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[11/03/22 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, November 3
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!
AGATHA: COVEN OF CHAOS (Disney+) - Ali Ahn and Maria Dizzia are the latest additions to the Marvel Studios series in unspecified roles. (Deadline.com)
ANSWERS, THE (FX, New!) - Writer Kit Steinkellner and director Gillian Robespierre have scored a pilot order from the cable channel for a drama based on Catherine Lacey's novel "set in the near future, where a heartbroken young woman joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love, but after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what's really happening in the experiment, and why they've all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man." Danny Strong, Darren Aronofsky, Mandy Safavi, Ari Handel and Elizabeth Gesas are also among the executive producers for Danny Strong Productions, Protozoa Pictures and 20th Television. (Deadline.com)
CARVER LAW (CBS, New!) - Aaron Carew has set up a potential drama at the Eye which "follows a charismatic bachelor and his judicious legal savant twin sister clash as they take on celebrity clients and high-profile social injustices across Los Angeles through their family's historic, black-owned law firm." Martin Lawrence, Rae Proctor, Stacy Lyles, Rob Lawrence, Derrick Johnson, Sheila Ducksworth and Leon Russell are also among the executive producers for CBS Studios. The project is part of a production partnership with the NAACP. (Deadline.com)
CROWN OF WISHES, A (Disney+, New!) - Avantika is attached to star and executive produce a live-action YA series based on the second book in Roshani Chokshi's bestselling Star-Touched Queen duology: "A Crown of Wishes is a fantasy series rooted in Hindu mythology. The novel centers on Princess Gauri (Avantika), who is imprisoned after a failed siege against her malevolent brother, the King of Bharata. When Gauri is exiled from her kingdom, she reluctantly teams up with Vikram, an untrustworthy prince from a rival neighboring land, to enter the Tournament of Wishes. One wish will be granted to the winner, and though Princess Gauri and Prince Vikram have differing agendas, they will be forced into an uneasy alliance - and unexpected romance - while saving both their kingdoms." Zanne Devine of Montana North Media will also executive produce with Raj Raghavan of ColorCreative as a co-executive producer and Jessica Sonnefeld Jolles as a co-producer. (Deadline.com)
FATE: THE WINX SAGA (Netflix) - Franchise creator Iginio Straffi announced on social media that a brand new CG-animated series reboot is going into production for a yet-to-be-announced outlet and a feature film is also in development. (@straffiiginio)
GUARD (CBS, New!) - Aaron Carew has likewise sold a second drama to the network which "follows a squad of citizen-soldiers for the LA National Guard takes on heart-pounding crises beyond the scope of standard first responders or law enforcement." Franklin Entertainment's DeVon Franklin will likewise executive produce for CBS Studios. (Deadline.com)
MOORE & MORE (ABC, New!) - Lauren Ashley Smith has sold a single-camera comedy to the Alphabet which "follows a close-knit group of mostly-gay sisters who have a familial identity crisis when the lone bi sister brings her male fiancé into the family." Two Shakes Entertainment's Damon Wayans Jr. and Kameron Tarlow will also executive produce for CBS Studios. (Deadline.com)
OTHER BLACK GIRL, THE (Hulu) - Bellamy Young and Eric McCormack have both signed onto the upcoming drama series. McCormack will portray Richard Wagner, "the founder and editor-in-chief of Wagner Books." And Young will play Vera Parini, "a Hampton's WASP who is one of the most exalted editors at Wagner Books. She is Nella's boss, demanding excellence from her team for her authors who she takes meticulous care of all the time." (Deadline.com)
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[01/23/25 - 02:18 PM]
ID's "The Fall of Diddy" - Four-Part Docuseries to Premiere Beginning Monday, January 27 at 9/8c on ID
The docuseries features exclusive, never-before-heard accounts and never-before-seen archival footage, offering personal insights into harrowing allegations of violent behavior and illegal activity that have shadowed the music mogul.
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[01/23/25 - 02:00 PM]
FOX's "The 1% Club" Goes 100% Joel McHale with New Host and New Season
It originally premiered on Prime Video last season in the U.S. and Canada and will now move exclusively to FOX for its new season airing in 2025-26.
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[01/23/25 - 12:32 PM]
Great American Media Announces #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Karen Kingsbury's New Original Film, "Someone Like You," Starring Sarah Fisher, Jake Allyn, Lynn Collins, Robyn Lively, and Bart Johnson
The film streams exclusively on Pure Flix, Thursday, February 20 and premiering on Great American Family, Saturday, February 22.
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[01/23/25 - 11:51 AM]
Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg Host "Very Scary Lovers" - Premiering Sunday, February 2 on ID
The special will premiere immediately following the season finale of "Very Scary People," hosted by Donnie Wahlberg.
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[01/23/25 - 11:00 AM]
"Super Bowl Greatest Commercials: Funniest of All-Time" Hosted by "CBS Mornings'" Nate Burleson and Actress Daniela Ruah to Air Wednesday, Feb. 5 on CBS
Now in its 24th year, the special will celebrate the Super Bowl commercials that have famously kept America laughing during the big game.
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[01/23/25 - 10:09 AM]
FOX Sports Films and NASCAR Studios Team Up for Two New Original Documentaries Marking the Start of the 2025 NASCAR Season
"The Madhouse: NASCAR's Return to Bowman Gray Stadium" and "So Damn Close: Atlanta '24" are both on tap in the coming weeks.
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[01/23/25 - 10:03 AM]
Lifetime Greenlights "Killing the Competition" Executive Produced by and Starring Melissa Joan Hart
Debuting March 1, the film is inspired by actual events of an overbearing mother who descends from meddling to menacing after her daughter is cut from the dance team of her own high school alma mater.
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[01/23/25 - 10:02 AM]
Video: "The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Big Game" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
Join celebrity bakers DK Metcalf, Katie Nolan, Tony Gonzalez, Arik Armstead, Amy Smart as they prepare special bakes for America's biggest sporting event of the year!
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[01/23/25 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Sweet Magnolias" Season 4 - Official Trailer - Netflix
It's a very Serenity holiday season as the Magnolias weather a tragedy, a town crisis and a fierce storm in the weeks from Halloween to Christmas.
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[01/23/25 - 09:15 AM]
Oxygen True Crime's "New York Homicide" Premieres Feb. 1 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
In its second season, "New York Homicide" reached 8.3 million viewers across all platforms.
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[01/23/25 - 09:04 AM]
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From timeless classics to groundbreaking originals, we shine a light on the voices and creators who have made an impact on culture and entertainment.
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[01/23/25 - 09:00 AM]
Video: MGM+ Original Series "Godfather of Harlem" Returns April 13th with an Action-Packed Season 4 Teaser Starring Academy Award-Winner Forest Whitaker
Season 4 stars Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker as Bumpy Johnson, alongside Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Erik LaRay Harvey, Michael Raymond James, Elvis Nolasco, and Erik Palladino, and introduces Frank Lucas portrayed by Daytime Emmy Award-winning actor Rome Flynn.
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[01/23/25 - 08:01 AM]
Paramount+ to Premiere True-Crime Docuseries "Burden of Guilt" on February 4
The three-part series follows a woman's quest to solve the mystery of what or who really killed her 4-month-old baby brother.
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[01/23/25 - 08:00 AM]
Max Original Four-Part Documentary Series "The Takedown: American Aryans" Debuts February 6
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[01/23/25 - 08:00 AM]
The CBS Original "Hollywood Squares" Lands Special Week-Long Daytime Run
As announced yesterday, beginning Wednesday, January 29, CBS Wednesday game nights will kick off with original episodes of "Hollywood Squares" at 8:00/7:00c.
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