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Trailer Watch: A Girl Cuts Her Hair and Changes Her Life in “The Breadwinner”
“My family is in a desperate situation,” says Parvana (Saara Chaudry, “Max and Shred”) in a new trailer for “The Breadwinner.” And desperate situations call for desperate measures. The...
Trailer Watch: WWII Vets Return to Mississippi in Dee Rees’ “Mudbound”
A new trailer has landed for “Mudbound,” Dee Rees’ highly anticipated follow-up to her Emmy-winning TV movie “Bessie.” The multi-perspective Southern epic follows two men as they return...
Aja Naomi King Toplining Drama About Activist Who Fights Against Female Genital Mutilation
“How to Get Away With Murder’s” Aja Naomi King is bringing Ifrah Ahmed’s story to the big screen. Deadline reports that the NAACP-nominated actress is starring in “A Girl From...
Mia Wasikowska to Star in Mirrah Foulkes’ Live-Action Take on “Punch and Judy”
Mia Wasikowska is bringing a famed puppet story to life. The “Alice in Wonderland” star will topline a live-action reinterpretation of the story of “Punch and Judy,” a play traditionally...
Sam Taylor-Johnson Working on “A Million Little Pieces” Adaptation
Sam Taylor-Johnson is bringing another controversial, best-selling book to the big screen. The “Fifty Shades of Grey” director is working on an adaptation of James Frey’s “A Million Little...
Trailer Watch: Rose Marie Sings Her Way into Showbiz History in “Wait for Your Laugh”
Rose Marie has been performing since she came out of the womb. “The minute she was born, the doctor slapped her and she started singing,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Wait for Your...
Amy Poehler and “New Girl” Producer Kim Rosenstock Join Forces for NBC Family Comedy
Amy Poehler may be returning to the network who introduced the world to Leslie Knope. The “Parks and Recreation” alumna is exec producing an untitled family comedy that has received a put-pilot...
Exclusive: An Entrepreneur Changes Lives at a Refugee Camp in “Soufra” Trailer
“Every refugee has a dream. They dream of a better life,” says Mariam Shaar in an exclusive trailer for “Soufra.” She’s spent her entire life in a refugee camp south of Beirut, Lebanon,...
“Hunting Ground” Filmmakers to Tackle Hollywood Sexual Assault in Next Doc
Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick’s documentaries have explored sexual assault in college campuses and the U.S. military, and now they’re turning their camera on the film industry itself. The frequent...
Naomi Watts to Topline Psychological Thriller “The Wolf Hour”
Two-time Oscar nominee Naomi Watts has booked her next gig. The Australian actress will star in and executive produce “The Wolf Hour,” a psychological thriller set during the 1977 New York...
Trailer Watch: A Holocaust Survivor Revisits Her Trauma in “Big Sonia”
“You live with it all your life and you can never forget. I would catch myself laughing and feel guilty,” says the titular character of “Big Sonia” in a new trailer for Leah Warshawski’s...
Renée Zellweger to Play Judy Garland in “Judy”
It’s been over a decade since Renée Zellweger starred as Roxie Hart in “Chicago,” but the actress seems poised to show off her impressive pipes in the near future. The Oscar winner has signed...
Sophia Bush Signs Talent & Development Deal with 20th Century Fox TV
Sophia Bush said goodbye to playing Detective Erin Lindsay earlier this year, and now she’s setting up her return to the small screen. The former “Chicago P.D.” star has signed a talent...
Monica Bellucci to Receive Virna Lisi Prize in Rome
Monica Bellucci is set to be celebrated in Rome. The Italian actress will be honored with the 2017 Virna Lisi award as part of the Cinema Foundation for Rome’s Cityfest series, The Hollywood...
Trailer Watch: The New Suitress Is Making the Rules in “UnREAL” Season 3
A powerful woman is pulling the strings in the new season of “Everlasting,” and it’s not Quinn (Constance Zimmer) or Rachel (Shiri Appleby). A teaser has dropped for the third season of...
Selma Blair Nabs Rights to Sarah Beth Durst’s “The Lost”
Selma Blair wants us to get lost. The “Kath & Kim” alumna and her production company, Sainted Productions, have snagged the rights to Sarah Beth Durst’s 2013 novel “The Lost,”...
