BY Laura Berger
“Wicked” Becomes the Second-Highest-Grossing Broadway Show of All Time
Elphaba and Glinda continue to make magic on Broadway. “Wizard of Oz” prequel “Wicked” crossed the $1 billion benchmark last March in record time, and after raking in just short of $2...
Trailer Watch: Jessica Williams Is “Friggin’ Dope” in “The Incredible Jessica James”
“I’m 25 and I’m sort of in this weird transitional phase,” explains Jessica (Jessica Williams) in a new trailer for “The Incredible Jessica James.” The aspiring playwright is dealing...
Jodie Whittaker Becomes the First Female “Doctor Who” Lead
After decades on the air and 12 Doctors, a female actor has finally been cast as Doctor Who. The BBC has revealed that Jodie Whittaker will take on the iconic role after the series’ current star,...
Linda Hamilton to Play a Crime Matriarch in “Easy Does It”
Best known for squaring off against a cyborg assassin in “The Terminator,” Linda Hamilton is taking on a ruthless character who gets someone else to do her bidding — her daughter. Variety...
Uzo Aduba to Star in “The Secret Life of Bees” Musical Workshop Production
Uzo Aduba is following in Jennifer Hudson’s footsteps. According to Entertainment Weekly, the “Orange Is the New Black” star will be playing Rosaleen in a musical workshop production of “The...
Toni Collette to EP and Write TV Adaptation of Julia Dahl’s “Invisible City”
Oscar-nominated actress Toni Collette is continuing to spread her wings. Back in May, the former “United States of Tara” star nabbed the rights to “The Rosie Project” author Graeme...
“Claws” Renewed for Season 2
This calls for a celebratory manicure: “Claws” is coming back for a second season. Deadline reports that the TNT dramedy has been renewed by TNT just five episodes into its debut season, an...
Blake Lively to Star in Spy Thriller Directed by Reed Morano
Serena van der Woodsen is poised to kick some ass and exact revenge. Variety reports that “Gossip Girl” alumna Blake Lively has signed on to topline “The Rhythm Section,” a spy thriller...
Lysa Heslov’s Female Veteran Doc “Served Like a Girl” Finds a Home
If you’re interested in seeing a film about facing adversity and coming out stronger on the other side— and who isn’t right now? — you’re in luck. According to Deadline, Entertainment...
Julie Halperin & Jason Cortlund’s Allison Tolman-Starrer “Barracuda” Gets U.S. Distribution
The last few weeks have brought good and bad news for “Fargo” alumna Allison Tolman. Despite positive reviews, her new ABC comedy “Downward Dog” couldn’t attract a big enough audience to...
Uma Thurman to Make Broadway Debut in Pam MacKinnon-Directed “The Parisian Woman”
Uma Thurman is making her Broadway debut. A press release has announced that the “Kill Bill” actress will star in “The Parisian Woman,” a new play by “House of Cards” creator Beau...
Susan Lacy to Direct Steven Spielberg Doc for HBO
A woman is stepping behind the camera to help tell Steven Spielberg’s story. Deadline reports that Susan Lacy will direct and produce “Spielberg,” a documentary set to debut October 7 on HBO....
Trailer Watch: A Man’s Life Unravels in Janicza Bravo’s “Lemon”
“Lemon” is “the story of a man who watches his life unravel after he is left by his blind girlfriend,” writer-director Janicza Bravo told us before the film’s premiere at Sundance. A newly...
The 2017 Women in Film & TV UK Award Nominations Are Open
Here’s your chance to give a talented woman in the entertainment industry some well-deserved recognition: Nominations for the 2017 Women in Film & TV UK Awards are now open. Anyone and...
Quote of the Day: Charlize Theron Is Ashamed of Hollywood’s Sexism
Charlize Theron is paying tribute to her ass-kicking predecessors. The Oscar-winning actress is doing press for “Atomic Blonde,” set to bow in just a few weeks. While promoting the spy thriller,...
Trailer Watch: Imelda Staunton Starts Over in “Finding Your Feet”
“I’ve been planning our retirement for the last 35 years,” Sandra (Imelda Staunton) tells a guest at her husband’s retirement party in a trailer for “Finding Your Feet.” But the best...
Apply Now: New TIFF-CBC Screenwriting Grant for Underrepresented Storytellers
Canada is taking another step towards a more inclusive entertainment industry. A new, $10,000 TIFF-CBC Screenwriting Grant has been launched to recognize and support underrepresented Canadian...
