Films
Olivia Wilde Re-Teaming with “Booksmart” Scribe Katie Silberman on a New Feature
Olivia Wilde has lined up her follow-up to her feature directorial debut. “Booksmart” is still in theaters, and she’s already signed on to helm a holiday comedy for Universal, which...
Celine Held and Logan George Make Feature Debut with “Topside”
Celine Held and Logan George have a new project on the way. The “Caroline” collaborators and spouses just shot their feature debut, “Topside.” A press release announced the...
Joan Carr-Wiggin Kicks Off Principal Photography on “A Grand Romantic Gesture”
Canadian filmmaker Joan Carr-Wiggin has commenced principal photography on her latest pic, “A Grand Romantic Gesture.” The dramedy stars Gina McKee (“Bodyguard”). Penned by...
Issa López’s “Tigers Are Not Afraid” Will Premiere in North American Theaters This Summer
“Tigers Are Not Afraid” is finally making its way stateside. Shudder is set to bring Issa López’s acclaimed dark fable to theaters in the U.S. and Canada. A press release announced...
Amazon Studios Nabs “Selah and the Spades” and Will Develop Original Series
“Selah and the Spades” was one of our most anticipated titles of Sundance this year. The teen drama received strong reviews out of the fest — with a 100 percent “Fresh”...
Greta Gerwig to Co-Write and Possibly Direct “Barbie” Film Starring Margot Robbie
Greta Gerwig will re-imagine the world’s most iconic doll. The Oscar-nominated “Lady Bird” writer-director is signed on to co-write Warner Bros.’ live-action...
Amy Sherman-Palladino Is Penning the “Gypsy” Remake
“Gypsy” will be getting some trademark Amy Sherman-Palladino banter. The “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Gilmore Girls” creator has been linked to the New Regency...
Regina King Will Make Narrative Feature Directorial Debut with “One Night in Miami” Adaptation
After years of directing on television shows such as “Insecure,” “This Is Us,” and “Being Mary Jane,” Regina King is set to helm a narrative feature. She’ll...
Lulu Wang to Write and Direct “Children of the New World”
“The Farewell” hits theaters later this week, and it looks like we won’t have to wait long for writer-director Lulu Wang’s follow-up. A press release announced that...
“Vita & Virginia” Gets U.S. Release Date
“Vita & Virginia” will hit theaters stateside August 23. Chanya Button’s drama is inspired by a true story and depicts the friendship and love affair between Virginia Woolf and...
Cami Delavigne Penning Feature Adaptation of Dani Shapiro’s “Inheritance” for Killer Films
Cami Delavigne helped steer Julia Roberts’ journey towards uncovering her mysterious history in “Homecoming,” and now she’s set to take on another story about a woman with a...
Cyntoia Brown Doc Acquired by Netflix
The fight for Cyntoia Brown’s clemency will be chronicled in an upcoming Netflix doc. The streamer just nabbed rights to a feature documentary about the prisoner’s experience in the...
Lena Khan Kicks Off Production on Disney+ Original Movie “Flora & Ulysses”
Lena Khan is taking a Newberry Award-winning children’s book about a comic book fan who befriends a super-powered squirrel to the big screen. The director just kicked off production on Walt...
Alice Waddington’s “Scarlet” Acquired by Netflix
It’s looking like Alice Waddington will follow up “Paradise Hills” with “Scarlet.” The former, her feature directorial debut, premiered at Sundance in January. Netflix...
National Geographic Doc “The Cave” to Spotlight Women-Run Underground Hospital in Syria
National Geographic will pay tribute to unsung heroes working tirelessly to save lives in war-torn Syria. A press release announced that its documentary unit will release “The Cave,”...
Susan Johnson to Direct a Fairy Tale for Disney+
Susan Johnson set millions of viewers’ hearts aflutter with Netflix’s “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” and now she’ll set their imaginations ablaze. The...
A Pic About Corey Rae, the First Openly Trans Prom Queen, Is in the Works
A prom story told from a trans perspective is on the way. According to Deadline, Red Crown Productions is working on a film about Corey Rae, an activist and model who became the world’s first...
Gugu Mbatha-Raw to Play a Trailblazing Nurse in “Seacole”
Gugu Mbatha-Raw just played a woman with superpowers in Julia Hart’s “Fast Color” and now she’ll portray a real-life hero. The “Wrinkle in Time” actress is set to...
