My first Development Hell list in almost a year. In going through the shows I added to my tracking list last year, I did come across 2 more shows to add to the big list: La Brea and DMZ.
The Brides (ABC) - "A sexy contemporary reimagining of “Dracula,” is a family drama with a trio of powerful female leads at its heart. With strong horror elements, “The Brides” is a vampire soap about empowered, immortal women and the things they do to maintain wealth, prestige, legacy — and their nontraditional family."
The League of Pan (Syfy) - "A limited series extending the adventures of the iconic fairytale about a group of misfit children who refused to grow up"
Sleeping Beauties (AMC) - Based on the novel by Owen and Stephen King. "In a small Appalachian town, there's a strange mystical occurrence that causes all the women to fall asleep, leaving the men to try and rescue them. But do the women want to be rescued?"
Echo (NBC) - "Revolving around a team of investigators who solve the highest-profile crimes by sending our heroes into the past … in the body of the victim. They assume the victim’s identity and must race against time to prevent the crime before it happens."
The Lost Boys (CW) - This has been on again, off again over and over for the last 10 years or so.
Ghosts (CBS) - Remake of a British show. "A struggling young couple’s dreams come true when they inherit a beautiful country house, only to find it’s both falling apart and inhabited by many of the deceased previous residents."
Mitchcraft () - "Follows a small town fire marshal who realizes he may have inadvertently harnessed the power of the Supernatural and become, for lack of a better term, a witch."
Shining Vale (Starz) - "Rosemary has been roaming the halls of Pat’s new house for 70 years, searching for a vulnerable soul to live vicariously through. She sees in Pat a kindred spirit: Like Pat, she was unfulfilled in her role as a dutiful housewife — and as a result, she may or may not have slaughtered her entire family, straightened up the house, then took her own life in the bathtub that Pat now uses to relax. In any case, Rosemary promises to help Pat get her groove back and finish her novel, if Pat will simply agree to let Rosemary “come inside her,” a bargain that may haunt Pat forever."
Bunny (AMC) - "A lonely student is drawn into a mysterious clique of girls called The Bunnies and begins to partake in their strange off-campus ritual - conjuring boys from rabbits, where the good ones stay as romantic partners and the bad ones are mercilessly axed."
The Sparrow (FX) - "Follows a band of Jesuit priests and scientists, led by linguist Father Emilio Sandoz, who makes first contact with extraterrestrial life. The Vatican backs a secret trip to the distant planet with the purpose of proving the existence of God throughout the universe. Things don’t quite go as planned."
The Winter King (Epix) - "Adaptation of Bernard Cornwell's trilogy of Arthurian novels, The Warlord Chronicles."
March 19, 2020 Update
Production has halted on nearly all tv shows and movies at this point. Soon I will get news on which shows will get reduced seasons and which will get delayed.
In the meantime, here is my first Development Hell list in several months.
Wellsville (NBC) - Inspired by H.G. Wells. "Centered on Ellie, a young scientist lured to a secluded island under the pretense of curing her terminally sick mother. While there she discovers there is more to this island and its inhabitants than it seems."
Bone White (Amazon) - "After a telepathic distress call from his estranged twin brother jolts him out of his humdrum existence, an agoraphobic professor journeys deep into the Alaskan wilderness to uncover a vast supernatural mystery with the help of an intrepid police investigator."
Near Death (CBS) - "Following a horrible accident, a young woman’s near-death experience leads to inexplicable visions that prove surprisingly useful in helping her detective father solve crimes, and may also reveal dark secrets that threaten to permanently fracture their family."
Zorro (NBC) - "A modern-day retelling of the Zorro mythology that follows Z, a female descendant of the warrior bloodline who will go to great lengths to protect the defenseless in her community."
The Pioneer (NBC) - "Centers on Alice Watson. Still struggling with the aftermath of a tragic accident that killed her son, Alice and her headstrong daughter Joanna will have to overcome their emotional trauma when they find themselves unexpectedly pivotal in the survival of their family, and their colony, after the arrival on their new planet does not go according to plan."
