Films
Ava DuVernay Writing, Directing, & Producing Netflix Feature Based on Isabel Wilkerson’s “Caste”
Ava DuVernay received an Oscar nomination and two Emmys for “13th,” her investigation into the ties between slavery and modern-day mass incarceration. Now she’s set to make another...
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson to Direct “Strangers” for Netflix
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson has another Netflix pic on the way. She’ll follow up her feature debut, Gina Rodriguez-starrer “Someone Great,” with another comedy for the streamer,...
Nathalie Biancheri’s “Wolf” Acquired by Focus Features
Nathalie Biancheri’s latest has found a home. Focus Features acquired worldwide distribution rights to “Wolf,” a drama about a man convinced that he’s a wolf. Focus Features...
Nina Menkes to Investigate Sexist Cinema Techniques with Doc “Brainwashed”
Nina Menkes is taking on the male gaze. The “Queen of Diamonds” director is working on “Brainwashed,” a documentary outlining the omnipresent cinematic techniques that...
Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins Will Reunite for “Cleopatra”
Gal Gadot is set to play another iconic woman. The “Wonder Woman” actress is switching gears from comic books to history books, and has signed on to topline “Cleopatra,” a...
Reed Morano to Direct Adaptation of “The Memory Police”
Reed Morano has yet another project in the works. The prolific, Emmy-winning director has signed on to direct an adaptation of “The Memory Police” for Amazon Studios. Deadline broke the...
Allison Williams Will Topline Horror Thriller “M3GAN”
Allison Williams is adding another horror movie to her resume. The “Get Out” and “The Perfection” star is set to re-team with the production company behind the former,...
Tamra Davis to Direct “Slinky” Movie About Female Inventor and Businesswoman
Everyone loves a Slinky — Tamra Davis included. After making a memorable cameo in “Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls,” the toy is getting the star treatment in “Slinky,” a...
Premiere Dates Set for Alexandra Pelosi’s “American Selfie” and Tania Cypriano’s “Born to Be”
Documentaries from Alexandra Pelosi and Tania Cypriano have both scored distribution. The former, “American Selfie: One Nation Shoots Itself,” premieres October 23 on Showtime. The latter,...
“Modern Persuasion” Lands at Samuel Goldwyn Films
“Modern Persuasion” has secured U.S. distribution. A press release announced that Samuel Goldwyn films acquired rights to the modern-day rom-com based on Jane Austen’s...
Zendaya in Talks to Topline Ronnie Spector Biopic
It looks like Zendaya is celebrating her historic Emmy win by booking another project. The “Euphoria” star is in talks to topline a biopic of Ronnie Spector, best known for fronting the...
Aisling Walsh and Lucinda Coxon Team Up for Holocaust Drama “One Life”
After tackling the life of Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis, Aisling Walsh is set to tell another tale based on a true story. Deadline reports that the “Maudie” filmmaker is in...
Billie Eilish Doc “The World’s a Little Blurry” in the Works at Apple
After dominating the charts Billie Eilish is ready to dominate the box office. The five-time Grammy winner has a documentary in the works. “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry” will...
Eva Longoria to Direct and Star in Sony Pictures’ “Spa Day”
Eva Longoria has lined up another high profile directing gig. The “Desperate Housewives” alumna is already signed on to direct “24/7,” a re-imagined version of “9 to...
Maïwenn’s “DNA” Lands at Netflix
Maïwenn’s latest has found a home. Netflix snagged English-language rights to “DNA” for the U.K., U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the Middle East, TheWrap...
Linda Ronstadt Doc “Linda and The Mockingbirds” Gets a Release Date
Another Linda Ronstadt doc is on the way. Following on the heels of 2019’s “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice,” “Linda and The Mockingbirds” will focus on a...
Eva Husson’s “Mothering Sunday” Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics
Eva Husson’s latest has secured distribution. A press release announced that Sony Pictures Classics snagged all rights in North America, Latin America, India, Pan Asia (excluding Japan), the...
New RBG Doc from Freida Lee Mock Screening for Potential Buyers, Eyeing Pre-Election Release
In the wake of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death — and ahead of the fight to fill her seat and the upcoming presidential election — we all could really use some good news at the...
