Films
Regina King’s Feature Directorial Debut “One Night in Miami” Lands at Amazon Studios
Regina King’s feature directorial debut has secured distribution ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Amazon Studios snagged the rights to “One Night in...
Tamara Shogaolu to Direct Black Girl Magic-Inspired “Anouschka”
Tamara Shogaolu is celebrating the Black Girl Magic ethos and Black girls around the globe. She’s been tapped to helm “Anouschka,” a mixed reality (XR) film experience for Ado Ato...
Issa Rae and Jordan Peele Team Up for “Sinkhole,” Bidding War Erupts
“Insecure’s” Issa Rae has a hot new project in the works. She’s teaming up with “Get Out” and “Us” writer-director Jordan Peele on...
Civil Rights Leader and Minnesota’s First Black Female Attorney Lena O. Smith Is Getting a Biopic
Lena O. Smith, a civil rights leader and trailblazing lawyer, will soon be getting her own feature film. A biopic about Smith, the first African American woman attorney to be licensed in Minnesota,...
Quiara Alegría Hudes Penning “Life Is a Carnival,” a Latin Music-Infused Warner Bros. Film
Quiara Alegría Hudes has two high-profile projects on the way and just signed on for a third. The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright is attached to write “Life Is a Carnival,” a Latin...
Liz Garbus & Lisa Cortés’ Voter Suppression Doc “All In: The Fight for Democracy” Gets Release Date
Today in much-needed good news: Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortés’ “All In: The Fight for Democracy,” a documentary investigating voter suppression in the United States, will be released...
Cynthia Erivo, Lena Waithe, and Gandja Monteiro Team Up for Universal Musical Drama “Talent Show”
Cynthia Erivo will have the chance to show off her acting and vocal chops in “Talent Show.” The Hollywood Reporter confirms that the two-time Oscar nominee is set to topline the Universal...
Olivia Newman Will Direct “Where the Crawdads Sing” Adaptation, Reese Witherspoon Producing
“Where the Crawdads Sing” has found its director. Olivia Newman has been tapped to helm the adaptation of Delia Owen’s best-selling novel, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. Boasting...
Nichelle Nichols Doc “Woman In Motion” Lands at Shout! Studios
Nichelle Nichols isn’t only a boundary-breaking “Star Trek” alumna. As a new documentary details, she also has a history of helping NASA recruit women and people of color to its...
Maimouna Doucouré’s “Cuties” Gets Netflix Release Date
Maimouna Doucouré’s feature debut has a release date. Netflix announced that “Cuties,” or “Mignonnes,” will start streaming September 9 worldwide, excluding...
Leah McKendrick Writing “Grease” Prequel “Summer Lovin’” for Paramount
Leah McKendrick will tell us more, tell us more with her next project. The actress and filmmaker penned “Summer Lovin’,” Paramount’s prequel to the perennial musical classic...
Gitanjali Rao’s Hand-Painted Animated Pic “Bombay Rose” Goes to Netflix
Gitanjali Rao’s feature debut has secured distribution. Deadline reports that Netflix snagged rights to “Bombay Rose,” which made history as the first animated pic to open Venice...
Sarah Spillane to Direct Netflix Feature About Jessica Watson, the Youngest Person to Sail the World
Netflix is paying tribute to Jessica Watson’s record-breaking voyage around the the globe. Variety reports that the streamer is developing a feature about Watson, who made history as “the...
Nicole Kassell to Direct “Silver Seas,” Story of Women Reporters Exposing Slavery in Fishing Industry
Nicole Kassell is following up her DGA Award-winning “Watchmen” gig with a feature film about real-life heroes. Screen Daily confirms she is directing “Silver Seas,” the story...
The Soska Sisters Are Directing an Adaptation of “BlindSide”
Another popular game is being adapted into a movie. Earlier this month it was reported that “Westworld” creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan are bringing “Fallout,”...
Jamie Babbit’s “The Stand-In” Acquired by Saban Films, Drew Barrymore Stars
Jamie Babbit’s latest has secured distribution. Deadline reports that Saban Films snagged North American rights to Drew Barrymore-starrer “The Stand In.” The Sam Bain-penned pic...
Gina Prince-Bythewood to Direct Viola Davis-Led African Warrior Pic “The Woman King”
“The Woman King” has found its director. Hot off her Netflix hit “The Old Guard,” Gina Prince-Bythewood has signed on to helm the Viola Davis-starrer. Variety broke the...
