#Women Writers
Trailer Watch: Sasha Lane and Gillian Flynn Tackle a Pandemic in “Utopia”
“How much evil do you have to do to do good?” asks Sasha Lane in a new trailer for “Utopia.” The Amazon Prime Video series sees the “American Honey” breakout...
Rachel Weisz and Alice Birch Have a “Dead Ringers” TV Reboot in the Works at Amazon
Rachel Weisz and Alice Birch are resurrecting “Dead Ringers.” The Oscar-winning actress and Emmy-nominated “Normal People” scribe have a reimagining of David...
Trailer Watch: Rashida Jones Teams Up with Her Dad to Spy on Her Husband in Sofia Coppola’s “On the Rocks”
The decision to confide in her father lands Rashida Jones on an epic adventure across New York City in “On the Rocks,” Sofia Coppola’s latest. Laura’s (Jones) husband Dean...
Julie Taymor’s “The Glorias” Will Debut on Amazon Prime Video
COVID-19 has affected the theatrical release of Julie Taymor’s “The Glorias,” but we’ll still get to see the Gloria Steinem biopic before the election. Deadline reports the...
Trailer Watch: An 11-Year-Old Girl Joins a Dance Clique in Maïmouna Doucouré’s “Cuties”
“What are you doing, Amy? Who are you, Amy?” an 11-year-old girl’s mother asks in a new trailer for “Cuties.” The French-language coming-of-age story is set in Paris and...
Trailer Watch: Katherine Ryan Wants a Sibling for Her Daughter in “The Duchess”
“It’s not that hard to be a decent fucking mom,” says Katherine Ryan in a new trailer for “The Duchess.” The Netflix comedy sees the stand-up comedian playing a single...
Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” Sets Release Date, Frances McDormand Stars
Chloé Zhao’s latest has secured a release date. “Nomadland” will debut in theaters December 4 following its festival run. A press release announced the news. Written by Zhao, the...
“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...
Weekly Update for August 14: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD Represent (Documentary) – Directed by Hillary Bachelder The past few years have seen a record-breaking number of women running for office. Hillary...
Motherhood Horror Comedy “The Baby” Ordered to Series by HBO and Sky
HBO and Sky are joining forces to deliver “The Baby,” a dark horror comedy about motherhood. The premium cable network and British broadcaster have ordered the project to series, Deadline...
Pick of the Day: “Lovecraft Country”
The supernatural, like everything else, informs and is influenced by systemic racism in “Lovecraft Country.” Misha Green’s new HBO series, developed from Matt Ruff’s novel of...
Lulu Wang to Direct Feature Inspired by “Like Father, Like Son”
Lulu Wang has lined up yet another project. The “Farewell” filmmaker is already set to make her small-screen debut with “The Expatriates,” an original Amazon series exec produced by...
Trailer Watch: Haley Lu Richardson and Barbie Ferreira Hit the Road in “Unpregnant”
Former BFFs band together in a crisis in “Unpregnant.” “I know we’re not close anymore and I’m the last person that you want to help, but I need your help and I...
Roxane Gay Adapting Her Graphic Novel “The Banks” for the Big Screen
Roxane Gay is bringing “The Banks” to the movies. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the author and critic will pen the film adaptation of her graphic novel “The Banks,” the...
Sara Bareilles, Meredith Scardino, & Tina Fey Team Up for Peacock Music Comedy “Girls5eva”
Sara Bareilles has signed on to topline a Peacock music comedy series. The singer-songwriter and actress is joining forces with Meredith Scardino and Tina Fey on “Girls5eva,” Variety...
“Never Gonna Snow Again” Named Poland’s Submission for Oscars’ International Feature Category
Malgorzata Szumowska’s latest has been named as Poland’s pick for the 2021 Academy Awards ahead of its world premiere at Venice Film Festival next month. “Never Gonna Snow Again”...
Quote of the Day: Sierra Teller Ornelas Talks Native American Representation on Her New Show
According to the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, 70 percent of female television characters in the 2018-2019 season were white. Seventeen percent were Black, seven percent were...
