|
|
[12/07/22 - 11:39 PM] Development Update: Wednesday, December 7 By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
|
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!
BORDER, THE (CARTEL TRILOGY SERIES) (FX) - E.J. Bonilla, Frank Blake, Annie Shapero, Sebastián Buitrón and Luis Bordonada are set to star in the network's Don Winslow adaptation, which has been ordered to pilot. Writer Daniel Zelman and director Jayro Bustamante are behind the project, "an epic saga that reveals the dark truths about America's failed 50-year war on drugs," which will also be executive produced by Winslow, Diego Gutierrez and Shane Salerno for FX Productions and Scott Free Productions. Anabel Hernández will serve as a consulting producer. Bonilla will play Art Keller; with Blake as Sean Callan; Shapero as Nora Hayden; Buitrón as Adan Barrera and Bordonada as Miguel Angel Barrera. (Deadline.com)
BUGS BUNNY BUILDERS/CRAIG OF THE CREEK/JELLYSTONE/SESAME STREET MECHA BUILDERS/SUMMER CAMP ISLAND/TEEN TITANS GO!/WE BABY BEARS (Cartoon Network) - Cartoon Network and Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen has reiterated that, despite the changes at Warner Bros. Discovery, new episodes of all seven series are on still tap for 2023. (Variety.com)
DRAGON AGE: ABSOLUTION (Netflix) - Red Dog Culture House has signed a multi-year production deal to produce more animated series for the streamer. (Deadline.com)
ERIC ANDRE SHOW, THE/FLCL/METALOCALYPSE FILM/RICK AND MORTY/RICK AND MORTY: THE ANIME/TEENAGE EUTHANASIA/VENTURE BROS. FILM, THE/YOLO: CRYSTAL FANTASY (Adult Swim) - Cartoon Network and Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen has reiterated that, despite the changes at Warner Bros. Discovery, all of said projects are on still tap for 2023. (Variety.com)
GENTLEMEN, THE (Netflix) - Chanel Cresswell will recur as Tammy on the Guy Ritchie series. No other character details were given. (Variety.com)
GREMLINS: SECRETS OF THE MOGWAI/HEROIC QUEST OF VALIANT PRINCE IVANDOE, THE/IYANU: CHILD OF WONDER/MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN/UNICORN: WARRIORS ETERNAL (HBO Max) - Cartoon Network and Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen has reiterated that, despite the changes at Warner Bros. Discovery, all five series are still on tap at the streamer. (Variety.com)
LEGEND OF VOX MACHINA, THE (Amazon) - The animated series has tapped Henry Winkler, Lance Reddick, Cheech Marin, Will Friedle, Billy Boyd, Cree Summer, Alanna Ubach, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Troy Baker, Sendhil Ramamurthy and Ralph Ineson for guest roles. (Variety.com)
LIFTED (Amazon, New!) - Liza Mandelup and Mary Bronstein have scored a pilot order from the streamer for a half-hour comedy which "explores the lives of four geographically, socio-economically, and racially diverse American teenage girls united by an online community built around shoplifting. A commentary on identity and how we communicate now, Lifted follows these young, awkwardly funny characters as they attempt to find themselves, form relationships, and discover their power and purpose." Mandelup will direct from a script by the duo with Heidi Schreck also executive producing for A24 and Amazon Studios. Ivy Wolk, Veronica Taylor, Kate Godfrey and Annie Marie Elliot have already been cast in unspecified roles. (Deadline.com)
MONARCH (FOX) - The network has canceled its country music drama, which wrapped its run last night. (Deadline.com)
PRESUMED INNOCENT (Apple TV+) - Jake Gyllenhaal is in talks to star in and executive produce the limited series. He would play Rusty Sabich, "the fervent prosecutor suspected of killing a close colleague when the evidence begins to point to him. The role was played by [Harrison] Ford in the movie." (Deadline.com)
SWEET LIFE: LOS ANGELES (HBO Max) - The Issa Rae-produced series is the latest reality project to get the axe at the streaming service. (Deadline.com)
UNDER THE BRIDGE (Hulu) - The streamer's Rebecca Godfrey adaptation has cast Chloe Guidry as Josephine Bell, "leader of the CMC (Crip Mafia Cartel, a "gang" she and her friends started) and dreams of growing up to be a hitman for New York mobster John Gotti"; Izzy G as Kelly Ellard, "a founding member of the CMC and will do anything to prove her loyalty to her crew"; and Ezra Faroque Khan as Manjit Virk, "Reena's father, a gentle soul trying his best to understand his daughter during her adolescent transformation"; alongside previously announced lead Riley Keough, who will play Godfrey. (Variety.com)
|
|
|
[december 2022] |
S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
| | | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
[11/22/24 - 01:31 PM] Video: "Suits LA" Arrives February 2025 - NBC The all-new spinoff of the beloved legal drama, starring Stephen Amell, Lex Scott Davis, Josh McDermitt, and Bryan Greenberg, lands on the West Coast.