Midnighters (CW) - Based on the book series by Scott Westerfeld. "Midnighters, on their 29th birthday, an estranged brother and sister discover they’re Midnighters, a chosen few born at the stroke of midnight, with access to a magical 25th hour each day that their kind can use to dramatic, comedic and poignant advantage. Ultimately, they learn their destiny is to protect the world from an ancient evil that has been trapped inside the 25th hour for centuries and is about to break free."
Borne (AMC) - Based on Jeff VanderMeer’s popular Borne universe novels. "Tells the story of Rachel who, surviving as a scavenger in a ruined city of the future destroyed by an evil company, discovers a mysterious creature she longs to keep despite her companion’s warnings and her own reservations. “Am I a person?” Borne asked me. “Yes, you are a person,” I told him. “But like a person, you can be a weapon, too.”"
Aladdin (Disney+) - "An Aladdin offshoot centered on Prince Anders, the scene-stealing character played by Billy Magnussen in the live-action film"
Snow Crash (HBO Max) - Based on Neal Stephenson’s cyberpunk novel. "Revolves around Hiro Protagonist, who in reality delivers pizza for Uncle Enzo’s CosoNostra Pizza Inc., but in the Metaverse he’s a warrior prince. Plunging headlong into the enigma of a new computer virus that’s striking down hackers everywhere, he races along the neon-lit streets on a search-and-destroy mission for the shadowy virtual villain threatening to bring about infocalypse."
Carrie (FX) - The classic Stephen King book as a mini series.
I will do a couple more lists over the next couple weeks.
In the meantime, here is my first Development Hell list in several months.
Wellsville (NBC) - Inspired by H.G. Wells. "Centered on Ellie, a young scientist lured to a secluded island under the pretense of curing her terminally sick mother. While there she discovers there is more to this island and its inhabitants than it seems."
Bone White (Amazon) - "After a telepathic distress call from his estranged twin brother jolts him out of his humdrum existence, an agoraphobic professor journeys deep into the Alaskan wilderness to uncover a vast supernatural mystery with the help of an intrepid police investigator."
Near Death (CBS) - "Following a horrible accident, a young woman’s near-death experience leads to inexplicable visions that prove surprisingly useful in helping her detective father solve crimes, and may also reveal dark secrets that threaten to permanently fracture their family."
Zorro (NBC) - "A modern-day retelling of the Zorro mythology that follows Z, a female descendant of the warrior bloodline who will go to great lengths to protect the defenseless in her community."
The Pioneer (NBC) - "Centers on Alice Watson. Still struggling with the aftermath of a tragic accident that killed her son, Alice and her headstrong daughter Joanna will have to overcome their emotional trauma when they find themselves unexpectedly pivotal in the survival of their family, and their colony, after the arrival on their new planet does not go according to plan."
Midnighters (CW) - Based on the book series by Scott Westerfeld. "Midnighters, on their 29th birthday, an estranged brother and sister discover they’re Midnighters, a chosen few born at the stroke of midnight, with access to a magical 25th hour each day that their kind can use to dramatic, comedic and poignant advantage. Ultimately, they learn their destiny is to protect the world from an ancient evil that has been trapped inside the 25th hour for centuries and is about to break free."
Borne (AMC) - Based on Jeff VanderMeer’s popular Borne universe novels. "Tells the story of Rachel who, surviving as a scavenger in a ruined city of the future destroyed by an evil company, discovers a mysterious creature she longs to keep despite her companion’s warnings and her own reservations. “Am I a person?” Borne asked me. “Yes, you are a person,” I told him. “But like a person, you can be a weapon, too.”"
Aladdin (Disney+) - "An Aladdin offshoot centered on Prince Anders, the scene-stealing character played by Billy Magnussen in the live-action film"
Snow Crash (HBO Max) - Based on Neal Stephenson’s cyberpunk novel. "Revolves around Hiro Protagonist, who in reality delivers pizza for Uncle Enzo’s CosoNostra Pizza Inc., but in the Metaverse he’s a warrior prince. Plunging headlong into the enigma of a new computer virus that’s striking down hackers everywhere, he races along the neon-lit streets on a search-and-destroy mission for the shadowy virtual villain threatening to bring about infocalypse."
Carrie (FX) - The classic Stephen King book as a mini series.
I will do a couple more lists over the next couple weeks.
