BY Sophie Willard
Women’s Weekend Film Challenge Returns to Host Fifth Edition
The grassroots women-in-film initiative Women’s Weekend Film Challenge (WWFC) is set to host its fifth edition today, August 11, through August 14 in New York City. The challenge will see 180...
Racism “Rife” in U.K. Film and TV Industry, Bectu Survey Finds
A new survey carried out by the U.K. creative industries union Bectu has found that racism and underreporting of racism are still highly prevalent in U.K. broadcasting. According to a press release,...
Tatiana Maslany Boards AMC’s “Invitation to a Bonfire” from Creator-Showrunner Rachel Caris Love
Tatiana Maslany will next be seen on screens in next week’s premiere of Marvel’s “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” but she already has her sights set on another project. According...
Emma Thompson & “Interview With the Vampire” Team Add Thoughts to Intimacy Coordinator Convo
If anybody was unaware of the term “intimacy coordinator” before this week, they certainly can’t avoid it now. Since actor Sean Bean claimed the professionals “spoil the...
Films from Kamila Andini and Chandler Levack Picked Up for Distribution
Kamila Andini’s latest film, period drama “Before, Now & Then,” has secured distribution, with Film Movement picking it up for the North American market. Variety broke the...
Amber Midthunder-Starrer “Prey” Sets New Viewership Record on Hulu
It seems the whole Internet has been abuzz with talk of “Prey” and its star Amber Midthunder since the film’s release on August 5 — and now Disney has announced that the film...
Amanda Seyfried Joins Intimacy Coordinator Convo, Recalls Uncomfortable Experiences from Early Years
In a new interview with fashion magazine Porter, “Mamma Mia!” star Amanda Seyfried opened up about her journey through the industry, and some of the uncomfortable positions she was put in...
Disability Dance Drama “Grace” in Development at Disney, “Run’s” Kiera Allen to Star & Co-Write
Disney is developing “Grace,” a new dance drama that will center on a talented, disabled teenage dancer, with Kiera Allen (“Run”) set to co-write the script and star, and...
Trailer Watch: Love Is Rekindled & Secrets Resurface for Sigourney Weaver in “The Good House”
“I feel like myself with you,” says Hildy Good (Sigourney Weaver) in the new trailer for “The Good House.” “Usually I only feel like myself when I have a drink in my...
Trailer Watch: Two Teen Girls “Do Revenge” in Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s Latest
If you’re questioning the grammatical structure of the title of Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s new film, “Do Revenge,” Camila Mendes’s Drea — who coins the term in the...
Eva Longoria Boards Apple TV+ Series “Land of Women,” Will EP and Star Opposite Carmen Maura
Eva Longoria has another new project lined up. She has now added dramedy series “Land of Women” to her slate, and is set to star in the six-episode series, as well as executive produce....
Rachel Zegler, Jameela Jamil, & More Defend Intimacy Coordinators in Response to Sean Bean Comments
A number of actors, including “West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler and “The Good Place’s” Jameela Jamil have spoken up in defense of hiring intimacy coordinators for...
Audra McDonald Returning to Broadway This Fall, Will Star in Adrienne Kennedy’s “Ohio State Murders”
Six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald’s previously announced return to Broadway in “Ohio State Murders” now has an opening date confirmed: previews for the limited engagement...
Sundance Institute and TAAF Announce Inaugural AAPI Fellowship and Scholarship Awardees
The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) and the Sundance Institute have teamed up to launch a new fellowship and scholarship for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) artists, in order to provide...
Awards Roundup: Honors for Dede Gardner, Sara Summa, and Milena Aboyan
Powerhouse producer Dede Gardner is set to be honored later this year at Austin Film Festival. According to a press release, she will be awarded the Polly Platt Award for Producing at the...
Taskovski Films Nabs Susanna della Sala’s Locarno Pic “Last Stop Before Chocolate Mountain”
More announcements out of Locarno: Susanna della Sala’s “Last Stop Before Chocolate Mountain,” which is due to have its premiere at the fest August 9 as part of the Critics Week section, has...
Viola Davis and “Woman King” Spotlight to Close Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Fest
Viola Davis is set to showcase her new film, “The Woman King,” at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF) on the fest’s closing night, August 13. Ahead of...
