BY Laura Berger
Trailer Watch: Isabelle Huppert Is Chloë Grace Moretz’s Stalker from Hell in “Greta”
No good deed goes unpunished in the trailer for “Greta.” The thriller sees Chloë Grace Moretz playing Frances, a kind young woman new to New York City. One fateful day she finds a purse...
Lynne Ramsay’s “You Were Never Really Here” Tops Bechdel Test Fest’s Best Films of 2018
Loved by critics and a winner at Cannes, Lynne Ramsay’s “You Were Never Really Here” has been largely shut out of the Oscar conversation. The revenge thriller is, however, getting...
Trailer Watch: Tessa Thompson Needs to Save the World in “Men in Black: International”
“Are you saying that you need me to save the world?” Tessa Thompson asks Chris Hemsworth in a new trailer for “Men in Black: International.” The reboot of the action franchise...
Trailer Watch: A Young Boxer Follows Her Dreams in “Float Like a Butterfly”
“You can live all your life on your knees if you want. But I can’t and I won’t,” says 15-year-old Frances (Hazel Doupe) in a a new trailer for Carmel Winters’...
Another Rosa Parks Biopic Is in the Works
Back in September it was announced that “Daughters of the Dust” writer-director Julie Dash has a drama about Rosa Parks in the works from Invisible Pictures. Now Deadline is reporting...
Trailer Watch: Jodie Whittaker Needs to Grow Up in “Adult Life Skills”
“If I can’t communicate with people I love, what does that mean?” asks Jodie Whittaker in a new trailer for “Adult Life Skills.” The “Doctor Who” star...
Female Skateboarding Comedy in the Works at HBO from Crystal Moselle and Lesley Arfin
“Skate Kitchen” director Crystal Moselle and “Love” co-creator Lesley Arfin are teaming up to bring a female-led skateboarding comedy to the small screen. HBO is developing...
Teaser Watch: Cate Blanchett Goes Missing in “Where’d You Go Bernadette?”
“Something unexpected has come up,” announces Cate Blanchett in a teaser for “Where’d You Go, Bernadette?” “There’s much more explanation coming, but I have...
Over 50 Percent of Documentary Features in the Oscar Race are Women-Directed
The Oscar race is heating up. Just 15 films remain in the running for the Documentary Feature category for the 91st Academy Awards. Over 160 films were originally submitted for consideration. Eight...
Charlotte Rampling to Receive Honorary Golden Bear at Berlinale
The 2019 Berlin International Film Festival will pay tribute to Charlotte Rampling, Variety confirms. The Oscar-nominated star is set to receive an honorary Golden Bear at the 69th edition of the...
Kyra Sedgwick Launches Production Company, Announces Film and TV Slate
Best known for her Emmy-winning acting in “The Closer” and other series and films, Kyra Sedgwick has also developed an extensive resume behind the scenes. In addition to exec producing...
Natalie Wood Documentary in the Works at HBO
Natalie Wood is being paid tribute to by her nearest and dearest in a new documentary. A press release from HBO Documentary Films announced that production has kicked off on “Natalie Wood: What...
Olivia Colman to Be Honored at Palm Springs Film Fest
The Queen is heading to Palm Springs. A press release announced that Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will be honoring Olivia Colman with the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress...
Berlinale 2019 Competition Section Is Currently 43 Percent Women-Directed
The Berlin International Film Festival’s upcoming 2019 Competition lineup is looking decidedly more female-friendly than the fest’s 2018 edition. As previously announced, Lone...
Kathreen Khavari to Co-Write and Star in Refinery29 Pilot “Embrace”
Best known for her roles as Samantha on “Big Little Lies” and Patricia on “Insecure,” Kathreen Khavari is set to topline “Embrace,” a pilot for Refinery29....
Trailer Watch: Sandra Bullock Is Up Against Pure Evil in “Bird Box”
Sandra Bullock proved she was capable of pulling off the heist of the century in this summer’s “Ocean’s Eight,” but the Oscar winner may have found her match in “Bird...
Claudia Llosa to Direct “Distancia De Rescate” for Netflix
Claudia Llosa to set to make history. Again. She’s been tapped to become the first Peruvian filmmaker to direct a Netflix film, Deadline reports. Best known as the helmer of “The Milk of...
