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Lisbeth Salander Is Back, “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” Series in the Works at Amazon
Lisbeth Salander is coming to the small screen. Deadline reports Amazon is developing “Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” a series centering around the the brilliant hacker and vigilante. A...
Teaser Watch: Gina Brillon Talks Misleading Photos and Dating Apps in “The Floor is Lava”
Gina Brillon’s third stand-up special has a premiere date and teaser. Amazon will drop “The Floor is Lava” June 5. Described as a “journey of love, laughter, and heart”...
Trailer Watch: Janelle Monáe Can’t Remember Who She Is or What She Did in “Homecoming” Season 2
Janelle Monáe can’t remember her name, address, or birthday in an eerie new trailer for “Homecoming.” The second season of the Amazon anthology series sees the...
Nicole Kidman and Reed Morano Team Up for “Pretty Things” Adaptation
Nicole Kidman is teaming up with another woman director for a small screen adaptation of a woman-penned novel. The Oscar and Emmy winner’s upcoming HBO limited series with Susanne Bier,...
Reed Morano to Direct “Stolen Kids of Sarah Lawrence” Amazon Limited Series
After tackling a revenge thriller in “The Rhythm Section,” Reed Morano will step behind the camera to tell the true story of the abusive sex cult that rocked Sarah Lawrence College and...
Ava DuVernay’s “Dawn” TV Adaptation Goes to Amazon, Victoria Mahoney to Write and Direct
The first woman of color to helm a $100 million-plus live-action film and the first black woman to direct on a “Star Wars” pic are bringing an Octavia Butler classic to Amazon. The...
Garrett Bradley’s Sundance Winner “Time” Acquired by Amazon
The winner of Sundance 2020’s Directing Award: U.S. Documentary is heading to Amazon. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Amazon Studios acquired Garrett Bradley’s “Time” for...
Sarah Adina Smith Directing Ballet Drama “Birds of Paradise,” Kristine Froseth & Diana Silvers Star
Sarah Adina Smith’s latest will be of special interest to fans of “Black Swan” and “Bunheads”: the writer-director of “Buster’s Mal Heart” is working...
Natasha Lyonne, Maya Rudolph, and Cirocco Dunlap Team Up for Amazon Animated Series “The Hospital”
“Russian Doll” fans have more to look forward to than Season 2 of the Emmy-winning Netflix dramedy. A new project is in the works from series co-creator and star Natasha Lyonne and writer...
Phyllida Lloyd’s “Herself” Acquired by Amazon Studios
“Herself” has found a home. Phyllida Lloyd’s latest made its world premiere at Sundance to strong reviews just days ago, and now word comes that Amazon Studios has snagged North...
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Renewed for a Fourth Season
Tits up, everyone! Midge Maisel and Susie Myerson will be sticking around for at least another season. Deadline confirms “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” has been renewed for Season 4 at...
Lulu Wang Boards Nicole Kidman Amazon Series “The Expatriates”
Lulu Wang’s saying farewell to her breakout year and hello to 2020 with a new project. The “Farewell” writer-director will follow up the Golden Globe-nominated film by making her...
Chrissy Metz Is Bringing “Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds” Adaptation to Amazon
Chrissy Metz is eyeing the top of Africa’s highest mountain. The “This Is Us” breakout is set to produce — and possibly star — in a film adaptation of Kara Richardson...
Mary J. Blige Doc in the Works at Amazon
Oscar-winning filmmaker Vanessa Roth is directing a documentary about the Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige. The untitled Amazon Studios project is currently in development, a press release...
“One Day at a Time’s” Gloria Calderón Kellett Inks History-Making Overall Deal with Amazon Studios
Gloria Calderón Kellett will soon be joining Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Lena Waithe, and Amy Sherman-Palladino at Amazon. The “One Day at a Time” co-creator and co-showrunner has signed a...
Niki Caro to Direct Riley Keough-Led Amazon Series “Daisy Jones & The Six”
Riley Keough is ready for rock stardom — and Niki Caro will help chart her rise and fall. “The Girlfriend Experience” alumna has been tapped to lead “Daisy Jones & The...