Apply Now: UKTV & Female Pilot Club Seeking Comedy Scripts by Women for Female Leads Over 45
Heads up, comedy scribes: UK network UKTV has partnered with Female Pilot Club for a new program in search of comedy scripts from women writers that feature leading parts for women over 45. According...
Trailer Watch: A Group of Plus-Sized Women Summit Mt. Kilimanjaro in Ida Rodriguez Joglar’s Doc “Kili Big”
“It seems to me that there is a subtle suggestion that climbing a mountain is the reserve of the gym junkie and smaller bodied individuals,” says one of the women at the center of...
“O Womaniya!” Study: Women Hold Just 10 Percent of Senior Roles in Indian Film and TV
A new study into the state of female representation in the Indian film and TV sectors has found that women make up a very low number of behind-the-camera roles, such as heads of department (HODs) and...
Isabel Castro’s Doc “Mija” Screening Free for One Week in Select Theaters
Before Isabel Castro’s “Mija” bows on Disney+ September 16, audiences will get a chance to see the doc for free in select theaters in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco for a...
Heretic Acquires World Sales Rights to Marian Mathias’ “Runner” Ahead of Toronto Premiere
Marian Mathias is set to have a busy fall, with her feature debut “Runner” soon to enjoy its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival in September, and its European premiere...
Quote of the Day: Connie Britton On Making Sure Her “White Lotus” Character Had Her Own Journey
“The White Lotus” star Connie Britton has earned a fifth Emmy nomination, this time for her performance as Nicole Mossbacher, a wealthy hotel guest at the titular exclusive Hawaiian...
Gigi Saul Guerrero Set to Direct Biopic of Singer Jenni Rivera
A long-gestating biopic about Mexican American singer Jenni Rivera has finally found its director. Gigi Saul Guerrero, who has been developing the pic with screenwriter Shane McKenzie, has now also...
TV News Roundup: Ellen Pompeo, Sophie Wilde, and Sheila Heti All Have Projects in the Works
Following the news that Ellen Pompeo is to reduce her on-screen “Grey’s Anatomy” presence, as revealed exclusively by Deadline, the TV veteran has signed on to new limited series,...
Intramovies Acquires Sales Rights to Tereza Nvotovà’s Locarno Pic “Nightsiren”
International sales rights for Czech filmmaker Tereza Nvotovà’s new film, “Nightsiren,” have been snapped up by Intramovies ahead of the picture’s world premiere at Locarno...
Selena Gomez to Star in “Working Girl” Reboot for 20th Century, Ilana Peña Tapped to Write Script
Another ’80s classic is set to undergo the reboot treatment: Ilana Peña is attached to adapt a script of “Working Girl” for 20th Century, with Selena Gomez in final talks to star....
TV News: Elisabeth Moss to Star in Thriller “The Veil,” Amazon Greenlights Lady Jane Grey Series
Elisabeth Moss is set to add to her ever-busy slate with a new limited series for FX on Hulu. The “The Handmaid’s Tale” star will topline thriller “The Veil.” According to...
WGA Health Plan Adds Amendment Covering Travel & Accommodations for Participants Seeking Abortions
The Writers Guild of America East and West’s health plan has a new amendment that will reimburse travel and accommodation expenses for participants and dependents seeking to cross state lines...
Sundance Institute Announces Inaugural Latine Fellowship and Collab Scholarship Participants
The Sundance Institute has launched a new program, the Latine Fellowship and Collab Scholarship, with the aim of bolstering Latinx representation in indie filmmaking, according to a press...
Trailer Watch: A Young Law Student Discovers BDSM in Julia Murat’s Locarno Entry “Rule 34”
Ahead of its premiere at Locarno Film Festival this month, Variety has exclusively shared the first trailer for Brazilian filmmaker Julia Murat’s third feature, “Rule 34.” In it, we...
Michelle Yeoh-Starrer “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Hits $100 Million at International Box Office
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” has marked another box office milestone, having become the first A24 release to reach the $100 million mark in global ticket sales. It earned $68.9...
Kari Skogland Attached to Direct Teen Girl Soccer Success Story, Liz Flahive & Carly Mensch Wrote Script
Kari Skogland (“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”) has signed on to direct feature film “Dallas Sting,” about a group of female high school soccer players from Dallas who...
Hollywood Studios Sign Open Letter in Support of Codifying LGBTQ+ Marriage Rights
Several entertainment industry giants, including Disney, Sony, Comcast NBCUniversal, and Apple, have signed an open letter spearheaded by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) that expresses support for...
