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October 2022 Television Preview
Nothing screams fall quite like creepy, unnerving entertainment — at least for Halloween lovers like us. Fortunately, October will offer plenty of chills and thrills. The month kicks off with...
TV News Roundup: Ellen Pompeo, Sophie Wilde, and Sheila Heti All Have Projects in the Works
Following the news that Ellen Pompeo is to reduce her on-screen “Grey’s Anatomy” presence, as revealed exclusively by Deadline, the TV veteran has signed on to new limited series,...
Writer to Watch: April Shih of “Mrs. America” and “Undone”
With credits like “Mrs. America,” “You’re the Worst,” and “Undone” under her belt, April Shih has managed to strike a seamless blend of humor, drama, and...
Francisca X. Hu Signs Overall Deal With Universal’s UCP
TV writer and producer Francisca X. Hu has inked an overall deal with UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. Deadline broke the news. A graduate of the 2022 WGA Showrunner Training Program, Hu...
Peacock Developing “Laid” From Nahnatchka Khan and Sally Bradford McKenna
Nahnatchka Khan is staying busy. The “Always Be My Maybe” helmer is teaming up with “Will & Grace” alumna Sally Bradford McKenna– together they’re developing a...
Mimi Leder Inks Overall Deal With Apple TV+
Mimi Leder has signed a multi-year, overall deal with Apple TV+, home to “The Morning Show,” which she executive produces and has received an Emmy for directing. According to Deadline,...
“Gordita Chronicles” Showrunner Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz Extends Overall Deal With Sony Pictures TV
Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz is having a great summer. The “Gordita Chronicles” showrunner has just renewed her deal with Sony Pictures TV, a multi-year pact which will see her continue to...
Gina Rodriguez to Lead and Exec Produce Amazon Series “Last Known Position”
Gina Rodriguez is set to star in and exec produce a new Amazon mystery thriller series, “Last Known Position,” which will be an adaptation of the QCode scripted podcast of the same name....
Tamara Lawrance Boards “Get Millie Black” from HBO and Channel 4, Tanya Hamilton to Direct
Tanya Hamilton (“Night Catches On”) is set to direct a new co-production from HBO and the U.K.’s Channel 4, a six-part drama series set primarily in Kingston, Jamaica. According to...
Trailer Watch: Sidse Babett Knudsen Wrestles with New Role in Gov in “Borgen: Power & Glory”
Fans of the acclaimed Danish political drama “Borgen” will be thrilled to see this new trailer for the series’ return, “Borgen: Power & Glory” — the show...
Cinematographer to Watch: Kira Kelly of “13th” and “Queen Sugar”
Kira Kelly isn’t new to the cinematography game — not by a long shot. Having worked in the industry for more than 20 years, her film and TV credits include a versatile mix of documentary and...
“Claws” Showrunner Janine Sherman Barrois Launches New Production Banner at Warner Bros. TV
“I want to focus on stories, certainly about Black people and BIPOC people, but also stories of powerful women in general and powerful families,” says “Claws” showrunner Janine...
Trailer Watch: Lone Scherfig Returns to the Berlinale with Maternity Ward Drama “The Shift”
A trailer has dropped for Lone Scherfig’s latest project, and this time she’s in the showrunner’s chair. Set in “the best maternity ward” in Denmark, “The...
TV Adaptation of Jackie Collins’ “Lovers & Gamblers” in the Works from Sarah Phelps
Laura Fairrie’s not the only one taking inspiration from Jackie Collins. Back in June Fairrie’s documentary paying tribute to the trailblazing author, “Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins...
Teaser Watch: Docuseries “Nuclear Family” Offers an Intimate Portrayal of a Lesbian Family
Ry Russo-Young has made a name for herself directing fiction narrative features, and episodes of scripted television — and now she’s ready to turn the camera on herself and her family. A...