Juliette Binoche Named President of the 2019 Berlinale International Jury
Juliette Binoche will serve as president of the International Jury at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival. A press release announced that the French actress — who won a Berlinale...
Sally Potter in Production on Her Next Film, Cast Includes Elle Fanning, Salma Hayek, Laura Linney
Sally Potter is re-teaming with Elle Fanning on her next pic. The “Ginger & Rosa” collaborators are in production on an as-yet untitled feature. Currently filming in Spain, the drama...
Constance Wu in Negotiations to Topline a Rom-Com
Constance Wu may be starring in another romantic comedy. The “Crazy Rich Asians” star is in negotiations to topline an untitled pic for Screen Gems, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. Also...
Sight & Sound’s 2018 Critics Poll Includes 10 Women-Directed Pics
The results are in for Sight & Sound’s 2018 Critics Poll. The anticipated poll sees critics, programmers, and academics from around the world voting for their favorite films of the year....
“Doc McStuffins” Creator Chris Nee Signs Overall Deal with Netflix
Peabody, Emmy, and Humanitas Prize-winning children’s television screenwriter and producer Chris Nee has signed an overall deal with Netflix. The pact sees Nee writing and producing new animated...
Faye Dunaway Is Returning to Broadway, Will Play Katharine Hepburn
Faye Dunaway is returning to Broadway after a 35-year-plus hiatus. The iconic Hollywood star is set to play a fellow legend of the silver screen — Katharine Hepburn. The Oscar winner will...
Sophie Brooks to Direct Adaptation of “You Me Everything” For Lionsgate
Sophie Brooks is shifting her gaze from Brooklyn to the French countryside. The filmmaker will follow up her feature debut, New York-set “The Boy Downstairs,” with an adaptation...
Kathleen McGill and Mimi Deaton to Be Honored at DGA Awards
Unit production manager Kathleen McGill and associate director Mimi Deaton are set to receive special honors at the upcoming 71st annual DGA Awards. The former will take home the Frank Capra...
BIFA and Tribeca Winner “Adult Life Skills” Gets U.S. Release Date
“Adult Life Skills” is finally hitting theaters stateside. The British comedy is being released by Screen Media in theaters and On Demand in the U.S. January 18, 2019. Written and...
Inaugural Class for NBC’s Alternative Directors Program Is All-Female
NBC has announced the inaugural class for their Alternative Directors Program, and all seven participants are women. The first directing pipeline program for unscripted shows, the initiative...
Joanna Hogg’s “The Souvenir” Lands at A24, Tilda Swinton Stars
Announced as part of Sundance 2019’s lineup last week, Tilda Swinton-starrer “The Souvenir” has found a home. A24 snagged North American rights to Joanna Hogg’s romantic drama...
Lone Scherfig Drama “The Kindness of Strangers” to Open 2019 Berlin Film Festival
Lone Scherfig will have the honor of kicking off the 2019 Berlin Film Festival. The award-winning Danish writer-director will open the 69th edition of the fest with the premiere of her latest pic,...
Trailer Watch: A Family Falls Apart in Melissa Miller Costanzo’s “All These Small Moments”
“Relationships are complicated,” a mother tells her son in a new trailer for Melissa Miller Costanzo’s “All These Small Moments.” Carla (Molly Ringwald,...
“Insecure’s” Natasha Rothwell Signs Overall Deal with HBO
Another “Insecure” actress is strengthening her relationship with the network behind the Issa Rae-starrer. Best known for playing Kelli on the Peabody-winning comedy, Natasha Rothwell has...
Trailer Watch: Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie Battle for Power in “Mary Queen of Scots”
“Your beauty, your bravery, your gifts are your downfall,” Margot Robbie warns Saoirse Ronan in a new trailer for “Mary Queen of Scots.” Set in the 16th century, the...
Female Blockbuster Scribes Team Up to Launch Production Company to “Open Doors”
There are finally a handful of films by and about women in the superhero pipeline, and a team of writers are working to ensure that more are on the way. Lindsey Beer (“Chaos Walking”),...
Regina King to Be Honored with Chairman’s Award at Palm Springs Film Fest
Regina King won an Emmy in September and it’s likely she’ll be named in the Best Supporting Actress category when Oscar nominations are announced January 23. But she won’t have to...
