Television
Cyntoia Brown Limited Series in Development at Starz, Santa Sierra Writing and Exec Producing
A limited series about Cyntoia Brown Long, a sex trafficking survivor who was sentenced to life in prison for murder, is in the works at Starz. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Santa Sierra is...
Tracey Ashley Comedy in Development at Fox, Wanda Sykes & Tiffany Haddish Exec Producing
Tracey Ashley is reuniting with Tiffany Haddish. She’s following up her appearance on Netflix’s “Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready,” a series of specials from stand-up comedians...
Thomasin McKenzie & Sian Clifford Will Topline BBC Adaptation of Kate Atkinson’s “Life After Life”
“Jojo Rabbit’s” Thomasin McKenzie and “Fleabag’s” Sian Clifford are teaming up for the BBC’s four-part adaptation of Kate Atkinson’s 2015 bestseller...
“Ginny & Georgia” Renewed for Second Season at Netflix
“Ginny & Georgia’s” journey is just getting started. Netflix has renewed the mother-daughter drama for a second season and revealed that 52 million member households watched the...
Sally Wainwright Series “The Ballad of Renegade Nell” on the Way from Disney+
“Gentleman Jack” and “Happy Valley” fans have something to look forward to: a new series from creator Sally Wainwright. Disney+ announced its first slate of U.K. scripted...
“The Good Wife’s” Jacqueline Hoyt to Write Audrey Hepburn Series for Wildside
Audrey Hepburn’s larger-than-life story is coming to the small screen. Variety confirms “The Good Wife” writer-producer Jacqueline Hoyt is writing “Audrey,” a drama...
Serena Williams Sets Docuseries as First Project Under Amazon TV Deal
Serena Williams is heading to Amazon Studios. The tennis superstar has inked a first-look television deal with the company, which will see her developing scripted and unscripted projects, Variety...
Netflix Orders Seasons 3 and 4 of “Bridgerton” Ahead of Season 2 Premiere
We won’t need to rely on Lady Whistledown for hot goss about the fate of “Bridgerton.” Netflix has renewed its biggest hit for Seasons 3 and 4 ahead of its Season 2 premiere. A...
Stacey Lee’s YA Novel “The Downstairs Girl” Being Developed as TV Series
Miss Sweetie is bringing her voice to a new platform. According to Variety, Stacey Lee’s young adult novel “The Downstairs Girl” is being developed as a half-hour series at Bound...
Natalie Morales, Amy Landecker, & Alice Lee to Star in Sarah Cooper/Cindy Chupack CBS Pilot
CBS’ comedy pilot based on Sarah Cooper’s “How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings” has found its cast. Natalie Morales, Amy Landecker, and Alice Lee will...
Ellen Rapoport’s Feminist Porn Comedy “Minx” Ordered to Series at HBO Max, Ophelia Lovibond Stars
“Minx” has been given the green light. Ellen Rapoport’s half-hour comedy about the first women’s porn mag has received a 10-episode series order at HBO Max, and lined up its...
Nikole Hannah-Jones & Oprah Set “1619 Project” Docuseries at Hulu, Shoshana Guy to Be Showrunner
Nikole Hannah-Jones and Oprah Winfrey have set their first “1619 Project” adaptation. Last summer the duo announced they were collaborating with Lionsgate on a slate of features, TV...
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Desiree Akhavan, & Elisabeth Holm Team Up for Amazon Comedy Pilot “Hot Pink”
Sarah Michelle Gellar is returning to the small screen. The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” alumna will show off her comedic chops in “Hot Pink,” a YA comedy that’s been...
Mira Nair to Direct Disney+ “National Treasure” Series Led by a DREAMer Protagonist
Mira Nair is embarking on an epic treasure hunt. She’s following up BBC miniseries “A Suitable Boy” with another small screen project, a female-led reimagining of the...
Sharon Horgan and Paul Feig Joining Forces to Remake “Motherland” for the U.S.
Sharon Horgan is returning to the “Motherland” — and she’s bringing Paul Feig with her. According to Deadline, the multi-hyphenates are collaborating with Lionsgate on a U.S....
Lifetime Celebrating VP Kamala Harris and More “Women Making History” in New Special
Lifetime will cap off Women’s History Month with a one-hour special paying tribute to women making strides in politics, activism, medicine, and more. A press release has announced that...
Maya Rudolph to Topline and Exec Produce Half-Hour Apple Comedy
Maya Rudolph is about to make it rain. The Emmy winner will play a jilted billionaire in an as-yet untitled half-hour comedy series, which has been ordered at Apple. Variety confirmed the news. The...