Trailer Watch: An Undocumented Caregiver’s Life Is Turned Upside Down in Isabel Sandoval’s “Lingua Franca”
A woman falls for her patient’s grandson in a new trailer for Isabel Sandoval’s “Lingua Franca.” Olivia (Sandoval), an undocumented Filipina trans woman, works as a live-in...
Elle Fanning Will Play Michelle Carter in Hulu Series About Infamous Texting-Suicide Case from Liz Hannah
Elle Fanning is set to topline another Hulu series inspired by a true story. “The Great,” her 18th-century set Catherine the Great comedy, was renewed for a second season last month, and...
Trailer Watch: Maya and Anna Are Wonderfully Weird in “Pen15” Season 2
Our favorite 13-year-old weirdos are back and as delightful as ever. Though Anna (Anna Konkle) claims that “the real thing is we’ve changed,” a new trailer for...
Weekly Update for August 7: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD I Used to Go Here – Written and Directed by Kris Rey A former professor and crush beckons Gillian Jacobs back to her old stomping grounds in “I Used...
Abbi Jacobson’s “A League of Their Own” Reboot Gets Series Order from Amazon
Abbi Jacobson’s “League of Their Own” reboot is shaping up to be a home run. The “Broad City” alumna just received a series order from Amazon based on its pilot, which...
Pick of the Day: “I Used to Go Here”
A former professor and crush beckons Gillian Jacobs back to her old stomping grounds in “I Used to Go Here.” Kris Rey’s latest sees the “Community” alumna returning to a...
Pick of the Day: “Spinster”
“Spinster” is not a subtle film — again, its title is “Spinster.” The pic, from director Andrea Dorfman and writer Jennifer Deyell, features a few clunky conversations...
Marina Kato Receives AGBO/AFI Conservatory Development Grant
Marina Kato will develop a feature-length screenplay as this year’s recipient of the AGBO/AFI Conservatory Development Grant. According to a press release, the grant will support the...
Trailer Watch: Paula Pell Is a Wannabe Jessica Fletcher in Quibi Comedy “Mapleworth Murders”
“I’ve written 64 murder-mystery novellas. I think I’ve got this,” says Paula Pell in a new trailer for “Mapleworth Murders.” The Quibi comedy sees the...
Katie Boland to Make Feature Directorial Debut with “We’re All In This Together”
“Reign” alumna Katie Boland is stepping behind the camera. The actress is set to make her feature directorial debut with “We’re All In This Together,” a drama that...
Women In Film Hosting CW Variety Special to Benefit Hire Her Back Campaign
Jane Fonda, Rosario Dawson, Alison Brie, and Jennifer Garner are just a few of the entertainers who will perform as part of “Women In Film Presents: Make It Work!,” a one-hour variety...
Amy Adams to Exec Produce & Star in Netflix Limited Series Revisiting Walmart Class Action Lawsuit
Amy Adams will follow up her Emmy-nominated role as a crime reporter searching for answers in “Sharp Objects” with another portrayal of a woman trying to find justice. The six-time Oscar...
Pick of the Day: “Sam Jay: 3 In The Morning”
Sam Jay is comfortable with being uncomfortable. In her new Netflix special, “3 In the Morning,” the comedian — a masculine-presenting Black queer woman — wrestles with hard...
Trailer Watch: “A Call to Spy” Shines a Spotlight on Female Spies of WWII
A secret army of spies bands together to undermine the Nazi regime in France in a new trailer for Lydia Dean Pilcher’s “A Call to Spy.” Based on a true story, the WWII-set drama...
The Writers Lab for Women Screenwriters Over 40 Unveils 2020 Class
The Writers Lab for Women Screenwriters Over 40 has announced its most inclusive class yet. The annual script development lab has selected 12 participants for its 2020 edition, half of whom identify...
Sydney Sweeney and Annabelle Attanasio Team Up for “The Players Table”
More good news for the cast of “Euphoria.” Less than a week after Zendaya received an Emmy nod for the racy teen drama comes word that her co-star, Sydney Sweeney, has launched a...
Nambi E. Kelley to Pen Broadway Hopeful “Phenomenal Woman: Maya Angelou”
Nambi E. Kelley is bringing Dr. Maya Angelou’s life story to the stage. The “Xtigone” and “Native Son” playwright has been tapped to write “Phenomenal Woman: Maya...