March 14, 2020 Update
Due to COVID19, filming on most shows is being delayed and some seasons will be cut short. Many of the full season shows have not yet filmed their final episodes, so big season finales may or may not happen. For example, Supernatural's series finale has not yet been filmed and will likely be delayed until later in the year or possibly even next year. Most streaming shows expected in the next month have finished filming and are getting their special effects and such done now. I expect some Spring shows and most Summer/Fall shows to be delayed/shortened. Animated shows will probably fare better than live action shows.
A lot of pilots are being filmed right now. I expect the networks to pick up fewer shows than normal.
We have been spoiled the last 10 years or so with a lot of Summer shows. This year, I expect Summer tv to return to what it used to be, mostly reruns. I do not know the status of the HBO Max shows, they may have to delay the launch. That would be unfortunate, since this is the perfect time to pick up a lot of subscribers. This will be a good time to catch up on shows we haven't gotten around to watching yet.
Shows from the list that have already halted production:
Batwoman
Carnival Row
Charmed
Fear the Walking Dead
For All Mankind
Foundation
God Friended Me
Legacies (Season Shortened to 16)
Lucifer
Mankind
NeXt
Pennyworth
See
Servant
Snowpiercer
Stranger Things
Supergirl
Supernatural
The Brides
The Falcon and Winter Soldier
The Flash
The Walking Dead
The Wheel of Time
Y: The Last Man
I expect this list to get much longer over the next week. Outside of animated shows, I expect almost all shows to halt production in the next week or so. I doubt I will maintain a list of halted shows, though I will certainly give updates on which shows will get finales and such, as I find out.
I have about 30 development hell shows I need to put in updates. I will try to work on that over the next couple weeks.
A lot of pilots are being filmed right now. I expect the networks to pick up fewer shows than normal.
We have been spoiled the last 10 years or so with a lot of Summer shows. This year, I expect Summer tv to return to what it used to be, mostly reruns. I do not know the status of the HBO Max shows, they may have to delay the launch. That would be unfortunate, since this is the perfect time to pick up a lot of subscribers. This will be a good time to catch up on shows we haven't gotten around to watching yet.
Shows from the list that have already halted production:
Batwoman
Carnival Row
Charmed
Fear the Walking Dead
For All Mankind
Foundation
God Friended Me
Legacies (Season Shortened to 16)
Lucifer
Mankind
NeXt
Pennyworth
See
Servant
Snowpiercer
Stranger Things
Supergirl
Supernatural
The Brides
The Falcon and Winter Soldier
The Flash
The Walking Dead
The Wheel of Time
Y: The Last Man
I expect this list to get much longer over the next week. Outside of animated shows, I expect almost all shows to halt production in the next week or so. I doubt I will maintain a list of halted shows, though I will certainly give updates on which shows will get finales and such, as I find out.
I have about 30 development hell shows I need to put in updates. I will try to work on that over the next couple weeks.
December 28, 2019 Update
Added 8 shows to the list:
Ad Vitam
DC Super Hero High
Green Lantern
House of the Dragon
Strange Adventures
Sweet Home
The Feed
Vikings: Valhalla
Also added dates for several more shows.
Ad Vitam
DC Super Hero High
Green Lantern
House of the Dragon
Strange Adventures
Sweet Home
The Feed
Vikings: Valhalla
Also added dates for several more shows.
November 28, 2019 Update
Doing detailed update write-ups is keeping me from doing a lot of quick and easy updates, so I am going to ease off of that.
Today I have updated a lot of dates.
The InBetween was officially canceled.
Pennyworth was officially renewed.
Another Life was officially renewed.
Stargirl will air on DC Universe first, then 1 day later will air on CW.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 canceled on Netflix, might pop up with a new season elsewhere someday.
A bunch of shows airing right now have been renewed and I have added "(r)" for those shows.
I have a few new shows to add to the list and about a dozen development hell shows, but not today.
Today I have updated a lot of dates.
The InBetween was officially canceled.
Pennyworth was officially renewed.
Another Life was officially renewed.
Stargirl will air on DC Universe first, then 1 day later will air on CW.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 canceled on Netflix, might pop up with a new season elsewhere someday.
A bunch of shows airing right now have been renewed and I have added "(r)" for those shows.
I have a few new shows to add to the list and about a dozen development hell shows, but not today.
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