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Lysa Heslov True Crime Docuseries in Development at Epix
Lysa Heslov is following up “Served Like a Girl,” her 2017 portrait of American women transitioning from active duty to civilian life after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, with a true...
Jocelyn Moorhouse & Katherine Langford Team Up for “Savage River,” Dynamic Television Lands Rights
Katherine Langford is a murder suspect yet again. Jocelyn Moorhouse is teaming up with the “Knives Out” actress for her next small screen project. Best known for her breakout, Golden...
Pick of the Day: “Hester Street” 4K Restoration
The old and the new collide in Joan Micklin Silver’s beloved “Hester Street.” The Oscar-nominated 1975 portrait of Jewish immigrant life in turn-of-the-century New York has received...
Pick of the Day: “Maid”
In one of the early episodes of the new Netflix limited series “Maid,” the main character laments that she will need someone to watch her toddler daughter while she goes to interview for...
Series Adaptation of Phoebe Robinson’s “Everything’s Trash” Ordered at Freeform
Phoebe Robinson is celebrating another milestone hot off the heels of HBO Max releasing the trailer for her first-ever solo stand-up special. Freeform has given a series order to...
October 2021 Film Preview
With the arrival of autumn comes chilling, thrilling, and captivating new releases in theaters and on streaming sites. From drama and documentary to edgy horror, this month offers plenty of variety...
Trailer Watch: Lily-Rose Depp Falls for a “Wolf” in Nathalie Biancheri’s Latest
“Life is no fairy tale — is it?” asks Lily-Rose Depp in a new trailer for “Wolf.” Described by writer-director Nathalie Biancheri as an exploration of “accepting...
Susanne Bier to Receive Lifetime Honor from European Film Academy
Already the owner of an Oscar, an Emmy, and two European Film Awards, Susanne Bier is adding another major honor to her list of accolades. The Danish writer-director is set to receive the European...
Trailer Watch: Zoe Saldaña Goes to Battle with Dark Lords in “Maya and the Three”
Zoe Saldaña is ready to vanish the dark lords of the underworld in a new trailer for “Maya and the Three.” The “Guardians of the Galaxy” star plays Maya, a princess...
Parminder Nagra to Star in ITV Crime Drama “DI Ray,” an Exploration of a Cop’s Cultural Identity & Heritage
Parminder Nagra is returning from outer space for a grounded look at life in British law enforcement as a person of color. The “ER” alumna will follow-up her latest series, Sky One sci-fi...
October 2021 Television Preview
From narratives of independent women striving to find a foothold for themselves to coming-of-age narratives, fall TV has much to offer. Kicking off the month is Molly Smith Metzler’s “Maid”...
Gina Atwater Signs Overall Deal with Netflix and Sets First Project
Gina Atwater has signed a multi-year overall deal with Netflix. The “Westworld” scribe will be creating, producing, and writing new series and projects for the streamer, “focusing...
Trailer Watch: Joanna Hogg, Honor Swinton Byrne, & Tilda Swinton Reunite for “The Souvenir Part II”
“I don’t want to show life as it plays out,” Honor Swinton Byrne declares in “The Souvenir Part II.” “I want to show life as I imagine it.” Swinton Byrne...
Series Adaptation of Judy Blume’s “Forever” from Mara Brock Akil in the Works at Netflix
Kelly Fremon Craig’s not the only one with a Judy Blume adaptation on the way. We’ve been looking forward to the “Edge of Seventeen” writer-director’s upcoming take on...
Céline Dion Doc On the Way, Irene Taylor Will Direct
Not to be overshadowed by Valérie Lemercier’s fictionalized account of her life, Céline Dion is telling her own story. Sony Music Entertainment’s (SME) Premium Content division announced that...
“The Boys” Spinoff a Go at Amazon, Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters Will Serve as Showrunners
Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters are set to show a different side of Supes in a YA spinoff of “The Boys.” Currently untitled, the series was just given a “formal series...
Trailer Watch: Phoebe Robinson Talks Quarantine and Reparations in HBO Max Special “Sorry, Harriet Tubman”
“It feels so good to be out — and away from my boyfriend,” announces Phoebe Robinson in a new trailer for her HBO Max comedy special, “Sorry, Harriet Tubman.” The...
Valérie Lemercier’s Céline Dion-Inspired Pic “Aline” Lands at Roadside Attractions, Samuel Goldwyn Films
A new day has come: audiences stateside are finally going to get the chance to see Valérie Lemercier’s unofficial Céline Dion biopic. Loosely inspired by the life of the French-Canadian...
