BY Laura Berger
Javicia Leslie Named as New Lead of The CW’s “Batwoman”
Javicia Leslie is heading to Gotham City. The “God Friended Me” actress has been named as the new lead of “Batwoman” following Ruby Rose’s exit from the CW series. A...
Trailer Watch: Kate Lyn Sheil Is Convinced Time’s Running Out in Amy Seimetz’s “She Dies Tomorrow”
“I am going to die tomorrow,” says Kate Lyn Sheil in a new trailer for “She Dies Tomorrow.” “There is no tomorrow for me.” Amy Seimetz’s feature tells the...
Tiffany Haddish and Raamla Mohamed Team Up for “Homecoming Queen”
Tiffany Haddish is joining forces with a “Little Fires Everywhere” writer for a new comedy. The “Girls Trip” breakout has signed on to topline and produce “Homecoming...
Trailer Watch: A Gorilla Longs for Freedom in Thea Sharrock’s “The One and Only Ivan”
A silverback gorilla dreams of reuniting with his sister in a new trailer for Thea Sharrock’s “The One and Only Ivan.” Based on Katherine Applegate’s Newbery Medal-winning...
Trailer Watch: “The Claudia Kishi Club” Pays Tribute to the Coolest Baby-Sitter
Artist, fashionista, and vice president of The Baby-Sitters Club, Claudia Kishi has amassed a major following of devoted fans since the first “Baby-Sitters Club” book hit shelves in 1986....
Elisabeth Moss Will Play a Killer in True Crime Limited Series “Candy”
Elisabeth Moss will follow-up her portrayal of a horror icon in “Shirley” with another character based on a real person. Variety reports that the Emmy winner is set to topline...
Trailer Watch: “The Go-Go’s” Celebrate Punk Rock and Blazing Trails in New Doc
Nearly four decades after the release of their debut album, The Go-Go’s still have the beat. A new doc chronicles the iconic girl group’s meteoric rise and sees them reteam for their...
“Dead to Me” Renewed for Third and Final Season
Jen and Judy have unfinished business to attend to. The pair will reunite in the third and final season of “Dead to Me.” Netflix just announced the dark comedy’s renewal. Created by...
Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan Are Adapting “Fallout” for Amazon
“Fallout” is coming to the small screen. Deadline reports that “Westworld” creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan are adapting the post-apocalyptic role-playing video games for...
Trailer Watch: “Father Soldier Son” Offers an Intimate Look at the Effects of Military Service
Ten years in the making, “Father Soldier Son” explores the long-term effects of military service on one American family. The Netflix documentary follows Brian Eisch, a former platoon...
Trailer Watch: Romola Garai Inspires Dread with Gothic Horror “Amulet”
“There are many like you, Tomaz, who seek refuge here,” a nun tells a former soldier in a new trailer for Romola Garai’s “Amulet.” The house he’s moving into...
Trailer Watch: Charlize Theron & KiKi Layne Are Mercenaries in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Old Guard”
Charlize Theron is kicking ass again. The “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Atomic Blonde” actress leads a covert group of mercenaries with a mysterious inability to die in “The...
“Never Have I Ever” Renewed for Season 2
“Never Have I Ever” is coming back for a second season on Netflix. The only thing surprising about the comedy’s renewal is that it took so long to be announced: Mindy Kaling’s...
Trailer Watch: Sundance Winner “Boys State” Explores a Microcosm of American Democracy
“Boys State” sees a thousand Texas high school seniors gathering for a week-long program to build their own state government. A new trailer for Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss’ doc...
“Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” Acquired by Greenwich Entertainment
Greenwich Entertainment has scooped up North American theatrical and home entertainment rights to “Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President,” a press release announced. Mary Wharton’s...
Alice Gu’s “Donut King” Lands at Greenwich Entertainment
“The Donut King,” a doc about a Cambodian refugee who built a donut empire stateside, has found a home. According to Deadline, Greenwich Entertainment snagged North American rights to...
Trailer Watch: ESPN Doc “Born to Play” Celebrates Women’s Tackle Football Team
“Being on the field just makes me feel alive,” says one of the characters featured in “Born to Play.” “I feel that’s where I’m supposed to be.” The...