Majority of Writers and Directors in The Royal Court Theatre’s New Season Are Women
Broadway is sorely lacking when it comes to women-penned plays, but the Royal Court’s new season is a bright spot amid lots of bad news about women in theater. “Two thirds of the writers and...
Barbara Hammer Announces Lesbian Filmmaking Grant
Trailblazing lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer is paying it forward. The former Guggenheim Fellow is teaming up with NYC-based non-profit Queer Art to launch The Barbara Hammer Lesbian Experimental...
Barry Jenkins to Adapt Female-Led James Baldwin Novel “If Beale Street Could Talk”
“Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins has lined up his next project, a female-led love story. A press release has announced that he’ll write and direct an adaptation of James Baldwin’s 1974...
Teaser Watch: Princess Diana Is Remembered in “Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy”
“This is the first time that the two of us have ever spoken about her as a mother,” says Prince Harry in a new teaser for “Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy.” He and his brother, Prince...
Julianne Moore to Receive Giffoni Film Festival’s Truffaut Award
Looks like Julianne Moore is going to have to make storage space for yet another prestigious award. The Hollywood Reporter writes that the Oscar-winning actress is set to receive Giffoni Film...
Watch: Patty Jenkins, Niki Caro, & Gina Prince-Bythewood Promote New Award for Women Directors
“Believe that you have something to say — that you have a voice and it’s up to you to speak to the world,” says “Beyond the Lights” writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood in a PSA...
Female and Older Moviegoers Helped “Wonder Woman” Soar at the Box Office
No, it’s not just teenage boys who drive the box office. Hollywood is full of sexist myths about who goes to see movies and who they want to see stories about. Hopefully “Wonder Woman’s”...
Lena Headey to Star in and Produce Adaptation of “H Is for Hawk” with Plan B
“Game of Thrones” returns for its seventh and penultimate season in just over a week, but Lena Headey isn’t content just to bask in the mega hit’s success. The actress is already hard at...
Felicity Jones to Topline Film Adaptation of “Swan Lake”
Felicity Jones is saying goodbye to the Death Star and hello to life as a princess. The “Rogue One” actress has signed on to star in an untitled pitch inspired by “Swan Lake,” Variety...
TIFF to Host Kathryn Bigelow Retrospective
Kathryn Bigelow’s highly anticipated follow-up to Jessica Chastain-starrer “Zero Dark Thirty” hits theaters in just under a month, but if you’re based in Toronto, you’ll be able to catch...
Ava DuVernay Adapting Story of Central Park Five for Netflix Miniseries
Ava DuVernay is re-teaming with Netflix. Her first collaboration with the streaming giant led to Oscar-nominated doc “13th,” an investigation of the connection between slavery and...
Exclusive: Anti-Trafficking Activist Isn’t What He Seems in “The Wrong Light” Trailer
“Uncle Mickey is the best person I’ve ever met,” we’re told by an enthusiastic girl in a new trailer for “The Wrong Light.” Uncle Mickey — AKA Mickey Choothesa — heads a...
Bedonna Smith Named Executive Producer of Activism at Anonymous Content
New job title alert: “13 Reasons Why” producer Anonymous Content has created the role of Executive Producer of Activism, and Bedonna Smith has been hired to fill it. Smith most recently served...
Trailer Watch: Toni Collette and Molly Shannon Have an Epic “Fun Mom Dinner”
“Never have I ever had real mom friends,” says Kate (Toni Collette) in a new trailer for “Fun Mom Dinner.” She’s playing a drinking game with three new mom pals: Jamie (Molly Shannon),...
Melissa McCarthy Comedy “Happytime Murders” and Jessica Chastain Drama “Molly’s Game” Get Release…
Melissa McCarthy Comedy “Happytime Murders” and Jessica Chastain Drama “Molly’s Game” Get Release Dates Mark your calendars: STX Entertainment has revealed the release dates for Melissa...
Annette Bening Named President of Venice Film Fest Jury, Is the 4th Woman to Hold Position
Annette Bening is doing her herstory-making “20th Century Women” character proud: The actress has been named as the President of the 74th Venice Film Festival’s jury. According to Deadline,...
Trailer Watch: True Crime Podcasters Get in Over Their Heads in “Women Who Kill”
Who’s the hottest female serial killer ever? This question is posed by Morgan (Ingrid Jungermann) and her ex-girlfriend Jean (Ann Carr) during their true crime podcast in a new trailer for...
