BY Laura Berger
Trailer Watch: A Single Mom Protects Her Superpowered Son in “Raising Dion”
“You’re such a special kid,” a mother (Alisha Wainwright) tells her son (Ja’Siah Young) in a new trailer for “Raising Dion.” Nicole’s referring to Dion’s...
Jennifer Aniston, Brie Larson, Awkwafina, & More to Be Honored at Variety’s Power of Women LA Event
Jennifer Aniston, Awkwafina, Mariah Carey, Chaka Khan, Brie Larson, and Dana Walden are best known for their careers in the entertainment industry, but Variety is set to celebrate their humanitarian...
Trailer Watch: “The Warrior Queen of Jhansi” Leads a Battle Against the British Empire
Set in 1857 India, “The Warrior Queen of Jhansi” tells the true story of a 24-year-old Indian general who led a battle against the British Empire. A new trailer has dropped for the pic...
Teaser Watch: An Orphan Discovers a Magical World in “The Secret Garden”
“The Secret Garden” is coming back to the screen. Another adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved 1911 children’s novel is heading to theaters in spring 2020, and a...
Andra Day to Star in Billie Holiday Biopic
Andra Day is bringing Billie Holiday’s story to the big screen. The Grammy-nominated singer is set to topline “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.” A press release announced that...
Issa Rae Working on a Reimagining of “Set It Off” with New Line
Weeks after HBO announced that it’s renewing “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” on which Issa Rae serves as exec producer, comes word that the Emmy-nominated “Insecure”...
Jane Lynch and Cyndi Lauper Developing “Golden Girls”-Like Comedy for Netflix
Missing Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia? Their successors may be on the way. Jane Lynch and Cyndi Lauper are teaming up for a Netflix comedy that Lynch describes as “kind of a ‘Golden...
Watch: The Creator & Cast of BET+’s “The First Wives Club” on the Power of Friendship
“Girls Trip” co-writer Tracy Oliver is putting her own stamp on “The First Wives Club.” BET+’s reboot of the 1996 comedy starring Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, and Diane...
Annie Silverstein’s “Bull” Wins Top Honor at Deauville Film Festival
Annie Silverstein’s feature debut made a major impression at the 45th Deauville Film Festival. The coming-of-age rodeo drama took home three honors at the French fest: the Grand Prize, the...
Jenny Slate Announces Netflix Comedy Special
Whether she’s delivering a commencement speech to a class of one or recounting a marijuana-fueled presentation in her college Astronomy class, Jenny Slate can always be counted on to deliver...
Teaser Watch: Rosamund Pike Plays Trailblazer Marie Curie in Marjane Satrapi’s “Radioactive”
“Science is changing, and the very people who are running science believe the world is flat. I’m going to prove them wrong,” says Rosamund Pike in a new teaser for Marjane...
Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain Developing Detective Drama at CBS
Miss Marple, Nancy Drew, and Veronica Mars are welcoming more sleuths to the fold. Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain are developing a drama about amateur detectives for CBS, Variety reports. Currently...
“The Chambermaid” is Mexico’s Pick for International Feature Film Oscar
Lila Avilés’ award-winning feature debut could be heading all the way to the Oscars. Mexico has submitted “The Chambermaid” for consideration in the Best International Feature Film...
Trailer Watch: Emilia Clarke Is Still Recovering from Trauma in “Last Christmas”
The “Mother of Dragons” finds herself playing an underachieving elf in a new trailer for “Last Christmas.” The rom-com sees “Game of Thrones” alumna Emilia Clarke...
Film Adaptation of “The Lost Girls” on the Way from Livia De Paolis
Livia De Paolis is moving from emojis to Neverland. The writer, director, actress, and producer will follow up “Emoticon ;),” her 2014 feature debut, with an adaptation of Laurie...
Zurich Film Festival’s 2019 Edition Includes a Record Number of Women Directors
The 15th Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) will be its most female-friendly to date. This year’s edition of the fest features a record number of films by women. According to a press release from ZFF,...
Trailer Watch: Tiffany Haddish & Rose Byrne Take on Salma Hayek in “Like a Boss”
“We are two badass queens like those bitches who raised Wonder Woman,” Tiffany Haddish tells Rose Byrne in a new trailer for “Like a Boss.” “We’ve worked our asses...