Pick of the Day: “Scheme Birds”
“If you stay here you either get locked up or knocked up,” explains Gemma, the Scottish teenager at the center of “Scheme Birds.” Still, she hopes to spend the rest of her...
Niki Caro to Direct Adaptation of “Beautiful Ruins”
“Mulan” won’t hit theaters until August but Niki Caro has already lined up her follow-up. She just signed on to direct “Beautiful Ruins,” an adaptation of the 2012 New...
Trailer Watch: A Psychic Preaches Love in “Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado”
“Since the moment I was born, I [knew] I was not like everybody. Everything about me was different,” says Walter Mercado in a new trailer for “Mucho Mucho Armor.” The Netflix...
Ellen Kuras and Kate Winslet Reunite for Lee Miller Biopic
Kate Winslet’s long-gestating Lee Miller biopic has found a director. Deadline reports that Ellen Kuras will step behind the camera for the portrait of the war photographer. Rocket Science is...
Lena Waithe Gets a Season 2 Renewal for “Twenties”
“Twenties” took years to get on the air, but it hasn’t taken nearly so long to find a devoted following. Deadline reports that BET has renewed the critically acclaimed series, which...
Margot Robbie and Christina Hodson Re-Team for New “Pirates of the Caribbean” Movie
Margot Robbie and Christina Hodson are reuniting. The “Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey” collaborators are teaming up on another high profile project, a female-led “Pirates of the...
Teaser Watch: Jennifer Hudson and Liesl Tommy Tell Aretha Franklin’s Story in “Respect”
Jennifer Hudson took home an Oscar for her debut role on the big screen, a portrayal of a singer inspired by Supremes member Florence Ballard. The “Dreamgirls” star’s latest role...
Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre In Talks to Direct “Lady Chatterley’s Lover”
Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre will follow up her critically acclaimed feature debut with an adaptation of a literary classic. The “The Mustang” writer-director is in “active...
Sally Rooney’s “Conversations with Friends” Is Coming to Hulu
Hulu’s got another Sally Rooney adaptation in the works. The streamer has given a straight-to-series order on “Conversations with Friends,” a half-hour drama based on Rooney’s...
Pick of the Day: “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark”
True crime’s got a bad reputation for exploiting victims, and rightfully so. The genre has made a habit of dehumanizing those affected by violent crime in its glamorization of rapists and...
Pick of the Day: “House of Hummingbird”
Among all the people you know, how many do you understand? This question, posed by a teacher, visibly stirs 14-year-old Eun-hee (Ji-hu Park). Despite being surrounded by classmates, teachers, and...
Trailer Watch: Jessica Chastain Is an Assassin Betrayed By Her Own in “Ava”
A new trailer has dropped for Ava, a thriller that sees Jessica Chastain playing a deadly assassin. Considered a liability by one higher-up (Colin Farrell) at the black ops organization she works for...
Eva Husson to Direct “Mothering Sunday,” Olivia Colman and Odessa Young Will Star
Eva Husson is adding to her eclectic filmography. After tackling a racy teen sex drama with “Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story)” and a true story about female resistance fighters with...
Trailer Watch: Amy Schumer Preps for a Baby and Comedy Special in “Expecting Amy”
Amy Schumer offers a refreshingly honest look into her famously difficult pregnancy in “Expecting Amy.” The three-part HBO Max docuseries sees the multi-hyphenate embarking on a stand-up...
“Nancy Wu Done It” Comedy About Asian American YA Novelist in the Works at Amazon
Kai Yu Wu and Jessica Henwick have a meta, inclusive take on a familiar story in the works at Amazon. The streamer scored rights to “Nancy Wu Done It Again,” “a new spin on...
Trailer Watch: ACLU Attorneys Continue “The Fight” Against Injustice
“If I’m not going to be a civil rights lawyer right now, in this moment, when?” asks one of the characters featured in “The Fight.” A trailer for the upcoming doc about...
Jennifer Fox to Adapt “The Other Dr. Gilmer”
Jennifer Fox’s narrative debut earned nods from the Emmy Awards, Indie Spirits Awards, and Gotham Awards, among others. Now she’s following up “The Tale” with another feature...
