 16 with a New Season of "Teen Mom: The Next Chapter" on Thursday, January 30th at 8PM ET/PT The groundbreaking docu-series that has never shied away from authentic, unfiltered narratives will return for its milestone 16-year anniversary with Amber Portwood, Ashley Jones, Briana DeJesus, Catelynn Baltierra, Cheyenne Davis, Jade Cline, Leah Messer, Maci McKinney and Mackenzie McKee.
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[12/20/24 - 09:01 AM] Video: "Bandidos" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix Lilí and Miguel's peaceful escape is shattered when she's forced into a risky quest for the Tear of Fire diamond, risking everything to save her friends.
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[12/20/24 - 08:31 AM] Video: New Netflix Sports Promo Highlights Upcoming Sports Programming Netflix continues to expand its sports slate, offering members a wide variety of sports programming across series, films and live events, including the recent record-breaking Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight and the upcoming NFL Games on Christmas Day and the debut of "WWE Raw" on Netflix next year.
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[12/20/24 - 07:31 AM] "Stranger Things 5" - That's a Wrap! Production on the fifth and final season has officially wrapped, set to premiere in 2025.
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[12/20/24 - 06:01 AM] Netflix Secures U.S. Rights to the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 and 2031 The agreement covers all languages, with studio shows and top-tier talent planned with a dual telecast for both English and Spanish language broadcasts in the U.S.
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[12/20/24 - 02:01 AM] Video: "Lisabi: A Legend Is Born" - Official Trailer - Netflix The epic tale of the birth and rise of legendary folk hero Lísàbí Agbongbo-Akala, destined to save the Egba people in the face of a treacherous leader.
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[12/20/24 - 01:01 AM] Video: "Love Is Blind: Germany" - Official Trailer - Netflix The experiment comes to Germany as local singles seek true love and a commitment that lasts a lifetime, all before meeting each other face-to-face.
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[12/19/24 - 08:01 PM] Video: "Incognito" - Official Trailer - Netflix The mission? Lock target and finish the job.
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[12/19/24 - 01:33 PM] HBO Original Film "For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story" to Debut on Max Friday, December 20 In celebration of the Kennedy Center honoring Arturo Sandoval and prior to this Sunday's airing of the ceremony, Max will be bringing the 2000 multiple Emmy-nominated HBO original film to Max for the first time.
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[12/19/24 - 01:01 PM] The Holiday Cheer Will Be in Houston as Pentatonix Performs the National Anthem During NFL Christmas Gameday on Netflix Plus: The Steelers will honor the U.S. armed forces with a special National Anthem performance by Voices of Service.
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[12/19/24 - 12:59 PM] HBO Renews "Dune: Prophecy" for a Second Season Across Max territories, the first episode has amassed approximately 15 million viewers.
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