Viola Davis to Star in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Viola Davis won an Oscar for her performance in 2016’s “Fences,” an adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name. The “How to Get Away with...
Allison Schroeder to Write “Minecraft” Movie
Allison Schroeder is taking “Minecraft” to the screen. The Oscar-nominated “Hidden Figures” screenwriter has been tapped to pen Warner Bros.’ adaptation of the wildly...
Constance Wu to Topline and Exec Produce “Goodbye, Vitamin” Adaptation for Universal
“Crazy Rich Asians” breakout Constance Wu is set to topline another high profile adaptation of a novel. She’ll star in and exec produce “Goodbye, Vitamin” for Universal...
Jill Soloway Will Direct “Red Sonja”
“Transparent” creator Jill Soloway is seizing the reins of “Red Sonja.” They are taking over directing duties of Millennium Film’s long-gestating comic adaptation from...
Emily Dean to Make Feature Directorial Debut with Sony Pictures Animation’s “Tao”
After a decade spent working as a storyboard artist on pics such as “The Lego Batman Movie” and “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part,” Emily Dean is set to make her feature...
Rachel Morrison to Make Feature Directorial Debut with Boxing Drama “Flint Strong”
A history-making cinematographer is set to make her feature directorial debut. Rachel Morrison, who became the first female DP to score an Oscar nod, will helm “Flint Strong” for...
Dee Rees Will Write and Direct Musical Fantasy “The Kyd’s Exquisite Follies”
“Mudbound” helmer Dee Rees is collaborating with Santigold on her next project. Rees has signed on to direct musical fantasy “The Kyd’s Exquisite Follies,” based on her own...
Mary Holland & Betsy Sodaro Will Topline Maureen Bharoocha’s Arm-Wrestling Comedy “Golden Arm”
May the best biceps win. Indie arm wresting comedy “Golden Arm” has cast its leads. A press release announced that Mary Holland (“Veep,” “Mike and Dave Need Wedding...
Laura Luchetti’s “Twin Flower” Acquired by Film Movement
Film Movement has snagged North American rights to teen runaway drama “Twin Flower.” According to Variety, a small U.S. theatrical run is planned. Written and directed by Laura Luchetti,...
S.J. Chiro to Direct Mira Sorvino in “East of the Mountains” Adaptation
Mira Sorvino and S.J. Chiro are teaming up for an adaptation of father-daughter story “East of the Mountains.” The former will star in the drama based on David Guterson’s 1999...
Swati Bhise’s “The Warrior Queen of Jhansi” Lands at Roadside Attractions
Swati Bhise’s directorial debut has secured distribution stateside. Roadside Attractions acquired U.S. rights to historical epic “The Warrior Queen of Jhansi,” Deadline reports....
Tina Gordon to Direct Youth Choir Comedy “Praise This” for Universal
“Sister Act” fans, take note: another musical comedy about a choir is on the way. “Little” helmer and co-writer Tina Gordon has been tapped to direct Universal Pictures’...
Marti Noxon and Jessica Rhoades Option YA Novel “Like A Love Story”
Two of the women behind HBO’s award-winning adaptation of Gillan Flynn’s “Sharp Objects” are teaming up on another project based on a novel. Marti Noxon and Jessica Rhoades,...
Ofra Bloch’s “Afterward” Lands at Abramorama
Abramorama has claimed North American theatrical rights to Ofra Bloch’s feature debut, “Afterward.” The doc examining the emotional and psychological wounds of victims and...
Kay Cannon Will Direct Treasure-Hunt Comedy “79ers” for Lionsgate
Only two months after news broke that Kay Cannon would direct Sony Pictures’ retelling of “Cinderella” comes word that the “Blockers” filmmaker will helm yet another...
Kat Wood’s Action Pitch “Diplomatic Courier” Snagged by Skydance
Former Earth scientist and BBC journalist Kat Wood has another feature in the works. The screenwriter sold Jason Bourne-style action pitch “Diplomatic Courier” to Skydance in a...
Sandi Tan to Write and Direct Adaptation of Elif Batuman’s “The Idiot”
Sandi Tan is set to tell another autobiographical coming-of-age story, but this time she’s working with someone else’s source material. The “Shirkers” helmer will write and...
