#Women Producers
Toni Collette and Catherine Hardwicke Reunite for “Mafia Mamma”
Toni Collette and Catherine Hardwicke are following up their last collaboration, 2015 tearjerker “Miss You Already,” with a comedy. The pair are reuniting for “Mafia Mamma,”...
Phenomenal’s Meena Harris & More to Appear in Women in STEM Short Doc from Reese Witherspoon
A new short documentary about women trailblazers in STEM is on the way. Set to stream on-demand in January, “In Her Element” focuses on “female pioneers using technology to advance...
Trailer Watch: Jessica Chastain Recruits Lupita Nyong’o and More in “The 355”
Riding high on Emmy buzz for “Scenes from a Marriage” and Oscar buzz for “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” Jessica Chastain is debuting a new trailer for “The 355.” The...
“Better Things” Ending with Season 5
All good things must come to an end: “Better Things” is wrapping up its critically acclaimed, award-winning run. Pamela Adlon, the FX comedy’s co-creator, writer, director,...
Emma Stone to Exec Produce “Flicker in the Dark” Series at HBO Max
Emma Stone is adding to her off-camera résumé. Riding high on the success of “Cruella” and a sequel to the live-action “101 Dalmatians” prequel being greenlit, the star and...
Pick of the Day: “Maid”
In one of the early episodes of the new Netflix limited series “Maid,” the main character laments that she will need someone to watch her toddler daughter while she goes to interview for...
Series Adaptation of Phoebe Robinson’s “Everything’s Trash” Ordered at Freeform
Phoebe Robinson is celebrating another milestone hot off the heels of HBO Max releasing the trailer for her first-ever solo stand-up special. Freeform has given a series order to...
Gina Atwater Signs Overall Deal with Netflix and Sets First Project
Gina Atwater has signed a multi-year overall deal with Netflix. The “Westworld” scribe will be creating, producing, and writing new series and projects for the streamer, “focusing...
Niav Conty’s Feature Debut “Small Time” Acquired by Film Arcade
Niav Conty’s feature debut “Small Time” has found a home. Deadline confirms North American rights to the drama have been picked up by indie distributor The Film Arcade. Written,...
Marissa Jo Cerar’s Series Adaptation of “Black Cake” Lands at Hulu Following Bidding War, Oprah Producing
Marissa Jo Cerar is taking Charmaine Wilkerson’s upcoming debut novel, “Black Cake,” to Hulu. Following “a heated bidding war” with other streamers, Hulu has ordered an...
Sharon Horgan Has an Apple TV+ Comedy Series On the Way
Sharon Horgan is bringing her many talents to Apple TV+. The multi-hyphenate is set to star in, co-write, and executive produce an untitled dark comedy about bereaved sisters for the streamer,...
“Pitch Perfect” Series Coming to Peacock, Megan Amram Serving as Showrunner
Megan Amram has exited “The Good Place” and is entering the world of a cappella. The five-time Emmy-nominated “Good Place” and “Parks and Recreation” alumna is...
Bryce Dallas Howard Will Direct and Produce a Disney+ Reboot of “Flight of the Navigator”
Bryce Dallas Howard’s feature narrative directorial debut is on the way. The “Jurassic World” actress and “Dads” helmer is set to produce and direct a gender-swapped...
Zendaya, Jean Smart, Marlee Matlin, and Siân Heder Among Women in Film WIF Honorees
Zendaya is following up the world premiere of “Dune” at Venice Film Festival by taking home a special award. The Emmy-winning “Euphoria” actress is among this year’s...
Join the Girls Club for a Conversation with “Impeachment: American Crime Story” Showrunner Sarah Burgess
Please note that this event has been cancelled. Sarah Burgess, the showrunner, head writer, and executive producer of “Impeachment: American Crime Story,” will discuss the buzzy FX...
Susan Sarandon and Anna Friel to Star in Fox Country Music Drama from Melissa London Hilfers
Susan Sarandon and Anna Friel are taking over the country music scene — on the small screen, anyway. The pair will star as country royalty in “Monarch,” a Fox drama created by...
Sahraa Karimi Is Making a Film About Her Escape from Afghanistan
“Hava, Maryam, Ayesha” filmmaker Sahraa Karimi is among the tens of thousands of civilians who have fled Afghanistan. Along with her family, she managed to escape first to Istanbul and then make...
