BY Laura Berger
Wynonna Earp Season 4 Gets a Greenlight
Earpers can breathe a sigh of relief. The rallying cries of #FightforWynonna have been heard, and “Wynonna Earp” is finally returning for a fourth season on Syfy. Pre-production is slated...
Kaley Cuoco Signs Overall Deal with Warner Bros. TV and Lines Up New Series
Kaley Cuoco is flying high. The “Big Bang Theory” alumna just signed an “expansive new agreement” at Warner Bros. TV which includes a series pickup of “The Flight...
BlackStar Film Fest Announces 2019 Lineup, Will Honor Marcia Smith
The BlackStar Film Festival has announced its 2019 lineup. A celebration of black, brown, and indigenous films from around the world, the Philadelphia-based fest also revealed the recipient of this...
Trailer Watch: Kathy Griffin Tells “A Hell of a Story”
In 2017, Kathy Griffin sparked an international controversy when she posed holding what she describes as “a freaking mask with ketchup on it.” That mask was made to resemble a beheaded,...
Cyntoia Brown Doc Acquired by Netflix
The fight for Cyntoia Brown’s clemency will be chronicled in an upcoming Netflix doc. The streamer just nabbed rights to a feature documentary about the prisoner’s experience in the...
Jenji Kohan Netflix Comedy “Slutty Teenage Bounty Hunters” Casts Its Leads
Say goodbye to the women of Litchfield Penitentiary and hello to “Slutty Teenage Bounty Hunters.” “Orange Is the New Black’s” seventh and final season drops July 26 on...
Trailer Watch: Nathalie Emmanuel Finds Love Abroad in Mindy Kaling’s “Four Weddings and a Funeral”
Nathalie Emmanuel kicks off her London vacation with a rom-com-worthy meet cute in a new trailer for “Four Weddings and a Funeral.” Some sassy banter with a stranger (Nikesh Patel) at the...
Justina Machado to Make Directorial Debut in Season 4 of “One Day at a Time”
More good “One Day at a Time” news to celebrate: Justina Machado is set to make her directorial debut on the recently resuscitated sitcom. Deadline confirms that she’ll direct an ep...
Teaser Watch: Kathryn Hahn Is Done With Being a “Good Girl” on HBO’s “Mrs. Fletcher”
“Ever since my son went away, I’m having these crazy fantasies,” Kathryn Hahn confesses in a new teaser for “Mrs. Fletcher.” The HBO coming-of-age comedy series sees Eve...
Lily Tomlin to Receive Traverse City Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award
Lily Tomlin is returning to her hometown to collect an honor. The five-time Emmy winner is set to receive Traverse City Film Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Detroit. Tomlin is...
51Fest Announces Inaugural Lineup: “After the Wedding,” “For Sama,” & More
Now here’s a fest that recognizes the existence of women directors and the importance of female-led stories. 51Fest, presented by Women in the World and IFC Center, has unveiled the lineup for...
EIFF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Lydia Dean Pilcher – “Liberté: A Call to Spy”
Lydia Dean Pilcher is an Academy Award-nominated and two-time Emmy-winning producer, with over 35 feature films with directors including Gina Prince-Bythewood and Mira Nair. Her credits include...
Lena Khan Kicks Off Production on Disney+ Original Movie “Flora & Ulysses”
Lena Khan is taking a Newberry Award-winning children’s book about a comic book fan who befriends a super-powered squirrel to the big screen. The director just kicked off production on Walt...
Alice Waddington’s “Scarlet” Acquired by Netflix
It’s looking like Alice Waddington will follow up “Paradise Hills” with “Scarlet.” The former, her feature directorial debut, premiered at Sundance in January. Netflix...
Susan Johnson to Direct Mckenna Grace-Starrer “Rabbit Cake” for Amazon Studios
Mckenna Grace’s rapidly expanding resume is adding another impressive title: the actress is set to make history as one of Hollywood’s youngest producers. The 12-year-old...
Trailer Watch: Elizabeth Banks Introduces a New Generation to “Charlie’s Angels”
“I think women can do anything,” says Kristen Stewart in the first trailer for “Charlie’s Angels.” Seconds after making the pronouncement, she proves that...
National Geographic Doc “The Cave” to Spotlight Women-Run Underground Hospital in Syria
National Geographic will pay tribute to unsung heroes working tirelessly to save lives in war-torn Syria. A press release announced that its documentary unit will release “The Cave,”...
