BY Laura Berger
Yara Shahidi, Gillian Jacobs, Jessica Sanders, & More to Direct Season 2 of “Shatterbox Anthology”
Details about Season 2 of “Shatterbox Anthology” have emerged. A press release has announced the directors participating in this run of Refinery29’s women-directed short film series. The...
Rachel Weisz to Topline Sci-Fi “Cloud One”
Rachel Weisz has recently led a Holocaust drama, a gothic mystery, and a forbidden romance, and the Oscar winner is taking on yet another genre in her latest role. She’s signed on to star in...
Trailer Watch: Oprah Offers Words of Wisdom in “A Wrinkle in Time”
When Oprah Winfrey talks, everybody listens. The mogul and recent Cecil B. DeMille Award winner has a lot to say in the new trailer for Ava DuVernay’s “A Wrinkle in Time.” The big-budget...
Sundance Deals: Keira Knightley-Starrer “Colette” and Debra Granik’s “Leave No Trace” Score Deals
Sundance kicked off a few days ago and the business side of the Park City fest is just heating up. The largest indie fest in the U.S. is hosting the world premieres of 100 films, many of which are...
Veena Sud Reuniting with Mireille Enos for New Feature
“The Killing’s” creator and leading lady are re-teaming for a new project. Mireille Enos is starring in “Between the Earth and the Sky,” a family drama from Veena Sud. Deadline reports...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Reed Morano — “I Think We’re Alone Now”
Reed Morano won the 2017 Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for “The Handmaid’s Tale.” She earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for cinematography in her...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Mor Loushy — “The Oslo Diaries”
Mor Loushy is an award-winning Israeli director. Her debut film, “Israel Ltd,” premiered at IDFA and was broadcast worldwide. Her latest documentary, “Censored Voices,” won an Ophir Award...
Trailer Watch: Alicia Vikander Embraces Her Destiny in “Tomb Raider”
“At some point we have to face up to who we are and who we’re meant to be,” Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander) is told in a new trailer for “Tomb Raider.” The bike courier is being urged to...
Agnès Varda Has a New Doc in the Works
One of the most influential filmmakers in French cinema is set to share her “own vision of art” with the world. Variety reports that Agnès Varda is working on a new, as-yet untitled documentary...
Trailer Watch: Meet the New Class of Acid-Tongued Teens in “Heathers” TV Reboot
“Heathers” is back and nastier than ever. A red-band trailer has dropped for Paramount Network’s reboot of the beloved 1988 dark comedy, and the mean clique at the center of the story looks...
“Toy Story 4” to Be Penned by Black List Writer Stephany Folsom
Woody and Buzz are coming back, and Stephany Folsom is penning their next adventure. Disney-Pixar has hired the screenwriter to take over “Toy Story 4,” Variety reports. Rashida Jones and...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Marina Zenovich — “Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind”
Marina Zenovich is an Emmy-winning filmmaker whose credits include “Independent’s Day,” “Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired,” and “Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic.” “Robin Williams:...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Bridey Elliott — “Clara’s Ghost”
Bridey Elliott is is an actress, writer, and director. She starred in the SXSW Grand Jury Prize winner “Fort Tilden.” Her other acting credits include “Battle of the Sexes” and “Mosaic.”...
Trailer Watch: Whitney Cummings Investigates Romantic Impulses in “The Female Brain”
“After years of research we discovered the male and female brain is wired very differently,” says Whitney Cummings in a new trailer for “The Female Brain.” The comedian’s directorial debut...
Trailer Watch: Offred Is Back and Covered in Blood in “The Handmaid’s Tale” Season 2
It’s nearly time to welcome back everybody’s favorite dystopian drama. A teaser has dropped for Season 2 of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and the world of Gilead still feels disturbingly...
“Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami” Acquired by Kino Lorber
Kino Lorber has snagged North American rights to “Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami,” a press release has announced. If you’re already familiar with the singer-songwriter’s art and persona,...
Taraji P. Henson to Star in and Produce Drama About Emmett Till’s Murder
Taraji P. Henson is set to revisit a gruesome chapter in U.S. history. She’s signed on to star in and produce a drama about Emmett Till, a black 14-year-old who was tortured and lynched in...