Trailer Watch: Andrea Savage Is a Funny Mom in “I’m Sorry”
“Sorry. I forgot moms aren’t supposed to be funny,” Andrea Savage tells her TV husband in a new trailer for “I’m Sorry.” Created by Savage, the TruTV series sees the “Veep” alumna...
Trailer Watch: Issa Embraces Single Life in Season 2 of “Insecure”
Issa and Molly are back for Season 2 of “Insecure,” and a new trailer makes it seem like the BFFs are closer than ever after overcoming some drama last season. Issa’s breakup with long-term...
Trailer Watch: Four Indian Women Challenge Sexual Norms in “Lipstick Under My Burkha”
A trailer has landed for Alankrita Shrivastava’s “Lipstick Under My Burkha,” and the film is not shying away from the controversies that have followed it. Instead, the marketing team for the...
PBS Doc About Civil Rights Activist Dolores Huerta Gets Theatrical Release Date
An important chapter — and figure — in herstory is about to get some much-deserved and long-overdue attention: “Dolores” has a theatrical release date. PBS Distribution has announced...
Trailer Watch: Witness the Impact of Education in Vanessa Roth’s “Daughters of Destiny”
“I will show the world I am that girl who makes doorways of freedom, hope, and relief,” says one of the students at Shanti Bhavan in a trailer for “Daughters of Destiny.” Directed by Oscar...
Maggie Betts to Co-Write and Direct Political Drama for Focus Features
“Novitiate” writer-director Maggie Betts has booked her follow-up to the coming-of-age nun drama. Deadline reports that she’s sold an untitled original pitch to Focus Features. Little is known...
Trailer Watch: Aubrey Plaza Stalks Insta Star Elizabeth Olsen in “Ingrid Goes West”
Aubrey Plaza takes her fandom way too far in the first trailer for “Ingrid Goes West.” Best known for portraying deadpan, underwhelmed characters like April Ludgate on “Parks and...
Cathy Schulman to Produce Adaptation of “The Trials of Nina McCall”
“The Trials of Nina McCall” hasn’t been published yet, but the upcoming book has already found a fan in Oscar-winning producer Cathy Schulman. The Hollywood Reporter writes that Schulman’s...
Olivia Cooke to Topline “Vanity Fair” TV Adaptation
“Bates Motel” alumna Olivia Cooke is following in Reese Witherspoon’s footsteps: she’ll take on the role of Becky Sharp in an upcoming Amazon Studios and ITV adaptation of William Makepeace...
Teaser Watch: Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, and Kathryn Hahn Can’t Get into the Holiday Spirit in “A…
Teaser Watch: Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, and Kathryn Hahn Can’t Get into the Holiday Spirit in “A Bad Moms Christmas” The baddest and most delightfully brash moms are back. The first teaser has...
Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner May Write “Toni Erdmann” Remake
“Girls” collaborators Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner are in “early talks” to write Paramount’s English-language remake of the Oscar-nominated German dark comedy “Toni Erdmann,”...
Trailer Watch: Lake Bell Explores Whether Love Is Sustainable in “I Do… Until I Don’t”
“My new project will propose that love is not sustainable,” a filmmaker (Dolly Wells, “Doll & Em”) tells an audience in the first trailer for “I Do… Until I Don’t.” “Will you...
Amy Adams to Be Honored at Giffoni Film Fest
Amy Adams is adding yet another award to her stacked résumé. The five-time Oscar nominee and two-time Golden Globe winner will be honored at the Giffoni Film Festival, an annual fest in the south...
Sarah Jessica Parker Acquires First Book for Her Imprint
Sarah Jessica Parker is making her mark on the literary world. The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress has a new job title: she’s the editorial director of SJP for Hogarth, her own book imprint....
Eileen Myers Signs Overall Deal With Sony TV, Sells Female-Led Drama to Showtime
TV producer and scribe Eileen Myers has inked an overall deal with Sony Pictures TV. Myers has penned episodes of series such as “Big Love,” “Hung,” and “Masters of Sex.” Deadline...
Abigail Disney’s Fork Films Offers Grants to 14 Women-Directed Docs
Abigail Disney is spreading some magic — and money. The “Armor of Light” director and grandniece of Walt Disney is the CEO and President of Fork Films, a film production company that has...
Teaser Watch: Jessica Williams Enters the NYC Dating World in “The Incredible Jessica James”
Jessica Williams won’t suffer fools gladly in the first teaser for “The Incredible Jessica James.” The spot sees the “Daily Show” alumna cutting a bad Tinder date short (“I’m going to...