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Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance to Topline Agnieszka Smoczynska’s “The Silent Twins”
Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance are teaming up for Agnieszka Smoczynska’s English-language debut. Deadline reports that the pair will topline “The Silent Twins” for the Polish...
“Frozen’s” Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Bobby Lopez Have a Movie Musical in the Works
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Bobby Lopez have already won two Oscars for Best Original Song and scored a third nomination this year for “Frozen II” anthem “Into the Unknown,”...
Caroline Link’s Adaptation of “When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit” Acquired by Greenwich Entertainment
Caroline Link’s latest has secured U.S. distribution. Greenwich Entertainment scored U.S. rights to “When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit,” which Deadline reports was a “local hit in...
Lydia Dean Pilcher and Ginny Mohler’s “Radium Girls” to Open at the Quad
“Radium Girls” will soon be hitting theaters. Lydia Dean Pilcher and Ginny Mohler’s feature directorial debut will open April 3 at the Quad Cinema in New York City, a press release...
Guest Post: Why Do We Reduce “Little Women’s” March Sisters to Types?
Guest Post by Sarah Rebell Which March sister are you? The Internet is full of online quizzes asking that question, and promising to tell you whether you’re more of a reliable Meg or a headstrong...
Brenda Chapman Will Write and Direct “Ghost Squad”
Brenda Chapman is ready to step behind the camera again. Just weeks after the world premiere of “Come Away,” her “Alice in Wonderland” and “Peter Pan” prequel,...
Toni Collette Will Star in Netflix’s “Pieces of Her” Series Adaptation
Toni Collette is joining another Netflix series. She’ll follow up her Golden Globe-nominated role in “Unbelievable” with “Pieces of Her,” an adaptation of Karin...
Sarah Shahi to Topline Netflix Series”Sex/Life,” Stacy Rukeyser Will Serve as Showrunner
Sarah Shahi is teaming up with former “UnREAL” showrunner Stacy Rukeyser on “Sex/Life,” a look inside an unusual love triangle that sees a woman torn between her past,...
HBO Max Lands Rights to YA Novel About Korean-American K-Pop Hopeful, Nahnatchka Khan May Direct
Lyla Lee’s YA novel “I’ll Be the One” hasn’t hit shelves yet, but Hollywood seems certain that the story about an aspiring K-Pop star will strike a chord with readers...
Ashley Williams to Topline Adaptation of Female Butcher Memoir “Killing It,” Pamela Fryman to Direct
“How I Met Your Mother” alumni Ashley Williams and Pamela Fryman are teaming up for a new project. The former portrayed recurring fan favorite Victoria and the latter directed almost...
“Rafiki” Writer-Director Wanuri Kahiu Will Helm Gotham Group’s Adaptation of “The Black Kids”
“Rafiki” writer-director Wanuri Kahiu is revisiting an important chapter in American history. The Gotham Group has tapped the Kenyan filmmaker to direct “The Black Kids,” a...
Former Teen Vogue Editor Elaine Welteroth’s Memoir Is Getting the TV Treatment
Elaine Welteroth is a judge and associate producer on “Project Runway,” has appeared as herself on “Black-ish” and “Grown-ish,” and penned an episode of the...
Trailer Watch: Anne Hathaway Is a Journalist in Peril in Dee Rees’ “The Last Thing He Wanted”
“In a perfect world, we make perfect choices. In the real world, we make real choices,” says Anne Hathaway in a new trailer for “The Last Thing He Wanted.” Dee Rees’...
Trailer Watch: Blake Lively Transforms into an Assassin in Reed Morano’s “The Rhythm Section”
“I’m gonna do this my way,” says Blake Lively in a new trailer for Reed Morano’s “The Rhythm Section.” The action-packed thriller sees Lively’s grieving...
Teaser Watch: Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington Square Off in “Little Fires Everywhere”
A stunned Reese Witherspoon watches her picture-perfect home burn to the ground in a new teaser for “Little Fires Everywhere.” An adaptation of Celeste Ng’s best-selling novel, the...