Carrie Brownstein Is Adapting Her Memoir for Hulu
“Portlandia” co-creator and Sleater-Kinney guitarist Carrie Brownstein is set to revisit her roots in the Pacific Northwest. The multi-hyphenate is adapting her best-selling memoir as a...
Trailer Watch: Gabrielle Union Is a Heroic Mom on a Mission in “Breaking In”
Gabrielle Union is a force to be reckoned with in a new trailer for “Breaking In.” The thriller sees the “Being Mary Jane” actress heading to her recently diseased father’s secluded house...
Greta Gerwig Scores DGA Nomination for “Lady Bird”
Critics and audiences loved “Lady Bird,” and it looks like directors did, too. The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced films in the running for their annual awards, and Greta...
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” Renewed for Two More Seasons
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” isn’t going anywhere. The beloved late-night show has been renewed for two more seasons at TBS, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. That means Bee will be...
Teaser Watch: Charlize Theron Gets a Nanny as a Gift in “Tully”
A knight in shining armor comes in the form of a nanny in a new teaser for “Tully.” Charlize Theron stars as Marlo, an overworked mother of three who can’t seem to catch a break. The rare...
DGA TV Nominations: Women Score Majority of Nods in Comedy Category
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced the TV nominees for their annual awards, and women directors dominate the Comedy Series category, where three of five nominated episodes are...
Netflix Orders Supernatural Drama from Leah Rachel, Akela Cooper to Serve as Showrunner
Netflix has secured your next binge-watching obsession. The streamer has given a 10-episode series order to “Chambers,” an hourlong supernatural drama. According to Deadline, the project is...
Trailer Watch: “Everlasting” Is on the Brink of Cancellation in “UnREAL’s” Third Season
Try as she might, Rachel (Shiri Appleby) can never leave “Everlasting” behind. A new trailer has dropped for Season 3 of “UnREAL,” and it’s clear that the troubled but gifted producer is...
Women In Film LA Announces Film Finishing Fund Recipients
Thanks to Women In Film, Los Angeles, over a dozen projects by and about women are on their way to the finish line. The non-profit organization has announced the winners of the 32 annual film...
“Mudbound” DP Rachel Morrison Makes History with ASC Nomination
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced the nominees for their upcoming ASC Awards, and “Mudbound” EP Rachel Morrison is among those in the running for the group’s...
Millie Bobby Brown to Produce and Star in Film Adaptation of “Enola Holmes Mysteries”
Millie Bobby Brown is set to solve more mysteries. “Stranger Things’” second season saw her character, Eleven, digging for answers about her own mysterious past, and now Brown has signed on to...
TV Writer Alison Cross to Receive Major WGA Honor
Alison Cross is set to receive the WGA West’s highest honor for television writing. The two-time Emmy winner has been named as the recipient of the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award, given to a guild...
Athena Film Fest’s 2018 Lineup Includes “The Breadwinner,” “I Am Not a Witch,” “Lady Bird,” & More
Disappointed by the Golden Globes’ lack of love for women directors? You can check out some of the year’s best films — many of which were helmed by women — at the upcoming Athena...
Domenica Cameron-Scorsese on the Redemptive Power of Love in “Almost Paris”
Domenica Cameron-Scorsese is a Tribeca alum whose short films “Spanish Boots” and “Roots in Water” played the festival. Her first short, “A Little God,” won the Torchlight Short Film...
Teaser Watch: Rose McGowan Faces Her Fears & Speaks Her Truth in “Citizen Rose”
“I knew others were out there. And I knew it was a lot of us,” says Rose McGowan in the first look at her new E! series, “Citizen Rose.” The actress and activist was among the first women to...
Chloé Zhao Wins Film Independent’s Inaugural Bonnie Award
The Indie Spirit Awards won’t take place until March 3, but Chloé Zhao has just scored a major honor from Film Independent. The writer, director, and producer of “The Rider” was named...
Trailer Watch: Jennifer Lawrence Is a Master of Deception in “Red Sparrow”
Jennifer Lawrence finds herself being used as a weapon in a global struggle for power in a new trailer for “Red Sparrow.” The Oscar winner plays Dominika, a Russian ballerina who suffers a...