Ella Greenwood to Make Feature Debut with “Faulty Roots,” a Teen Drama Tackling Mental Health
“Gavin & Stacey” alumna Melanie Walters and “Sanditon” actress Kayleigh-Paige Rees are set to topline “Faulty Roots,” a coming-of-age drama that will mark Ella...
Jean Smart to Topline “Miss Macy,” Beth Henley Penning the Script
Jean Smart will follow up HBO’s acclaimed adaptation of “Watchmen” by teaming up with a Pulitzer Prize-winning and Oscar-nominated writer. The actress has signed on to topline...
Kelly Oxford to Direct “Son of a Bitch” for HBO Max
Kelly Oxford has lined up her next directing gig. The Twitter sensation and two-time New York Times best-selling author made her feature debut with “Pink Skies Ahead,” a...
Isabel Sandoval’s History-Making Drama “Lingua Franca” Acquired by ARRAY Releasing
“Lingua Franca” made history as the first film directed by and starring a trans woman of color to screen in competition at Venice Film Festival, and now it’s secured distribution....
LaToya Morgan Writing Feature Adaptation of “Never Caught,” the Story of Runaway Slave Ona Judge
The long-untold story of Ona Judge, a young woman who escaped slavery and was hunted by George and Martha Washington, is coming to the big screen. A press release has announced that Provenance Films...
Chelsea Winstanley to Direct Māori Art Doc “Toi Tu Toi Ora – Visual Sovereignty”
Taika Waititi became the first Māori person to win an Oscar when he accepted the award for Best Adapted Screenplay at this year’s ceremony. “I dedicate this to all the indigenous kids in the...
Tiffany Haddish and Raamla Mohamed Team Up for “Homecoming Queen”
Tiffany Haddish is joining forces with a “Little Fires Everywhere” writer for a new comedy. The “Girls Trip” breakout has signed on to topline and produce “Homecoming...
Stefani Robinson to Make Feature Screenwriting Debut with “Black Mozart” Biopic
Stefani Robinson has explored the surreality of the Black experience in contemporary America with “Atlanta,” and gone on wacky adventures with a motley crew of vampires with “What...
Alice Gu’s “Donut King” Lands at Greenwich Entertainment
“The Donut King,” a doc about a Cambodian refugee who built a donut empire stateside, has found a home. According to Deadline, Greenwich Entertainment snagged North American rights to...
Niki Caro to Direct Adaptation of “Beautiful Ruins”
“Mulan” won’t hit theaters until August but Niki Caro has already lined up her follow-up. She just signed on to direct “Beautiful Ruins,” an adaptation of the 2012 New...
Ellen Kuras and Kate Winslet Reunite for Lee Miller Biopic
Kate Winslet’s long-gestating Lee Miller biopic has found a director. Deadline reports that Ellen Kuras will step behind the camera for the portrait of the war photographer. Rocket Science is...
Margot Robbie and Christina Hodson Re-Team for New “Pirates of the Caribbean” Movie
Margot Robbie and Christina Hodson are reuniting. The “Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey” collaborators are teaming up on another high profile project, a female-led “Pirates of the...
Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre In Talks to Direct “Lady Chatterley’s Lover”
Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre will follow up her critically acclaimed feature debut with an adaptation of a literary classic. The “The Mustang” writer-director is in “active...
Bridgett M. Davis To Adapt “The World According to Fannie Davis,” Lynn Nottage Will Consult
Bridgett M. Davis is adapting her memoir for the screen with an assist from Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Plan B Entertainment and Searchlight Pictures have...
Eva Husson to Direct “Mothering Sunday,” Olivia Colman and Odessa Young Will Star
Eva Husson is adding to her eclectic filmography. After tackling a racy teen sex drama with “Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story)” and a true story about female resistance fighters with...
Four Joan Micklin Silver Films Added to Cohen Media Group’s Cannes Virtual Market Slate
Several films from a directing pioneer will have their day in the sun once again. Screen International has announced that Cohen Media Group will be handling worldwide sales on restored versions of...
Jennifer Fox to Adapt “The Other Dr. Gilmer”
Jennifer Fox’s narrative debut earned nods from the Emmy Awards, Indie Spirits Awards, and Gotham Awards, among others. Now she’s following up “The Tale” with another feature...
