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Watch: Comic Con Trailers for “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
Marvel teased a ton of upcoming projects this past weekend at Comic Con, including the Disney+ series “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” in...
Amandla Stenberg Joins “Star War” Series “The Acolyte,” Leslye Headland Directing
Amandla Stenberg is joining one of the most beloved franchises of all time. The “Hunger Games” grad will lead “Star Wars: The Acolyte.” “Honored is an...
Gracie Otto’s Dolly Parton Impersonator Pic “Seriously Red” Lands at Gravitas Ventures
Tired of working “9 to 5” in real estate, a woman decides to try her luck as a Dolly Parton impersonator in “Seriously Red.” Gravitas Ventures recently scored North American...
Trailer Watch: Florence Pugh Won’t Keep Calm and Carry On in Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling”
“It’s all about control,” says Florence Pugh in a new trailer for “Don’t Worry Darling.” Olivia Wilde’s sophomore directorial effort sees the “Little...
Renée Webster Discusses the Relatable, Human Story of “How to Please a Woman”
Renée Webster is an Australian writer-director. Her two short films, “Scoff” and “Edgar and Elizabeth” garnered multiple awards and screened at numerous international film...
Uzo Aduba, Sanaa Lathan, & Aunjanue Ellis Join Friendship Drama from Tina Mabry & Gina Prince-Bythewood
Tina Mabry and Gina Prince-Bythewood have booked a helluva cast for their “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” adaptation at Searchlight Pictures. Uzo Aduba, Sanaa Lathan, and Aunjanue...
Trailer Watch: Zoey Deutch Is Living a Lie in Quinn Shephard’s Social Media Satire “Not Okay”
Zoey Deutch’s white lie goes nuclear in “Not Okay.” A new trailer for Quinn Shephard’s sophomore feature introduces us to Danni Sanders (Deutch), an unfulfilled photo editor...
Jennifer Lawrence-Starrer “Causeway” Acquired by Apple TV+, Lila Neugebauer Directs
Apple has acquired “Causeway,” Lila Neugebauer’s feature directorial debut. Jennifer Lawrence toplines the A24 drama, which will launch in theaters and on Apple TV+ later this year,...
Athena Film Fest Partners with Disney on Dev Grant for Emerging Women & Non-Binary Filmmakers
The Athena Film Festival (AFF) is joining forces with Disney Studios Content to expand its Creative Development Program, which awards over $50,000 annually to underrepresented filmmakers. A press...
Edinburgh Film Fest’s Main Competition Lineup Achieves Gender Parity
Ten features are set to screen in Edinburgh International Film Festival’s main competition this year, and six of them are directed or co-directed by women. The fest just announced its full...
Isabel Coixet Will Head Venice Film Fest’s Horizons Jury
Isabel Coixet is heading to the Lido. Variety reports that the Spanish filmmaker will preside over the jury of the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons section, which is dedicated to unconventional,...
Storm Reid Will Topline and Produce Coming-of-Age Pic “Becoming Noble”
Weeks after her “Euphoria” co-star Zendaya made history as the youngest woman to ever receive an Emmy nom for producing, Storm Reid has signed on to produce a project of her own,...
Trailer Watch: Lili Reinhart’s Life Diverges Into Different Paths in Wanuri Kahiu’s “Look Both Ways”
“Can a single moment change your life?” asks Lili Reinhart in a new trailer for Wanuri Kahiu’s “Look Both Ways.” The “Riverdale” and “Hustlers”...
Pick of the Day: “Rap Sh!t”
Issa Rae is back with another nuanced examination of women’s friendships, ambition, and sex lives with “Rap Sh!t.” The HBO Max comedy is set in the music industry and tells the...
Mo’Nique Lines Up a Netflix Special, Re-Teams with Her “Precious” Director
After a long and winding road, Mo’Nique finally has a Netflix special on the way. In 2018, the comedian and Oscar-winning actress called out the streamer for gender and color bias when they...
“Yellowjackets” & “Abbott Elementary” Among Reframe TV Stamp Recipients for Gender-Balanced Hiring
Ninety-four of the 200 most popular series of the 2021-2022 season have earned the ReFrame Stamp for gender-balanced hiring. This amounts to 47 percent, a seven percent decrease from the previous...
Watch: Abigail Disney Exposes “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales”
Abigail Disney exposes the darkness behind Disney’s magic in “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales.” “The film uses the Walt Disney Company as a lens through which to see...
Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King” to Make World Premiere at TIFF, Viola Davis Stars
Gina Prince-Bythewood’s epic tale about the Agojie, an all-female unit of warriors, is heading to the Toronto International Film Festival. A press release announced that “The Woman...
Trailer Watch: Allison Comes Up with a New Plan in the Final Season of “Kevin Can F**k Himself”
In the first season of “Kevin Can F**k Himself,” a stereotypically harried sitcom wife decided she couldn’t take her asshole husband’s hijinks anymore and plotted his murder. Then, of...
Museum of the Moving Image to Present 20 Films By Pioneering Women in Australian Cinema
Gillian Armstrong’s “My Brilliant Career” will kick off a 20-film series honoring women filmmakers in the Land Down Under. Titled “Pioneering Women in Australian Cinema”...
Karen Gillan to Topline Lisa Steen’s Multigenerational Comedy “Late Bloomers”
Karen Gillan can currently be seen on the big screen, where she’s reprising her role as Nebula in “Thor: Love & Thunder.” She’ll take a break from the Marvel universe with...
Chelsea Peretti Is a “First Time Female Director” on Her Latest Project
Chelsea Peretti is making her directorial debut with the cheekily-titled “First Time Female Director.” The “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” alumna and two-time WGA nominee has wrapped...
USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and Snap Launch $25K Student Film Grant for WOC
The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative is teaming up with Snap to offer funding and mentorship to a student filmmaker. A press release announced the launch of an award “that consists of $25,000...
Trailer Watch: “Mija” Sees Daughters of Immigrants Blazing Their Own Trail in the Music Biz
“It takes a lot of courage to make your own path,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Mija.” From director Isabel Castro, the Disney Original Documentary follows Doris...
Julianne Moore Will Head Venice’s Main Jury, to Be Joined by Audrey Diwan and Leila Hatami
Julianne Moore is set to head Venice Film Festival’s main jury at the fest’s upcoming 79th edition. The Oscar winner is presiding over a seven-person jury that includes two other women:...
Pick of the Day: “Queen of Glory”
Written, directed, and led by “The Chair” scene-stealer Nana Mensah, “Queen of Glory” is a charming film exploring the concept of home, warts and all. For Sarah (Mensah), a...
Trailer Watch: “Truth Be Told: The Fight for Women’s Professional Soccer” Investigates Abuse
“This is how pain has purpose. That’s how these players took their power back,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Truth Be Told: The Fight for Women’s Professional...
Teaser Watch: Elisabeth Moss Takes on Yvonne Strahovski in Season 5 of “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Elisabeth Moss squares off against Yvonne Strahovski in a new teaser for “The Handmaid’s Tale.” The dystopian drama’s upcoming fifth season will mark its first since Roe v....
“The Morning Show’s” Valeria Golino to Direct “The Art of Joy” TV Series for Sky Studios
Valeria Golino is stepping behind the camera again. After playing a filmmaker on the second season of “The Morning Show” the Italian multi-hyphenate is set to make her debut as a TV...
Trailer Watch: Carey Mulligan & Zoe Kazan Portray the Journalists Who Brought Down Weinstein in “She Said”
The trailer for a movie we’ve been looking forward to for nearly three years is finally here: “She Said” tells the story of New York Times journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan...
Emerald Fennell Enlisted by Ana de Armas to Help Write “John Wick” Spinoff “Ballerina”
Another award-winning “Killing Eve” alumna has been tapped to shape an action franchise. The spy thriller’s creator, “Fleabag” breakout Phoebe Waller-Bridge, helped...
Freida Pinto to Topline and Exec Produce TV Adaptation of Huma Abedin’s Memoir “Both/And”
Freida Pinto is bringing Huma Abedin’s bestselling memoir to TV. Deadline reports the “Slumdog Millionaire” actress is developing an adaptation of “Both/And: A Life in Many...
Pick of the Day: “Good Madam”
“So we should pretend not to be here even though we are?” This is what young Winnie (Kamvalethu Jonas Raziya) asks her mother, Tsidi (Chumisa Cosa), when she moves into her grandmother’s...
Charlotte Wells’ “Aftersun” Will Open Edinburgh Film Festival
Charlotte Wells’ debut feature is set to open the 75th edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) following its warm reception at Cannes Critics’ Week earlier this year....