Trailer Watch: Helen Mirren Builds a Haunted House in “Winchester”
“I will do whatever it takes to protect my family,” says Sarah Winchester (Helen Mirren) in a new trailer for “Winchester.” She takes extraordinary — and extraordinarily...
“Wonder Woman” and “Lady Bird” Score PGA Nominations
The Producers Guild of America is recognizing two of 2017’s box office heroines: Diana Prince and Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson. Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman” and Greta Gerwig’s...
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Announce EDA Award Nominations
The love fest for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” and “Lady Bird” continues. The Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) has announced nominees for the 11th annual EDA Awards,...
Royal Court Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone Named Most Influential Person in British Theater
Vicky Featherstone has taken the top spot in The Stage 100 Power List, The Guardian confirms. The industry newspaper releases the influential list annually. Featherstone serves as Artistic Director...
Trailer Watch: Penelope Tries to Keep It All Together in “One Day at a Time”
A trailer has dropped for the second season of Netflix’s “One Day at a Time” reboot. While Penelope (Justina Machado) insists she’s “feeling great” thanks to her kids, job, and going...
Elizabeth Banks to Produce Adaptation of Tech Novel “Uncanny Valley”
Multi-hyphenate Elizabeth Banks is adding yet another project to her docket. The actor-producer-director has signed on to produce a film adaptation of “Uncanny Valley” for Universal Pictures,...
WGA Nominations: Greta Gerwig, Dee Rees, and More
Count Writers Guild of America members among “Lady Bird’s” many fans. The WGA has announced nominees for its annual awards ceremony, and Greta Gerwig’s universally acclaimed coming-of-age...
NYT Film Critics Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott on Hollywood’s Tectonic Shift
“Wonder Woman” helped shift the plates “It’s hard to survey the landscape in the middle of an earthquake,” observes A.O. Scott in yesterday’s edition of The New York Times. The piece...
Cate Blanchett to Serve as Jury President at Cannes 2018
Cate Blanchett is set to serve on one of the world’s most glamorous juries. Cannes Film Festival has announced that the two-time Oscar winner is their 2018 Jury President. “I have been to Cannes...
Octavia Spencer to Star in Apple True Crime Series, Will Produce with Reese Witherspoon
Love seeing Octavia Spencer on-screen but tired of seeing her in supporting roles? Here’s some good, long overdue news: The consistently excellent but underutilized actress is set to topline a new...
Juliette Binoche to Be Honored at Göteborg Film Festival
Juliette Binoche will be joining fellow Oscar winner Alicia Vikander at the 2018 Göteborg Film Festival. The fest has announced the French actress as the recipient of the Honorary Dragon Award. As...
“Pitch Perfect” Franchise Has Grossed Over Half a Billion Worldwide
The Barden Bellas have sung their way past a major milestone. The “Pitch Perfect” franchise has now grossed more than $500 million worldwide, Deadline reports. We’d say half a billion dollars...
Kate Beckinsale to Topline Amazon Series “The Widow”
Kate Beckinsale is coming to the small screen for her first series regular gig ever. The “Underworld” actress has signed on to star in “The Widow,” an eight-episode thriller for Amazon...
Trailer Watch: A Sorority Learns About Sisterhood in “Step Sisters”
“Nobody respects you guys because you don’t respect each other,” a reluctant step coach tells her new team in a trailer for “Step Sisters.” The upcoming Netflix comedy centers on Jamilah...
Trailer Watch: Gina Carano Is a Bounty Hunter in “Scorched Earth”
The world falls apart and Gina Carano is left picking up the pieces in a new trailer for “Scorched Earth.” The action flick is set in the aftermath of an environmental collapse that took...
Rose McGowan Has an E! Series in the Works
Actress, activist, and director Rose McGowan is heading back to TV. The “Charmed” alumna is getting her own show, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. She’ll produce and star in “Citizen...
Top Three Grossing Films of 2017 Are Women-Centric
Rey, Belle, and Diana Prince are 2017’s box office heroines. “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Wonder Woman” are officially the top three highest-grossing...