Samantha Bee Announces New Production Company & Signs First-Look Deal with TBS
Samantha Bee is launching a new production company. The Emmy winner’s Swimsuit Competition will create original narrative and documentary television “that it finds amusing and would...
Trailer Watch: Ellen DeGeneres Returns to Stand-Up in “Relatable”
When Ellen DeGeneres announced her plans to return to stand-up, she expected her friends to welcome her back to the comedy scene with open arms. But some had reservations. “Do you think...
Laura Dern & Issa Rae to Star in HBO Limited Series About Riots Caused by Cabbage Patch Kids
Laura Dern and Issa Rae are taking a real-life “Nightmare Before Christmas” story to the small screen. The respective stars of HBO’s “Big Little Lies” and...
Trailer Watch: Brie Larson Is a Noble Warrior Hero in “Captain Marvel”
Marvel universe fixture Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) provides a helpful primer on the two alien races at war in a new trailer for “Captain Marvel.” “Skrulls are the bad...
Teaser Watch: Anna Paquin Is a Superstar Publicist in “Flack”
Anna Paquin is channeling Olivia Pope in a teaser trailer for “Flack,” an upcoming Pop drama that sees her managing crisis after crisis. A publicist working in London, Robyn (Anna Paquin)...
Turin Film Festival Commits to Gender Parity Pledge
Another fest has signed the 5050×2020 charter for gender parity and inclusion. Italy’s Turin Film Festival, also known as Torino Film Festival, is following in the footsteps of Cannes,...
Lynne Ramsay Is Writing an “Epic” Environmental Horror Feature
It seems we won’t have to wait long for Lynne Ramsay’s next offering. She’s already written over 100 pages of a new screenplay, her follow-up to this year’s awards contender...
Awkwafina Receives Series Order From Comedy Central
Awkwafina’s meteoric rise continues. This year has seen the YouTube sensation star in “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Ocean’s Eight.” She also hosted “Saturday...
Trailer Watch: “The Heiresses” Run Out of Money in Paraguay’s Oscar Submission
A trailer has dropped for “The Heiresses,” Paraguay’s official submission in the foreign-language Oscar race. The award-winning drama tells the stories of Chela (Ana Brun) and Chiquita...
Apply Now: Shondaland and SeriesFest Women Directing Mentorship
Shonda Rhimes is a long-time supporter of women directors. Just look at the credits on her series. “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal,” “How to Get Away with...
Dr. Ruth Doc Acquired in Advance of Its Sundance Premiere
Hulu has snagged rights to an upcoming doc about one of the world’s most famous sex therapists. The streamer will air “Ask Dr. Ruth” following its premiere at Sundance 2019,...
Trailer Watch: The Woods Are a Crazy Place in Thriller “Rust Creek”
A college student (Hermione Corfield, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”) has car trouble on her way to a job interview in a trailer for Jen McGowan’s “Rust Creek.” Already the...
Trailer Watch: Natalie Portman Goes Back in Time and Sings Her Heart Out in “Vox Lux”
Natalie Portman is bringing it “back to where it all began” in a new trailer for “Vox Lux.” The spot takes us along as controversial pop sensation Celeste (Portman) travels...
Nia DaCosta to Direct “Candyman” Sequel
Nia DaCosta is following up modern-day Western “Little Woods” with a horror pic. The writer-director has signed on to helm a “spiritual sequel” to “Candyman,”...
Kristen Stewart to Topline Clea DuVall Rom-Com “Happiest Season”
Clea DuVall’s next film has found its star. Kristen Stewart is in talks to join the TriStar Pictures LGBTQ romantic comedy, Deadline reports. “The Happiest Season” marks...
“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” Sequel in Development
Lara Jean and Peter Kavinsky’s love story is just beginning. Variety has confirmed that Netflix and Paramount’s Awesomeness Films are in discussions on a sequel for “To All the Boys...
Emily Dickinson Comedy “Wild Nights with Emily” Acquired by Greenwich
Molly Shannon-starrer “Wild Nights with Emily” has secured distribution, Deadline confirms. The comedy inspired by Emily Dickinson landed at Greenwich Entertainment with plans for a...