Quote of the Day: Reese Witherspoon on Reliving Ugly Truths in the Wake of Weinstein Allegations
Reese Witherspoon is opening up about her own history of abuse in Hollywood. “[I feel] true disgust at the director who assaulted me when I was 16 years old and anger at the agents and the...
NBC Developing “Nancy Drew” Reboot Series
If you were disappointed by CBS’ decision not to proceed with a “Nancy Drew” series, you’re in luck. NBC is now working on a reboot based on the beloved novel series,...
Julia Brownell-Penned Family Vineyard Drama Gets Put Pilot Commitment from ABC
Julia Brownell is switching gears from cults to grapes. “The Path” co-executive producer has scored a put pilot commitment from ABC for family drama “Eight Hundred Grapes,” Deadline reports....
Netflix Snags Spec About “Wizard of Oz” and “Alice in Wonderland” Heroines
Two iconic, beloved characters are teaming up for a whole new epic adventure. Netflix has snagged the rights to “Dorothy & Alice,” a spec script inspired by the protagonists of “The Wizard...
Helen Mirren to Receive the Chaplin Award
Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy, Olivier, and Tony Award-winner Helen Mirren is set to add yet another trophy to her well-used mantle. The “Eye in the Sky” star will receive The Film Society of...
Just Getting By: November’s VOD and Web Series Picks
“Eighty-Sixed” Breakups, losses, growing older, career setbacks — we all have times when we just have to put our heads down and soldier on. This month, our female-led VOD and web series...
Meg Gardiner’s “UNSUB” Being Developed as Series at CBS with Liz Friedman Writing
“UNSUB” hit shelves this June, and the crime story is already serving as inspiration for the small screen. CBS has bought a drama based on Meg Gardiner’s novel with Emmy nominee Liz Friedman...
Ashley Judd to Receive Honor from Women’s Media Center
Ashley Judd has been using her voice to combat sexism in the film industry for years, and now the Women’s Media Center is recognizing the two-time Golden Globe-nominated actress for doing just...
Roswell Reboot in the Works at The CW, Carina Adly MacKenzie Penning the Script
Long before Shiri Appleby called the shots on a “Bachelor”-esque reality dating TV show on “UnREAL,” she played a teenage girl in a whirlwind romance of her own on “Roswell.” She...
Trailer Watch: Joan Didion Finds Her Voice in Netflix Doc “The Center Will Not Hold”
“My first notebook was given to me by my mother with the suggestion that I amuse myself by writing down my thoughts,” says Joan Didion in a new trailer for an upcoming Netflix documentary about...
Shonda Rhimes Being Inducted into TV Academy Hall of Fame
The woman who introduced the world to Meredith Grey, Olivia Pope, and Annalise Keating is being recognized alongside all-time TV greats. Shonda Rhimes has built an empire on the small screen, and...
The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program Announces This Year’s Participants
The five participants of this year’s Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program have been announced. Launched to provide industry support, funding, and other resources to new...
Trailer Watch: Jennifer Garner’s Family Falls Apart in “The Tribes of Palos Verdes”
A trailer for “The Tribes of Palos Verdes” kicks off with a toast — “to new beginnings, to us.” “It was always my father’s dream to move to California — that we could start a...
Patty Jenkins and Geena Davis Named Keynoters at Women in Entertainment Summit
Two Wonder Women are set to deliver keynotes at the the upcoming third annual Women in Entertainment Summit: record-breaking “Wonder Woman” helmer herself, Patty Jenkins, and Oscar-winning...
Wanda Sykes and Jill Soloway Honored at Point Foundation Gala
“Slowly but surely I realized by writing this TV show, and distributing this TV show to the world, it would actually make the world safer for somebody that I love,” “Transparent” creator...
Keira Knightley to Topline Spy Drama Written by Camilla Blackett
Keira Knightley is joining the likes of Jennifer Lawrence, Blake Lively, and Daisy Ridley, all of whom are playing spies in upcoming films. Variety reports that the two-time Oscar nominee has signed...
Trailer Watch: A Throuple Makes Comic Book History in “Professor Marston & The Wonder Women”
“I’m going to inject my ideas right into the thumping heart of America,” announces esteemed psychologist Dr. William Moulton Marston (Luke Evans, “Beauty and the Beast”) in a new trailer...
Trailer Watch: A Little Girl is Sent to a Witch Camp in Rungano Nyoni’s “I Am Not a Witch”
“Now it’s up to you whether to be a goat or a witch,” eight-year-old Shula (Margaret Mulubwa) is told in the first trailer for Rungano Nyoni’s “I Am Not a Witch.” Shula has been accused...