Francisca X. Hu Signs Overall Deal With Universal’s UCP
TV writer and producer Francisca X. Hu has inked an overall deal with UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. Deadline broke the news. A graduate of the 2022 WGA Showrunner Training Program, Hu...
Peacock Developing “Laid” From Nahnatchka Khan and Sally Bradford McKenna
Nahnatchka Khan is staying busy. The “Always Be My Maybe” helmer is teaming up with “Will & Grace” alumna Sally Bradford McKenna– together they’re developing a...
Mimi Leder Inks Overall Deal With Apple TV+
Mimi Leder has signed a multi-year, overall deal with Apple TV+, home to “The Morning Show,” which she executive produces and has received an Emmy for directing. According to Deadline,...
“Gordita Chronicles” Showrunner Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz Extends Overall Deal With Sony Pictures TV
Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz is having a great summer. The “Gordita Chronicles” showrunner has just renewed her deal with Sony Pictures TV, a multi-year pact which will see her continue to...
Kristine Froseth & Alisha Boe Board Apple TV+’s “The Buccaneers”-Inspired Series, Susanna White to Direct
Apple TV+ has ordered a new series inspired by Edith Wharton’s final novel, “The Buccaneers,” with Kristine Froseth (“The Assistant”) and Alisha Boe (“13 Reasons...
Elle Callahan to Co-Write & Direct Adaptation of Horror Graphic Novel “Hotell”
Elle Callahan has another horror pic on the way. The “Witch Hunt” filmmaker is signed on to direct and co-write a feature adaptation of 2020 graphic novel “Hotell,” per...
Trailer Watch: Naomi Osaka Celebrates An Unsung Hero of Title IX in Doc Short “MINK!”
“Title IX forever transformed athletics in America, and it almost didn’t happen because of me,” teases Wendy Mink in a new trailer for the documentary short “MINK!.”...
Series Adaptation of Gill Hornby’s “Miss Austen” In the Works at PBS, Andrea Gibb to Write
Another Jane Austen project is on its way. Deadline has revealed that PBS’ “Masterpiece” is developing a four-part miniseries adaptation of Gill Hornby’s acclaimed novel...
Sundance Institute Announces 2022 Women at Sundance Adobe Fellows
Sundance Institute has announced the eight artists chosen for the third inaugural Women at Sundance | Adobe Fellowship. Elizabeth Ai (“A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader...
Lucile Hadžihalilović’s Body Horror Fable “Earwig” Goes to Juno Films
“Earwig,” French director Lucile Hadžihalilović’s English language debut, premiered at Toronto International Film Festival last year, where it was nominated for the Platform...
WORLD Channel Commemorates Juneteenth With Films Honoring Black Freedom, History, & Achievement
This year, for the first time ever, all 50 states will recognize Juneteenth (June 19) as a federal holiday. To honor Black history, freedom, and achievement on the day that commemorates the moment in...
Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Lizzie Gottlieb’s Doc “Turn Every Page”
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the worldwide rights to Lizzie Gottlieb’s doc “Turn Every Page – The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb,” which just had its world...
Stephanie Laing to Direct TV Adaptation of Claire Vaye Watkins’ “I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness”
Stephanie Laing is keeping busy. Deadline has just revealed that she is lined up to direct a TV adaptation of Claire Vaye Watkins’ 2021 novel “I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness”...
Nicole Kidman to Topline and Produce Mimi Cave Thriller “Holland, Michigan”
Mimi Cave has lined up her follow-up to “Fresh,” and the project’s got major star power attached to it. Deadline reports that Oscar favorite Nicole Kidman will topline and produce...
Join the Girls Club for a Conversation with “The Janes” Directors Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes
“The Janes” directors Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes will be taking part in a virtual conversation event with the Girls Club about their pre-Roe v. Wade era abortion rights doc on Tuesday,...
Quinta Brunson’s “Abbott Elementary” Leads Television Critics Association’s Awards Nominations
More great news for ABC’s runaway success “Abbott Elementary” — the show has racked up five nominations in the Television Critics Association’s just announced TCA...
Lola Quivoron’s Cannes Winner “Rodeo” Lands at Music Box Films
Music Box Films have snapped up the North American rights to Lola Quivoron’s “Rodeo,” which recently premiered in Un Certain Regard at Cannes, and won the Coup de Cœur du Jury...