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‘Reef Break’ Starring Poppy Montgomery Canceled By ABC After One Season

Reef Break, the crime drama headlined by former Unforgettable and Without a Trace star Poppy Montgomery, which had a 13-episode run on ABC this past summer, will not be returning to the network. The cancelation of the series, produced by ABC Studios International, comes on the heels of Disney Television Studios’ move…

By Nellie Andreeva
Dec 13, 2019 5:45 pm
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‘Snow Crash’ TV Series Adaptation From Michael Bacall & Joe Cornish In Works At HBO Max From Paramount TV

EXCLUSIVE: HBO Max has put in development Snow Crash, a drama series based on Neal Stephenson’s sci-fi novel, from writer Michael Bacall (21 Jump Street), director Joe Cornish (The Kid Who Would Be King), and Paramount TV. Bacall will pen the adaptation and serve as co-showrunner with Angela Robinson (The L Word)…

By Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski
Dec 13, 2019 4:18 pm
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Marriage Comedy ‘People Person’ From Matt Tarses, Kapital Entertainment & TrillTV In Works At Fox

EXCLUSIVE: Fox has put in development People Person, a single-camera comedy from Mad Love and Alex, Inc. creator Matt Tarses, Aaron Kaplan's Kapital Entertainment, and Wendi Trilling’s TrillTV. Sony Pictures TV, where Tarses has been under a deal for a long time, is co-producing with Fox Entertainment. Written by…

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Dec 13, 2019 12:55 pm
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Latina Family Comedy From Aaron Serna Lands At ABC With Penalty

ABC has given a script commitment with penalty to Bridges, a multi-camera Latina family comedy, from writer Aaron Serna (Mr. Iglesias), Jaime Davila’s Campanario Entertainment and 20th Century Fox TV. Written by Serna, Bridges is a multi-generational, multi-cultural family comedy about family, identity, and…

By Denise Petski
Dec 13, 2019 12:15 pm
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‘Little America’ Officially Renewed For Season 2 By Apple Ahead Of Premiere

Apple has confirmed a second season renewal for anthology immigrant comedy series Little America ahead of its debut. The eight-episode first season of the series, from Lee Eisenberg, Kumail Nanjiani & Emily V. Gordon, Alan Yang and Epic Magazine, will launch in its entirety onJanuary 17 on Apple TV+. The streamer is…

By Nellie Andreeva
Dec 12, 2019 10:00 am
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‘The Griswolds’ Comedy Based On National Lampoon’s ‘Vacation’ Films In Works At HBO Max With Johnny Galecki Producing

The Griswold family is heading to HBO Max. WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service has put in development The Griswolds, a half-hour single-camera comedy based on National Lampoon’s Vacation films. The project hails from writer Tim Hobert (The Middle), Johnny Galecki and his Alcide Bava Productions and Warner Bros…

By Denise Petski
Dec 12, 2019 7:00 am
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NBC Buys Comedy ‘Life At The Bottom’ From ‘Better Living Through Chemistry’ Duo

EXCLUSIVE: NBC has put in development Life at the Bottom, a single-camera comedy from writers David Posamentier and Geoff Moore (Better Living Through Chemistry), Jamie Tarses and her FanFare Productions and Universal TV. Written by Posamentier and Moore, Life at the Bottom centers on an aimless New Yorker who follows…

By Denise Petski
Dec 11, 2019 4:03 pm
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‘Beach Watch’ Comedy From ‘Superstore’ Trio In Works At NBC

EXCLUSIVE: NBC has put in development Beach Watch, a single-camera comedy from Superstore co-executive producers Bridget Kyle and Vicky Luu, series’ creator/executive producer Justin Spitzer, and his Spitzer Holding Company, and Universal TV, where Spitzer is under a deal, Written by Kyle and Luu, Beach Watch revolves…

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Dec 11, 2019 3:51 pm
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Animated Comedy About Twin Brothers From ‘Animals’ Creators In Works At Fox

EXCLUSIVE: Fox has put in development an animated comedy about twin siblings, from Animals creators Mike Luciano and Phil Matarese. Fox Entertainment’s SideCar Content Accelerator is the studio. Written by Luciano and Matarese, Untitled Twins Animated Comedy is about two identical twin brothers with nothing in common…

By Denise Petski
Dec 11, 2019 1:56 pm
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Jenna Lamia To Pen ‘The Perfect Couple’ Adaptation Based On Elin Hilderbrand Book In The Works At Fox

EXCLUSIVE: Jenna Lamia (Good Girls) has been tapped to write and executive produce The Perfect Couple adaptation, based on Elin Hilderbrand’s bestselling novel, which is in the works at Fox. The previously announced one-hour mystery drama hails from Fox Entertainment’s SideCar Content Accelerator. Based on…

By Denise Petski
Dec 11, 2019 11:23 am
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‘The Lord Of The Rings’: Ema Horvath Joins Cast Of Amazon Series

EXCLUSIVE: Ema Horvath has been cast as a series regular in Amazon Studios' high-profile Lord of the Rings TV series, I have learned. Reps for Amazon and the actress declined comment. Set in Middle Earth, the LOTR TV series will explore new storylines preceding J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring. In the…

By Nellie Andreeva
Dec 10, 2019 3:21 pm
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Fox Developing Empty Nesters Comedy ‘Kidless’ From ‘Single Parents’ Writer & Jamie Tarses

Fox has put in development Kidless, a single-camera comedy executive produced by Jamie Tarses. Written and co-executive produced by Single Parents co-producer Mnelik Belilgne, Kidless is loosely based on his own parents and their lives post-kids. It is an ensemble comedy that follows two married couples, a widow and a…