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Trailer Watch: Renée Zellweger Makes an Indecent Proposal in “What/If”
“True success comes at any cost,” says Renée Zellweger in a new trailer for “What/If.” Described as a “neo-noir social thriller,” the upcoming Netflix series sees...
Trailer Watch: Nola Darling Commits to Opal and Her Art in “She’s Gotta Have It” Season 2
“This love shit is a motherfucker,” Nola Darling laments in the trailer for Season 2 of Netflix’s “She’s Gotta Have It.” After a season of juggling three male...
Trailer Watch: Hilary Swank and Rose Byrne Face Off in Netflix Sci-Fi “I Am Mother”
A little girl grows up under the watchful eyes of a robo-mama in a new trailer for “I Am Mother.” “This facility was designed to give humanity a second chance. One that began with...
Hilary Swank Is Heading to Mars in Jessica Goldberg Netflix Drama “Away”
Another Oscar-winning actress is embarking on a mission to space. A trailer for Natalie Portman-led astronaut drama “Lucy in the Sky” launched in March, and now word comes that Hilary...
Regina King Signs First-Look Deal with Netflix
Netflix is going into business with a recent Oscar winner and one of Time’s most influential people of 2019. “If Beale Street Could Talk” star Regina King has signed a multi-year...
The Obamas’ Netflix Slate Includes Sundance Winner “American Factory” and a Callie Khouri TV Drama
Barack and Michelle Obama have finally announced the project slate for their Netflix-based Higher Ground Productions — and it does not disappoint. Currently, Higher Ground is producing seven...
Rachel Mason’s “Circus of Books” Acquired by Netflix Ahead of Tribeca Premiere
“Circus of Books” will make its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival this evening, but that’s not all writer-director Rachel Mason is celebrating. The doc has already found a...
“Saving Face” Writer-Director Alice Wu Sets Lesbian Teen Romance at Netflix
Alice Wu is following up her beloved 2004 romance “Saving Face” with another tale of secrets, Chinese-American culture and expectations, and LGBTQ love. According to Deadline, the...
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson on Gina Rodriguez-Starrer “Someone Great” & Telling Women’s Stories
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is best known for creating MTV’s “Sweet/Vicious,” a comedy about two college students who have a secret life as vigilantes targeting sexual assailants on...
Trailer Watch: Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong are “Tuca & Bertie”
We’ve seen the last of Abbi and Ilana’s shenanigans, but a new animated series might help fill the void left by “Broad City’s” finale. Created by Lisa Hanawalt...
Middle Eastern Netflix Drama “AlRawabi School for Girls” On the Way, Features All-Female Cast & Crew
If “Derry Girls” left you craving more international, women-created young adult series set in all-girls schools, you’re in luck. Netflix’s newest project is “AlRawabi...
Wanda Sykes’ Netflix Special “Not Normal” Gets a Release Date
If Wanda Sykes’ recent appearances on “Black-ish” and “The Other Two” left you wanting more, you’re in luck. Netflix has announced that her next stand-up comedy...
Trailer Watch: Amy Poehler Reunites with Old Friends for Shenanigans in “Wine Country”
Amy Poehler’s making her feature directorial debut, and she’s bringing lots of familiar faces along for the wine-drenched journey. A trailer has dropped for “Wine Country,”...
Trailer Watch: A Heart Transplant Takes a Supernatural Turn in “Chambers”
Sasha (Sivan Alyra Rose) is still getting used to someone else’s heart beating inside her. A new trailer for “Chambers” sees the young heart attack survivor fielding questions about...
Teaser Watch: Laura Linney Returns to Barbary Lane in Netlix’s Sequel to “Tales of the City”
“When I first got off the bus years ago, I had the strangest feeling that I’d come home,” says Laura Linney in a new teaser for “Tales of the City.” Set in present-day...
Trailer Watch: Beyoncé Makes Her Mark at Coachella in “Homecoming”
Beyoncé’ is revisiting her iconic 2018 Coachella performance and the lead up to the headline-making set. Netflix just dropped a trailer for “Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé,” a...
