#Women Writers
Trailer Watch: Beanie Feldstein Adopts a New Persona in Coky Giedroyc’s “How to Build a Girl”
Wolverhampton, 1993. Sixteen-year-old Johanna (Beanie Feldstein) is sick of her life. She wants to get out of her family’s house, she wants excitement, she wants to have sex, and she wants a...
“Bad Mothers” Is Coming to Sundance Now
While we await the fate of “Big Little Lies” — a third season of the HBO hit has neither been confirmed nor outright denied — another drama about the complicated, intertwining...
Trailer Watch: Skater Girls Make a Name for Themselves in a Sexist Scene in “Betty”
“I want to stop fighting the patriarchy and just start helping the matriarchy,” says Nina Moran in a new trailer for “Betty.” The upcoming HBO comedy series is based on...
Virtual Screening Program Will Bring Sally Potter’s “The Roads Not Taken” to Audiences Nationwide
“The Roads Not Taken” has found an alternate road to U.S. audiences in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sally Potter’s latest was released in New York and Los Angeles on March...
Film Rights to “Divegent” Author Veronica Roth’s New Book Picked Up by Picturestart
Veronica Roth’s latest book was just published today, April 7, and its film rights have already found a home. The Hollywood Reporter confirms Picturestart (“Unpregnant”) has...
“Misbehaviour” Will Soon Be Available on VOD in the UK
“Misbehaviour” opened in UK theaters just before cinemas were closed due to COVID-19. Following its opening weekend, “all cinemas in the country were shuttered,” Deadline...
Trailer Watch: “Selah and The Spades” Sees Teens Making Their Own Rules at a Boarding School
The Queen Bee of an elite Pennsylvania boarding school is seeking a protégée in a new trailer for Tayarisha Poe’s “Selah and The Spades.” Now in her senior year, Selah Summers (Lovie...
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag” Stage Show Will Stream on Amazon to Benefit Charities
Years before “Fleabag” became an international sensation and took home six statuettes at the 2019 Emmy Awards, the BBC/Amazon comedy series originated as a one-woman show. Written by and...
Weekly Update for April 3: 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...
Film Adaptation of Wallis Simpson Biography “The American Duchess” in the Works
Wallis Simpson and her course-of-history-changing marriage to King Edward VIII have been explored in projects such as “The Crown” and “W.E.” Now her tale — which is...
Trailer Watch: Police and Protestors Navigate Systems of Sexual Abuse in “La Jauría”
Amazon’s first locally-produced original series in Chile takes on sexual abusers and the systems that protect them. Showrun by Lucía Puenzo (“The German Doctor”), “La Jauría” (“The...
Catholic Nun Drama “Lambs of God” Lands at Topic
Award-winning Australian drama “Lambs of God” is heading stateside. First Look Media’s streaming service, Topic, snagged North American rights to the gothic drama about Catholic...
These Projects Have Been Affected by Coronavirus. Here’s How You Can Help. (Volume III)
It seems like every day brings more cancellations, closings, and upsetting news. The coronavirus is affecting the whole world, not least of all the artists and creators who are trying to bring their...
Pick of the Day: “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
Women and Hollywood has temporarily suspended our recommendations newsletter. We’ll be sharing some of the week’s highlights in TV, VOD, and streaming via blog posts. “This is the most magical...
Ripple Effects: VOD and Web Series Picks
Sometimes one decision can change your life forever; whether it be simply saying yes or no, deciding to go out or stay in, or making a more substantial, life-altering choice. These short films and...
Nicole Kidman and Reed Morano Team Up for “Pretty Things” Adaptation
Nicole Kidman is teaming up with another woman director for a small screen adaptation of a woman-penned novel. The Oscar and Emmy winner’s upcoming HBO limited series with Susanne Bier,...
Five of Six Novels on the Booker International Shortlist Are by Women
Five of six novels shortlisted for the 2020 International Booker Prize are written by women. The prestigious annual prize, which includes 50,000 pounds (about $62,000 USD), is awarded to the best...
