#Women Producers
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s” Melissa Fumero & Vanessa Ramos Reuniting for Netflix Workplace Comedy
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” collaborators Melissa Fumero and Vanessa Ramos are teaming up for another comedy. The respective star and writer-producer of the recently concluded law enforcement...
Teona Strugar Mitevska to Direct Film About the “Real” Mother Teresa
Teona Strugar Mitevska is bringing the “real” Mother Teresa to the screen. Her next film will be “a story depicting five days in the life of a 44-year-old ambitious woman, just at the...
Issa Rae to Be Honored with the Visionary Award at the PGA Awards
Issa Rae is following in the footsteps of Ava DuVernay and Octavia Spencer. The Emmy-nominated “Insecure” co-creator, star, writer, and exec producer has been named as the recipient of...
Gigi Gaston’s Crime Thriller “9 Bullets” Acquired by Screen Media, Lena Headey Stars
“Game of Thrones” actress Lena Headey is starring in another story with life-or-death stakes. A press release has confirmed that her new film, “9 Bullets,” has been acquired...
Rashida Jones to Topline Apple TV+ Dark Comedy “Sunny,” Katie Robbins Penning the Adaptation
Rashida Jones is returning to the small screen, taking on her first starring role in a series since “Angie Tribeca” wrapped in 2018. The “Parks and Recreation” and...
Francesca Gregorini to Direct Anna Nicole Smith Biopic “Hurricana”
Last month, news broke that Ursula Macfarlane is working on a documentary about Anna Nicole Smith. Now there’s word that another story about the late model is on the way, also from a woman...
Noree Victoria to Make Feature Directorial Debut with “An Arrangement”
Best known for her on-screen work in series such as “American Crime Story” and “Queen Sugar,” and in the 2019 big screen comedy “Little,” Noree Victoria is set to...
Join the Girls Club for a Conversation with “The Gilded Age” Director/EP Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Actress, director, and producer Salli Richardson-Whitfield will join the Girls Club for a discussion about her latest project, “The Gilded Age,” on Tuesday, February 8, at 3 p.m. EST. The...
“Somebody Somewhere” Renewed for Season 2 by HBO
“Somebody Somewhere” was a recent pick of the day here at Women and Hollywood, and it seems we’re not the only fans — HBO has just confirmed via press release that the show,...
“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...
Lulu Wang & Dani Melia Set Up New Production Company, Ink First-Look TV Deal with Amazon
“The Farewell” filmmaker Lulu Wang and producer Dani Melia are setting up shop at Amazon. Deadline reports the duo have entered into a first-look TV deal with Amazon via their new...
Bertha Bay-Sa Pan to Direct and Produce “Hope Was Here” Adaptation
A film adaptation of the Newbery-winning bestseller “Hope Was Here” is on the way. According to Deadline, Bertha Bay-Sa Pan (“Face”) is directing and producing the project...
Emerald Fennell Lines Up Next Film
Emerald Fennell has lined up the follow-up to her Oscar-winning feature directorial debut. “The Promising Young Woman” filmmaker is said to be working on “a story of...
Mary Parent to Receive David O. Selznick Achievement Award at 2022 Producers Guild Awards
Mary Parent is joining the likes of iconic producers like “The Walking Dead’s” Gale Anne Hurd and the James Bond franchise’s Barbara Broccoli. The Producers Guild of America...
Journalist Olivia Nuzzi Teaming Up with “Killing Eve’s” Gina Mingacci for D.C. Satire at AMC
Olivia Nuzzi, the Washington correspondent for New York magazine, will attempt to lampoon the already-bonkers world of American politics for television. Deadline reports the journalist and...
Pick of the Day: “Somebody Somewhere”
After years of memorable supporting turns in the likes of “Unbelievable,” “Camping,” and “Patti Cake$,” Bridget Everett is finally leading her own show. She stars...
Viola Davis Will Produce and Potentially Star in Amazon Family Drama “Two Butterflies”
Viola Davis’ next project will be the Black List-making “Two Butterflies.” According to Deadline, she will produce and “is in talks to star” in the Amazon drama about...
