#True Story
Trailer Watch: Elizabeth Banks Tells the Wild Story of “Cocaine Bear”
Ever wonder what would happen if an apex predator was “out of its mind” high on cocaine? Enter Elizabeth Banks’ “Cocaine Bear.” Inspired by true events and set in the...
Endurance Through Adversity: Short Film VOD Picks Honoring Black History Month
As yet another February rolls around, Black media consumers are faced with a choice: Fully embrace the content strategy efforts of major brands in both traditional and social media, or offer those...
Amber Sealey to Direct “Nod If You Understand,” Thriller About Plane Hijacking
Amber Sealey is tackling another film based on a true story. The director is set to follow up “No Man of God,” her Tribeca drama exploring Ted Bundy’s relationship with FBI agent...
Elizabeth Banks to Direct “Cocaine Bear”
Elizabeth Banks is moving on from ass-kicking Angels to a headline-making black bear. The “Charlie’s Angels” helmer is set to direct “Cocaine Bear” for Universal, The...
All-Female Directing Team Assembled for Peacock’s “Dr. Death”: Maggie Kiley, Jennifer Morrison, & So Yong Kim
Maggie Kiley, Jennifer Morrison, and So Yong Kim are teaming up to tell the story of Dr. Christopher Duntsch, better known as “Dr. Death.” The trio comprise the all-female directing...
“Free Solo’s” Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin to Direct Drama Inspired by Thai Cave Rescue
The filmmakers behind the 2019 Oscar winner for Best Documentary Feature have lined up their next project. “Free Solo” directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin will helm...
Trailer Watch: Joey King Investigates a Scandal in “Radium Girls”
Teen sisters team up to take down a corporation in a new trailer for “Radium Girls.” Bessie (Joey King) and Jo (Abby Quinn) have jobs painting glow-in-the-dark watch dials at the American...
Janet Mock to Make Feature Directorial Debut with Netflix Drama About Janet Cooke
Janet Mock is set to direct her first feature. The Emmy-nominated “Pose” writer, director, and producer will helm “Janet,” a Netflix drama inspired by the true story of Janet...
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...
Trailer Watch: Octavia Spencer Is Madam C.J. Walker in “Self Made”
“It’s time to tell my story,” says Octavia Spencer in a new trailer for “Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker.” Netflix’s upcoming four-part series...
Trailer Watch: Teresa Palmer Is Proud to “Ride Like a Girl” in Rachel Griffiths’ Directorial Debut
Teresa Palmer won’t let skeptics stand in the way of her dreams in a new trailer for “Ride Like a Girl.” The inspirational drama is based on a true story of a history-making female...
Trailer Watch: Toni Collette and Her “Dream Horse” Race Against the Odds
Toni Collette leads her small, struggling Welsh community to the national stage in “Dream Horse,” an upcoming inspirational pic based on a true story. A new trailer sees Jan (Collette)...
Trailer Watch: Keira Knightley Plays an Iraq War Whistleblower in “Official Secrets”
Keira Knightley risks it all to stand up to the British government — and stand up for the British people — in a new trailer for “Official Secrets.” Set in 2003, the political...
Swati Bhise’s “The Warrior Queen of Jhansi” Lands at Roadside Attractions
Swati Bhise’s directorial debut has secured distribution stateside. Roadside Attractions acquired U.S. rights to historical epic “The Warrior Queen of Jhansi,” Deadline reports....