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“The OA” Renewed for Season 2
Your favorite genre-bending show is coming back for a second season. Netflix has greenlit Season 2 of “The OA,” Variety reports. Now’s a great time to break out your own interpretation of The...
Eva Green and Gemma Arterton to Star in Chanya Button’s Virginia Woolf Romance
Eva Green and Gemma Arterton have signed on to bring Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West’s epic romance to the big screen, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. The pair will star in “Vita &...
Kristen Wiig and Jack Nicholson to Star in English “Toni Erdmann” Remake
“Toni Erdmann” has been dazzling critics and collecting accolades since it made its world premiere at Cannes last year. We’ve known for some time that an English-language version of the German...
Berlinale 2017 Women Directors: Meet Daniela Thomas — “Vazante”
Daniela Thomas writes and directs films and plays, creates opera and theater sets, designs exhibitions, and creates installations. She is based in São Paulo but her work has been seen, exhibited,...
Slamdance Winner Christina Choe to Make Directorial Debut with “Nancy”
Award-winning filmmaker Christina Choe is set to make her feature directorial debut. She’ll helm “Nancy,” a psychological drama starring “Bloodline’s” Andrea Riseborough,...
Annette Bening to Star in “Katrina: American Crime Story”
Annette Bening is headed to the small screen. The four-time Oscar nominee has joined the cast of the next installment of FX’s “American Crime Story,” Deadline reports. This time around, the...
Trailer Watch: Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn Rise to the Occasion in “Snatched”
Getting caught mugging mid-selfie is bad enough, but when the person interrupting your photo shoot looks like he belongs on the cover of a romance novel, it adds to the awkwardness. At least...
Berlinale 2017 Women Directors: Meet Laura Schroeder — “Barrage”
Laura Schroeder was born in Luxembourg. Her works have screened at festivals worldwide. After several self-produced films, she wrote and directed the short films “Senteurs” and “Double...
Kristin Scott Thomas to Make Directorial Debut with “The Sea Change”
Kristin Scott Thomas is stepping behind the camera for the first time. The Oscar-nominated British actress is making her directorial debut with “The Sea Change,” a romantic comedy based on...
Sarah Paulson to Topline “Lost Girls” Adaptation Directed by Liz Garbus
Sarah Paulson is tackling another famous crime story. “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” star will topline “Lost Girls,” an Amazon Studios thriller inspired by the so-called...
Trailer Watch: Emma Roberts Faces Evil Forces in “The Blackcoat’s Daughter”
When a trailer begins with a decapitated head being mentioned, you know that a whole lot of unpleasantness is guaranteed to follow. A bloody, atmospheric spot for “The Blackcoat’s Daughter”...
Protesting Pressure: February VOD and Web Series Picks
“The Watermelon Woman” Whether they’re romantic comedies, suspenseful thrillers, or spoofs, each one of this month’s VOD and web series picks gives us a look at how women handle societal...
Essence and the Paley Center Announce Exhibit Celebrating Black Women in Hollywood
If you find yourself in Beverly Hills this month, you may just get the chance to admire Olivia Pope’s famous attire in person. Essence and the Paley Center for Media are teaming up to launch...
Weekly Update for February 3: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“This is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous” Films About Women Opening This Week This is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous (Documentary) — Directed by Barbara Kopple (Opens in NY and LA; Available on...
Carol Burnett’s New Show Gets Pilot Order from ABC
We may be welcoming Carol Burnett back to the small screen. Her new comedy project, “Household Name,” has snagged a formal pilot pickup from ABC, Variety reports. Burnett toplines the potential...
Trailer Watch: Jessica Brown Findlay Enchants in “This Beautiful Fantastic”
“Downton Abbey’s” Jessica Brown Findlay takes on the role of a reclusive aspiring author in “This Beautiful Fantastic,” for which a trailer has just been released. Findlay plays Bella...
Katherine Waterston Acquires the Film Rights to “A Separation,” Will Star
Katie Kitamura’s “A Separation” hasn’t hit shelves yet, but the novel has already found a fan in Katherine Waterston. The “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” actress has acquired...