Becky Read’s “The Fight Before Christmas” Doc Acquired by Apple
One man’s ill-fated mission to bring “Joy to the World” — and specifically his neighborhood — is heading to Apple TV+. The streamer has acquired global rights to...
Gabrielle Union, Taraji P. Henson, & Effie T. Brown Join Forces to Produce “Sorcerority” Adaptation
Gabrielle Union, Taraji P. Henson, and Effie T. Brown are joining the “Sorcerority.” The trio are producing a feature film based on the fantasy graphic novel “Sorcerority,”...
Trailer Watch: Janet Tobias, John Hoffman, and Nat Geo Present an Intimate Portrait of “Fauci”
For many people, Dr. Anthony Fauci has been the sole light in the darkness of the COVID-19 pandemic. He has unwaveringly offered the public hope, guidance, and common sense — and reminded us...
“Kevin Can F**k Himself” Renewed for Second Season at AMC
Allison McRoberts’ quest to take down her obnoxious, schlubby husband will continue. “Kevin Can F**k Himself,” a dark comedy that deconstructs the stereotypical Sitcom Wife trope,...
“Everything I Know About Love” Adaptation: Bel Powley & Emma Appleton to Star, China Moo-Young to Direct
As we previously reported, journalist Dolly Alderton is adapting her hit memoir “Everything I Know About Love” for television. Now there’s word the project — which has been been...
Cynthia Erivo Will Topline and Exec Produce 1970s Drama-Thriller “Steel”
Cynthia Erivo received an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Aretha Franklin in “Genius” — and now she’s set to play another brilliant, ambitious woman. She is set to...
Teaser Watch: Margaret Qualley Is a Single Mother Fighting for Survival in Netflix’s “Maid”
In the teaser for the upcoming Netflix series “Maid,” single mother and aspiring writer Alex (Margaret Qualley) tells a friend about a book she’s working on. It’s about a...
“Black Widow,” “Respect,” and “Mrs. America” Among Women’s Image Award Nominees
The Women’s Image Network (WIN) has announced the nominations for the 23rd Women’s Image Awards, which “celebrate artists whose work depicts dimensional female media images”...
AMC Studios Developing Shows from Michelle Ashford, Esta Spaulding, and Rachel Caris Love
Michelle Ashford, Esta Spaulding, and Rachel Caris Love are working on projects through AMC Studios’ scripts-to-series model, “which opens writers’ rooms to develop prospective series...
FX Sets Brit Marling Limited Series, Taps Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton for “Fleishman Is in Trouble”
FX announced a limited series from “The OA’s” Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, and confirmed “Little Miss Sunshine’s” Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton have been...
“Sort Of,” Coming-of-Age Comedy Centering Gender Fluidity, Headed to HBO Max
“Sort Of” is making its way to HBO Max. The upcoming Canadian comedy will premiere on the streamer this fall, a press release announced. “Sort Of” will make its North American...
Trailer Watch: Monica Lewinsky & Linda Tripp Take Center Stage in “Impeachment: American Crime Story”
“There is a woman I’m very close to in the midst of an affair with the President of the United States,” Linda Tripp, as played by Sarah Paulson, says in the new trailer for...
Debbie Allen Will Be Presented with the Television Academy’s Governors Award at 2021 Emmys
Debbie Allen will need to make some room on her mantle — the Television Academy’s Governors Award will soon take its place among her three Emmys, Golden Globe, Olivier Award, and 10 NAACP...
Emily Blunt to Play the Pinkerton Agency’s First Woman Detective in Amazon Studios Pic
Emily Blunt is trading in her explorer’s gear for a sleuth’s magnifying glass. The “Jungle Cruise” star will portray Kate Warne, the first woman to become a detective at the...
Lisa D’Apolito to Direct Doc About Ventriloquist Shari Lewis and Her Puppet Lamb Chop
“Love, Gilda” filmmaker Lisa D’Apolito is set to direct another doc about a beloved performer. A press release has announced she will helm “Shari & Lamb Chop,” which...
Sahar Jahani & Mindy Kaling Partner for “Hana Khan Carries On” Adaptation at Amazon Studios
Sahar Jahani is joining forces with Mindy Kaling to offer an updated take on “Shop Around the Corner.” According to Variety, they’re are working on a film adaptation of Uzma...
Thriller Starring Boxing Champ Kali “K.O.” Reis Lands at IFC Films
“Catch the Fair One,” a thriller toplined by boxer Kali “K.O.” Reis, based on a story of her own creation, is on its way to theaters. According to Variety, IFC Films has acquired U.S....