“Killing Eve’s” Fourth Season Will Be Its Last, BBC America Developing Potential Spinoffs
Eve and Villanelle’s twisted love story is coming to an end. BBC America announced that “Killing Eve’s” upcoming fourth season will be its last, but the network is...
Natalie Portman, Lupita Nyong’o, & Alma Har’el Team Up for Apple TV+’s “Lady in the Lake” Limited Series
Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyong’o are coming to the small screen. Deadline reports that the Oscar winners are both set to take on their first major TV roles in Apple TV+’s “Lady in...
Maggie Kiley to Direct The CW’s Live-Action “Powerpuff Girls” Pilot
“The Powerpuff Girls” has found its director. Maggie Kiley has signed on to helm the pilot of The CW’s live-action take on the iconic Cartoon Network animated series, The Hollywood...
Adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s “Kindred” in the Works at FX
The story of Dana Franklin is headed to the small screen. According to The Hollywood Reporter, FX has ordered a pilot for “Kindred,” an adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s seminal...
All-Native Writers Room Lined Up for Netflix Children’s Show “Spirit Rangers”
“Spirit Rangers,” an animated Netflix series about three shape-shifting siblings, won’t debut until next year, but it’s already making a major cultural mark. Led by showrunner...
Nicole Kidman, Cynthia Erivo, Alison Brie, & Merritt Wever Will Star in Apple Anthology Series “Roar”
Nicole Kidman’s long-in-the-works TV adaptation of Cecelia Ahern’s short story collection “Roar” has found a home — and will also count Cynthia Erivo, Alison Brie, and...
Samara Weaving Set to Star in Sony TV Adaptation of Holly Madison’s “Down the Rabbit Hole”
Samara Weaving is following up her lethal game of hide and seek in “Ready or Not” by showing a different side of the Playboy Mansion. Deadline reports that the “SMILF” alumna...
Minkie Spiro and Charlotte Stoudt to Adapt Kate Summerscale’s “The Haunting of Alma Fielding”
Minkie Spiro and Charlotte Stoudt are re-teaming. The pair are following up their collaboration on FX’s Emmy-winning series “Fosse/Verdon” by adapting Kate Summerscale’s book...
Ruth Negga to Topline Josephine Baker Limited Series from Dee Harris-Lawrence & Millicent Shelton
Ruth Negga is set to play another trailblazer. The Oscar-nominated “Loving” star has signed on to topline and exec produce “Josephine,” a limited series inspired by the...
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Francesca Sloane, & Donald Glover Are Rebooting “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” at Amazon
Two of TV’s most celebrated multi-hyphenates are teaming up. Emmy winners Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Donald Glover are rebooting “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” as a TV series for Amazon,...
Issa Rae’s “Rap Sh*t” Receives Series Order at HBO Max
All those mirror raps seem to have paid off. “Rap Sh*t,” Issa Rae’s half-hour comedy about former friends who reunite to form a rap group, has received an eight-episode series order...
Projects from Ava DuVernay, Diablo Cody, Jennie Snyder Urman, & Ariana Jackson Ordered at The CW
Four projects from women writers are moving forward at The CW. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the broadcast network has ordered Ariana Jackson’s remake of “The 4400” to...
Rose Rollins Will Topline Spectrum/BET Basketball Drama from Pam Veasey
Rose Rollins is taking center court. The “L Word” and “Bosch” alumna will star in “Long Slow Exhale,” a drama set in the world of women’s college basketball...
Hannah Einbinder Joins Jean Smart in Untitled HBO Max Comedy From “Broad City” Alumnae
HBO Max’s untitled Jean Smart comedy has found its co-lead. A press release announced that Hannah Einbinder, best known for her work as a stand-up comedian, will play Smart’s protegee in...
“To All the Boys” Author Jenny Han Bringing “The Summer I Turned Pretty” to Amazon
Lara Jean Covey’s story is coming to an end but her creator is starting a new chapter. “To All the Boys” author Jenny Han has a project in the works at Amazon. The streamer ordered...
Renée Zellweger Will Topline “Dateline”-Inspired NBC Limited Series “The Thing About Pam”
Renée Zellweger is playing another murderer. The two-time Oscar winner received a nomination for her turn as Roxie Hart in “Chicago,” and now she’s set to topline and exec produce...
Brie Larson and Susannah Grant Team Up for Apple Series “Lessons in Chemistry”
Brie Larson has another Apple series in the works. The “Captain Marvel” star will be tackling undercover operations and teaching molecular gastronomy on the streamer. The Oscar winner is...