Trailer Watch: Aidy Bryant Is Figuring Things Out in “Shrill” Season 2
Aidy Bryant is convinced she’s “finally figuring things out” in a new trailer for “Shrill’s” second season, but there are still plenty of bumps along the road....
Mélanie Laurent to Write and Direct Adaptation of “The Mad Women’s Ball”
Just over a month after word came that Mélanie Laurent will direct Elle and Dakota Fanning in an adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s “The Nightingale” comes news that she’s...
“Silence of the Lambs” Spinoff “Clarice” in the Works at CBS
Hello (again), Clarice. Clarice Starling is heading to the small screen. CBS just finalized deals for “‘Clarice,’ a crime drama series project based on the famous Thomas Harris...
Limited Series About Pioneering Stuntwoman Julie Ann Johnson in the Works
The story of trailblazing stuntwoman Julie Ann Johnson may soon be coming to the small screen. According to Deadline, Keshet Studios is working on a limited series based on “The...
Trailer Watch: Zoë Kravitz Revisits Her Past Heartbreaks and Talks Music in “High Fidelity”
“High Fidelity” is coming to the small screen. Unlike Nick Hornby’s 1995 novel and the 2000 film starring John Cusack, Hulu’s take on the story features a female protagonist. Zoë...
Shamim Sarif Is Adapting Her Novel “The Athena Protocol” for TV
A television series about a group of female vigilantes working to protect women and children could be on the way. Author and filmmaker Shamim Sarif is adapting her new novel, “The Athena...
Freida Pinto to Topline & Produce Limited Series About Former U.S. Marine Anuradha Bhagwati
Freida Pinto is returning to the small screen. “The Path” alumna is slated to star in and produce a limited series based on former U.S. Marine Anuradha Bhagwati’s memoir...
Paula Patton to Topline and Produce “Josephine Baker’s Last Dance” Adaptation
Paula Patton is bringing Josephine Baker’s extraordinary life to the screen. The Hollywood Reporter confirms she has acquired film and television rights to “Josephine Baker’s Last...
Trailer Watch: Amy Adams Suspects Foul Play in “The Woman in the Window”
“Don’t go looking into other people’s houses — you won’t like what you see,” Amy Adams is warned in a new trailer for “The Woman in the Window.” The...
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...
Lily James to Topline Emily Mortimer’s Adaptation of “The Pursuit of Love” for BBC One
Lily James and Emily Mortimer are teaming up to bring “The Pursuit of Love” to the small screen. The former will star in the latter’s adaptation of Nancy Miford’s 1945 novel...
Trailer Watch: Aidy Bryant Takes a Chance on Herself in “Shrill” Season 2
Aidy Bryant is “shaking [her] shit up a little” in a new teaser for “Shrill’s” second season. The Hulu comedy’s debut season saw Annie (Bryant), an aspiring...
Stacey Abrams to Exec Produce CBS Series Based on Her Novel “Never Tell”
Stacey Abrams has a new series in the works at CBS. The network has put “Never Tell,” a drama based on Abrams’ book of the same name, in development. The project hails from Abrams,...
Susan Choi and Sarah M. Broom Score Top Honors at the National Book Awards
Top honors for the 2019 National Book Awards went to women. Susan Choi took home the fiction award and Sarah M. Broom the nonfiction award. The Los Angeles Times reported on the ceremony, held last...
Molly Smith Metzler Is Bringing “Maid” to Netflix, Margot Robbie Producing
A series based on Stephanie Land’s memoir “Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive” is in the works at Netflix, Variety reports. Molly Smith Metzler, best known for...
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...
Beanie Feldstein-Starrer “How to Build a Girl” Lands at IFC
Beanie Feldstein stole hearts with her breakout supporting role in 2017’s “Lady Bird” and co-anchored “Booksmart,” one of the year’s funniest movies, with Kaitlyn...
Female Obama White House Staffers’ Book “Yes She Can” Being Adapted as ABC Drama
The stories of 10 female Obama White House staffers will serve as the basis for an ABC drama. According to Variety, the network is developing a women-driven, D.C.-set political series based on the...
Zoe Saldana to Lead Netflix Adaptation of “From Scratch” & Exec Produce Alongside Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon is working on yet another adaptation of a woman-penned book. Following in the footsteps of “Gone Girl,” “Wild,” and “Big Little Lies” comes word...