Trailer Watch: Christina Applegate & Linda Cardellini Are Unlikely BFFs in “Dead to Me”
Set to drop May 3 on Netflix, “Dead to Me” sees Christina Applegate playing Jen, a sardonic widow on a mission. When she’s not denying hugs to new friends or telling a well-meaning...
Octavia Spencer & Melissa McCarthy Will Team Up and Gain Superpowers for “Thunder Force”
Octavia Spencer and Melissa McCarthy are teaming up and likely saving the world in the process. The pair are close to signing a deal that will see them playing superheroes in Netflix feature...
Comedian Mae Martin Has a Semi-Autobiographical Series on the Way for Netflix & E4
Canadian comedian Mae Martin’s life will serve as the inspiration of a new comedy series. Martin created and is signed on to star in a semi-autobiographical scripted series for Netflix and...
Tiffany Haddish Exec Producing Stand-Up Series for Netflix
Tiffany Haddish is teaming up with Netflix to showcase six rising comedians. A press release has confirmed the “Girls Trip” actress is executive producing stand-up series “Tiffany...
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...
Mindy Kaling Semi-Autobiographical Comedy Lands Series Order From Netflix
Mindy Kaling is bringing the story of a first-generation Indian-American teenage girl to Netflix. She’s bringing her story to the streamer. Fans of Kaling’s memoirs, 2011’s...
Trailer Watch: Kiernan Shipka Walks a Darker Path in “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” Season 2
The debut season of “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” saw the half-witch at the center of its story signing her name to the Book of the Beast and making a commitment to the Dark Lord. A...
Gurinder Chadha Directing Animated Netflix Pic Based on Feminist Graphic Novel “Pashmina”
2019 is shaping up to be a big year for Gurinder Chadha. Her latest film, “Blinded by the Light,” scored the biggest deal at Sundance and will open August 14, and “Beecham...
Teaser Watch: Ava DuVernay Tells the Story of the Central Park Five in Netflix’s “When They See Us”
Ava DuVernay’s long-awaited Central Park Five limited series has a teaser and a premiere date. The true story of five teenage boys of color who were falsely convicted of rape in the early...
Trailer Watch: Brit Marling Wakes Up in Another Dimension in “The OA: Part II”
“I did it,” Prairie Johnson says with tears in her eyes, “I jumped!” A new trailer for “The OA: Part II” sees Brit Marling’s character waking up in a...
Trailer Watch: Amy Schumer Is Pregnant but Not Precious in Her New Netflix Special
A lot has changed since Amy Schumer’s last Netflix stand-up special, 2017’s “The Leather Special.” “I’m fucking pregnant!” the Emmy winner exclaims in a...
Nosipho Dumisa to Direct South Africa-Set Teen Drama “Blood & Water” for Netflix
Fans of “Sex Education,” “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” and/or “On My Block,” take note: Netflix has another teen-centric series on the way. The streamer...
Trailer Watch: Alfre Woodard Takes a Much-Needed Vacation in “Juanita”
Alfre Woodard received raves out of Sundance for her role as a morally conflicted prison guard in Grand Jury Prize winner “Clemency,” but the Oscar-nominated actress is taking a...
Women in Politics Doc “Knock Down the House” Nabs Record Sundance Deal, Wins Fest Fave Award
We already knew “Knock Down the House” was one of Sundance 2019’s biggest winners. Rachel Lears’ documentary about four working-class, progressive women running for Congress...
Netflix Orders Bilingual Latinx Dramedy “Gente-fied” Exec Produced by America Ferrera
America Ferrera made history as the first Latina actress to win an Emmy for lead actress in a comedy series, and she’s working to ensure others follow in her footsteps. The...
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...
Trailer Watch: Kimmy Writes a Book in “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s” Final Episodes
Head down memory lane with the world’s most optimistic doomsday cult survivor in a new trailer for “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” The second half of the beloved Netflix comedy’s...
Trailer Watch: Genocide Survivor Michaela Coel Searches for Answers in “Black Earth Rising”
“The only chance we’ll ever escape from the past is for everyone to recognize it,” says Michaela Coel in a new trailer for “Black Earth Rising.” The Netflix limited...
Trailer Watch: Penelope Is Still the Best Mom Ever in “One Day at a Time” Season 3
“Life is too short,” Penelope (Justina Machado) announces in the trailer for “One Day at a Time’s” third season. “We’re gonna have differences but what does...