|
[11/22/24 - 12:11 PM] Video: Peacock Releases First Look at the Third Season of Emmy Award-Winning Reality Competition Series "The Traitors" Returning January 9 with Alan Cumming as Host Last season, "The Traitors" became the #1 unscripted series in the U.S. across all streaming platforms during launch week, according to Nielsen.
|
[11/22/24 - 10:15 AM] Apple's Drama "Your Friends & Neighbors" Lands Early Season Two Renewal Starring and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Jon Hamm, "Your Friends & Neighbors" will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, April 11 with two episodes, followed by one new episode weekly through Friday, May 30.
|
[11/22/24 - 09:01 AM] Apple Original Films' "Fly Me to the Moon" to Premiere December 6, 2024 Since its debut in theaters worldwide, the film has received the Verified Hot certification on Rotten Tomatoes by fans.
|
[11/22/24 - 08:03 AM] Peacock Exclusively Streams Blumhouse's "Speak No Evil" Beginning December 6 The psychological horror thriller stars James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough, Scoot McNairy, and more!
|
[11/22/24 - 07:35 AM] 2024 "Emirates NBA Cup" Championship Game Exclusively on ABC and ESPN+ December 17 In addition, ESPN platforms will exclusively present a semifinal game and a quarterfinal game as part of its 2024 Emirates NBA Cup Knockout Round coverage.
|
[11/22/24 - 07:12 AM] Peacock and Sky's Original Hit Drama Series "The Day of the Jackal" Scores Second Season Renewal In the US it ranked #1 on Peacock's Top 10 TV Shows on its platform and was a Top 5 streaming original in the US for its opening weekend (according to preliminary Nielsen data).
|
[11/22/24 - 06:31 AM] Video: "Chef's Table" Volume 7 - Official Teaser - Netflix Meet five world-class chefs who redefine culinary boundaries with delicious, innovative dishes honoring their diverse cultures and personal philosophies.
|
[11/22/24 - 05:41 AM] "They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce" Set for January 2025 on ESPN Airing on Friday nights/early Saturday mornings, the new personality-driven, one-hour program will take its inspiration from traditional late-night television, emphasizing a comedic approach throughout all five scheduled episodes which run in conjunction with the finale of the NFL regular season and playoffs.
|
[11/22/24 - 03:01 AM] Video: "Ad Vitam" - Official Trailer - Netflix After escaping an attempted murder, Franck Lazarev (Guillaume Canet) must find his wife Léo, who has been kidnapped by a mysterious group of armed men.
|
[11/21/24 - 04:01 PM] "Rugged Rugby: Conquer or Die" Premieres December 10: A Battle for Supremacy Begins In the shadows of Korea's rugby world, seven teams engage in a fierce battle of strength, strategy, and teamwork - all vying to be crowned champion.
|
[11/21/24 - 04:00 PM] ABC Presents a Two-Night Special Event To Commemorate the Diamond Anniversary of "Mary Poppins" First, "The Untold Story of Mary Poppins: A Special Edition of 20/20," a two-hour special from ABC News Studios chock full of rarely seen footage, photos and stories from the film's living legends, airs Wednesday, November 27 on ABC and streams next day on Hulu and Disney+.
|
[11/21/24 - 01:32 PM] 2024 International Emmy Nominees on Hulu Check out these Emmy-worthy international series streaming on Hulu.
|
[11/21/24 - 01:12 PM] "Dancing with the Stars" Semifinals Is Top Program of the Night in Adults 18-49 and All Key Women Demographics The spectacular season 33 penultimate episode grew over the previous week's 500th episode celebration in both Total Viewers (5.19 million vs. 5.13 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.75 rating vs. 0.71 rating), hitting a season high in Total Viewers.
|
[11/21/24 - 01:05 PM] NBC Orders Five Additional Episodes of Its Friday Night Comedy Hit "Happy's Place" The "Happy's Place" premiere has hit 14 million viewers across all platforms.
|
|
|
|