Michelle Pfeiffer Will Play Betty Ford in Showtime’s “The First Lady” Series, Susanne Bier Directing
Michelle Pfeiffer and Susanne Bier are teaming up to bring Betty Ford’s story to the small screen. The Oscar-nominated actress and Oscar-winning Danish director will join Viola Davis in...
Netflix Adaptation of Alice Oseman’s LGBTQ+ Graphic Novel Series “Heartstopper” in the Works
Charlie and Nick’s love story is coming to Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a series adaptation of Alice Oseman’s YA graphic novel series “Heartstopper” is in...
Tina Mabry, Julie Dash, & Kasi Lemmons Join Gina Prince-Bythewood on ABC’s “Women of the Movement”
“Women of the Movement” is assembling an all-star directing roster. Deadline reports that Tina Mabry, Julie Dash, and Kasi Lemmons are joining Gina Prince-Bythewood as directors on the...
Freida Pinto Will Topline and Exec Produce “Spy Princess” Limited Series About Noor Inayat Khan
Freida Pinto is joining the likes of Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry, and Angelina Jolie: she’s set to play a spy. The “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Rise of the Planet of the...
“Insecure’s” Yvonne Orji Developing Semi-Autobiographical Comedy at Disney+, Oprah Winfrey Producing
Some bittersweet news for “Insecure” fans: Issa Rae’s HBO comedy about the personal and professional triumphs and tribulations of LA-based BFFs Issa (Rae) and Molly (Yvonne Orji) is...
“Sex and the City” Revival Coming to HBO Max
And just like that, we reunited with Carrie Bradshaw, Charlotte York, and Miranda Hobbes. A “Sex and the City” revival has been given a series order at HBO Max, a press release announced....
“Secret Bridesmaids’ Business” Adaptation from Deirdre Shaw in the Works at NBC
“Secret Bridesmaids’ Business” is heading stateside. NBC is developing a drama based on Seven Studios’ Australian miniseries, according to Variety. Titled “Ties That...
Gugu Mbatha-Raw Will Headline BBC Adaptation of “The Girl Before,” HBO Max Likely to Co-Produce
Gugu Mbatha-Raw has yet another series in the works. The “Morning Show” alumna is already slated to topline “Surface,” an upcoming Apple TV+ psychological thriller...
“Lords of Dogtown” TV Series Being Developed at IMDb TV, Kat Candler Writing
We’re already eagerly awaiting Season 2 of “Betty,” Crystal Moselle’s “Skate Kitchen” spinoff about an all-female skating crew, on HBO, and now it looks as though...
Annemarie Jacir Is Bringing “Mornings in Jenin” to Television
Annemarie Jacir is following up her 2017 Oscar hopeful “Wajib” with a project on the small screen. The Palestinian filmmaker is developing a TV series based on Susan Abulhawa’s...
“The Wilds” Coming Back for Season 2 on Amazon
Our favorite castaways are staying put. Amazon has renewed “The Wilds” for a second season, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. Created by Sarah Streicher (“Daredevil”), the...
“Savannah” Series in the Works at Amazon from Tracy Oliver
Tracy Oliver has yet another series in the works. The “Girls Trip” scribe’s “First Wives Club” reboot has been renewed for a second season on BET+ and she’s...
Nicole Kassell Will Serve as Lead Director on HBO/Sky Dark Comedy “The Baby”
Nicole Kassell will celebrate her “Watchmen” Emmy win by helping HBO deliver another hit. She’s signed on to serve as lead director on “The Baby,” a dark horror comedy...
KiKi Layne and Kasi Lemmons Join Forces on Skydance TV’s “Ring Shout”
KiKi Layne is coming to the small screen. Skydance Television nabbed rights to P. Djéli Clark’s fantasy historical novella “Ring Shout” in a “competitive situation,” and the...
“Feel Good” Renewed for Second and Final Season by Netflix
Mae and George’s love story has only just begun. Netflix has renewed “Feel Good” for a second and final season, a press release announced. Co-created by star Mae Martin, the...
Issa Rae Exec Producing HBO’s “Nice White Parents” Adaptation
That staff at We Got Y’All must be so psyched. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Issa Rae is set to exec produce an adaptation of the breakout podcast “Nice White Parents.” HBO...
Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship Teaming Up for CW Project Based on DC Comics’ “Naomi”
Another female-fronted superhero story is in the works at The CW — and it marks the latest in Ava DuVernay’s long string of recent television projects. Variety confirms DuVernay and Jill...