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Cynthia Erivo Will Topline and Produce Netflix Sci-Fi “Blink Speed”
Cynthia Erivo has added yet another project to her packed slate. The two-time Oscar nominee will topline and produce “Blink Speed,” a Netflix sci-fi pic. Deadline reports that the...
Anna Nicole Smith Doc in the Works at Netflix, Ursula Macfarlane Directing
Ursula Macfarlane is expanding her diverse filmography. With titles such as “Untouchable,” an investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s sexual misconduct, and “The Life and Loss...
Teaser Watch: Kristen Bell Is “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window”
Offering a satirical twist on psychological thrillers like “The Woman in the Window” and “The Girl on the Train,” Kristen Bell’s latest sees the “Good Place”...
Halle Berry Inks Multi-Picture Netflix Deal as “Bruised” Tops the Charts
Halle Berry’s comeback story continues to pack a punch. “Bruised,” the Oscar-winning actress’ directorial debut, is a major hit. The story of a disgraced MMA fighter searching...
Trailer Watch: Jane Campion Teams Up with Kirsten Dunst in Oscar Contender “The Power of the Dog”
Kirsten Dunst finds herself struggling to protect her son and husband from the cruelty of her brother-in-law in “The Power of the Dog,” Jane Campion’s first feature in over a...
Trailer Watch: Sandra Bullock Fights for Her Sister & Redemption in Nora Fingscheidt’s “The Unforgivable”
“You’re going to pay for what you did,” Sandra Bullock is told in a new trailer for “The Unforgivable.” From director Nora Fingscheidt, the Netflix drama tells the story...
Pick of the Day: “Found”
Like Amanda Lipitz’s first documentary, “Step,” a portrait of a girls’ step dance team during their senior year at a Baltimore high school that took home a Special Jury Award for...
“To All the Boys” Spinoff Series “XO, Kitty” Picked Up by Netflix
Kitty Song Covey is stepping into the spotlight. Netflix has announced that Lara Jean’s little sister is getting her own series. Titled “XO, Kitty,” the spinoff is inspired by the...
Trailer Watch: Motherhood Threatens to Crush Olivia Colman in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter”
Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, and Jessie Buckley are mothers in crisis in “The Lost Daughter,” Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut. An adaptation of the Elena Ferrante novel, the...
Amanda Lipitz Talks “Found,” Her Doc About Biological Cousins Who Bond Over Their Adoptions
Amanda Lipitz is an award-winning producer, writer, and director. Her directorial debut and first feature-length documentary, “Step,” premiered in competition at the 2017 Sundance Film...
Trailer Watch: Amanda Lipitz Follows Adopted American Teens on a Journey to China in “Found”
An unexpected connection forged on 23andMe leads to a life-changing trip to China in “Found,” Amanda Lipitz’s latest. A trailer for the doc sees three adopted American teenage girls...
Trailer Watch: Kate Siegel Can’t Wake Up in “Hypnotic”
Kate Siegel is following up “The Haunting of Hill House,” “The Haunting of Bly Manor,” and “Midnight Mass” by tackling the horror genre in another medium. She...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
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....
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...
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...
Trailer Watch: Margaret Qualley Rebuilds Her Life After Leaving Her Abusive Ex in “Maid”
Margaret Qualley leaves an abusive relationship and searches for a home in “Maid,” Netflix’s adaptation of Stephanie Land’s New York Times best-selling memoir. Once an...
Trailer Watch: “The Baby-Sitters Club” Is Growing in Season 2
The Baby-Sitters Club is officially back in business, and Kristy (Sophie Grace), Mary-Anne (Malia Baker), Claudia (Momona Tamada), and Stacey (Shay Rudolph) are welcoming new members to their ranks....
Trailer Watch: Jemima Kirke Is Anti-“Sex Education” in the Netflix Comedy’s Third Season
Moordale is welcoming a new headteacher. A trailer has dropped for “Sex Education’s” third season and sees “Girls” alumna Jemima Kirke vowing to transform the reputation...
Victoria Mahoney to Direct “Old Guard” Sequel, Charlize Theron and KiKi Layne Reprising Roles
It’s official: Victoria Mahoney is now a member of “The Old Guard.” The filmmaker and history-making “Star Wars” second unit director has been tapped to helm the sequel...
Netflix and BBC Join Forces to Support Shows from Deaf, Disabled, and Neurodivergent Creatives
Two of the biggest names in media are working together to develop, fund, and co-produce shows from Deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent creatives. Variety confirms Netflix and the BBC are entering into...
Teaser Watch: Jane Campion Returns to the Big Screen with “The Power of the Dog”
Jane Campion is back with her first feature in over a decade. She’s following up 2009 Abbie Cornish-starrer “Bright Star” with “The Power of the Dog,” a Netflix Western...
Teaser Watch: Zoe Saldaña Vows to Be a Great Eagle Warrior in “Maya and the Three”
“If it is to be, it is up to me,” says Zoe Saldaña in a new teaser for “Maya and the Three.” The animated Netflix series sees the “Avengers: Endgame” actress...
Amanda Lipitz’s New Doc “Found” Acquired by Netflix, Gets Release Date
“Found,” Amanda Lipitz’s documentary about three adopted teens and their unexpected connection, has landed at Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the streamer acquired...
Teaser Watch: Margaret Qualley Is a Single Mother Fighting for Survival in Netflix’s “Maid”
In the teaser for the upcoming Netflix series “Maid,” single mother and aspiring writer Alex (Margaret Qualley) tells a friend about a book she’s working on. It’s about a...