Michelle Ashford to Adapt Elizabeth Gilbert Novel “City of Girls”
Michelle Ashford is taking “City of Girls” to the big screen. The “Masters of Sex” creator is on board to adapt Elizabeth Gilbert’s bestselling novel. A press release...
Lady Gaga Will Star in Biopic About the Gucci Family Dynasty
Lady Gaga played a pop star in the public eye in “A Star Is Born,” and is following up that Oscar-nominated performance with a story about a woman who’s famous for very different...
Kirstie Swain Adapting C.J. Skuse’s “Sweetpea” for Sky Atlantic
“Sweetpea” is heading for the small screen. See-Saw Films is developing an adaptation of C.J. Skuse’s novel with “Pure” scribe Kirstie Swain signed on to pen it....
Series Adaptation of Juno Dawson’s “Hollow Pike” in the Works
Fans of “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” and “Nancy Drew,” take note: another supernatural teen story is on the way. Lime Pictures is developing an adaptation of...
Josephine Decker Is Bringing “The Sky Is Everywhere” to the Big Screen
Josephine Decker’s latest, Elisabeth Moss-starrer “Shirley,” hasn’t received a release date yet, but the director has already lined up her next feature. Apple and A24 are...
Amy Adams and Laura Dern Team Up to Bring “The Most Fun We Ever Had” Adaptation to HBO
HBO’s adaptations of “Big Little Lies” and “Sharp Objects” drew big ratings, critical acclaim, and awards attention for the premium cabler. Laura Dern scored an Emmy for...
Ilene Rosenzweig Developing Anthology Based on Mary Higgins Clark’s Novels
“Station 19” writer and co-exec producer Ilene Rosenzweig is bringing Mary Higgins Clark’s “I”ll Be Seeing You” to the small screen. She’s joining forces...
Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo Share the Booker Prize
Despite being told that the rules prohibit more than one winner, the judging panel for this year’s Booker Prize have decided to crown two books: Margaret Atwood’s “Handmaid’s...
Felicity Jones & Shailene Woodley to Topline Augustine Frizzell’s “The Last Letter From Your Lover”
High-profile leading ladies have been cast for Augustine Frizzell’s latest. Back in August it was announced that the “Euphoria” director would helm a feature adaptation of...
Trailer Watch: Mackenzie Davis Gets the Nanny Job from Hell in Floria Sigismondi’s “The Turning”
Mackenzie Davis has no idea what she’s in for when she takes her first live-in nanny position in “The Turning,” director Floria Sigismondi’s modern reimagining of Henry...
Trailer Watch: Kathryn Hahn Embraces Her Sexual Fantasies in “Mrs. Fletcher”
“Ever since my son went to college, I’ve been having these crazy fantasies,” says Kathryn Hahn in a new trailer for “Mrs. Fletcher.” An adaptation of the 2017 Tom...
Musical Adaptation of Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer’s “Between the Lines” Is Headed Off-Broadway
Jodi Picoult’s novels have served as the source material for Cameron Diaz-starrer “My Sister’s Keeper” and Britt Robertson-led “The Tenth Circle,” among other...
Sigourney Weaver and Maya Forbes Team Up for Adaptation of “The Good House”
Maya Forbes and Sigourney Weaver are joining forces to bring “The Good House” to the big screen. The former will direct the latter in Amblin Partners’ adaptation of Ann...
Trailer Watch: Blake Lively Is Ready for Revenge in Reed Morano’s “The Rhythm Section”
Spotted: Blake Lively on the warpath in a new trailer for “The Rhythm Section.” Reed Morano’s latest sees the “Gossip Girl” alumna determined to exact revenge after she...
Teaser Watch: An Orphan Discovers a Magical World in “The Secret Garden”
“The Secret Garden” is coming back to the screen. Another adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved 1911 children’s novel is heading to theaters in spring 2020, and a...
Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira’s “Americanah” Limited Series Heading to HBO Max
Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira’s much-anticipated TV adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Americanah” has found a home. Variety confirms that forthcoming platform HBO Max has given...