Trailer Watch: Go Behind the Scenes of “Frozen 2” with “Into the Unknown”
Upon its 2013 release “Frozen” captured the hearts of millions of fans around the world, rewrote the rules of Disney princesses by celebrating empowered sisters who don’t need to be...
Daina Reid’s Elisabeth Moss-Starrer “Run Rabbit Run” Goes to STX
Hot off rave reviews and box office success with “The Invisible Man,” Elisabeth Moss has secured worldwide distribution for her next film, “Run Rabbit Run.” STX nabbed rights...
Trailer Watch: “The Baby-Sitters Club” Is Back
Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, Stacey, and Dawn are back for more adventures. A trailer has dropped for Netflix’s reboot of the “The Baby-Sitters Club” and sees the fivesome paying...
“Transhood” Wins Big at AFI Docs Film Fest
The winners are in for the 2020 edition of AFI Docs. “Transhood,” Sharon Liese’s portrait of four transgender kids living in Kansas City, was honored with the festival’s...
Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” Crosses $100 Million at the International Box Office
Jo, Amy, Meg, and Beth are celebrating a major milestone: Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” has crossed the $100 million mark at the international box office. According to The Hollywood...
“Betty” Renewed for Season 2 by HBO
HBO’s returning to the skatepark. “Betty,” a comedy about an all-female group of skateboarders, has been renewed for a second season by the premium cable network. Variety confirmed...
Pick of the Day: “Miss Juneteenth”
Today’s release of “Miss Juneteenth” couldn’t be more welcome or better timed. As calls for making Juneteenth a federal holiday gain further momentum amidst Black Lives Matter...
Trailer Watch: Bryce Dallas Howard Makes Her Feature Directorial Debut with “Dads” Doc
“I want to know more about what it takes to be a father and celebrate all the great dads out there,” says Bryce Dallas Howard in a trailer for “Dads,” her feature directorial...
Debra Messing, Ali Wentworth, and Liz Tuccillo Team Up for Starz Political Comedy “East Wing”
After revisiting her star-making role in “Will & Grace” Debra Messing has boarded a new comedy series that’s taking her to the White House. The Emmy-winning actress will topline...
Trailer Watch: “Hanna” Infiltrates a Secret School of Assassins in Season 2
A new trailer for “Hanna’s” second season introduces a change in scenery. The next chapter in the teen assassin’s journey sees Hanna (Esmé Creed-Miles, “Dark...
Constance Wu Joins Emma Holly Jones Rom-Com “Mr. Malcolm’s List”
Emma Holly Jones has recruited another “Crazy Rich Asians” cast member. The filmmaker is extending her short “Mr. Malcolm’s List” into a feature. Gemma Chan starred in...
Lydia Dean Pilcher’s “A Call to Spy” Acquired by IFC
Lydia Dean Pilcher’s tribute to three female spies who helped defeat the Nazis in the French Resistance of World War II has found a home. IFC Films snagged North American rights to “A...
Trailer Watch: Emily Mortimer Faces Heartbreak and a Haunting in “Relic”
Most of us are familiar with the sight of a parent humoring their frightened child by checking under the bed for a monster. A new trailer for “Relic” depicts a less familiar scene: an...
Gabrielle Union and Numa Perrier Team Up For Netflix Rom-Com “The Perfect Find”
Gabrielle Union and Numa Perrier are joining forces. The “L.A.’s Finest” star will topline and produce the “Jezebel” writer-director’s next pic, Netflix rom-com...
Keke Palmer Will Topline Historical Thriller “Alice,” Krystin Ver Linden’s Feature Debut
Keke Palmer is going back in time. According to Variety, the “Hustlers” actress is set to topline and exec produce “Alice,” a historical thriller from Steel Springs...
Amma Asante, Julie Taymor, & More to Speak at Carla Conference 2020 on Diversity & Inclusion
An online conference hosted by Women in Film & TV International is set to bring creatives, researchers, executives, financiers, and activists together to discuss how we can create “lasting...
Gabrielle Union Options LGBTQ Memoir “All Boys Aren’t Blue” for TV
Gabrielle Union is bringing George M. Johnson’s life story to the small screen. The “L.A.’s Finest” actress and exec producer’s I’ll Have Another Productions has...