Films
Chloe Bailey and Tina Gordon Team Up for Youth Choir Comedy “Praise This”
“Sister Act,” “The Fighting Temptations,” and “Perfect Harmony” are getting some company: another choir comedy is on the way. “Grown-ish” actress Chloe...
Rita Baghdadi “Sirens” Doc About Middle East’s First All-Female Metal Band Lands at Oscilloscope
Get ready to rock: Oscilloscope Laboratories has landed North American rights to “Sirens,” a documentary charting the rise of the Middle East’s first all-female metal band, and is...
Alma Har’el to Direct “Mockingbird” Adaptation for Searchlight
Alma Har’el made history with her narrative feature debut, becoming the first woman to win the DGA Award for First-Time Feature Film. Her sophomore feature will see the “Honey Boy”...
Julie Cohen & Betsy West’s Gabby Giffords Doc Acquired by Briarcliff Entertainment, Sets Release Date
Oscar-nominated “RBG” filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen have found a home for their latest documentary. “Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down,” which chronicles the titular...
Megan Suri Will Topline LGBTQ+ Adaptation of Sara Jo Cluff’s “The Kiss List”
Best known for playing a frenemy to Devi Vishwakumar in Season 2 of “Never Have I Ever,” Megan Suri takes a leading role in “The Kiss List,” an LGBTQ+ adaptation of Sara Jo...
Nia DaCosta to Helm Ta-Nehisi Coates Adaptation “The Water Dancer”
Nia DaCosta has another high profile project in the pipeline. The “Little Woods” breakout dropped a spiritual sequel to “Candyman” last year and is currently in...
Stuntwoman Zoë Bell to Direct Lionsgate Action Comedy Based on Her Short “Boss Bitch Fight Challenge”
Get ready to enter the Boss Bitch Fight Challenge. As Deadline reports, stuntwoman and actress Zoë Bell is directing a feature action comedy inspired by her 2020 viral short, “Boss Bitch Fight...
Kristen Stewart to Star in Rose Glass Bodybuilding Romantic Thriller “Love Lies Bleeding”
Kristen Stewart is teaming up with Rose Glass on her next project. The Oscar-nominated “Spencer” star is saying goodbye to Buckingham Palace and hello to the world of female bodybuilding...
Jessica Henwick Joins Julia Garner in Kitty Green Thriller “The Royal Hotel”
“Matrix Resurrections” star Jessica Henwick is heading to “The Royal Hotel” with Julia Garner. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed Henwick has boarded Kitty Green’s...
Laura Kosann Tapped to Adapt “Mercy Sparx” Comic for MGM
Black Widow, Captain Marvel, and Ms. Marvel are getting more company: another female-led comic adaptation is on the way. Laura Kosann, the 2021 Academy Nicholl Fellow who’s had two screenplays...
Carla Simón’s Berlinale Winner “Alcarras” Lands at MUBI
The toast of the Berlin International Film Festival is coming stateside. This year’s winner of the Golden Bear for best film, “Alcarras,” has been acquired by MUBI. The global...
Nancy Meyers Lines Up Next Project, Set to Write and Direct Netflix Pic
Get ready for more kitchen inspo: Nancy Meyers is making a movie for Netflix. According to Deadline, she has inked a deal to write, direct, and produce an as-yet untitled ensemble comedy for the...
Kestrin Pantera’s SXSW Audience Award Winner “Pretty Problems” Lands at IFC Films
Kestrin Pantera’s sophomore feature has secured distribution. The winner of the Narrative Spotlight Audience Award at this year’s SXSW, “Pretty Problems” will hit theaters and...
Nicol Paone to Direct Dark Comedy Thriller “The Kill Room,” Uma Thurman Will Star
Last week’s Academy Awards saw Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, and John Travolta reuniting onstage to celebrate the 28th anniversary of “Pulp Fiction.” Now, two of those stars are...
Kathryn Bigelow to Direct “Aurora” for Netflix
Days after Jane Campion seized the Oscar for Best Director, the first woman to ever win the prize has lined up her next project: Kathryn Bigelow is set to helm “Aurora.” Like...
Gemma Chan to Portray Anna May Wong in Biopic of the Trailblazing Actress
Gemma Chan is set to pay tribute to another actress. Following roles in blockbusters including “Eternals,” “Captain Marvel,” and “Crazy Rich Asians,” Chan will...
Dolly Parton to Star in Adaptation of Her Book “Run, Rose, Run,” Also Producing with Reese Witherspoon
Dolly Parton is no stranger to translating her musical sensibility to the screen — look no further than “Dumplin’,” “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” and...