Trailer Watch: Catherine Tate Embarks on a Wild Road Trip in “The Nan Movie”
Catherine Tate hits the road in “The Nan Movie,” a comedy that sees her reprising the role she first played in BBC’s “The Catherine Tate Show.” A trailer for the pic...
Trailer Watch: Letitia Wright & Tamara Lawrance Are “The Silent Twins” in Agnieszka Smoczyńska’s Latest
“I think you may be a bad influence on each other,” Letitia Wright (“Black Panther”) and Tamara Lawrance (“Invasion”) are told in a new trailer for “The...
Sanaa Lathan’s Feature Directorial Debut “On the Come Up” to Make World Premiere at TIFF
Sanaa Lathan’s feature directorial debut is set to make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. A press release announced that “On the Come Up,” the story of...
Trailer Watch: Tween Girls Come of Age and Find a Dead Body in “Summering”
Four tweens make a pact to solve a mystery in “Summering,” a coming-of-age story that’s reminiscent of “Stand By Me.” This time around, the friends at the center of the...
Emmy Nominations: Quinta Brunson Makes History, Women Directors Lead in Comedy Category
It turns out that “Abbott Elementary” is a major hit with viewers, critics, and Emmy voters. Emmy nominations are in, and Quinta Brunson’s loving tribute to underpaid and...
Trailer Watch: Amandla Stenberg and Maria Bakalova Are Hunted in “Bodies Bodies Bodies”
“You don’t have to be nervous,” Amandla Stenberg (“The Hate U Give”) assures Maria Bakalova (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”) in a new trailer for “Bodies Bodies...
Sam Taylor-Johnson to Direct Amy Winehouse Biopic “Back to Black”
Sam Taylor-Johnson is bringing Amy Winehouse’s life story to the big screen. The “Fifty Shades of Grey” filmmaker has been tapped to helm “Back to Black,” a Studiocanal...
Trailer Watch: Brandi Carlile Fights for “The Return of Tanya Tucker”
“Tanya’s voice is in all of us that sing country music, and it’s time for us to do an about-face and recognize that,” says Brandi Carlile in a new teaser for “The Return...
Pic About USA Gymnastics Sex Abuse Scandal Whistleblower Rachael Denhollander On the Way
Rachael Denhollander, a survivor of sexual predator and pedophile Larry Nassar, will soon have her story told on the big screen. The lawyer, advocate, and former gymnast’s 2019 memoir,...
Teaser Watch: Kirsten Carthew Takes Us to an Arctic Wasteland in “Polaris”
Sparse on dialogue and rich in atmosphere, a new teaser for “Polaris” introduces us to a girl trapped in a frozen wasteland. Kirsten Carthew’s apocalyptic fantasy is set in 2144,...
“Tell It Like a Woman” Lands at Samuel Goldwyn Films, Directors Include Taraji P. Henson & Catherine Hardwicke
“Tell It Like a Woman” is headed stateside. Deadline reports that Samuel Goldwyn Films has landed U.S. distribution rights to the star-studded feature that consists of seven intertwining...
Pick of the Day: “Murina”
When we spoke to Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović about her feature directorial debut during its run at Cannes last year, she told us, “It was important for me to portray both the [evolution] and...
Trailer Watch: American Black Film Festival Winner “A Woman on the Outside”
Kristal Bush was a young child the first time she visited her father in prison. She didn’t get the opportunity to see him again until over a decade later, when she was 19 and able to drive...
Nia DaCosta Will Write and Direct “Hedda Gabler” Adaptation
From caped crusaders to Henrik Ibsen, Nia DaCosta is building an eclectic filmography. Following her history-making success at the box office with horror pic “Candyman” and ahead of her...
Trailer Watch: Regina Hall Is a Disgraced First Lady in Megachurch Satire “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.”
“Every woman is not built for the great responsibility of being a first lady,” says Regina Hall in a new trailer for “Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul.” Written and directed by...
Trailer Watch: The Unluckiest Person in the World Goes on an Epic Adventure in Peggy Holmes’ “Luck”
Anything that can go wrong does go wrong for Sam Greenfield (Eva Noblezada), the unluckiest person in the world. Her days consist of mishap after mishap. All of that changes when she finds a lucky...
Trailer Watch: Aubrey Plaza Is Desperate to Make Some Money in “Emily the Criminal”
Inflation, soaring gas prices, mountains of debt, the ever-widening divide between the haves and have-nots — really, it’s a wonder more of us aren’t turning to scams and petty crime...