BY Vicki Lee
Gretchen J. Berg & Aaron Harberts Are Bringing Melissa de la Cruz’s “The Ring & The Crown” to Disney+
A series adaptation of Melissa de la Cruz’s YA fantasy novel “The Ring & The Crown” is currently in development at Disney+. The project is written by veteran showrunner Gretchen J. Berg and...
The Writers Lab Announces 2022 Class, Renewed Support from Meryl Streep & Nicole Kidman
The Writers Lab (TWL) and its members have a lot to celebrate this month. A press release announced that the organization has selected winners of their eighth annual Writers Lab for screenwriters...
Apply Now: SeriesFest Partners with Janelle Monáe’s Wondaland for Script Competition
In collaboration with multi-hyphenate Janelle Monáe and her production company, Wondaland Productions, SeriesFest is seeking radical, rebellious episodic scripts “that feel disruptive and sticky...
Kelly Marie Tran Will Lead, Produce Biopic of Activist Amanda Nguyen
Kelly Marie Tran will be portraying civil rights crusader – and close friend – Amanda Nguyen in an upcoming biopic that the “Star Wars” actress will also produce. The Hollywood Reporter broke...
Halina Reijn’s “Instinct” Lands at A24
A24 has acquired the rights to Halina Reijn’s “Instinct,” an erotic psychological thriller that stars “Game of Thrones'” Carice van Houten as a criminal psychologist who becomes...
Brown Girls Doc Mafia Announces Awardees of Black Directors, Sustainable Artist Fellowships
Brown Girls Doc Mafia (BGDM) has announced the recipients of the 2022-2023 Black Directors Fellowship and Sustainable Artist Fellowship, two new programs that will facilitate the creative and...
Nesta Cooper and Kelley Kali Team Up For “Kemba” Drama Inspired by Kemba Smith
Nesta Cooper is bringing the story of activist and author Kemba Smith to the screen in “Kemba.” Directed by Kelley Kali for MPI Original Films and BET, “Kemba” is a drama inspired by the true...