Television
Trailer Watch: “Gilmore Girls” Returns Bringing Gossip and Pop Tarts
“Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life” “Gilmore Girls,” the much-beloved series telling the story of a mother-daughter duo in quaint Stars Hollow, Connecticut, is coming back and has a new...
Women Vs. the World: Crowdfunding Picks
In this month’s crowdfunding picks, it’s all about the challenges women face, be they the daily challenges of finding a job, or the struggle of coming to terms with one’s own past. These...
Australian Government Agency Will No Longer Fund All-Male Productions
Australian state agency Screen New South Wales has announced that all TV drama series must now include women in key creative roles in order to receive financing. It’s a huge step towards gender...
“Hamilton’s” Renée Elise Goldsberry to Play Title Role in HBO’s “The Immortal Life of Henrietta…
“Hamilton’s” Renée Elise Goldsberry to Play Title Role in HBO’s “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” “Hamilton” star and Tony winner Renée Elise Goldsberry has been cast as the...
Alicia Silverstone Heads to TV for a New Comedy
“Clueless” actress Alicia Silverstone is heading to TV. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Silverstone will star in the TV Land pilot “American Woman,” a comedy inspired by the childhood...
“Fresh Off the Boat” Creator Nahnatchka Khan Sells “Hair Wars” Script to Fox 2000
“Fresh off the Boat” creator and showrunner Nahnatchka Khan just sold a script to Fox 2000. The studio has landed the rights to “Hair Wars” after an intense bidding war, The Hollywood...
“Orange is the New Black’s” Samira Wiley Joins Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Poussey is heading to Hulu. “Orange is the New Black” star Samira Wiley is joining the streaming service’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Vanity Fair reports....
Weekly Update for July 22: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie” Films About Women Opening This Week Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie — Directed by Mandie Fletcher; Written by Jennifer Saunders The big-screen version of...
Happy Friday: Watch Michelle Obama Perform “This Is For My Girls” on “Carpool Karaoke”
First Lady Michelle Obama continues to delight and inspire. Obama recently appeared in “Carpool Karaoke” alongside “The Late Late Show” host James Corden, and the former Associate Dean of...
New Pilot from “Transparent” Creator Jill Soloway to Hit Amazon in August
Season 3 of “Transparent” won’t debut until sometime this fall, but you can catch a new pilot from Jill Soloway, the show’s creator, on Amazon in August. While “Transparent” was...
Final “Divergent” Film Banished From Theaters, Will Instead Premiere on Television
The “Divergent” film series isn’t ending the way it began. The franchise, which is based on Veronica Roth’s novels, will see its fourth and final film appear on television as a TV movie,...
Women in Film and The Black List Announce Participants of Inaugural TV Lab
Earlier this year Women In Film, Los Angeles and The Black List announced that they would join forces to launch a new episodic television lab for women writers. The eight-week lab offers an...
Identity Politics: July Web Series and VOD Picks
“Oh Lucy!” One of the most popular themes in art is the exploration of the self, identity, and the way society impacts the way we view ourselves. In this month’s picks for web series, women try...
Courtney A. Kemp’s “Power” Sunday Night Move is a Success
Starz’s decision to move its series “Power” to Sunday night is reportedly paying off, multiple outlets have declared. The premiere of its third season drew an audience of 2.26 million viewers...
Trailer Watch: Ava DuVernay and Oprah Tackle Love, Loss, and Race in “Queen Sugar”
Ava DuVernay is finally coming to TV, and we have a newly released trailer for “Queen Sugar” to tide us over until the drama premieres on OWN. The emotional spot kicks off with the event that...
“Making a Murderer” is Getting a Second Season
Great news for the many fans of Netflix’s “Making a Murderer.” The streaming service has announced that that Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos — the show’s creators, executive producers,...
Jennifer Morrison to Receive Trailblazer Award at HollyShorts Film Festival
The HollyShorts Film Festival has announced that Jennifer Morrison will be honored with the 2016 HollyShorts Trailblazer Award presented by Women in Film at the 12th incarnation of...
