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“Claws” Renewed for Season 3
Celebratory mani-pedis are in order. Deadline confirms the nail salon-set crime dramedy “Claws” has received a Season 3 renewal at TNT, following an impressive ratings showcase in its...
Kamil Oshundara Joins Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Prods. as Cultural Exec
Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions has made an unusual but very valuable hire. According to The Hollywood Reporter, activist and scholar Kamil Oshundara will serve as cultural executive at...
Trailer Watch: Patty Jenkins Investigates Hollywood’s Dark Secrets in “I Am the Night”
Patty Jenkins latest project has a trailer and a new title. Formerly known as “One Day She’ll Darken,” “I Am the Night” is a noir series that digs into some of...
Three Women-Created YA Pilots in the Works at Amazon
Amazon Studios has given the green light to three YA pilots from women. As Deadline reports, the projects are “Panic” from Lauren Oliver, “The Wilds” from Sarah Streicher,...
CAA Launches Database of TV Writers of Color
A recent Diversity Report from UCLA found that people of color accounted for just 7.1 percent of creators on broadcast scripted shows and 7.3 percent of creators on cable scripted shows in the...
Queen Latifah to EP Travel Docuseries About Women Comedians
Queen Latifah is pivoting from one “Girls Trip” to another. The multi-hyphenate is executive producing a documentary series following female comedians and their globe-trotting adventures....
Bruna Papandrea Is Bringing Jessica Knoll’s “The Favorite Sister” to TV
Jessica Knoll’s novel “The Favorite Sister” is getting a television adaptation. “Big Littles Lies” producer Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories obtained the rights...
Toni Collette, Lisa Cholodenko, and More Join Netflix’s “Unbelievable Story of Rape”
Netflix limited series “An Unbelievable Story of Rape” has lined up a cast and director. The Hollywood Reporter confirms Toni Collette, Merritt Wever, and Kaitlyn Dever will star in the...
Weekly Update for June 22: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING THIS WEEK Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts – Co-Written and Directed by Mouly Surya (Opens in NY; Opens in LA July 6) In the windswept uplands of the Indonesian...
MTV Is Rebooting “Daria”
Daria Morgendorffer will deadpan once more. According to Variety, the iconic ’90s cartoon “Daria” will receive a reboot at MTV’s new production unit, MTV Studios....
Apple Orders Immigrant Anthology Series Co-Created by Emily V. Gordon
Emily V. Gordon has booked another gig. Apple just ordered a timely half-hour anthology series inspired by immigrant stories co-written by “The Big Sick” scribe, Deadline reports....
U.S. Rights to Judy Davis-Starrer “Mystery Road” Snagged by Acorn TV
“Mystery Road” is headed stateside thanks to Acorn TV. The SVOD service has acquired U.S. rights to the Australian drama, Deadline confirms. The Judy Davis-starrer is scheduled to air in...
Netflix Orders Female-Led Heroin Drama “Hache”
Netflix has another Spanish-language original series on the way, Variety confirms. Created and written by Verónica Fernández, “Hache” is drug thriller based on real events and takes...
Lena Waithe to Participate in Keynote Conversation at Essence Fest 2018
Fresh off her Trailblazer Award win at last night’s MTV Movie & TV Awards comes word that Lena Waithe will participate in a keynote conversation at the 2018 Essence Festival. The...
Apply Now: Sony TV’s 2018 Diverse Directors Program
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is now accepting applications for this year’s Diverse Directors Program. The initiative gives emerging directors from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to...
Sundance Now Snags University-Set Psychological Thriller “Cheat”
Sundance Now has become the U.S. partner for “Cheat,” an upcoming psychological thriller from British network ITV. Deadline reports that the SVOD platform will bring the four-part series...
Mariska Hargitay Applauds #MeToo in Monte Carlo TV Fest Award Speech
Mariska Hargitay was awarded the Monte Carlo Television Festival’s Crystal Nymph Award on Friday and the “Law & Order: SVU” star used the occasion to commend the #MeToo...