“Sea Fever” to Make Live Stream Premiere
Gunpowder & Sky has announced its innovative release strategy for “Sea Fever.” Through its sci-fi label, Dust, the entertainment company “is set to have the first-ever live...
April 2020 Film Preview
Women-centric and -helmed film will not be slowing down in April; the month is set to be filled with interesting and varied projects hitting VOD and streaming platforms, ranging from dread-inducing...
Amy Jo Johnson’s “Tammy’s Always Dying” Scores Distribution, Felicity Huffman Stars
Felicity Huffman-starrer “Tammy’s Always Dying” has found a home. Quiver Distribution landed North American rights to Amy Jo Johnson’s dark comedy. Deadline broke the...
Trailer Watch: Martha Stephens Tells the Story of Unlikely Friends in “To the Stars”
Unlikely friends form a life-changing bond in a new trailer for Martha Stephens’ “To the Stars.” Set in 1960s rural Oklahoma, the coming-of-age pic centers on Iris (Kara Hayward,...
“Shrill” Renewed for Season 3
Annie Easton is ushering in a new era of her life. After saying goodbye to her deadbeat boyfriend, the Portland-based writer will re-enter the dating game in “Shrill’s” third...
Unjoo Moon’s Helen Reddy Biopic “I Am Woman” Secures U.S. Distribution
U.S. audiences will get the chance to see the story behind Helen Reddy’s epic roar. Unjoo Moon’s biopic of the Australian “I Am Woman” singer has secured North American...
Trailer Watch: Secrets, Games, and Sex Abound in Hulu’s “Normal People” Adaptation
Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Connell (Paul Mescal) are really into each other. But they are very different people from very different worlds. She’s a rich girl from a cold, isolated family,...
Trailer Watch: Villanelle Learns Eve Is Still Alive in “Killing Eve” Season 3
A bullet wound has merely upped the stakes on TV’s sexiest game of cat and mouse. “Killing Eve’s” second season concluded with a cliffhanger: Villanelle (Jodie Comer) shot Eve...
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always” Gets Early VOD Release
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always” is hitting VOD earlier than expected, no doubt due to theater closures and the coronavirus. Eliza Hittman’s award-winning drama, which opened in...
Weekly Update for March 27: 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’ll be enjoying media from the comfort of our homes and encourage you...
“Killing Eve” Is Returning Sooner Than Expected
Finally, some good news in the entertainment world: The next chapter in Eve and Villanelle’s toxic love story is coming sooner than expected. “Killing Eve’s” premiere date has...
These Projects Have Been Affected by Coronavirus. Here’s How You Can Help. (Volume II)
It seems like every day brings more cancellations, closings, and upsetting news. The coronavirus is affecting the whole world, not least of all the artists and creators who are trying to bring their...
Pick of the Day: “Unorthodox”
Women and Hollywood has temporarily suspended our recommendations newsletter. We’ll be sharing some of the week’s highlights in TV, VOD, and streaming via blog posts. Netflix’s...
Responding to Trauma: Crowdfunding Picks
Trauma impacts all of us in different ways, and can come from many different places, whether they be our experiences with gender, race, and class, our family, or our friends. Our latest crowdfunding...
Amy Seimetz’s “She Dies Tomorrow” Acquired by Neon
“She Dies Tomorrow’s” world premiere didn’t go as planned, but the film has secured distribution nonetheless. Amy Seimetz’s thriller was slated to debut at this...
Frankie Shaw to Direct Adaptation of T Kira Madden’s “Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls”
Frankie Shaw has added yet another project to her slate. The “SMILF” alumna, who is already committed to develop “Wifey,” an HBO limited series based on a Judy Blume novel,...
“Military Wives” Is Coming to VOD in the UK
“Military Wives” is the latest film heading to VOD earlier than originally planned. Deadline confirms the Kristin Scott Thomas-Sharon Horgan dramedy will launch on “premium VOD in...