Trailer Watch: The “Pen15” Special Takes Us On an Animation Vacation
“Pen15” just got weirder… if that’s even possible. The surrealist “traumedy” — which hasn’t aired new episodes since September 2020 — is back,...
Hulu Acquires Heist Comedy-Drama “The Unusual Suspects,” Miranda Otto Stars
Australian comedy-drama “The Unusual Suspects” is making its way stateside. Hulu acquired U.S. rights to the series, which revolves around four women from different walks of life who...
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...
Grace Parra Janney Developing Mexican-American Family Comedy for ABC, Eva Longoria to Direct Pilot
Eva Longoria and writer-comedian Grace Parra Janney are collaborating on an ABC comedy. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Parra Janney is writing a family comedy “inspired by her own Mexican...
Out in Hollywood Announces Out Loud 2021 List of Best Unproduced Pilot Scripts by LGBTQ+ Writers
A newly formed organization, Out in Hollywood, has launched its inaugural Out Loud List of the best unproduced pilot scripts that center on queer experiences and/or are written by queer writers....
February 2021 Television Preview
Whether you’re in the mood for warm tales of family and friendship or reboots featuring ass-kicking female leads, February’s television offerings have got you covered. From new titles...
Trailer Watch: Mira Nair Tells a Coming-of-Age Story in 1950s India in “A Suitable Boy”
“The key to a good marriage is to find a man who will give you the space to grow,” 19-year-old Lata (Tanya Maniktala) is advised in a new trailer for “A Suitable Boy.” Based...
Weekly Update for October 23: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Opening
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING AND COMING TO STREAMING/VOD The Craft: Legacy – Written and Directed by Zoe Lister-Jones In Blumhouse’s continuation of the cult hit “The Craft,” an eclectic...
“Clueless” Reboot Centering on Dionne Lands at Peacock
The long-in-the-works “Clueless” reboot is set to make a cameo at Peacock. According to Variety, an update of the classic ’90s high school comedy focusing on Dionne is in...
Oprah Sets New Interview Series at Apple TV+, First Episodes Will Focus on Race in America
Oprah Winfrey is following up the televised town hall special “OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?” with further discussion about America’s fraught relationship with race....
“P-Valley” Renewed for Second Season at Starz
Starz is returning to The Pynk. The premium cable network has renewed its new hit drama, “P-Valley,” for Season 2. The sophomore season will feature 10 episodes, as compared to this...
Weekly Update for July 24: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD Yes, God, Yes – Written and Directed by Karen Maine “Yes, God, Yes” Described by writer-director Karen Maine as “a love story between...
Kamilah Forbes to Direct HBO Special Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “Between the World and Me”
Having already made its way to the stage, Ta-Nehisi Coates’ seminal memoir “Between the World and Me” is coming to the small screen. HBO has announced a special based on the book...
Sarah Treem Adapting Curtis Sittenfeld’s Hillary Clinton Novel “Rodham” for Hulu
Hulu viewers may soon get to explore a world in which Hillary Rodham never married Bill Clinton. “The Affair” co-creator Sarah Treem is writing and executive producing a drama series...
Weekly Update for July 17: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
“Black Lives Matter” FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD Carmilla – Written and Directed by Emily Harris Fifteen-year-old Lara (Hannah Rae) lives with her father and her...
Bruna Papandrea Developing Christina Baker Kline’s “The Exiles” as TV Series
Christina Baker Kline is the latest author whose work will be adapted by Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories. The production company has optioned the rights to Kline’s eighth novel, “The...
Ava DuVernay Branching Out into Unscripted TV with NBC’s “Home Sweet Home”
Ava DuVernay has created narrative TV shows that delve into family (“Queen Sugar”), romance (“Cherish the Day”), and real-life tragedy (“When They See Us”) —...
Josephine Baker Series in Development at Studiocanal
A show about Jazz Age icon and civil rights activist Josephine Baker could soon be dancing its way to the screen. Studiocanal, CPB Films, and Leyland Films are developing “a high-end...