Representation Matters: Girls Dressed as “Hidden Figures” Characters Will Melt Your Heart
Is it too early to start getting excited about Halloween? Last year we got to see thousands of girls dressed up as the women of “Ghostbusters,” and now we have “Hidden Figures” costumes to...
Watch: Patricia Clarkson is a Party Pooper in First Clip of Sally Potter’s “The Party”
Sally Potter’s newest film, “The Party,” is set to make its world premiere at Berlinale this month, where it’s screening in competition. Fortunately for those of us who can’t make it to...
Women’s Media Summit to Develop “Actionable Strategies” for Hollywood’s Gender Problem
While the underrepresentation of women in key positions behind the scenes in the film and TV industry is getting more attention now than ever, the numbers don’t seem to be shifting as...
Screen Rights to Rachel Lloyd’s “Girls Like Us” Acquired by EveryWhere Studios
Rachel Lloyd’s “Girls Like Us” is coming to the big screen. EveryWhere Studios has acquired the screen rights to the critically acclaimed memoir, Deadline reports. Lloyd’s harrowing account...
Jennifer Brea’s Sundance Winner “Unrest” Acquired by PBS
Jennifer Brea’s award-winning directorial debut has found a home. PBS has bought the U.S. broadcast rights to “Unrest,” Indiewire reports. The documentary centers on a medical mystery:...
Meryl Streep Supports The Writers Lab for Women Screenwriters Over 40 (Again)
Once again, three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep is putting her money where her mouth is. For the third year in a row, the actress is supporting The Writers Lab, a program for women screenwriters...
Saoirse Ronan to Play a Refugee in “Sweetness in the Belly” Adaptation
Last year Saoirse Ronan earned an Oscar nomination for playing a young Irish immigrant who moves to New York in “Brooklyn,” and now the actress has signed on to portray another protagonist who...
Teaser Watch: Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith Go on a “Girls Trip”
Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith are reuniting for a wild “Girls Trip.” A teaser has been released for the female-led comedy, which sees the pair back onscreen together for the first time...
Elizabeth Heldens’ Vampire Drama “The Passage” Gets Pilot Pickup at Fox
The vampire craze isn’t over just yet. There’s still a demand for shows and films about the undead, and Fox is looking to satiate bloodthirsty viewers. The network has ordered a pilot for “The...
Oprah Winfrey Joins “60 Minutes” Team
Oprah Winfrey is adding yet another job to her otherworldly resume. The hugely influential media mogul is set to join CBS’ “60 Minutes,” The Hollywood Reporter confirms. Unfortunately, we’re...
Viola Davis and Julia Roberts to Star in “Small Great Things”
Viola Davis and Julia Roberts are teaming up for “Small Great Things.” The A-listers are set to star in Amblin Partners’ adaptation of Jodi Picoult’s 2016 best-selling novel of the same...
Trailer Watch: Belle’s Inner Beauty Shines in Final “Beauty and the Beast” Spot
The final U.S. trailer for Disney’s live-action “Beauty and the Beast” is live, and the spot offers more insight into Belle’s relationship with her father, the Beast, and the enchanted...
Marielle Heller’s Next Movie Begins Filming, Melissa McCarthy Stars
Like many, we fell in love with Marielle Heller’s award-winning directorial debut, “The Diary of a Teenage Girl.” The writer-director’s next project, Fox Searchlight’s “Can You Ever...
Trailer Watch: Sandra Oh and Anne Heche Face Off in “Catfight”
Sandra Oh and Anne Heche trade epic barbs and blows in a newly released trailer for “Catfight.” The dark comedy sees the two playing old college friends who reunite at a party. Struggling artist...
“Waitress” Broadway Musical Recoups $12 Million
This calls for a celebratory pie. “Waitress” has recouped its “$12 million capitalization costs, according to producers, less than 10 months after the show began previews in March,” Variety...
Dee Rees’ “Mudbound” and Eliza Hittman’s “Beach Rats” Score Sundance Deals
The biggest deal of Sundance 2017 was for a woman-directed movie. Netflix shelled out $12.5 million for Dee Rees’ “Mudbound,” Deadline reports. Writer-director Eliza Hittman also secured a...