“Sex/Life” Renewed for Season 2 by Netflix
Billie Connelly’s sexual reawakening has only just begun. “Sex/Life” has been renewed for a second season by Netflix. The debut season of the steamy drama “was watched by 67...
Patricia Arquette Will Direct & Star in “Love Canal” Showtime Limited Series from Colette Burson
Patricia Arquette has yet another series in the works. With two small screen projects already in development, the Oscar and Emmy winner has added a third. She’ll star in, direct, and exec...
Exclusive: Abortion Doc “On the Divide” Among Chicken & Egg’s Latest Project: Hatched Grantees
Chicken & Egg Pictures has added seven projects to its 2021 slate of Project: Hatched grantees. Women and Hollywood can exclusively announce that the org, which supports women and gender...
Jessica Chastain, Céline Sciamma, Alina Grigore, & More Women Sweep San Sebastian Film Fest Awards
Women dominated the 69th annual San Sebastian Film Festival. With the exception of one male winner, prizes for individuals in every major category went to women, per Reuters. Romanian director Alina...
Women-Driven Podcast Platform Fictionz Launching in October, Features Voices of Judy Greer & More
A new platform dedicated to women’s voices, literal and creative, is coming to the podcast landscape. Featuring the talents of Judy Greer (“Halloween” franchise), Jeanine Mason...
Niav Conty’s Feature Debut “Small Time” Acquired by Film Arcade
Niav Conty’s feature debut “Small Time” has found a home. Deadline confirms North American rights to the drama have been picked up by indie distributor The Film Arcade. Written,...
Trailer Watch: Maisie Crow Investigates a Law Enforcement Education Program in “At the Ready”
“People are looking up to you. People need you to do great things,” students are told in a new trailer for Maisie Crow’s “At the Ready.” The Sundance doc spotlights...
Trailer Watch: “Jacinta” Explores Intergenerational Trauma and Addiction
First-time director Jessica Earnshaw takes viewers inside Maine Correctional Center, where 26-year-old Jacinta and her mother, 46-year-old Rosemary, are incarcerated together, in...
Pick of the Day: “Nuclear Family”
Two women should be able to have children with the help of a sperm donor, a person who provides genetic material but has “no rights and no responsibilities” in the children’s lives....
Pick of the Day: “I’m Your Man”
A researcher finds herself serving as an unenthusiastic participant in someone else’s study in “I’m Your Man.” A sci-fi rom-com from Emmy-winning “Unorthodox”...
Marissa Jo Cerar’s Series Adaptation of “Black Cake” Lands at Hulu Following Bidding War, Oprah Producing
Marissa Jo Cerar is taking Charmaine Wilkerson’s upcoming debut novel, “Black Cake,” to Hulu. Following “a heated bidding war” with other streamers, Hulu has ordered an...
Trailer Watch: Kristen Stewart Enters the Oscar Race with Her Portrayal of Lady Di in “Spencer”
Told to “stand very still and smile a lot,” Kristen Stewart begins to crumble under mounting pressure at the Queen’s Sandringham Estate in a new trailer for “Spencer,” a...
Pick of the Day: “El Planeta”
“Girls” was populated with entitled, feckless, but ultimately fascinating female characters. “Arrested Development” followed a formerly wealthy family willfully ignoring just...
“Roswell, New Mexico’s” Heather Hemmens to Make Feature Directorial Debut with “Ella Minnow Pea”
“Roswell, New Mexico” star Heather Hemmens is stepping behind the camera. The actress, whose other on-screen credits include “If Loving You Is Wrong” and...
Trailer Watch: Erin Lee Carr Investigates Another Scandal with “Britney vs Spears”
“I just want my life back,” says Britney Spears in a new trailer for “Britney vs Spears.” Erin Lee Carr’s latest explores yet another headline-making legal case....
Sharon Horgan Has an Apple TV+ Comedy Series On the Way
Sharon Horgan is bringing her many talents to Apple TV+. The multi-hyphenate is set to star in, co-write, and executive produce an untitled dark comedy about bereaved sisters for the streamer,...
Trailer Watch: Tracey Deer Revisits the Oka Crisis Though the Eyes of a Mohawk Girl in “Beans”
“You need to be able to stand up for what’s important to you,” a 12-year-old Mohawk girl is told in a new trailer for “Beans.” Set against the backdrop of the Oka...