Oprah Winfrey Signs Content Deal with Apple
Apple has secured another major talent. Reese Witherspoon has a number of projects in development with the streamer, and now the company has snagged a deal with none other than her “Wrinkle...
Weekly Update for June 15: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING THIS WEEK The Year of Spectacular Men – Directed by Lea Thompson; Written by Madelyn Deutch “The Year of Spectacular Men” follows...
Nicole Kidman Signs First-Look Deal with Amazon Studios
Nicole Kidman has inked a first-look deal with Amazon Studios, Deadline confirms. The pact sees the Oscar winner’s Blossom Films developing original series that will be available exclusively on...
Quote of the Day: Ava DuVernay Sees Activism as “Inherently Creative”
In these turbulent times the desire to do something can be overwhelming. At the same, time many of us can feel powerless against the actions of Trump, Sessions, and the rest of their brigade of...
“Vida” Is Getting a Second Season
Emma, Lyn, Mari, Eddy, and the rest of the “Vida” gang are sticking around for a while. Deadline confirms Starz’s groundbreaking half-hour drama has been renewed for a second...
Paul Feig’s Digital Media Company Greenlights Series About Muslim Women
Given his Leading Man Award from the Athena Film Festival and his history of feminism on-screen and off, it comes as no surprise that the first original series from Paul Feig’s digital media...
Jane Fonda to Be Honored with France’s Lumière Award
Oscar-winning actress, activist, and fitness icon Jane Fonda can add Lumière Award recipient to her stacked résumé. France’s Institut Lumière will recognize the “Grace and Frankie”...
Summer 2018 TV Preview: Mark Your Calendars for These Shows By and About Women
Summer might be known as the season of blockbuster movies, but there are plenty of offerings on TV, too. The next couple months will see a deluge of new and returning series by and about women, so,...
Weekly Update for June 8: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING THIS WEEK Ocean’s 8 – Co-Written by Olivia Milch “Ocean’s 8”: Barry Wetcher/Warner Bros. Five years, eight months, 12 days and counting —...
ReFrame Spotlights Gender-Balanced Films and TV with New Stamp
ReFrame, a project sponsored in part by the Sundance Institute and Women in Film, has announced a new tool in the quest to provide information on women’s representation, on-screen and behind...
Lena Waithe, Eva Longoria, & More Join Forces for MACRO Episodic Lab for POC
Lena Waithe and Eva Longoria are championing episodic storytellers of color alongside MACRO founder/CEO Charles D. King and The Black List’s Franklin Leonard. The foursome have introduced The...
Seed&Spark, Color Farm Media, & Black&SexyTV Team Up to Champion Creators of Color
Crowdfunding and streaming platform Seed&Spark, diversity-focused company Color Farm Media, and entertainment/lifestyle network Black&SexyTV are joining forces to support creators of color...
Watch: Millie and Jean Take On a New Case in “The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco”
Bletchley Park code-breakers Millie (Rachael Stirling) and Jean (Julie Graham) are taking their crime-solving skills stateside. A new clip for “The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco” sees...
Zendaya Takes the Lead in HBO Pilot “Euphoria”
Zendaya’s moving from the Disney Channel to HBO. The former “K.C. Undercover” star is set to topline drama pilot “Euphoria” for the premium cable network, Variety...
Trailer Watch: Amy Adams Reports on a Crime and Riles Up Her Hometown in “Sharp Objects”
Reporter Camille Preaker (Amy Adams) isn’t keen on returning to her hometown in the trailer for HBO’s “Sharp Objects,” but she has little choice when her boss sends her there...
TV Adaptation of Trans Activist Juno Dawson’s Memoir on the Way
“The Gender Games” could be coming to the small screen, and Doctor Strange is involved. Benedict Cumberbatch’s SunnyMarch banner has scored TV rights to the memoir by Juno Dawson, a...
“Younger” Renewed for Season 6
Liza Miller will continue living a double life for at least another year. Variety confirms that “Younger,” the Sutton Foster-led series about a 40-something woman posing as a 20-something...