Regina Hall Will Topline and Exec Produce Mariama Diallo Occult Drama “Master”
Regina Hall’s next project sees her taking on supernatural forces and racism on a college campus. The “Black Monday” actress is set to star and exec produce “Master,” an...
Trailer Watch: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Makes It to the Big Leagues in Season 3
Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) is leaving New York’s dingy comedy scene behind for a national tour in Season 3 of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” “This is the big leagues, kid....
Modern Films & Amazon Prime Team Up to Stream “Skate Kitchen,” “The Perfect Candidate,” & More in UK
Crystal Moselle’s “Skate Kitchen,” Haifaa Al-Mansour’s “The Perfect Candidate,” Nancy Biurski’s “The Rape Of Recy Taylor,” and more films about and/or made...
Phoebe Waller-Bridge Signs Overall Deal with Amazon
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s epic week just got even better. Less than 48 hours after dominating the Emmys on Sunday, the “Fleabag” and “Killing Eve” creator has signed...
Teaser Watch: Midge and Susie Hit the Road in Season 3 of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” is taking her act on the road in Season 3. A new teaser for Amy Sherman-Palladino’s Emmy-winning comedy just dropped. Stand-up comedian Midge Maisel...
Viola Davis and Julia Hart Developing a “Fast Color” Series Adaptation at Amazon
“Fast Color” could be making its way to the small screen. Viola Davis and Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions is developing a series based on the Gugu Mbatha-Raw-starrer alongside the...
Lena Waithe, Blake Lively, and Connie Britton Sign Amazon Deals
Lena Waithe, Blake Lively, and Connie Britton are making major commitments with Amazon Studios. Each has signed a deal with the streamer. Best known for her history-making Emmy win for writing on...
Trailer Watch: The Pfeffermans Sing Through Their Grief in “Transparent’s” Musical Finale
“What is it going to be like, now that she’s not here?” The Pfeffermans are left contemplating life without Maura (Jeffrey Tambor) in the musical season finale of...
Janelle Monáe Will Topline Season 2 of “Homecoming”
Janelle Monáe is heading to the small screen. After strong supporting turns in “Hidden Figures” and “Moonlight” the eight-time Grammy nominee is taking on the lead in Season...
Amazon Studios Nabs “Selah and the Spades” and Will Develop Original Series
“Selah and the Spades” was one of our most anticipated titles of Sundance this year. The teen drama received strong reviews out of the fest — with a 100 percent “Fresh”...
Sarah Adina Smith Signs First-Look Deal with Amazon Studios
“Hanna” was just the beginning of Sarah Adina Smith’s career at Amazon. According to Deadline, she’s inked a first-look deal with Amazon Studios. Under the pact, Smith, who...
“Paper Girls” Adaptation Scores Amazon Series Commitment
Amazon Studios has handed out a series commitment to “Paper Girls,” an ’80-set drama about time-traveling young girls that sounds like a delightful mash-up of “Stranger...
Amy Poehler-Tracy Oliver Comedy Receives Straight-to-Series Order from Amazon
The director of “Wine Country” and the writer of “Girls Trip” are teaming up for a female-led comedy. Amy Poehler and Tracy Oliver’s untitled project about four black...
Rachel Brosnahan Signs First-Look Deal with Amazon Studios
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” is just the beginning of Rachel Brosnahan’s career at Amazon. The Emmy-winning actress has inked a first-look deal with Amazon Studios, Deadline reports....
Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” Acquired by Netflix
Netflix has snagged most worldwide rights to Jane Campion’s latest, “The Power of the Dog.” The streamer is planning a 2021 theatrical and streaming premiere for the adaptation of...
Sarah Streicher’s Amazon Pilot “The Wilds” Ordered to Series, Amy B. Harris Will Showrun
Amazon’s newest show will be “Mean Girls” meets “Lost” or more specifically, “part survival drama, part dystopic slumber party.” According to The Hollywood...
Amy Sherman-Palladino & Daniel Palladino Bringing Mary Gabriel’s “Ninth Street Women” to Amazon
If you enjoyed Midge and Rose’s adventures in the art world during Season 2 of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” you’re going to love Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel...