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter” Acquired by Netflix Ahead of Venice World Premiere
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s feature directorial debut has found a home ahead of its world premiere at Venice Film Festival next month. U.S. rights to “The Lost Daughter,” an adaptation of Elena...
Kerry Washington Set to Star in and Exec Produce Netflix Surfing Pic “Rockaway”
Kerry Washington is saying goodbye to Shaker Heights and hello to Rockaway Beach. Variety reports that the Emmy-nominated “Little Fires Everywhere” star is set to to topline and produce a...
Octavia Spencer Will Receive the James Schamus Ally Award at Outfest Film Fest
Octavia Spencer is set to be honored at Outfest LA LGBTQ Film Festival. Deadline reports that the Oscar winner has been named as the recipient of the James Schamus Ally Award, which she’ll...
HBO Developing Series Based on Annabelle Gurwitch’s LA Times Essay on Homelessness
Annabelle Gurwitch has written about her experience taking in an unhoused couple for the Los Angeles Times and in her new book, “You’re Leaving When? Adventures in Downward Mobility.”...
Heather Mitchell & Jenna Bans Land Script Commitment at Fox for “Never Have I Ever” Series Adaptation
“Scandal” alumnae Heather Mitchell and Jenna Bans have another twisty drama on the way. Deadline reports the duo have landed a script commitment with penalty at Fox for an untitled series...
Annie Murphy Will Topline and Exec Produce “Witness Protection” Comedy
Annie Murphy’s set to lead her first feature. The Emmy-winning “Schitt’s Creek” breakout will topline and executive produce “Witness Protection” for MRC Film’s...
Limited Series About Nobel-Winning Scientist Jennifer Doudna in the Works
Jennifer Doudna and her breakthroughs in gene editing could be coming to the small screen. Mark Gordon Pictures has optioned the rights to Walter Isaacson’s bestseller “The Code Breaker:...
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...
Whoopi Goldberg & Danielle Deadwyler to Star in Chinonye Chukwu’s Mamie Till-Mobley Biopic
Whoopi Goldberg and Danielle Deadwyler (“Watchmen”) have joined the cast of Chinonye Chukwu’s “Till,” which follows Mamie Till-Mobley in the aftermath of the murder of...
Lena Waithe Producing “Being Mary: The Mary Tyler Moore Documentary”
Lena Waithe is gonna make a Mary Tyler Moore documentary after all. Variety reports that Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions and Endeavor Content are producing “Being Mary: The Mary Tyler...
Joey King Signs First-Look Deal with Netflix
Joey King is taking the next step in her relationship with Netflix. The star of the streamer’s wildly successful “Kissing Booth” franchise has inked a first-look deal with the...
Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie Team Up for “Barbie,” Shooting Kicks Off in 2022
Greta Gerwig’s last film saw her re-imagining an iconic novel, and now she’s set to put a fresh spin on an iconic toy. The “Little Women” helmer has officially signed on to...
Pick of the Day: “This Way Up”
Set in the months before COVID-19 brought the world to a grinding halt, Season 2 of “This Way Up” sees its main character, Aine (writer-creator-EP Aisling Bea), navigating fits and starts...
Trailer Watch: Aisling Bea and Sharon Horgan Have So Many Secrets in “This Way Up” Season 2
A trailer has arrived for the new season of “This Way Up,” the Hulu/Channel 4 dramedy about a woman rebuilding her life after a nervous breakdown. Last time we saw protagonist Aine...
Rachel Dratch & Ana Gasteyer Team Up for Holiday Parody “A Clüsterfünke Christmas,” Vella Lovell Stars
Two “Saturday Night Live” grads are teaming up for a holiday-themed comedy. Deadline reports that Rachel Dratch and Ana Gasteyer will act in, write, and executive produce “A...
Pam Fryman Tapped to Direct “How I Met Your Father” Pilot, Hilary Duff Stars in the Spinoff
Pam Fryman is being recruited back into the “How I Met Your Mother” universe. After helming all but 12 episodes of the nine-season sitcom, she’s been tapped to direct and produce...
Jemele Hill to Launch Unbothered Podcast Network to Elevate Black Women’s Voices
Award-winning journalist and producer Jemele Hill is set to launch a new podcast network, The Unbothered Network, which will focus on elevating the voices and stories of Black women. The Hollywood...