Susan Johnson to Direct a Fairy Tale for Disney+
Susan Johnson set millions of viewers’ hearts aflutter with Netflix’s “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” and now she’ll set their imaginations ablaze. The...
Gugu Mbatha-Raw to Play a Trailblazing Nurse in “Seacole”
Gugu Mbatha-Raw just played a woman with superpowers in Julia Hart’s “Fast Color” and now she’ll portray a real-life hero. The “Wrinkle in Time” actress is set to...
Maisie Williams Goes on the Lam in “Two Weeks To Live”
As Arya Stark, Maisie Williams spent a lot of time hunting down those who made the mistake of wronging her and her family. Now she’s the one being hunted, though she’s not without a few...
Keeley Hawes to Play a Detective in ITV’s “Honour”
Keeley Hawes won’t be standing behind a bodyguard in her next gig. The “Bodyguard” actress will take center stage as a detective in ITV crime drama “Honour.” Deadline...
Viola Davis to Star in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Viola Davis won an Oscar for her performance in 2016’s “Fences,” an adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name. The “How to Get Away with...
Trailer Watch: Naomie Harris Uncovers Police Corruption in “Black and Blue”
“You think you’re black? You think they’re your people? Well, they’re not. We are,” a rookie cop is told by a fellow officer in a new trailer for “Black and...
Allison Schroeder to Write “Minecraft” Movie
Allison Schroeder is taking “Minecraft” to the screen. The Oscar-nominated “Hidden Figures” screenwriter has been tapped to pen Warner Bros.’ adaptation of the wildly...
Constance Wu to Topline and Exec Produce “Goodbye, Vitamin” Adaptation for Universal
“Crazy Rich Asians” breakout Constance Wu is set to topline another high profile adaptation of a novel. She’ll star in and exec produce “Goodbye, Vitamin” for Universal...
Lucrecia Martel Named Venice Jury President
Lucrecia Martel will serve as president of the jury at this year’s Venice Film Festival, Variety confirms. The Argentinian filmmaker’s last feature, “Zama,” premiered at the 2017...
Jill Soloway Will Direct “Red Sonja”
“Transparent” creator Jill Soloway is seizing the reins of “Red Sonja.” They are taking over directing duties of Millennium Film’s long-gestating comic adaptation from...
EIFF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Ruth Platt – “The Black Forest”
Ruth Platt co-created a theater company which was nominated twice for Time Out Critics Choice runs. Her short film featuring Maxine Peake, “The Heart Fails Without Warning.” was selected...
Trailer Watch: Jessie Buckley Sings Her Heart Out in “Wild Rose”
A new trailer for “Wild Rose” kicks off with aspiring country singer Rose-Lynn (Jessie Buckley) paying tribute to her hometown. “There’s no place like home,” she belts...
Emily Dean to Make Feature Directorial Debut with Sony Pictures Animation’s “Tao”
After a decade spent working as a storyboard artist on pics such as “The Lego Batman Movie” and “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part,” Emily Dean is set to make her feature...
Trailer Watch: A Teen Seeks Answers About a Night She Can’t Remember in Pippa Bianco’s “Share”
“Do you have an image from that night?” 16-year-old Mandy (Rhianne Barreto, “Hanna”) is asked in a new trailer for “Share.” The highschooler can’t remember...
Katee Sackhoff-Starrer “Another Life” Sets Netflix Premiere Date
Starbuck is heading back to space. “Battlestar Galactica” alumna Katee Sackhoff’s upcoming Netflix sci-fi series, “Another Life,” has set a premiere date. The...
Rosamund Pike to Topline TV Adaptation of “The Wheel of Time” for Amazon
Rosamund Pike is switching gears from the harsh realities of battle to a fantasy epic. The Oscar nominee, who most recently played war correspondent Marie Colvin in “A Private War,” will...
Rachel Morrison to Make Feature Directorial Debut with Boxing Drama “Flint Strong”
A history-making cinematographer is set to make her feature directorial debut. Rachel Morrison, who became the first female DP to score an Oscar nod, will helm “Flint Strong” for...
Niecy Nash Joins the Cast of “Kidnapped: The Kamiyah Mobley Story” Lifetime Movie
Niecy Nash has signed on to the first movie greenlit by Lifetime under Robin Roberts’ movie and documentary banner. The “Claws” actress will star in “Kidnapped: The Kamiyah...