Jessica Mecklenburg Adapting Liv Constantine’s “The Last Mrs. Parrish” as Amazon Series
Jessica Mecklenburg is bringing a tale of social climbing and assumed identity to Amazon. The former “Stranger Things” co-executive producer will pen and EP a TV adaptation of Liv...
Submit Now: Amazon’s Inclusive All Voices Film Festival Competition
If you’re a U.S. filmmaker from an underrepresented community — or one who is dedicated to inclusion in film — this is for you. Amazon Prime Video is hosting the All Voices Film...
Viola Davis & Wanuri Kahiu Teaming Up for TV Adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s “Wild Seed”
Ava DuVernay isn’t the only one bringing the work of Octavia E. Butler to the small screen. Oscar winner Viola Davis, “Rafiki” filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu, and sci-fi novelist Nnedi...
Antoinette Nwandu to Adapt Nafissa Thompson-Spires’ “Wash Clean the Bones” for Amazon
Antoinette Nwandu has signed on to pen Amazon Studios’ film adaptation of “Wash Clean the Bones,” a short story from Nafissa Thompson-Spires’ acclaimed 2018 collection,...
Trailer Watch: “Hanna’s” Epic Survival Story Continues in New Amazon Series
Since the release of “Hanna” in 2011, the thriller’s star, Saoirse Ronan, has grown up — earning her second and third Oscar nods for “Brooklyn” and “Lady...
Trailer Watch: Lorena Bobbitt Sets the Record Straight in Amazon Docuseries
“This was a modern love story. Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love with girl. Boy marries girl. Girl cuts off boy’s penis,” says one of the characters in “Lorena.” The...
Viola Davis’ Production Company Inks First-Look Deal with Amazon
Another actress with a burgeoning producing career has joined forces with Amazon Studios. Recent weeks have seen Maya Rudolph, Natasha Lyonne, and Natalie Dormer signing first-look deals with the...
Trailer Watch: Midge Is Caught Between Two Worlds in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Season 2
Midge’s double life looks like it’s about to become even more complicated in the second season of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” “One year ago my old life ended, and my...
Trailer Watch: Julia Roberts Works for a Not-So-Safe Space in “Homecoming”
“You were employed at the Homecoming Transitional Support Center?” an auditor (Shea Whigham, “First Man”) from the Department of Defense asks Julia Roberts in the trailer for...
Reed Morano Signs Overall Deal with Amazon Studios
Reed Morano is taking her considerable talents to Amazon. Variety reports the director-cinematographer-producer has inked an overall deal with Amazon Studios that will see her creating original...
Trailer Watch: Julia Roberts Loses Memories About Her Shady Job in Amazon’s “Homecoming”
“Have you ever forgotten something? Something big?” asks Julia Roberts in a new trailer for “Homecoming.” Formerly employed as a caseworker at Homecoming, a facility that...
Nicole Kidman and Lena Waithe Get Series Orders at Amazon
Nicole Kidman and Lena Waithe both cleaned up at last year’s Emmys, have numerous TV projects on the horizon, and just scored series orders from Amazon. The Hollywood Reporter confirms the...
“Picnic at Hanging Rock” Showrunner Larysa Kondracki Inks First-Look Deal at Amazon
Larysa Kondracki is taking a big step in her relationship with Amazon Studios, Deadline reports. After serving as showrunner on Amazon’s “Picnic at Hanging Rock” and helming three...
Amazon Orders Drama About a Female-Led ’70s Rock Band from Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon has yet another project in development. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Amazon just ordered 13 episodes of “Daisy Chain & the Six,” a ’70s-set drama about a rock...
Three Women-Created YA Pilots in the Works at Amazon
Amazon Studios has given the green light to three YA pilots from women. As Deadline reports, the projects are “Panic” from Lauren Oliver, “The Wilds” from Sarah Streicher,...
Nicole Kidman Signs First-Look Deal with Amazon Studios
Nicole Kidman has inked a first-look deal with Amazon Studios, Deadline confirms. The pact sees the Oscar winner’s Blossom Films developing original series that will be available exclusively on...