Trailer Watch: Kat Dennings Is Figuring Out Her Future in “Dollface” Season 2
The new season of the Hulu comedy “Dollface” sees its characters flailing. “My life is going nowhere,” protagonist Jules (Kat Dennings) laments in the trailer for Season 2....
Roxane Gay to Host and Produce New Podcast on Luminary
Another podcast from Roxane Gay is on the way. The “Hear to Slay” co-host and “Bad Feminist” writer is launching “The Roxane Gay Agenda” on subscription podcast...
Rooney Mara to Portray Audrey Hepburn in Apple Biopic, Will Also Produce
Lisbeth Salander is going glam. After breaking out with her Oscar-nominated leading role in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” Rooney Mara is set to portray another iconic woman —...
Series About African Warrior Queen Nzinga in Dev at Starz, Yetide Badaki to Star & Mo Abudu to EP
“American Gods” star Yetide Badaki and EbonyLife Media founder and CEO Mo Abudu are teaming up on a series about the African warrior queen Nzinga. According to Deadline, Starz is...
Halle Berry to Receive SeeHer Award from Critics Choice Association
Halle Berry has been named this year’s recipient of the Critics Choice Association’s SeeHer Award, “which honors a woman who advocates for gender equality, portrays characters with...
“Diary of a Future President” Creator Ilana Peña Developing Buddy Comedy for CBS
“Diary of a Future President” creator Ilana Peña is going to figure out “How to Get Over Brian Byers.” According to Deadline, she and stand-up comedian Anne Sundell are...
Numa Perrier to Star in and Produce Audre Lorde Biopic
Currently in post-production on Gabrielle Union-starrer “The Perfect Find,” Numa Perrier has booked her next gig. The “Jezebel” writer, director, and actress is set to topline...
A Musical Adaptation of “Real Women Have Curves” Is in the Works
Ana García is heading to Broadway. A musical adaptation of “Real Women Have Curves,” the 2002 coming-of-age pic about a Mexican-American teen, is in the works from “Waitress”...
Audra McDonald to Narrate and EP New Doc About Whitney Houston
Audra McDonald is paying tribute to The Voice. The Emmy, Grammy, and Tony-winning actress and singer is set to narrate and executive produce “Whitney in Focus,” a doc about Whitney...
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: Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte Are Back in “And Just Like That…”
The more things change for the women of “Sex and the City,” the more they stay the same. The trailer for the much-anticipated “SATC” revival, “And Just Like...
EbonyLife Media CEO Mo Abudu Inks Development Deal with BBC Studios, Sets Heist Series “Reclaim”
EbonyLife Media founder and CEO Mosunmola “Mo” Abudu is bringing an adventure story about colonialism, history, and cultural repatriation to BBC Studios as part of a new development deal....
Apply Now: Reel Sisters Microbudget Film Fellowship for Women of Color
Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series is offering women of color a chance to win $5,000 to produce a web series pilot or short film. Applications for the Reel Sisters...
Teaser Watch: Secrets, Betrayal, & Wine Abound in “The Kings of Napa” from Janine Sherman Barrois
If you’re dreading the end of “Claws” and/or “Queen Sugar” and looking for even more family and business drama, Janine Sherman Barrois and OWN have got you covered. A...
“Gentefied” Co-Creator Linda Yvette Chávez Inks Overall Deal with 20th Television
Linda Yvette Chávez is set to “create her own as well as supervise other writers’ dramas and comedies for all platforms” at 20th Television. Deadline reports the...
“Queen Sugar” to End After Upcoming Seventh Season
“Queen Sugar’s” reign is coming to an end. Creator Ava DuVernay told Deadline that the OWN family drama will conclude next year with its seventh season. The Season 6 finale aired...
Julie Bowen Signs On to Topline & EP NBC Comedy, Inks First-Look Deal with Universal Television
Julie Bowen is eyeing her return to the small screen. The Emmy-winning “Modern Family” alumna has signed a first-look deal with Universal Television for her production company, Bowen...
Lena Waithe Signs Overall Deal with Warner Bros. TV, First Project Will Be “Hoop Dreams” Series
Lena Waithe is heading to Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG). The mogul-in-the-making has inked “a big exclusive overall deal” with the studio, Deadline reports, which will see her and...