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Kyra Sedgwick to Make Directorial Debut with Lifetime Coming-of-Age Drama
Kyra Sedgwick is stepping behind the camera. The “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” actress is set to make her directorial debut with “Story of a Girl,” an adaptation of Sara Zarr’s YA novel, a finalist...
Stefanie Martini to Play Young Jane Tennison
Helen Mirren in “Prime Suspect” Stefanie Martini is taking the reins on the character that helped make Helen Mirren famous. According to Deadline, Martini will play a young Jane Tennison in...
Rose Byrne and Oprah to Star in HBO’s “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”
Rose Byrne is set to join Oprah Winfrey in HBO’s “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.” The film is based on Rebecca Skloot’s 2010 best-selling nonfiction book of the same name. According...
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Reed Morano to Direct “The Handmaid’s Tale” Starring Elisabeth Moss
Reed Morano has been confirmed to helm “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Hulu’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s classic 1985 dystopian novel. The streaming service has given a straight-to-series...
Negotiating the Real and the Surreal: Crowdfunding Picks
“The Language of Laughter” This summer, female-directed and written crowdfunding projects are making sense of the real world by telling stories infused with the surreal. By blending common...
“Catastrophe” Renewed for Two More Seasons
You have a lot more “Catastrophe” to look forward to. The Peabody Award-nominated series has received a two-season renewal from both Amazon and UK’s Channel 4. Season 2 debuted on Amazon Prime...
2016 Emmy Award Nominations: Little Love for “OITNB,” Samantha Bee, or Female Directors
The Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced this morning. Unlike the Oscars, which only has 24 awards to give out, the Emmy’s have hundreds of categories. And while we’re not going to...
“High Maintenance” Gets HBO Premiere Date and Kathy Bates’ Pot Series Heads to Netflix
HBO has confirmed a debut date for “High Maintenance.” The comedy series will sick-off its six-episode inaugural season on September 16 at 11 p.m. The series, based on the web series of the...
Jessica Jones Getting New Comic Series
Jessica Jones is returning to the comics, IGN has reported. After the success of the Netflix series starring Krysten Ritter revolving around the character, Marvel is bringing her back to...
Shelby Stone to Run Common’s Production Company Freedom Road
Freedom Road Productions, the company run by rapper-musician Common and his manager and partner Derek Dudley, have hired Shelby Stone as President of Production, Deadline has reported. Stone is the...
Screen Australia Announces Recipients of $3 Million in Funding For Women in Film
The Australian government has announced the 58 projects selected for Screen Australia’s Gender Matters: Brilliant Stories and Brilliant Careers. The selections include 45 story ideas and 13...
Meshell Ndegeocello to Score Ava DuVernay’s “Queen Sugar”
Yet another amazing woman has been added to the “Queen Sugar” roster. Meshell Ndegeocello will score the OWN series. Ava DuVernay, the co-creator of “Queen Sugar,” announced the news via...
Disney Introduces First Latina Princess in “Elena of Avalor”
Disney's latest princess is different than the rest. The House of Mouse will introduce a new princess later this month when the kids TV series “Elena of Avalor” premieres on the Disney...
Melissa Harris-Perry is Heading to BET News
Melissa Harris-Perry is heading to BET News, Deadline has reported. Harris-Perry parted ways with her former network, MSNBC, after an email she wrote denouncing the network’s decision to preempt...
Maria Grasso Named President of “UnReal” Co-Creator Marti Noxon’s Production Banner Tiny Pyro
Maria Grasso has been named President of Tiny Pyro, “UnReal” co-creator Marti Noxon’s production banner, Deadline has reported. Grasso is a veteran TV producer who has developed and overseen...
Trailer Watch: Gina Prince-Bythewood Uncovers Racism and Police Corruption in Fox’s “Shots Fired”
A new trailer has arrived for “Shots Fired,” a 10-hour TV event from Fox. The police drama was created by wife-husband duo Gina Prince-Bythewood (“Beyond the Lights,” “The Secret Life of...
Applications Now Being Accepted for New York Times and POV Media Maker Project
Attention female filmmakers, documentarians, and content creators! American Documentary Inc., the producer of the PBS series “POV,” has teamed up with The New York Times for a new documentary...