Karen Moncrieff to Write and Direct Adaptation of Alice Sebold Memoir “Lucky”
Another Alice Sebold adaptation is in the works. Ten years after Saoirse Ronan-starrer “The Lovely Bones” hit theaters comes word that Sebold’s award-winning memoir...
Naomi Kawase Begins Filming “Comes Morning”
Cannes darling Naomi Kawase has kicked off filming on her latest project, “Asa ga Kuru,” or “Comes Morning.” Inspired by a 2015 Mizuki Tsujimura novel, the Japanese...
Marsai Martin Will Topline and Produce Fantasy Pic “Amari and the Night Brothers”
Marsai Martin has lined up her next project. The “Black-ish” and “Little” actress will star in and produce “Amari and the Night Brothers,” a pic based on B.B....
Cannes: Annabelle Attanasio’s “Mickey and the Bear” Lands at Utopia
Father-daughter story “Mickey and the Bear” has found a home. Utopia acquired worldwide rights to Annabelle Attanasio’s feature debut just after it screened in Cannes’ ACID...
Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah’s “Party Girls” Film Pitch Nabbed by Paramount
Paramount Pictures has snagged “Party Girls,” an original film pitch from”Legally Blonde” screenwriters Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith and Karen McCullah. Deadline confirmed the...
Cannes: Céline Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” Sold to Neon and Hulu
Buzz is growing for Céline Sciamma’s Palme d’Or contender ‘”Portrait of a Lady on Fire.” The pic has been acquired following its well-received world premiere at Cannes. Neon and...
Ursula Macfarlane’s Harvey Weinstein Doc “Untouchable” Acquired by Hulu
Ursula Macfarlane’s take on Harvey Weinstein, his power in Hollywood, and how he used said power to prey on and abuse women is heading to Hulu. The Hollywood Reporter confirms the streamer has...
Sharon Maguire in Talks to Direct Hailee Steinfeld-Starrer “Voicemails for Isabelle”
Hailee Steinfeld may be teaming up with the director behind one of the most beloved romantic comedies of all time. “Bridget Jones’s Diary” helmer Sharon Maguire is in talks to...
Cannes: Rosa Salazar to Star in and Exec Produce Lauren Schacher’s Feature Debut
Best known for playing an ass-kicking cyborg in “Alita: Battle Angel,” Rosa Salazar will take on the role of a chemistry teacher in “The Bang Bang Girls.” World rights to the...
Beth Behrs Joins Ma Li in Eva Jin’s “Twin Blades”
“Twin Blades” has added a broke girl to its cast. Beth Behrs will join Ma Li (“Heaven for Heart”) in the Eva Jin-directed buddy comedy. Deadline confirmed the news. A story...
Cannes: Ashley Judd to Topline Biopic of Singer and Anti-Gay Activist Anita Bryant
Besides her Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated work as an actress, Ashley Judd is known for her progressive political activism, which includes furthering the rights of girls and women worldwide and...
Vicky Jewson and Noomi Rapace to Re-Team for Mossad Agent Thriller “Sylvia”
Noomi Rapace and Vicky Jewson are reuniting for another female-led action pic based on a true story. Variety confirmed the news. Directed by Jewson, “Sylvia” will see Rapace starring as...
Cannes: Isabel Coixet Is in Pre-Production on Her Next Pic
Isabel Coixet has yet another project in the pipeline. According to Variety, the Spanish filmmaker is in pre-production on “It Snows in Benidorm” (“Nieva en Benidorm”). Details were...
Cannes 2019: Lana Condor & Brianna Hildebrand to Star in Marianna Palka Comedy “Girls Night”
The latest news from Cannes involves a new movie from Marianna Palka. The “Good Dick” writer-director will helm women-driven buddy comedy “Girls Night,” starring “To All the...
Mirrah Foulkes’ Mia Wasikowska-Starrer “Judy & Punch” Acquired by Samuel Goldwyn Films
Mirrah Foulkes’ self-proclaimed “bat-shit crazy origin story about the Punch and Judy puppet show” has found a home. Samuel Goldwyn Films snagged North American rights to...
Alma Har’el’s “Honey Boy” Gets a Release Date
“Honey Boy” just got an awards-friendly release date. Amazon Studios will release the Alma Har’el-directed drama November 8. Deadline confirmed the news. Written by Disney Channel alum...