Last Looks: The Bear Renewed For Season 5, Cynthia Erivo Teams Up With Michael Bay, and More!

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The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations.

The Bear (FX)

Film Development 🗒️

• Neon boards Chloe Domont’s legal thriller ‘A Place in Hell,’ starring Michelle Williams, Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Andrew Scott. (more)
• Viola Davis and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will star in and produce a reimagining of ‘House of Games’ at Amazon MGM Studios. (more)
• Cynthia Erivo and Michael Bay team up to adapt sci-fi thriller ‘Saturation Point’ for Universal, with script by Minnie Schedeen. (more)
• Bill Burr is developing a Fox sitcom titled ‘Earthquake,’ based on the life of comedian Nathaniel “Earthquake” Stroman. (more)
• Penn Badgley and Meghann Fahy will star in Amazon MGM rom-com ‘You Deserve Each Other,’ directed by Marc Silverstein and Abby Kohn. (more)
• David Dastmalchian will play villain M. Bison in Legendary’s live-action ‘Street Fighter,’ directed by Kitao Sakurai. (more)

TV Development 📺

• HBO renews ‘The Comeback’ for a third and final season, with Lisa Kudrow set to return in 2026. (more)
• NBC cancels ‘Grosse Pointe Garden Society’ after S1. (more)
• Alison Brie will star in FX’s ‘Witness Protection’ pilot. (more)
• Hulu lands ‘Best Offer Wins’ adaptation with Greta Lee set to star and Suzanne Heathcote writing and executive producing. (more)
• Jac Schaeffer steps in as showrunner for Amazon’s dragon-filled romantic fantasy ‘Fourth Wing.’ (more)
• Jennifer Aniston will star in and exec produce Apple TV+’s ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died,’ based on Jennette McCurdy’s bestselling memoir. (more)
• Charlie Heaton and Mackenzie Davis join Josh Hartnett in Netflix’s untitled ‘Newfoundland’ series about a town plagued by a sea creature. (more)
• Neil Patrick Harris to host Netflix’s new game show ‘What’s in the Box.’ (more)
• ‘Tires’ is renewed for S3 at Netflix. (more)
• ‘The Bear’ is renewed for S5 by FX. (more)

Business 🤝

• RTL buys ‘Sky Deutschland’ for $175M, adding ‘WOW’ and titles like ‘Das Boot’ to its empire. (more)
• Paramount axes UK originals ‘Gonzo’ and ‘Fresh Out’ amid layoffs, marking the end of MTV UK’s local music era. (more)
• Tommy Dorfman launches Good Girl Productions, debuting with body thriller ‘Aesthetica’ and a slate of queer-focused adaptations. (more)

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