“Game of Thrones” Announces Season 7 Directors with Zero Women
The women of “Game of Thrones” may be taking over, but that’s not the case behind the camera. The directors for Season 7 of HBO’s hit series have been announced, and once again the show will...
Trailer Watch: Ellen Page Makes Desperate Choices as “Tallulah”
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and that’s what faces Ellen Page in the new trailer for Netflix’s original feature “Tallulah.” The film, according to its official synopsis,...
Trailer Watch: Women Get Their Own Narratives in “Abortion: Stories Women Tell”
Much like the intense gun-safety debate going on around the country today, abortion remains a hot topic despite the fact that it was legalized decades ago. Women still have difficulty accessing...
Sarah Gadon Will Star in Netflix’s “Alias Grace”
Netflix’s “Alias Grace” has found its star. The streaming site has announced that Sarah Gadon (“Belle,” “A Dangerous Method”) will take on the lead role of Grace Marks in the upcoming...
Drew Barrymore May Host a Talk Show
Drew Barrymore may be the next purveyor of cute animal videos and water-cooler chatter. Deadline reports that sources have confirmed that Barrymore is “in discussion with Warner Bros. TV for a...
Raffaella de Laurentiis Options Lucinda Riley’s “The Seven Sisters” for Television
Producer Raffaella de Laurentiis has optioned Lucinda Riley’s bestselling book series “The Seven Sisters” for television, an official release has announced. The novel is “the first of a...
LaToya Morgan Lands a Writing Deal at AMC
LaToya Morgan has signed a two-year overall deal with AMC, reports Deadline. She’ll work on existing series — AMC’s current slate includes titles such as “Better Call Saul,” “The...
Watch: The Cast of “Orange is the New Black” on Inspiration and Inebriation in Times Talk
At this point, the cast members of “Orange is the New Black” have become known names in the industry, and their careers have taken on entirely unexpected routes since the Netflix series debuted...
Activist Actress Sues Sony for Retaliation
Soap opera actress Victoria Rowell will move forward with her lawsuit against Sony Pictures Television, according to The Hollywood Reporter. A California judge gave her the green light to move to...
Trailer Watch: “Difficult People” Are Back and More Outrageous Than Ever
Your favorite platonic soulmates are back, and they’re just as lovable and hateable as you remember. A hilarious new trailer has arrived for Season 2 of Hulu’s “Difficult People,” starring...
Ashleigh Murray and Rachel Crow Set for Netflix’s “Deidra & Laney Rob a Train”
Relative newcomers Ashleigh Murray (“Younger”) and Rachel Crow (“Fred: The Show”) will star in the Netflix caper comedy flick “Deidra & Laney Rob a Train,” Shadow and...
Frances Conroy Will Star in TV Adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Mist”
Frances Conroy is set to enter “The Mist” for Spike TV. She’ll star in the scripted drama, an adaptation of Stephen King’s 1980 novella. “The Mist,” which Spike has ordered...
Trailer Watch: Issa Rae is “Insecure”
Issa Rae, the creator of the hit web series “Awkward Black Girl,” is about to land on HBO with her new series “Insecure.” The eight-episode, half-hour comedy stars Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay...
Amy Poehler Scores New Deal at NBC
“Amy Poehler is staying put at NBC,” says The Hollywood Reporter. The actress, writer, and producer and her company, Paper Kite Productions, have signed a deal with Universal TV. The multi-year...
Teaser Watch: Ava DuVernay’s First TV Series “Queen Sugar”
A new teaser trailer for “Queen Sugar,” the highly-anticipated new series from Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network, has just hit the web, and it’s making us here at Women and...
Reed Morano May Direct “The Handmaid’s Tale” Adaptation Starring Elisabeth Moss
Reed Morano is in talks to helm “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Hulu’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s classic 1985 dystopian novel. The streaming service has given a straight-to-series order for...
Trailer Watch: Sarah Jessica Parker Demands a “Divorce” on HBO
As the title of “Divorce” warns, the new HBO show is not going to offer a storybook romance. A trailer has dropped for the eagerly-awaited Sarah Jessica Parker comedy series, and it doesn’t...