Janet Mock Makes History with Overall Netflix Deal
Janet Mock is making history again. In 2018, the trailblazer co-wrote and directed an episode of “Pose,” making her the first trans woman of color to write and direct a TV ep. Now she’s...
Emma Westenberg to Direct MGM’s “Buffalo Flats”
Emma Westenberg will follow up her vulva-themed, Grammy-nominated collaboration with Janelle Monáe with her first studio feature. The “Pynk” music video director has been tapped to helm...
Lisa Kudrow to Voice Title Character in Fox’s “Therapy Dog”
Smelly Cat, meet Therapy Dog. “Friends” alumna Lisa Kudrow is set to voice the title character in Fox animated presentation “Therapy Dog.” Deadline confirmed the news. Penned...
Dee Rees Will Write and Direct Musical Fantasy “The Kyd’s Exquisite Follies”
“Mudbound” helmer Dee Rees is collaborating with Santigold on her next project. Rees has signed on to direct musical fantasy “The Kyd’s Exquisite Follies,” based on her own...
“Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins” Acquired by Magnolia
Janice Engel’s award-winning tribute to Molly Ivins has secured North American distribution. Deadline reports that Magnolia acquired rights to Sundance doc “Raise Hell: The Life &...
Trailer Watch: “GLOW” Takes Off on the Vegas Strip in Season 3
Zoya the Destroyer, Liberty Belle, Machu Picchu, and the rest of the “GLOW” gang make their mark on the Vegas strip in Season 3 of the critically acclaimed Netflix series. A new trailer...
Aisling Walsh to Direct BBC Adaptation of “Elizabeth Is Missing” Starring Glenda Jackson
Aisling Walsh will follow up “Maudie” with a BBC One adaptation of “Elizabeth Is Missing.” Based on Emma Healey’s 2014 mystery novel of the same name, the one-off...
Trailer Watch: Kristen Bell Returns to Neptune in “Veronica Mars” Season 4
Neptune, California hasn’t seen the last of Veronica Mars. “I spent my first 19 years trying to escape my hometown. Made it out, then after a decade away, decided it needed me, and I...
Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun, Rosamund Pike, & More to Attend BFI’s Woman with a Movie Camera Summit
BFI’s inaugural Woman with a Movie Camera Summit sold out in 2018, so it comes as no surprise that the popular event is coming back for a second edition. Returning to BFI Southbank on June 22,...
Trailer Watch: Shonda Rhimes, Geena Davis, & More Talk Gender Inequality in “This Changes Everything”
“The door has to be open. We just want inclusion,” says Meryl Streep in a new trailer for “This Changes Everything.” The documentary explores gender inequality in Hollywood,...
Locarno Film Festival to Open with Ginevra Elkann’s “Magari”
The 2019 Locarno International Film Festival will kick off with Italian filmmaker Ginevra Elkann’s feature directorial debut. Cineuropa confirmed that “Magari” has been chosen as...
Sophia Takal to Direct Blumhouse Reboot of “Black Christmas”
Sophia Takal is re-teaming with Blumhouse for another female-led horror pic. She’s been tapped to direct a reboot of “Black Christmas” for the production company behind “Get...
Mary Holland & Betsy Sodaro Will Topline Maureen Bharoocha’s Arm-Wrestling Comedy “Golden Arm”
May the best biceps win. Indie arm wresting comedy “Golden Arm” has cast its leads. A press release announced that Mary Holland (“Veep,” “Mike and Dave Need Wedding...
Laura Luchetti’s “Twin Flower” Acquired by Film Movement
Film Movement has snagged North American rights to teen runaway drama “Twin Flower.” According to Variety, a small U.S. theatrical run is planned. Written and directed by Laura Luchetti,...
S.J. Chiro to Direct Mira Sorvino in “East of the Mountains” Adaptation
Mira Sorvino and S.J. Chiro are teaming up for an adaptation of father-daughter story “East of the Mountains.” The former will star in the drama based on David Guterson’s 1999...
Jada Pinkett Smith to Receive MTV’s Trailblazer Award
Jada Pinkett Smith is heading from the red table to the MTV Movie and TV Awards. The “Red Table Talk” host and “Girls Trip” actress will receive the Trailblazer Award at the...