Pick of the Day: “The Chair”
Though it’s decidedly less glamorous, academia isn’t entirely dissimilar from Hollywood. The wealthy and powerful minority convince themselves that meritocracy governs the system, and the...
“Never Have I Ever” Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix
It’s taken just over a month for Netflix to confirm that “Never Have I Ever” is returning for a third season, no doubt reassuring those eagerly awaiting news of the beloved...
Trailer Watch: “Ada Twist, Scientist” Promises Fun Science Shenanigans for Curious Kids
New kids on the block, Ada Twist and friends, are set to make their way to children’s screens this fall. A new trailer has just dropped for “Ava Twist, Scientist,” Netflix’s...
Sarah O’Gorman & Vicky Jewson Will Direct “The Witcher: Blood Origin” Limited Series for Netflix
Sarah O’Gorman and Vicky Jewson are joining the Witcherverse. They have been tapped to direct “The Witcher: Blood Origin,” the prequel series to Netflix fantasy show “The...
Trailer Watch: Sara Colangelo Revisits the Story Behind the 9/11 Victims Fund in “Worth”
“What would your life be worth?” Michael Keaton is asked in a new trailer for Sara Colangelo’s third feature. Based on a true story, “Worth” takes place in the aftermath...
Nicole Byer Lines Up Her First One-Hour Comedy Special at Netflix
Nicole Byer’s first hourlong comedy special is on the way. Variety reports the “Nailed It!” host’s currently-untitled special will be filmed at New York’s Gramercy...
Sydney Freeland to Helm Netflix Native American Basketball Pic “Rez Ball”
Sydney Freeland has lined up her third feature. Deadline reports that she’ll follow up 2014’s “Drunktown’s Finest” and 2017’s “Deidra & Laney Rob a...
Trailer Watch: SXSW Winner “Lily Topples the World” Celebrates Domino Artist Lily Hevesh
“I feel like I found myself because of dominos,” Lily Hevesh says in a new trailer for “Lily Topples the World.” The SXSW winner spotlights the 20-year-old sensation, who has...
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter” Acquired by Netflix Ahead of Venice World Premiere
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s feature directorial debut has found a home ahead of its world premiere at Venice Film Festival next month. U.S. rights to “The Lost Daughter,” an adaptation of Elena...
Kerry Washington Set to Star in and Exec Produce Netflix Surfing Pic “Rockaway”
Kerry Washington is saying goodbye to Shaker Heights and hello to Rockaway Beach. Variety reports that the Emmy-nominated “Little Fires Everywhere” star is set to to topline and produce a...
Thea Sharrock to Direct Soccer Pic “The Beautiful Game”
Thea Sharrock is making another film based on a true story. She’s set to follow up 2020’s “The One and Only Ivan,” a family pic about a gorilla who makes headlines for his...
Pick of the Day: “Pray Away”
As moving as it is infuriating,” “Pray Away” sees director Kristine Stolakis taking a sobering look at the ongoing toll of conversion therapy. The doc explores the “ex-gay...
“Cousins” Directors Ainsley Gardiner and Briar Grace-Smith on Exploring Indigenous Identity and Resilience
Ainsley Gardiner (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Awa, Te Whānau-a-Apanui, Whakatōhea), has produced more than a dozen short and feature films, documentaries, and television drama series. Her first short...
Trailer Watch: Sandra Oh Is “The Chair” In Netflix Higher Ed Comedy
Sandra Oh is taking a break from chasing Jodie Comer around Europe and entering the world of academia. Set to launch on Netflix August 20, “The Chair” sees the “Killing Eve”...
Teaser Watch: Rosa Salazar Is a Filmmaker Looking for Revenge in “Brand New Cherry Flavor”
Rosa Salazar heads to Hollywood looking to make her dreams a reality in “Brand New Cherry Flavor,” a new Netflix limited series with “Mulholland Drive” vibes. Set in the early...
Trailer Watch: A Māori Family Finds Their Way Back to One Another in “Cousins”
“People go away or they die — your land, that’s where you belong,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Cousins.” The drama is based on Patricia Grace’s...
Joey King Signs First-Look Deal with Netflix
Joey King is taking the next step in her relationship with Netflix. The star of the streamer’s wildly successful “Kissing Booth” franchise has inked a first-look deal with the...
Trailer Watch: Kristine Stolakis Exposes the Toll of Gay Conversion Therapy in “Pray Away”
Kristine Stolakis pulls back the curtain on the “ex-gay movement” in “Pray Away,” a doc exploring how former leaders of Exodus International, the largest conversion therapy...
Trailer Watch: “Naomi Osaka” Sees Garrett Bradley Following a Tennis Star Off the Court
Garrett Bradley is following up “Time,” her Oscar-nominated portrait of a woman fighting to free her incarcerated husband, with an intimate look behind the scenes of a tennis...
Trailer Watch: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Is a Changed Woman in “Never Have I Ever” Season 2
“My mom doesn’t tell me how to live my life. Megan Thee Stallion does,” says Maitreyi Ramakrishnan in a new trailer for “Never Have I Ever.” The second season of Mindy...
Tribeca 2021 Women Directors: Meet Corinne van der Borch and Tone Grøttjord-Glenne – “Sisters on Track”
Corinne van der Borch is a Dutch artist and award-winning documentary filmmaker based in Brooklyn. Her feature length documentary “Girl with Black Balloons,” about the oldest living resident of...
Manjari Makijany on Telling an Empowering Story About Confidence and Courage in “Skater Girl”
Manjari Makijany is Los Angeles-based writer, director, and producer with diverse film experience in India and the United States. Her journey as a director took off with her critically acclaimed...