Zeitgeist Films, Kino Lorber Score Rights to Bettina Oberli’s “My Wonderful Wanda”
More good news for Bettina Oberli’s “My Wonderful Wanda.” After making history as the first woman-directed film to open Zurich Film Festival, the comedy has secured North American...
Taffy Brodesser-Akner to Pen Adaptation of GQ Article “The Orthodox Hit Squad” for Sister
Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s next screen project will take on Rabbi Mendel Epstein and the radical methods he employed to help ultra-orthodox Jewish women seeking divorces. The “Fleishman Is...
Roseanne Liang’s Chloë Grace Moretz-Starrer “Shadow in the Cloud” Secures Distribution
“Shadow in the Cloud” will be soaring into theaters next year. A press release announced that Vertical Entertainment and Redbox Entertainment snagged North American rights to the campy...
Nazrin Choudhury Will Write Universal Thriller “American Radical”
Nazrin Choudhury will tell the story of an “American Radical” for Universal. The “Fear the Walking Dead” co-executive producer has been hired to pen the film adaptation of...
Marielle Heller and Heidi Schreck Are Bringing “What the Constitution Means to Me” to Amazon
Marielle Heller is set to follow up her celebration of American hero Mister Rogers with a civics lesson for Amazon Prime Video. The “Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” helmer directed a...
Mona Fastvold’s Venice Hit “The World to Come” Lands at Bleecker Street
Bleecker Street has acquired U.S. rights to Mona Fastvold’s “The World to Come,” Variety reports. The period romance premiered to rave reviews at Venice Film Festival earlier this...
April Mullen Conspiracy Thriller “Wander” Lands at Saban Films
April Mullen has secured distribution for her latest film. A press release announced that Saban Films acquired North American rights to “Wander,” a conspiracy...
Dana Nachman’s “Dear Santa” Acquired by IFC Films
Dana Nachman’s got another crowd-pleaser on the way. The director is following up “Pick of the Litter,” her 2018 doc about puppies training to become guide dogs for the blind, with...
Sarah Snook Will Topline Mahalia Belo’s Adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Persuasion”
Anne Elliot will get yet another chance with Captain Wentworth. Deadline reports “Succession” star Sarah Snook will topline a film adaptation of Jane Austen’s...
Emma Seligman’s “Shiva Baby” Lands at Utopia
Emma Seligman’s feature debut has found a home. Utopia Media snagged worldwide rights to “Shiva Baby” ahead of its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Variety broke...
Halle Berry’s “Bruised” Goes to Netflix in Massive Deal
Halle Berry’s feature debut is packing a wallop at the Toronto International Film Festival. Netflix snagged worldwide rights to “Bruised” ahead of its world premiere at the fest,...
Juliet Landau Secures Distribution for Her Directorial Debut, “A Place Among the Dead”
Juliet Landau is still hanging out with the undead. The actress and director, best known for playing Drusilla, a vampire with psychic powers, on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has secured...
Maria Schrader Wraps Production on “I Am Your Man”
Maria Schrader is following up “Unorthodox” with a German-language feature. Deadline reports that the Emmy-nominated director recently wrapped production on “I Am Your Man”...
Gina Rodriguez and Karla Souza Will Topline “Like It Used to Be”
Gina Rodriguez and Karla Souza are teaming up for a road trip comedy. The pair are set to topline “Like It Used to Be,” a feature being shopped to buyers at the Toronto International Film...
Kristin Scott Thomas, Daisy Ridley, & Nina Hoss to Star in Jane Anderson’s WWII Drama “Women in the Castle”
Kristin Scott Thomas, Daisy Ridley, and Nina Hoss will confront the horrors of war and its aftermath in “Women in the Castle,” an adaptation of Jessica Shattuck’s 2017 New York...
Shatara Michelle Ford’s “Test Pattern” Acquired by Kino Lorber
Shatara Michelle Ford’s award-winning feature debut has found a home. A press release announced that Kino Lorber acquired North American rights to “Test Pattern,” described as...
Jasmila Žbanić Announces New Projects Ahead of Venice Premiere of Her Latest, “Quo Vadis, Aida?”