“Atypical” Creator Robia Rashid Signs New Overall Deal at Sony Pictures TV Studios
Robia Rashid is staying put. Deadline reports that the “Atypical” creator and executive producer has signed a new overall deal with the studio behind the Netflix coming-of-age series, Sony...
Vox Media to Launch “Divided States of Women” Series This Month, Liz Plank to Host
Vox Media is offering a platform for women to discuss issues that affect “every woman in America.” The Hollywood Reporter confirms that the company is launching “Divided States of Women,” a...
NBC Developing Legal Drama from Actress Maya Dunbar
Former “Banshee” star Maya Dunbar has sold a family legal drama to NBC, Deadline reports. The actress, whose credits include Ava DuVernay’s second feature “Middle of Nowhere,” “The...
Struggles That Define Us: Crowdfunding Picks
We all face personal struggles that are drastically altered and influenced by the world we live in. For this round of crowdfunding picks, we’re looking at shorts centered on the struggle to...
Foreign-Language Oscar Race is 27 Percent Women-Directed
We’ll have to wait until January 23 for Oscar nominations to be announced, but the Academy has released the titles of all of the films competing in the foreign-language Oscar race. According to...
Quote of the Day: Nicole Kidman on Her Feminist Roots and Goals
“The idea that women and men are equal is a part of my DNA,” writes Nicole Kidman in the new issue of Net-a-Porter’s Porter Magazine. In an open letter addressed to her “3.5 billion strong...
Trailer Watch: The Cards Are Stacked Against Jessica Chastain in “Molly’s Game”
“In this room, you couldn’t buy your win, you couldn’t buy me, and you couldn’t buy a seat at the table,” explains Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain) in a new trailer for “Molly’s Game.”...
Liz Hannah to Write MGM’s 9/11 Air Force One Drama “Only Plane in the Sky”
Liz Hannah’s incredible breakout year just got even better. The screenwriter’s debut, “The Post,” bows December 22 and boasts Steven Spielberg as a director and stars Meryl Streep and Tom...
Alyssa Milano Has Gigs in the Works with Netflix, The CW, and Lifetime
Alyssa Milano is lighting it up. Deadline reports that the “Charmed” alumna has three new gigs in the works, all at different networks. She just closed deals that will see her developing,...
Nicole Kidman to Star in Karyn Kusama’s Next Film
Karyn Kusama is joining forces with Hollywood royalty for her next feature. Nicole Kidman will topline “Destroyer,” an LA-based crime thriller directed by Kusama, The Hollywood Reporter...
Regina Hicks’ “Black Don’t Crack” Snagged by ABC, Viola Davis to Exec Produce
A new comedy from “Insecure” writer and co-executive producer Regina Hicks has sold to ABC, Deadline reports. The multi-camera show about old friends counts Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis...
Daisy Ridley to Star in “Daddio”
Daisy Ridley’s heading from a galaxy far, far away to New York City. The “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” star has signed on to topline “Daddio,” a spec project penned by Christy Hall....
Quote of the Day: Frances McDormand on How Her Feminist Politics Cross Over Into Her Roles
Frances McDormand is well-aware of the kinds of characters she’s known to play — and her own reputation. “I mean, I know I’m profane. And outspoken. But I don’t know, [these roles are]...
Patricia Arquette to Make Feature Directorial Debut with “Love Canal”
Patricia Arquette is stepping behind the camera. Deadline reports that the Oscar-winning actress is set to make her feature debut with “Love Canal,” a drama based on “The Canal,” an upcoming...
Quvenzhané Wallis Adds Author to Her Résumé
Quvenzhané Wallis holds the record for the youngest-ever Best Actress Oscar nominee, and now she’s making her mark on another medium. The 14-year-old “Beasts of the Southern Wild” and...
Lucrecia Martel’s “Zama” Submitted as Argentina’s Foreign-Language Oscar Pick
Lucrecia Martel’s first feature in nine years may earn her an Academy Award nomination. Argentina has submitted “Zama” as their foreign-language Oscar pick, The Hollywood Reporter confirms....
Tracy Oliver Writing New “First Wives Club” TV Reboot
Tracy Oliver struck box office gold with “Girls Trip,” and now the screenwriter is tackling a project for the small screen. Deadline reports that she’s signed on to pen a half-hour series...