Dolly Parton-Inspired Anthology Coming to Netflix
The Queen of Country is heading to Netflix. The streamer has picked up a scripted anthology based on Dolly Parton songs, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. If the premise sounds familiar to you, take a...
Producer Pippa Harris Named BAFTA’s Next Chair
“Call the Midwife” producer Pippa Harris is taking on another leadership role at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Per a press release, she will succeed Jane Lush...
Weekly Update for June 1: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING THIS WEEK One Sings, the Other Doesn’t (Theatrical Re-Release) – Written and Directed by Agnès Varda (One Week Only in NY) Agnés Varda’s enchanting ode to female...
“The Middle’s” Eden Sher Might Be Getting Her Own Spinoff
It’s finally Sue Heck’s moment to shine. The hyper-enthusiastic middle child of ABC’s “The Middle,” played by Eden Sher, could be getting her very own show. According...
HBO Developing Anthology Series Based on “Cat Person” Author’s Upcoming Book
Towards the end of 2017, “Cat Person” took social media by storm. Kristen Roupenian’s viral New Yorker short story about a 20-year-old woman’s evolving relationship with an...
Hailee Steinfeld to Play Emily Dickinson in Apple Series
Hailee Steinfeld’s eclectic resume is expanding. She’ll follow up her blockbuster turn in “Transformers” spin-off “Bumblebee” by playing Emily Dickinson. Apple has...
“The Split” Renewed for a Second Season
We haven’t seen the last of the Defoe family — it’s not as though they’ll ever run out of divorce cases to process. BBC One has renewed “The Split” for a second...
Uma Thurman Joins “Chambers,” Netflix’s Upcoming Supernatural Series
Uma Thurman has booked another TV gig. The Oscar-nominated actress will star in “Chambers,” an hourlong supernatural drama for Netflix that’s created by Leah Rachel...
“Claws” Showrunner Janine Sherman Barrois Signs New Overall Deal With WBTV
“Claws” showrunner and exec producer Janine Sherman Barrois is staying put at Warner Bros. Television. She’s signed a new, exclusive multi-year overall deal with the studio,...
Weekly Update for May 25: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
Films About Women Opening This Week Mary Shelley – Directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour; Written by Emma Jensen and Haifaa Al-Mansour (Available on VOD June 1) “Mary Shelley” She will...
Political Drama Inspired by Barbara Boxer in the Works at FX
Denise Di Novi and Nina Tassler are bringing another female leader’s story to the small screen. The PatMa Productions founders already have limited series about Israeli Prime Minister Golda...
Natalie Dormer to Play Vivien Leigh in New Series
“Picnic at Hanging Rock” dropped on Amazon today, and the miniseries’ star already has another TV project in the works. Natalie Dormer will topline and produce a series about...
Trailer Watch: The Ladies Have a New Boss in “Claws” Season 2
Desna (Niecy Nash) outlines a simple plan in the trailer for “Claws'” sophomore season: “I just want to live the dream: have a chain of nail salons, and take care of my brother and...
“The Baby-Sitters Club” May Be Coming Back to TV
It’s time to reunite with Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, Stacey, and all your other faves in Stoneybrook. “The Baby-Sitters Club” could be heading back to TV. Deadline reports that a...
Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Receive 2018 Mark Twain Prize
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is set to accept yet another honor. The eight-time Emmy winner has been named the recipient of this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Deadline confirms. The...
New Anthology Series to Spotlight Notable Women Who Didn’t Get NYT Obits
The New York Times is looking to redress some of its shady, sexist history. The newspaper is teaming up with Paramount Television, Anonymous Content, and 3dot Productions for...
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sandra Oh, and More Discuss Equal Pay and Collaboration in THR Roundtable
The latest Hollywood Reporter roundtable features TV actresses who portray women claiming — or reclaiming — power. Maggie Gyllenhaal plays a sex worker making name for herself as an adult...