Weekly Update for July 31: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD She Dies Tomorrow – Written and Directed by Amy Seimetz After waking up convinced that she is going to die the following day, Amy’s (Kate Lyn...
Wanuri Kahiu and Jocelyn Bioh Are Bringing Broadway Musical “Once On This Island” to Disney+
“Rafiki” writer-director Wanuri Kahiu and “School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play” scribe Jocelyn Bioh are teaming up on a film adaptation of “Once On This Island.”...
Trailer Watch: Keira Knightley & Gugu Mbatha-Raw Take On the Miss World Competition in “Misbehaviour”
“Why should any woman have to earn her place in the world by looking a particular way?” asks Keira Knightley in a new trailer for “Misbehaviour.” The dramedy is based on a...
Janet Mock to Direct “Scandalous!” Pic About Kim Novak and Sammy Davis Jr.’s Relationship
Janet Mock will return to Old Hollywood with her next project. The “Hollywood” writer-director-producer will reunite with Jeremy Pope, the Netflix series’ newly-Emmy-nominated star,...
August 2020 Film Preview
By Shayna Maci Warner and Tatiana McInnis This August, women run the gamut in film: offering laughs, working through breakups, and even fending off killer lions. There are a wealth of VOD and...
Trailer Watch: Evan Rachel Wood Is a Scammer in Miranda July’s “Kajillionaire”
“We can only ever be how we are,” says Evan Rachel Wood in a new trailer for “Kajillionaire.” Miranda July’s latest sees the Emmy-nominated “Westworld”...
Tamara Shogaolu to Direct Black Girl Magic-Inspired “Anouschka”
Tamara Shogaolu is celebrating the Black Girl Magic ethos and Black girls around the globe. She’s been tapped to helm “Anouschka,” a mixed reality (XR) film experience for Ado Ato...
Collective Cameras: VOD and Web Series Picks
By Tatiana McInnis and Shayna Maci Warner This month’s VOD and web series picks showcase the power of community, both in front of and behind the camera. They emphasize the strength and complexity...
Issa Rae and Jordan Peele Team Up for “Sinkhole,” Bidding War Erupts
“Insecure’s” Issa Rae has a hot new project in the works. She’s teaming up with “Get Out” and “Us” writer-director Jordan Peele on...
Olivia Hetreed Is Adapting “Song of the Sun God” for TV
Olivia Hetreed is bringing “Song of the Sun God” to the small screen. The “Girl with the Pearl Earring” scribe has been tapped to adapt Shankari Chandran’s debut novel for...
Quiara Alegría Hudes Penning “Life Is a Carnival,” a Latin Music-Infused Warner Bros. Film
Quiara Alegría Hudes has two high-profile projects on the way and just signed on for a third. The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright is attached to write “Life Is a Carnival,” a Latin...
Emmy Nominations: Regina King, Zendaya, Lynn Shelton, and More
The Emmy Awards are looking less pale and male than years past. Nominations were just announced, and we’re heartened to see a more inclusive roster being recognized. Sadly, it’s not at...
Teaser Watch: Gillian Flynn and Sasha Lane Bring “Utopia” Stateside
Sasha Lane makes her small screen debut with “Utopia.” The “American Honey” breakout is teaming up with “Gone Girl” author and screenwriter Gillian Flynn on the...
Chloé Zhao’s Frances McDormand-Starrer “Nomadland” to Make World Premiere at Venice and TIFF
Frances McDormand last appeared on the big screen in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” a revenge drama that won her a Best Actress Oscar. Her latest pic could land her back on...
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...
Absence on Both Sides of the Camera: Crowdfunding Picks
By Shayna Maci Warner and Tatiana McInnis For many marginalized storytellers, the absences of their identities within the Hollywood canon can only be combatted by creating independent content....
Elisabeth Moss Will Topline “Shining Girls” Series Adaptation at Apple
Elisabeth Moss has boarded another TV series based on a woman-penned book. Variety reports that the “Handmaid’s Tale” star will topline and exec produce “Shining Girls,”...