Millie Bobby Brown and Anna Klassen Team Up for Netflix’s “A Time Lost”
Millie Bobby Brown is bringing a tearjerker to Netflix. The “Stranger Things” breakout is set to produce an emotionally charged drama for the streamer, Variety reports. “A Time...
Trailer Watch: A Mother Demands Justice in Lynching Doc “Always in Season”
“If you knew in your heart and in your mind that someone took your child’s life, how far would you go to get to the truth?” asks Claudia Lacy in a new trailer for “Always in...
Julia Ducournau’s Next Pic Will Be Released by Neon
Julia Ducournau continues to make headlines at the Toronto International Film Festival. The French filmmaker’s first feature, cannibal coming-of-age story “Raw,” received glowing...
“Two of Us” Lands at Magnolia
“Two of Us” has secured North American distribution days after its world premiere at the the Toronto International Film Festival. The drama about retired women in a long-term, hidden...
Mayim Bialik to Write and Direct “As Sick As They Made Us”
Mayim Bialik is learning yet another trade. The Emmy-nominated “Big Bang Theory” actress, author, and PhD in neuroscience is stepping behind the camera. She’ll make her directing...
Awkwafina’s Comedy Central Show Gets a Name and Announces Directors
Comedy Central has unveiled the title and stacked directing roster for Awkwafina’s upcoming series. As previously announced, Natasha Lyonne, co-creator, star, writer, director, and exec...
Emily Watson Will Lead ITV Psychological Thriller “Too Close”
Emily Watson is sticking with STEM. The actress is following up her Emmy-nominated role as a nuclear physicist in “Chernobyl” by playing a forensic psychiatrist in “Too...
Trailer Watch: Céline Sciamma Tells a Love Story for the Ages in “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”
Currently screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, Céline Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” made its world premiere at Cannes, where it made history as the first...
Joan Cusack to Play Julia Child in HBO Max Series
Joan Cusack is following in Meryl Streep’s footsteps and mastering the art of French cooking. A drama based on the life of Julia Child is “near a pilot” at HBO Max with Cusack set...
Trailer Watch: Imogen Poots Has a Horrifying Holiday in Sophia Takal’s “Black Christmas”
A trailer for Sophia Takal’s “Black Christmas” reboot has landed, and it looks like the cult favorite slasher pic has gotten a feminist update. The spot kicks off with Hawthorne...
“Grace and Frankie” to Conclude with Season 7, Making It Netflix’s Longest-Running Original
Some bittersweet news for “Grace and Frankie” fans. The platonic soulmates’ journey is coming to an end — but not before making history. Netflix has renewed the Jane Fonda and...
Ursula Le Guin’s “Earthsea” Being Developed as TV Series
Jennifer Fox is joining forces with A24 to bring Ursula Le Guin’s magnum opus to the small screen. The Oscar-nominated “Michael Clayton” producer is developing a TV series based on Le...
Rosie Perez to Receive Latinavator Award
Rosie Perez is set to be honored at the 10th Anniversary Hispanicize, an event celebrating Latinx culture. The Oscar-nominated actress will be recognized with the Latinavator Award, presented to a...
Trailer Watch: Jennifer Lopez Leads “Hustlers” to the Bank
Jennifer Lopez has scamming down to a science in a new trailer for “Hustlers.” She tells her fellow strip club employees that the Wall Street bros they’re targeting should be...
Lisa Langseth Has a Netflix Series on the Way
Lisa Langseth is bringing “Love & Anarchy” to Netflix. The streamer has commissioned the eight-part Swedish drama from the “Euphoria” filmmaker, Deadline...
Halina Reijn’s “Instinct” Is The Netherlands’ Pick for International Feature Film Oscar Race
Halina Reijn’s “Instinct” is joining the Oscar race. The Netherlands has selected the award-winning psychological thriller as its submission for the 2020 Academy Award in the...
Trailer Watch: A “Tall Girl” Learns to Stand Tall and Proud
Jodi (Ava Michelle) is 16 years old and six-foot-one-and-a-half. And that about sums up her identity, as far as most of her peers are concerned. A trailer has dropped for “Tall Girl,” a...