Alice Diop’s “We” Acquired by MUBI Following Award-Winning Debut at the Berlinale
“We” (“Nous”) is coming stateside. Alice Diop’s award-winning documentary has been acquired by MUBI, which landed all rights to the film in the U.S. and SVOD rights for...
Jacqueline Olive & Stanley Nelson Team Up for Doc About Pepsi’s Historic All-Black Sales Team
Two award-winning filmmakers are teaming up to tell the story of the first all-Black sales team at a major U.S. corporation. Jacqueline Olive (“Always in Season”) and Stanley Nelson...
Kathlyn Horan’s “The Return of Tanya Tucker – Featuring Brandi Carlile” Lands at Sony Pictures Classics
“The Return of Tanya Tucker – Featuring Brandi Carlile” has secured worldwide distribution following its world premiere at SXSW last week. A press release announced that Sony...
Biopic About Olympic Boxer Nicola Adams Set at Lionsgate, Helena Coan to Direct
Today in It’s About Time news: the first woman to secure the Commonwealth, European, World, and Olympic boxing titles is getting a biopic. “Hear Me Roar,” a coming-of-age story...
Nikyatu Jusu’s Sundance Winner “Nanny” Acquired by Amazon, Blumhouse
Described as “compassionate and horrifying,” “visually stunning, masterfully acted, [and] impeccably designed from sound to visual effects” by Sundance jurors who crowned it...
Judy Blume Doc on the Way from Amazon and Imagine Docs
Judy Blume has shaped generations of readers with classics like “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” “Forever,” and “Tiger Eyes.” With a slew of adaptations...
Amanda Kloots Memoir “Live Your Life” Coming to the Screen
Amanda Kloots’ life story is coming to the big screen. She’s teaming up with Di Novi Pictures producers Denise Di Novi and Margaret French Isaac on a film adaptation of her memoir,...
Watch: The Women Behind “The Power of the Dog” Discuss the Evolution of the Film
Netflix has released a conversation with some of the women behind “The Power of the Dog” in honor of International Women’s Day. Moderated by Tamara Jenkins, a filmmaker whose...
Lydia Dean Pilcher Bringing Dawn Prince-Hughes’ Memoir “Songs of the Gorilla Nation” to the Screen
As a feature director, Lydia Dean Pilcher has showcased the true stories of women fighting for safer working conditions (“Radium Girls”) and serving as intelligence officers for Britain...
Pamela Anderson Doc in the Works at Netflix
Lily James is receiving raves for her portrayal of Pamela Anderson in “Pam & Tommy,” Hulu’s miniseries inspired by the “Baywatch” star’s headline-making...
Tiffany Johnson & Kiana Moore’s Fashion Fair Doc “The Beauty of Blackness” Lands at HBO Max
In honor of Women’s History Month, HBO Max has acquired a documentary tracing the creation, rise, and continued significance of Fashion Fair, the first cosmetics brand specifically designed for...
Nana Mensah’s “Queen of Glory” Acquired by Film Movement
“Queen of Glory” has found a home. Film Movement landed U.S. rights to the dramedy, which marks the directorial debut of Nana Mensah, a multi-hyphenate best known for her acting roles on...
Freya Mavor Directing Anthology Film “Kink,” Thalissa Teixeira to Star in First Segment
Actress Freya Mavor (“The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun”) will explore the role sexuality plays in learning about oneself in her feature directorial debut. She is helming...
Ondi Timoner’s “Last Flight Home” Lands at MTV Documentary Films
“Last Flight Home” has landed at MTV Documentary Films. Ondi Timoner’s latest “had several bidders and the sale was highly competitive,” according to Variety. The doc...
Jazmin Jones Directing “Seeking Mavis Beacon” Doc, Neon Signs on as Producer
Since the ’80s, Mavis Beacon has helped millions of people learn how to type. She is one of the most prominent Black women in technology. But she isn’t real — or at least the woman...
Cannes Winner “Murina” Lands at Kino Lorber
“Murina” is headed stateside. A press release announced that Kino Lorber snagged North American rights to Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic’s coming-of-age story set on a Croatian island. The...
Minhal Baig to Co-Write and Direct Adaptation of “We Spread,” a Portrait of an Aging Artist
After making her feature debut with 2019’s “Hala,” a coming-of-age story about a Muslim teenager, Minhal Baig is turning her camera on a protagonist in a very different chapter of...
Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny’s Bestseller “State of Terror” Being Adapted for the Big Screen
Hillary Clinton is making her way to the big screen — via her work as an author. According to a press release, the entertainment company Madison Wells (“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”) has...
Sundance Winners “Aftershock” and “Leonor Will Never Die” Land Distribution
Two more Sundance 2022 selections have found homes. Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee’s documentary “Aftershock” and Martika Ramirez Escobar’s drama “Leonor Will Never Die”...
“We Are Lady Parts” Creator Nida Manzoor Making Feature Debut “Polite Society” for Working Title & Focus
Calling Amina, Sarah, Juliette, and Faith: now would be the perfect time for that “We Are the Champions” cover. According to Deadline, “We Are Lady Parts” creator Nida Manzoor...
Kat Coiro to Bring Liane Moriarty’s “The Husband’s Secret” to the Big Screen
Kat Coiro has booked her follow-up to “Marry Me” less than a week after the Jennifer Lopez-starrer opened in theaters and began streaming on Peacock. She’s been tapped to helm the...
Teona Strugar Mitevska to Direct Film About the “Real” Mother Teresa
Teona Strugar Mitevska is bringing the “real” Mother Teresa to the screen. Her next film will be “a story depicting five days in the life of a 44-year-old ambitious woman, just at the...
Mia Wasikowska to Lead Jessica Hausner Cult Thriller “Club Zero”
Mia Wasikowska is teaming up with another woman director. The “Alice in Wonderland” actress is set to follow up “Bergman Island,” Mia Hansen-Løve’s English-language...
Alice Rohrwacher Now in Production on “La Chimera,” Drama Set in World of Archeological Looting
“Happy as Lazzaro” director Alice Rohrwacher is working on her next film. Production is now underway on “La Chimera,” which the filmmaker describes as “the story of a...
Mayim Bialik’s Directorial Debut “As They Made Us” Lands at Quiver, Dianna Agron Stars
Mayim Bialik’s feature directorial debut is heading to theaters and VOD. Quiver Distribution snagged rights to “As They Made Us,” the “Big Bang Theory” actress’...
Celine Held and Logan George’s “Topside” Lands at Vertical Entertainment
Celine Held and Logan George’s feature debut has secured distribution. Vertical Entertainment snagged North American rights to “Topside,” the winner of SXSW’s 2020 Special Jury...
Gigi Gaston’s Crime Thriller “9 Bullets” Acquired by Screen Media, Lena Headey Stars
“Game of Thrones” actress Lena Headey is starring in another story with life-or-death stakes. A press release has confirmed that her new film, “9 Bullets,” has been acquired...
Jenna Cato Bass’ Supernatural Horror Pic “Good Madam” Lands at Shudder
“Good Madam” (“Mlungu Wam”) has found a home. Described by writer-director Jenna Cato Bass as “a horror satire about a young single mom struggling to reconcile with her...
Cara Delevingne to Star as a Daredevil Activist in Hayley Easton Street’s “The Climb”
Cara Delevingne will take her fight for environmental justice to epic heights in “The Climb,” an upcoming eco thriller. Deadline reports that the “Suicide Squad” actress is...
Yara Shahidi and Trie Sie Join Forces on Amazon Rom-Com “Sitting in Bars with Cake”
“Grown-ish” indeed — Yara Shahidi has booked her first leading film role with top billing. Best known for her portrayal of Zoey Johnson in “Black-ish” and spinoff...
More Sundance Titles Land Distribution: Lena Dunham’s “Sharp Stick” & Adamma Ebo’s “Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul.”
Sundance 2022 wrapped just over a week ago, but festival favorites continue to find homes. Utopia has landed U.S. rights to “Sharp Stick,” Lena Dunham’s first feature since 2010...
Francesca Gregorini to Direct Anna Nicole Smith Biopic “Hurricana”
Last month, news broke that Ursula Macfarlane is working on a documentary about Anna Nicole Smith. Now there’s word that another story about the late model is on the way, also from a woman...
Noree Victoria to Make Feature Directorial Debut with “An Arrangement”
Best known for her on-screen work in series such as “American Crime Story” and “Queen Sugar,” and in the 2019 big screen comedy “Little,” Noree Victoria is set to...
Phyllis Nagy’s Sundance Abortion Drama “Call Jane” Acquired by Roadside Attractions
Following its Sundance premiere, Phyllis Nagy’s timely historical drama “Call Jane” has found a home. A press release has announced that Roadside Attractions has acquired U.S....