Pick of the Day: “Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)”
Women and Hollywood has temporarily suspended our recommendations newsletter. We’ll be sharing some of the week’s highlights in TV, VOD, and streaming via blog posts. “Birds of Prey (And...
Watch: Lovie Simone Is Tired of a World that Underestimates Girls in “Selah and the Spades” Clip
“That’s a mistake the whole world makes. They never take the girls serious,” says Lovie Simone in a new clip of “Selah and the Spades.” Tayarisha Poe’s feature...
Weekly Update for March 20: 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’ll be enjoying media from the comfort of our homes and encourage you...
Trailer Watch: Merritt Wever Decides to “Run” Away with an Ex
“Do you want to be here with me or is this about something else? Are you in trouble?” asks Merritt Wever in a new trailer for “Run.” Created by “Killing Eve”...
Date Announcement: Mindy Kaling’s Coming-of-Age Netflix Series “Never Have I Ever”
“What’s popping?” asks a teenage girl praying before a Hindu shrine in a new trailer for “Never Have I Ever.” Self-described as the gods’ “favorite Hindu...
Pick of the Day: “Blow the Man Down”
Women and Hollywood has temporarily suspended our recommendations newsletter. We’ll be sharing some of the week’s highlights in TV, VOD, and streaming via blog posts. “Blow the...
These Projects Have Been Affected by Coronavirus. Here’s How You Can Help.
It seems like every day brings more cancellations, closings, and upsetting news. The coronavirus is affecting the whole world, not least of all the artists and creators who are trying to bring their...
Pick of the Day: “Little Fires Everywhere”
Women and Hollywood has temporarily suspended our recommendations newsletter. We’ll be sharing some of the week’s highlights in TV, VOD, and streaming via blog posts. A stunned Reese...
Quote of the Day: Reese Witherspoon Reflects on Her Career and Hollywood’s Evolution
“I can remember being in pictures in which I was the only woman on the set and there would be 150 men,” Reese Witherspoon recalled in a new Vanity Fair profile. “Maybe there would be a couple...
Robin Givens and Ashley Williams to Make Small Screen Directorial Debuts with Lifetime Films
Robin Givens and Ashley Williams are stepping behind the camera for Lifetime. Each actress is set to make her small screen directorial debut with films for the network. Set to launch this summer,...
Weekly Update for March 13: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Never Rarely Sometimes Always – Written and Directed by Eliza Hittman Eliza Hittman’s latest depicts 17-year-old Autumn’s (Sidney Flanigan) attempts to deal with...
Trailer Watch: A Young Woman Leaves Her Hasidic Jewish Community in “Unorthodox”
Esty (Shira Hass, “Broken Mirrors”) refuses to call her Hasidic Jewish community a prison in the trailer for “Unorthodox,” Netflix’s upcoming original series. After all,...
SXSW 2020 Preview: Striking Secretaries, an Inclusive Musical, and More
After murmurs of speculation, word came last week that SXSW 2020 had officially been cancelled. Coronavirus put the brakes on the 27th edition of the Austin-based fest, which was set to include a...
Trailer Watch: Issa Rae Is Planning a Block Party and Charting a Path in “Insecure” Season 4
Issa is on a “forward path” in the fourth season of “Insecure,” for which a trailer just dropped. As Issa (Issa Rae) explains to her BFF Molly (Yvonne Orji), “I’m...
Laughter as Resilience: Crowdfunding Picks
Comedy is an extremely effective — and often underrated — tool by which to tell important stories. Our latest crowdfunding picks use humor to examine a variety of important contemporary...
Rights to Bernardine Evaristo’s “Girl, Woman, Other” Acquired by Potboiler Television
A TV adaptation of Bernardine Evaristo’s Booker Prize-winning “Girl, Woman, Other” is in the works. A press release has announced that Gail Egan and Andrea Calderwood’s Potboiler...
Eliza Hittman On Why Abortion Drama “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” Is Both Personal and Political
Writer-director Eliza Hittman’s latest film, “Never Rarely Sometimes Always,” is an unflinching story about reproductive rights in the United States. Facing an unplanned pregnancy...