Trailer Watch: Natasha Lyonne Can’t Escape Her Birthday Party, or Death, in “Russian Doll”
“Let’s fuck this party in the mouth,” announces Natasha Lyonne in the first trailer for “Russian Doll.” The upcoming Netflix comedy sees the “Orange Is the New...
Trailer Watch: Gina Rodriguez Is a World-Class Thief in “Carmen Sandiego”
Gina Rodriguez is a criminal with a cause in a new trailer for “Carmen Sandiego.” The upcoming Netflix animated series sees the “Jane the Virgin” star voicing the iconic...
Trailer Watch: Noomi Rapace Is a Badass Bodyguard in “Close”
The original “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is still kicking ass. A trailer has dropped for “Close,” a Netflix thriller that sees Noomi Rapace taking on the role of a...
Trailer Watch: Gillian Anderson Offers “Sex Education” on Netflix
Gillian Anderson asks a man about his earliest memory of his scrotum in a new trailer for “Sex Education.” She also wonders whether her teenage son would like to talk about why he’s...
Trailer Watch: Sandra Bullock Is Up Against Pure Evil in “Bird Box”
Sandra Bullock proved she was capable of pulling off the heist of the century in this summer’s “Ocean’s Eight,” but the Oscar winner may have found her match in “Bird...
Claudia Llosa to Direct “Distancia De Rescate” for Netflix
Claudia Llosa to set to make history. Again. She’s been tapped to become the first Peruvian filmmaker to direct a Netflix film, Deadline reports. Best known as the helmer of “The Milk of...
“Doc McStuffins” Creator Chris Nee Signs Overall Deal with Netflix
Peabody, Emmy, and Humanitas Prize-winning children’s television screenwriter and producer Chris Nee has signed an overall deal with Netflix. The pact sees Nee writing and producing new animated...
“Dumplin'” Director Anne Fletcher on Why She Wants Audiences to Feel “Unique and Special”
Danielle Macdonald, who we were introduced to in “Patticake$,” takes on the lead in “Dumplin’,” a story about a teen girl who enters her mother’s (Jennifer...
Trailer Watch: Ellen DeGeneres Returns to Stand-Up in “Relatable”
When Ellen DeGeneres announced her plans to return to stand-up, she expected her friends to welcome her back to the comedy scene with open arms. But some had reservations. “Do you think...
“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” Sequel in Development
Lara Jean and Peter Kavinsky’s love story is just beginning. Variety has confirmed that Netflix and Paramount’s Awesomeness Films are in discussions on a sequel for “To All the Boys...
Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Releasing Lisa France Documentary “Roll With Me”
ARRAY has lined up its latest film release. Ava DuVernay’s independent distribution company will be screening “Roll With Me,” Lisa France’s doc about recovering addict and...
“Roma” and “The Favourite” Shine at the Box Office
It appears turkey wasn’t the only thing people were craving over Thanksgiving weekend: a box office report from Deadline suggests that women-driven films with awards buzz were also high in...
Trailer Watch: Danielle Macdonald Enters Jennifer Aniston’s Beauty Pageant in “Dumplin'”
Danielle Macdonald broke out as an aspiring rapper in 2017’s “Patti Cake$” and her next pic sees her taking on the world of Texas beauty pageants. Directed by Anne Fletcher...
Marti Noxon Signs Multi-Year Overall Deal with Netflix
Marti Noxon’s landmark year — which saw her launching two zeitgeist-y shows, “Sharp Objects” and “Dietland” — just got better. Variety confirms the TV...
Ava DuVernay Is Working with Netflix on a Prince Documentary
Ava DuVernay is making it rain purple at Netflix. The “Wrinkle in Time” helmer is working with the streamer on a Prince documentary, Deadline confirms. Set to cover the iconic...
Trailer Watch: Sandra Bullock Faces Her Worst Fear in Susanne Bier’s “Bird Box”
Sandra Bullock takes her kids on the boat ride from hell in “Bird Box.” Directed by Oscar-winning Danish director Susanne Bier, the post-apocalyptic thriller sees Bullock playing Malorie,...