Quote of the Day: Octavia Spencer on Her Dream Role and Diversity
“Hidden Figures” just surpassed $100 million at the box office, and that’s just one of the many reasons Octavia Spencer has to celebrate. Spencer and her “Hidden Figures” costars, who...
Samantha Bee Hosting an Event Opposite the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
“Full Frontal’s” Samantha Bee is launching the first annual “Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner,” which will take place on Saturday, April 29, at The Willard Hotel in Washington,...
February 2017 Film Preview
“A United Kingdom” There may or may not be love in the air this February, but one thing is certain: there is an abundance of female-led horror on the screen. There are, of course, some lighter...
Weekly Update for January 27: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Films About Women Opening This Week Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Picking up immediately after the events of “Resident Evil: Retribution,” Alice (Milla...
Trailer Watch: Abbie Cornish Fights to Remember Her Past in “Lavender”
Abbie Cornish plays a woman haunted by a past she can’t remember in “Lavender.” “I’m not sure if I’m seeing things, remembering things, or someone’s messing with my head,” Jane...
Paula Patton to Star in Upcoming ABC Series
“Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” actress Paula Patton is making her way to the small screen. She’ll topline ABC’s “Somewhere Between.” The drama, which is based on a Korean...
Gender-Swapped “What About Bob?” Reboot Gets Pilot Order at NBC
“What About Bob?” is joining the company of “Ocean’s 11” and “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.” All of these classics are getting female-fronted makeovers. While the latter two are hitting the...
Trailer Watch: Dakota Fanning Takes on a Dangerous Preacher in “Brimstone”
When women are portrayed in Western films, they’re typically relegated to the sidelines. Rarely do they get in on the action. “Brimstone” is an exception. Dakota Fanning’s character, Liz, is...
Support Female Cinematographers: Recommendations for 2017 Viewing
Women accounted for just five percent of the cinematographers who worked on the top 250 highest-grossing films of 2016, and a female cinematographer has never been nominated for an Oscar. Because...
“Carrie Pilby” Gets a Release Date
If you enjoyed Bel Powley’s performance in Marielle Heller’s “The Diary of a Teenage Girl,” you’ll definitely want to check out “Carrie Pilby,” a coming-of-age story that sees Powley...
Sundance Sales for Women-Centric “Patti Cake$” and “The Incredible Jessica James”
Sundance Film Festival is a great place to see movies, and it’s also a great place to have your movie seen: the fest is a business hub, with sales being reported on a daily basis. Two deals for...
Daisy Ridley to Play a Spy in “A Woman of No Importance”
We’ve seen how well Daisy Ridley can handle a lightsaber, and now we’ll have the chance to see her in action as a spy. The “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” breakout is attached to star in...
Jessie Auritt’s “Supergirl” Acquired by FilmRise
Naomi Kutin is poised to powerlift her way into audience’s hearts. The pre-teen is at the center of Jessie Auritt’s “Supergirl,” a coming-of-age documentary that was just acquired by...
IDA Creates New Fund for Feature-Length Docs
Documentary filmmakers, take note: The International Documentary Association (IDA) is launching a new fund. The Enterprise Documentary Fund, created with significant support from the John D. and...
Laura Nix Honored as the 2017 Sundance Institute and Discovery Impact Fellow
Laura Nix has been named as the 2017 Sundance Institute and Discovery Impact Fellow, Deadline reports. “The Yes Men are Revolting” director is the second recipient of the fellowship, which...
“Fresh Off the Boat” Team Secures Pilot Order from NBC for Family Comedy
NBC has ordered a pilot for an untitled comedy based on the life of “Fresh Off the Boat” producer Kourtney Kang, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. The project marks the first comedy pilot the...
Sundance 2017 Women Directors: Meet Zoe Lister-Jones — “Band Aid”
Zoe Lister-Jones is an actor, director, writer, and producer who is currently starring in CBS’ “Life in Pieces.” She recently co-starred in “Confirmation” for HBO. As a...
Casting News: Anne Hathaway Gets “Nasty,” “UnREAL” Finds Female Suitor
Anne Hathaway has signed on to MGM’s upcoming “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” remake, now titled “Nasty Women.” And speaking of nasty women, two of our favorites from the small screen,...