Saweetie Will Host a Netflix Special Focused on Sex Positivity
Saweetie can’t stop, won’t stop offering helpful sex ed. The “Icy Grl” rapper made headlines last year when she said that “safe sex is great sex,” and now she’s...
Kathryn Hahn to Play Joan Rivers in Showtime Limited Series “The Comeback Girl”
Kathryn Hahn is following up her Emmy-nominated turn as the fantastical Wicked Witch of Westview on “WandaVision” by playing an iconic, trailblazing comedian. The “Bad Moms”...
“Pitch Perfect” Series Coming to Peacock, Megan Amram Serving as Showrunner
Megan Amram has exited “The Good Place” and is entering the world of a cappella. The five-time Emmy-nominated “Good Place” and “Parks and Recreation” alumna is...
Trailer Watch: Tessa Thompson & Ruth Negga Are Both “Passing” for Something in Rebecca Hall’s Directorial Debut
“We’re all of us passing for something or other,” Tessa Thompson opines in the new trailer for “Passing.” An adaptation of Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel, Rebecca...
Claire Scanlon Starts Production on “The People We Hate at the Wedding,” Allison Janney & Kristen Bell Star
Claire Scanlon has kicked off production on her sophomore feature. She’s following up her 2018 Netflix hit “Set It Up” with another rom-com, “The People We Hate at the...
Trailer Watch: Jamie Lee Curtis Is Coming for Michael Myers in “Halloween Kills”
Michael Myers is alive, thriving, and adding to his whopping body count. A gory new trailer for “Halloween Kills” sees the masked murderer returning to where it all began: his childhood...
Trailer Watch: Claire Simon Revisits Marguerite Duras’ Passionate Love Affair in “I Want to Talk About Duras”
A trailer has arrived for “I Want to Talk About Duras,” Claire Simon’s French-language drama inspired by French writer Marguerite Duras’ romance with Yann Andréa. Thirty-eight...
Lynne Sachs Film Series Coming to Criterion Channel, “Film About a Father Who” to Make Streaming Premiere
Following career retrospectives at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2020 and the Museum of the Moving Image in 2021, Lynne Sachs is being paid tribute to by the Criterion Channel. A press release announced that...
Emmys 2021: Michaela Coel & Women Directors Make History But POC Are Snubbed in Acting Categories
The Emmys took one step forward and two steps back during last night’s ceremony. While the 2021 edition saw a Black woman taking home the trophy for Writing – Limited or Anthology Series...
Lesli Linka Glatter Elected President of the Directors Guild
“Love and Death” isn’t the only exciting project on Lesli Linka Glatter’s horizon. Besides directing the upcoming Elizabeth Olsen-starrer for HBO Max, the Oscar- and...
Submit Now: Wavelength’s WAVE Grant for First-Time Female or Non-Binary Filmmakers of Color
Submissions for the WAVE grant are now open. From Wavelength Films, the production studio behind titles such as Isabel Bethencourt and Parker Hill’s “Cusp” and Ekwa Msangi’s...
Trailer Watch: “Karen Dalton: In My Own Time” Honors the Unconventional Blues and Folk Singer
Named after her second album, “Karen Dalton: In My Own Time” pays tribute to the late blues and folk singer. A new trailer for the documentary sees friends, family, bandmates, exes, and...
Trailer Watch: A Pot Farmer Struggles to Adapt with the Times in “Freeland”
“The universe is looking out for you. You’re going to find your right path,” says Krisha Fairchild in a new trailer for “Freeland.” Kate McLean and Mario Furloni’s...
Bryce Dallas Howard Will Direct and Produce a Disney+ Reboot of “Flight of the Navigator”
Bryce Dallas Howard’s feature narrative directorial debut is on the way. The “Jurassic World” actress and “Dads” helmer is set to produce and direct a gender-swapped...
Pick of the Day: “My Name Is Pauli Murray”
If there were any justice in this world, Pauli Murray would be a household name on par with Martin Luther King or Gloria Steinem or Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She was an activist and legal scholar whose...
Connie Hochman on Exploring an Influential Choreographer’s Teaching Style with “In Balanchine’s Classroom”
Connie Hochman was a professional ballet dancer with Pennsylvania Ballet where she performed many Balanchine masterworks. In 2007, Connie began a series of interviews with former Balanchine dancers...