Phoebe Waller-Bridge to Be Honored with BAFTA LA Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s winning year continues. The “Fleabag” and “Killing Eve” creator has been announced as this year’s recipient of the BAFTA LA Britannia Award...
Trailer Watch: Linda Hamilton Must Save the World — Again — in “Terminator: Dark Fate”
Sarah Connor is back and as badass as ever in a new trailer for “Terminator: Dark Fate.” The clip kicks off with Sarah (Linda Hamilton) being interrogated by a Grace, a self-described...
Exclusive: Kitty Green’s “The Assistant” Teams Up with The New York Women’s Foundation
Set to make its world premiere today at Telluride Film Festival, Kitty Green’s “The Assistant” follows one day in the life of a recent college grad and aspiring filmmaker who finds...
Trailer Watch: “Hava, Maryam, and Ayesha” Are Pregnant and Determined to Change Their Lives
A trailer has arrived for Sahraa Karimi’s history-making feature debut. “Hava, Maryam, and Ayesha” tells the story of three women at major crossroads in life. The trio are...
Trailer Watch: Tilda Swinton Rewrites Cinematic History in “Women Make Film”
Women’s contributions to cinema have gone unacknowledged for far too long. “Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema” aims to educate and enlighten audiences, illustrating...
Jill Soloway to Direct Julianne Moore in “Mothertrucker”
Emmy-winning “Transparent” creator, writer, director, and exec producer Jill Soloway is teaming up with Julianne Moore on their next project. They’ll direct the Oscar favorite in...
Quote of the Day: Channel 4’s Dorothy Byrne on How to Change TV and the World
“I’m just about the oldest female TV executive working for a broadcaster and for many reasons being a woman working in news and current affairs has been a struggle,” said Dorothy Byrne...
BFI London Film Fest’s Competition Lineup Is 60 Percent Women-Directed
The Venice Film Festival kicks off today, and the fest’s competition slate is yet again lacking when it comes to women-directed titles. Not all fests are struggling to program films made by...
Trailer Watch: A Female-Led Team of Medical Professionals Save Lives in Syria in “The Cave”
A trailer has dropped for “The Cave,” an upcoming National Geographic documentary that pays tribute to medical professionals working under the most harrowing circumstances imaginable. Led...
“A Black Lady Sketch Show” Renewed for Season 2
Robin Thede and Co. will be bringing more hilarious sketches like “Negro League Groupies,” “No Makeup,” and “Bad Bitch Support Group” to the small screen. HBO has...
Sarah Hyland and Emily V. Gordon Team Up for ABC Comedy
“Modern Family’s” Sarah Hyland is joining forces with the Oscar-nominated co-writer of “The Big Sick.” Hyland will collaborate with Emily V. Gordon on a...
Trish Sie to Direct “The Sleepover” for Netflix
Trish Sie has lined up her next feature. Deadline reports that she’s locked in to direct “The Sleepover” for Netflix. Penned by Sarah Rothschild, the family pic tells the story of...
Ava DuVernay to Be Honored with PEN America’s Voice of Influence Award
A well-deserved honor is coming Ava DuVernay’s way. The Emmy-nominated “When They See Us” creator is set to receive Pen America’s Voice of Influence Award. Deadline broke the...
Trailer Watch: Rosario Dawson Investigates Her Sister’s Murder in “Briarpatch”
A trailer has dropped for “Briarpatch.” The upcoming USA Network series sees Rosario Dawson playing a political fixer who returns to her hometown after a 12-year absence. She’s back...
Eva Longoria Bringing the Story Behind Flamin’ Hot Cheetos to the Big Screen
Eva Longoria is bringing Richard Montanez’s life story to the big screen. You may not recognize his name, but you’re familiar with the deliciously spicy fruits of his labor: Montanez...
Viola Davis to Portray Michelle Obama in Showtime’s “First Ladies”
Viola Davis is going to the White House. The Oscar winner has signed on to play lawyer, best-selling author, and former First Lady Michelle Obama in “First Ladies,” a series in...
Teaser Watch: Hailee Steinfeld Can’t Be Tamed in “Dickinson”
Hailee Steinfeld refuses to be shackled by society’s constraints in a new teaser for “Dickinson.” The Oscar-nominated actress plays Emily Dickinson in the upcoming Apple TV+ series...