Daina Reid’s Elisabeth Moss-Starrer “Run Rabbit Run” Goes to STX
Hot off rave reviews and box office success with “The Invisible Man,” Elisabeth Moss has secured worldwide distribution for her next film, “Run Rabbit Run.” STX nabbed rights...
Nahnatchka Khan to Adapt Jesse Q. Sutanto’s “Dial A for Aunties” for Netflix
Nahnatchka Khan has lined up another feature. The “Always Be My Maybe” director is adding to her packed slate, teaming up with Netflix for an adaptation of the upcoming book “Dial A For...
Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” Crosses $100 Million at the International Box Office
Jo, Amy, Meg, and Beth are celebrating a major milestone: Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” has crossed the $100 million mark at the international box office. According to The Hollywood...
Elizabeth Lo’s Hot Docs Winner “Stray” Acquired by Magnolia Pictures
Magnolia Pictures has landed North American rights to “Stray,” an award-winning documentary about stray dogs in Istanbul. Elizabeth Lo made her directorial debut with the film, which was...
Voting Rights Doc from Stacey Abrams, Liz Garbus, and Lisa Cortés Acquired by Amazon Studios
Worldwide rights to an untitled voting rights documentary from Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortés have been acquired by Amazon Studios. A press release announced the news. Prominently featuring insights...
Constance Wu Joins Emma Holly Jones Rom-Com “Mr. Malcolm’s List”
Emma Holly Jones has recruited another “Crazy Rich Asians” cast member. The filmmaker is extending her short “Mr. Malcolm’s List” into a feature. Gemma Chan starred in...
Lydia Dean Pilcher’s “A Call to Spy” Acquired by IFC
Lydia Dean Pilcher’s tribute to three female spies who helped defeat the Nazis in the French Resistance of World War II has found a home. IFC Films snagged North American rights to “A...
Spec Script from “This Is Us” Writer Kay Oyegun Acquired by HBO Max, Tika Sumpter to Star
Kay Oyegun has added another exciting project to her slate. A psychological thriller script from the “This Is Us” writer-producer attracted the attention of “several suitors” before...
Gabrielle Union and Numa Perrier Team Up For Netflix Rom-Com “The Perfect Find”
Gabrielle Union and Numa Perrier are joining forces. The “L.A.’s Finest” star will topline and produce the “Jezebel” writer-director’s next pic, Netflix rom-com...
Ramona S. Diaz’s “A Thousand Cuts” Acquired by PBS’ “Frontline”
“A Thousand Cuts” has secured distribution. A press release announced that PBS’ “Frontline” scored U.S. rights to the Sundance title. Offering an inside look at the fight...
Keke Palmer Will Topline Historical Thriller “Alice,” Krystin Ver Linden’s Feature Debut
Keke Palmer is going back in time. According to Variety, the “Hustlers” actress is set to topline and exec produce “Alice,” a historical thriller from Steel Springs...
Women Warrior Pic “Tomiris” Lands U.S. Distribution
“Tomiris” has secured U.S. distribution. Arclight Films and Well Go USA snagged rights to the action-adventure pic centering on women warriors. A press release confirmed the news. Based...
Dianne Houston to Direct “The Melony Armstrong Story”
Dianne Houston is paying tribute to a fellow trailblazer. The Academy Award nominee will write and direct “The Melony Armstrong Story” for Moving Picture Institute, Deadline...
Women in Tennis Doc “Unraveling Athena” Lands at Shout! Studios
“Unraveling Athena: The Champions of Women’s Tennis,” a documentary exploring the lives, careers, and struggles of some of history’s finest female tennis players, has been...
Salima Koroma Directing Black Wall Street Documentary
Another project examining the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre is in the works. Deadline confirms “Bad Rap” director Salima Koroma is helming and executive producing a documentary about Black...
Victoria Mahoney in Talks to Helm Paramount’s Adaptation of “Kill Them All”
After making history in a galaxy far, far away, Victoria Mahoney is eyeing her big studio directorial debut. Mahoney served as second unit director on 2019’s “Star Wars: The Rise of...
Universal’s “Wolfman” Pic Is Being Penned by Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo
Riding on the success of Elisabeth Moss-starrer “The Invisible Man,” Universal is relaunching another classic monster property. The studio is developing a “Wolfman” pic penned...