Kathleen Collins to Receive Posthumous Icon Tribute at Gotham Awards
Kathleen Collins is set to receive the inaugural Icon Tribute posthumously during the 2021 Gotham Awards Ceremony. A press release announced that the event will honor the poet, playwright, writer,...
Trailer Watch: Activists Derrica and Natalie Wilson Are Dedicated to Finding “Black and Missing” Persons
“There are so many missing people of color in the U.S.,” we’re told in the trailer for the HBO docuseries “Black and Missing.” “African Americans remain missing...
Regina Hall to Star in & Produce “Midnight Run” Sequel for Universal, Aeysha Carr Writing the Script
Regina Hall is gearing up for a “Midnight Run.” The “Black Monday” and “Nine Perfect Strangers” star has signed on to the sequel to 1988’s “Midnight...
Join the Girls Club for a Talk About Film Financing with Jennifer Esposito and Christine Crokos
Jennifer Esposito and Christine Crokos will join the Girls Club to discuss the future of film financing on Tuesday, November 9, at 4 p.m. EST. The virtual chat will be open to the public, but be sure...
Pick of the Day: “Mark, Mary & Some Other People”
From the very beginning of their relationship, Mary (Hayley Law) and Mark (Ben Rosenfield) do things a little unconventionally. In the opening scenes of “Mark, Mary & Some Other...
Kelly Macdonald Starring in Carol Morley’s Next Feature, Jane Campion Exec Producing
“The Falling” filmmaker Carol Morley is collaborating with Kelly Macdonald (“Boardwalk Empire”), Monica Dolan (“A Very English Scandal”), Gina McKee...
Katie Holmes Will Co-Write, Direct, Produce, and Star in Adaptation of “Rare Objects”
Katie Holmes is stepping behind the camera again. The “Dawson’s Creek” alumna and “All We Had” filmmaker is set to direct, co-write, and produce “Rare...
Trailer Watch: Sarah Kendall Can’t Escape Australia in “Frayed” Season 2
Despite her best efforts, the past catches up with Sammy (Sarah Kendall) in the new season of “Frayed.” The down-on-her-luck former London housewife/current Australia working girl is...
Outfest to Honor Marvel Studios Exec Victoria Alonso
Victoria Alonso is set to receive the Visionary Award at the 2021 Outfest Legacy Awards. Marvel Studios’ president of physical and post production, visual effects, and animation production...
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Nicole Holofcener Reteaming for Comedy “Beth and Don”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Nicole Holofcener are teaming up on another comedy about relationships and the secrets that undermine them. The respective “Enough Said” star and writer-director...
Tessa Thompson Is Developing an Adaptation of “Luster” at HBO
Tessa Thompson is working on another book adaptation. The “Westworld” actress, whose production company, Viva Maude, has a first-look deal at the sci-fi Western’s home, HBO (as well...
Women Make Up Majority of Sundance Institute’s Inaugural Producers Intensive Participants
Sundance Institute has announced the 10 fellows taking part in its inaugural Producers Intensive this month. The two-day program, which kicked off October 21, was designed as “a means of...
Octavia Spencer to Star in & EP “The Bobby Love Story” from Kerry Washington & Jenni Konner
Octavia Spencer is set to add to her eternally busy slate with new project “The Bobby Love Story,” a one-hour drama she will star in and executive produce, currently in development at FX....
Pick of the Day: “Insecure”
“The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl” served as Issa Rae’s calling card in the industry, but it’s “Insecure” that launched her into another stratosphere. Now...
Patricia Clarkson and Nathalie Emmanuel Will Star in Spy Series from Director Ruba Nadda
Patricia Clarkson is reuniting with her “Cairo Time” and “October Gale” director. She is set to topline “Gray,” a spy thriller series helmed by Ruba Nadda....
Trailer Watch: Elle Fanning Vows to Remake Russia in “The Great” Season 2
Convinced that “reason and compassion can win any argument better than violence,” Elle Fanning prepares to “remake Russia” in “The Great’s” sophomore season....