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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...
Nia DaCosta Will Direct “Captain Marvel 2”
The search for “Captain Marvel’s” director has come to a close. Nia DaCosta has landed the coveted gig and will steer the next installment of the Brie Larson-led franchise....
Megan McDonnell to Write “Captain Marvel 2,” Marvel Looking to Hire a Female Filmmaker to Direct
Megan McDonnell is writing the next chapter of Carol Danvers’ epic journey, taking Brie Larson “higher, further, faster” than ever before. Already part of the Marvel family, the...
Anna Boden Makes History as “Captain Marvel” Crosses $1 Billion Mark
As if sexist trolls ever stood a chance of taking Carol Danvers down. “Captain Marvel” continues to soar at the box office a month after hitting theaters. The Brie Larson-starrer has...
Trailer Watch: Brie Larson Learns to Love Herself in “Unicorn Store”
Brie Larson is dominating the box office as a confident, capable superheroine in “Captain Marvel,” but her latest pic sees her playing a character struggling with self-esteem issues. A...
“Captain Marvel” Soars at the Box Office, Breaks Records
Sexist trolls couldn’t stop Carol Danvers from dominating the box office. Brie Larson-starrer “Captain Marvel” landed the biggest worldwide opening of all time for a female-led...
“Captain Marvel’s” Brie Larson on Sharing Power and Changing Hollywood
I got lucky this week: I was able to spend some time with Brie Larson. She’s been keeping super busy on a global press tour for “Captain Marvel” but she managed to find time to talk...
Brie Larson-Led CIA Drama Receives Straight-to-Series Commitment from Apple
“Captain Marvel” features Brie Larson playing a costumed crusader in the throes of an intergalactic war but her next project sees her going undercover for the CIA. The Oscar-winning...
Quote of the Day: Brie Larson on Women’s Impact in Cinema & Prepping for “Captain Marvel”
“Wonder Woman” wasn’t the first woman-directed film to make a major mark on the box office — contrary to what the lead up to Patty Jenkins’ super hero pic’s...
Brie Larson Sets “Unicorn Store” and “Lady Business” at Netflix
Brie Larson’s feature directorial debut premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival and went on to screen at the 2018 Edinburgh International Film Festival, but after that the...
Watch: Brie Larson Flaunts Her Skills in “Captain Marvel” Special Look
“I’ve never seen anything like her,” says Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) in a special look at “Captain Marvel.” This is coming from a guy who has spent considerable time...
Trailer Watch: Brie Larson Is a Noble Warrior Hero in “Captain Marvel”
Marvel universe fixture Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) provides a helpful primer on the two alien races at war in a new trailer for “Captain Marvel.” “Skrulls are the bad...
Trailer Watch: Brie Larson Is a Renegade Soldier in “Captain Marvel”
“War is a universal language, and I know a renegade solider when I see one,” says Marvel universe fixture Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) in the first trailer for “Captain...
Sign Up Now: #TimesUp Creates a Database of Critics and Entertainment Reporters
#TimesUp is taking on the world of film criticism. “Together we aspire to bring together a broader collective of entertainment critics [and] writers, each of whom are dedicated to the art of...
Pinar Toprak Will Score “Captain Marvel,” Marking a Major Milestone
Pinar Toprak is about to make history alongside Brie Larson and Anna Boden. “Captain Marvel” marks Marvel’s first female-centric release, with Oscar-winning “Room” star...
Quotes of the Day: Frances McDormand and Brie Larson on the Importance of Inclusion
“I’m here to take responsibility for my actions and restate a call to action,” said Frances McDormand as she took the stage at Women in Film’s Crystal + Lucy Awards. “I have this...
Crystal + Lucy Awards to Honor Brie Larson, Channing Dungey, and More
Women In Film, Los Angeles (WIF LA) has announced this year’s honorees for the Crystal + Lucy Awards. Brie Larson, Channing Dungey, Alexandra Shipp, and NOVA Wav (Denisia “Blue...
Naomi Watts in Talks to Star in ‘The Glass Castle’ Alongside Brie Larson
Naomi Watts is in negotiations to star in “The Glass Castle” alongside Oscar-winner Brie Larson. Watts would play Larson’s eccentric mother in the much anticipated big-screen adaptation of...
Golden Globes 2016 Wrap-Up: Cheers to Taraji P. Henson and Rachel Bloom, Jeers to Ricky Gervais
The overwhelming majority of the honorees at the 2016 Golden Globes were, as expected, white men. And Ricky Gervais was, as expected, mean-spirited and dreadfully glib as opposed to delightfully...
The 10 Best Female Performances of 2015
2015 has been an especially strong year for women on screen. Just consider how many actresses turned in performances that were deemed Oscar-worthy. We don’t think Hollywood’s leading...
‘Room’ Author/Screenwriter Emma Donoghue on Her “Deeply Feminist” Film and Industry Sexism
The release of “Room” will likely spell the beginning of Brie Larson’s career as an A-list star. While Larson won great favor with critics for her heartbreaking portrayal of a group-home...
‘Room’ Author/Screenwriter Emma Donoghue on Her “Deeply Feminist” Film and Industry Sexism
The release of "Room" will likely spell the beginning of Brie Larson’s career as an A-list star. While Larson won great favor with critics for her heartbreaking portrayal of a...
Trailer Watch: Brie Larson Flees Her Kidnapper With Her Young Son in ‘Room’
A teaser trailer for “Room,” Brie Larson’s first starring vehicle since “Short Term 12,” now has a teaser trailer. An adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s best-seller, “Room” finds a young...
Trailer Watch: Amy Schumer’s Love Life is a Hilarious ‘Trainwreck’
We’re great admirers of Comedy Central’s “Inside Amy Schumer,” so we’ve been dying to see “Trainwreck” since the project was first announced. Fortunately for us, and you, the movie is...
Cannes Sales Roundup: Films Starring Brie Larson, Anne Hathaway Get Distribution Deals
Several more films by/about women have found distribution deals at the “seller’s market” in Cannes. Among them are: — Anne Hathaway’s romantic drama Song One. Kate Barker-Froyland’s...
Gotham Shows Brie Larson Some Love for ‘Short Term 12’
Brie Larson won the IFP Gotham Awards’ Best Actress Prize for her luminous performance in the social-work drama Short Term 12, beating out seeming front-runner Cate Blanchett as a modern-day...
Gotham Awards Announce Nominees for 23rd Annual Ceremony
The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) have announced the nominees for the 23rd annual Gotham Independent Film Awards. Nomination criteria includes that the works must be independent American...
SXSW Rerun: Interview with Brie Larson – Star of Short Term 12
Originally published on March 26. Short Term 12 is in theaters today. Short Term 12 , written and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, was hands down one of my favorite films I saw at SXSW....
August Film Preview
It’s been a depressing summer for women at the box office but things are looking up…heading into August, there are a several great women centric, directed and written films to look...
Trailer Watch: Short Term 12 – Starring Brie Larson
Short Term 12, starring Brie Larson, is about Grace, a twentysomething, working at a foster care facility, alongside her co-worker boyfriend (John Gallagher Jr.). Grace is excellent at her job but...
SXSW Interview with Brie Larson – Star of Short Term 12
Short Term 12, written and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, was hands down one of my favorite films I saw at SXSW. The film follows Grace (Brie Larson), a young staffer at a group home who...