Trailer Watch: Dakota Fanning Takes the Lead in “The Alienist: Angel of Darkness”
Sara Howard (Dakota Fanning) has struck out on her own in “The Alienist: Angel of Darkness” — she’s running a detective agency and her help is sought when a child goes...
Weekly Update for July 10: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD The Old Guard – Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood Led by a warrior named Andy (Charlize Theron), a covert group of tight-knit mercenaries with a...
Lucy Liu to Topline and Produce ABC Comedy Pilot from Shana Goldberg-Meehan
Lucy Liu has lined up another TV project. She’ll star as a career woman entering uncharted territory — motherhood — in a multi-camera ABC comedy pilot from Shana Goldberg-Meehan...
Pick of the Day: “P-Valley”
“P-Valley” is full of strong women — not “strong” in the nebulous, she’s-an-interesting-character-but-also-a-woman! way. I mean strong as in athletic, powerful,...
Weekly Update for July 3: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
Read our message on BLM and the protests against racism and anti-Black police brutality. FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD Desperados – Directed by LP; Written by Ellen...
Gabrielle Union & Freida Pinto Developing TV Adaptation of Tanisha C. Ford’s “Dressed in Dreams”
Gabrielle Union and Freida Pinto are joining forces to bring Tanisha C. Ford’s memoir, “Dressed in Dreams: A Black Girl’s Love Letter to the Power of Fashion,” to television....
Trailer Watch: “Wynonna Earp” Is Back Home and Taking on the Demons in Season 4
Game on, bitches: “Wynonna Earp” is back. A trailer has dropped for Season 4 of the cult Syfy show and sees the titular character returning to Purgatory and reuniting with her crew...
Rights to Brit Bennett’s “The Vanishing Half” Snagged by HBO in Seven-Figure Deal
Brit Bennett’s “The Vanishing Half” has been out for less than a month, and already the bestseller has a TV adaptation on the way. As Deadline reports, “HBO won a wild...
Weekly Update for June 26: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
Read our message on BLM and the protests against racism and anti-Black police brutality. FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD House of Hummingbird – Written and Directed by Bora Kim Set in...
Trailer Watch: Brittany O’Grady Makes Music for Herself in “Little Voice”
“I don’t like anyone listening to the songs I write,” says Brittany O’Grady in a new trailer for “Little Voice. “They’re for me.” The Apple TV+...
Weekly Update for June 19: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
Read our message on BLM and the protests against racism and anti-Black police brutality. FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD Miss Juneteenth – Written and Directed by Channing Godfrey...
Weekly Update for June 12: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
Read our message on BLM and the protests against racism and anti-Black police brutality. FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD The Short History of the Long Road – Written and Directed by...
Remembering Lynn Shelton
We were honored to host Lynn Shelton in an interview with The Girls Club to discuss her films and her recent work on “Little Fires Everywhere.” Sadly, Lynn passed away just two weeks...
Weekly Update for June 5: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD Shirley – Directed by Josephine Decker; Written by Sarah Gubbins Towards the beginning of “Shirley,” an unwanted house guest tells Shirley...
“Surviving R. Kelly’s” dream hampton to Direct and EP Tulsa Race Massacre Docuseries
dream hampton, executive producer of the award-winning, change-making “Surviving R. Kelly,” is working on another docuseries unearthing a horrific injustice that has been long ignored....
Weekly Update for May 29: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
Due to the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent restrictions, Women and Hollywood is shifting its focus to online content. We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. (Please keep in mind that...
Trailer Watch: After an Assault, Michaela Coel Focuses on Friends and Work in “I May Destroy You”
Michaela Coel turns her attention to her friendships, work, and activism in the new trailer for “I May Destroy You.” Although its tone is lighter than the previously released teaser, the...
Weekly Update for May 22: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
Due to the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent restrictions, Women and Hollywood is shifting its focus to online content. We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. (Please keep in mind that...