“Quo Vadis, Aida?,” Jasmila Žbanić’s portrait of a U.N. translator trying to seek shelter during the Bosnian War’s Srebrenica massacre, is making its world premiere at Venice...
Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s “The Great American Lie” Acquired by Vertical Entertainment
Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s third feature documentary has secured distribution. Deadline reports Vertical Entertainment acquired North American rights to “The Great American Lie.” The...
Chinonye Chukwu to Direct Pic About Emmett Till’s Death, How His Mother Helped Spark Civil Rights Movement
Chinonye Chukwu’s next project will revisit a tragic, and galvanizing, moment in American history. According to Deadline, the “Clemency” filmmaker has signed on to direct a feature...
Soleil Moon Frye’s “Kid 90” Doc Lands at Hulu
Soleil Moon Frye is set to deliver a blast from the past. The author, filmmaker, and actress best known for playing the the titular lead of NBC’s “Punky Brewster” has secured U.S....
Ekwa Msangi’s Intergenerational Immigrant Story “Farewell Amor” Acquired by IFC Films
Ekwa Msangi’s feature debut has secured distribution. A press release announced that IFC films snagged North American rights to “Farewell Amor,” an intergenerational immigrant...
Amy Poehler Will Tell Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s Story in Her Doc Feature Directorial Debut
Amy Poehler will focus on fellow female comedy legend in her first documentary feature. According to Deadline, the “Parks and Rec” and “SNL” alumna will direct a documentary...
Kimmy Gatewood and Alison Becker Sell Feature Comedy Script “Girlworld” to Amazon Studios
Character actresses, comedians, and writing partners Kimmy Gatewood (“GLOW”) and Alison Becker (“Parks and Recreation”) have sold a script to Amazon Studios....
Sarah Gavron’s “Rocks” Sets UK/Ireland Theatrical Release, Will Open in September
After its initial release plan was disrupted by COVID-19, Sarah Gavron’s ode to girlhood and female friendship, “Rocks,” is finally coming to theaters. According to a press release,...
Olivia Wilde Will Direct a Spider-Woman Movie for Marvel
Olivia Wilde has signed on to direct her first blockbuster. The “Booksmart” helmer finalized a deal with Sony Pictures “to develop and direct an untitled, female-centric Marvel film...
Julie Taymor’s “The Glorias” Will Debut on Amazon Prime Video
COVID-19 has affected the theatrical release of Julie Taymor’s “The Glorias,” but we’ll still get to see the Gloria Steinem biopic before the election. Deadline reports the...
Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” Sets Release Date, Frances McDormand Stars
Chloé Zhao’s latest has secured a release date. “Nomadland” will debut in theaters December 4 following its festival run. A press release announced the news. Written by Zhao, the...
Garrett Bradley’s “Time” Sets Theatrical, Streaming Release Dates
Garrett Bradley’s Sundance darling is coming to theaters and Amazon Prime Video. “Time,” a doc about a modern-day abolitionist, will open theatrically October 9 and launch on Amazon...
Lulu Wang to Direct Feature Inspired by “Like Father, Like Son”
Lulu Wang has lined up yet another project. The “Farewell” filmmaker is already set to make her small-screen debut with “The Expatriates,” an original Amazon series exec produced by...
Roxane Gay Adapting Her Graphic Novel “The Banks” for the Big Screen
Roxane Gay is bringing “The Banks” to the movies. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the author and critic will pen the film adaptation of her graphic novel “The Banks,” the...
Katie Boland to Make Feature Directorial Debut with “We’re All In This Together”
“Reign” alumna Katie Boland is stepping behind the camera. The actress is set to make her feature directorial debut with “We’re All In This Together,” a drama that...
Wanuri Kahiu and Jocelyn Bioh Are Bringing Broadway Musical “Once On This Island” to Disney+
“Rafiki” writer-director Wanuri Kahiu and “School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play” scribe Jocelyn Bioh are teaming up on a film adaptation of “Once On This Island.”...
Janet Mock to Direct “Scandalous!” Pic About Kim Novak and Sammy Davis Jr.’s Relationship
Janet Mock will return to Old Hollywood with her next project. The “Hollywood” writer-director-producer will reunite with Jeremy Pope, the Netflix series’ newly-Emmy-nominated star,...