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Women and Hollywood’s Picks of the Week for March 12
Picks of the Week offers Women and Hollywood’s top recommendations — women-driven and women-made movies, series, VOD releases, and more — and tells you why they are worth your time and...
Meaghan Rath Will Topline “Jury Duty” Pilot for CBS
Meaghan Rath is leaving Hawaii’s lush landscape and heading to the courtroom to fulfill a dreaded civic duty. Best known for her role as Officer Tani Rey in CBS’ reboot of “Hawaii...
Sarah Phelps Will Tell Margaret Campbell’s Story in “A Very English Scandal” Season 2
Sarah Phelps has explored fictional murders, betrayals, and mysteries in her five TV adaptations of Agatha Christie’s work. For her next project, she’s setting her sights on a very real...
Trailer Watch: A Marine Biologist Makes a Gruesome Discovery in “Sea Fever”
A doctoral candidate in marine biology gets more than she bargained for in the deep Atlantic in a new trailer for “Sea Fever.” “I identify and extrapolate patterns from variations...
Andrea Dorfman’s Chelsea Peretti-Starrer “Spinster” Lands at Vertical Entertainment
Vertical Entertainment has acquired U.S. and U.K. rights to Andrea Dorfman’s latest, Variety reports. The comedy made its U.S. premiere at the Miami Film Festival...
Liz Hannah Will Make Directorial Debut with “Under Another Name”
Liz Hannah is adding director to her rapidly expanding résumé. “The Post” co-writer is set to helm an adaptation of “Under Another Name,” Alexandra Andrews’ upcoming...
Trailer Watch: Brooklynn Prince Is a Reporter Investigating a Cold Case in “Home Before Dark”
Brooklynn Prince would rather be brave than smart in a new trailer for “Home Before Dark.” Inspired by the true story of Hilde Lysiak’s reporting, the upcoming Apple TV+ series stars...
Frankie Shaw Is Developing an HBO Limited Series Based on Judy Blume’s “Wifey”
Frankie Shaw is returning to the small screen. The Golden Globe-nominated “SMILF” star, creator, writer, director, and exec producer is developing a limited series adaptation of Judy...
Trailer Watch: Scarlett Johansson Reunites with Florence Pugh in Cate Shortland’s “Black Widow”
“At some point we all have to choose between what the world wants you to be and who you are. I made my choice. I’m done running,” says Scarlett Johansson in the final trailer for...
Weekly Update for March 6: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Go Back to China – Written and Directed by Emily Ting (Also Available on VOD) This semi-autobiographical film follows spoiled rich girl Sasha Li (Anna Akana), who...
Isla Fisher Will Topline Rebecca Addelman-Created Dark Comedy “Guilty Party” for CBS All Access
“Dead to Me” writer and co-executive producer Rebecca Addelman has another female-led dark comedy in the works. Isla Fisher is set to topline and exec produce “Guilty Party,”...
Exclusive Trailer: An Actress Becomes the Protégée of a Suspicious Producer in “Tape”
“I would never want you to do anything you don’t feel comfortable doing,” an actress is told by a talented producer in our exclusive trailer for “Tape.” Based on...
Ava DuVernay Developing “Wings of Fire” TV Adaptation for Warner Bros. Animation
“A Wrinkle in Time” director Ava DuVernay is bringing another beloved children’s fantasy tale to the screen. According to a press release, the multi-hyphenate is developing “a...
Trailer Watch: Mia Wasikowska Vows to Punish a Crime in “Judy & Punch”
A live-action reinterpretation of the 16th-century puppet show, “Judy & Punch” sees Judy (Mia Wasikowska) taking on her abuser, a renowned puppeteer who deserves less credit than his...
Trailer Watch: Eva Green Is a Mom Preparing for Space in Alice Winocour’s “Proxima”
“There’s no such thing as a perfect astronaut — just like there’s no such thing as a perfect mother,” Eva Green is told in a new trailer for “Proxima.” Alice...
Exclusive: A Surprise Visit Throws a Family Off Balance in This Clip of SXSW’s “I’ll Meet You There”
It’s been a stressful night for Majeed (Faran Tahir, “Scandal”) in SXSW pic “I’ll Meet You There.” His estranged father has made a surprise visit from Pakistan and...
Emayatzy Corinealdi Will Star in Carla Banks-Waddles’ NBC Pilot “At That Age”
Emayatzy Corinealdi is following up her role as an NFL exec on HBO’s “Ballers” by taking on another high-powered job in an NBC pilot. Deadline reports that Corinealdi has been...
Modern Horrors: VOD and Web Series Picks
Fear is a powerful force. Whether we realize it or not, the things that scare us often guide how we move through the world. As a genre, horror aims to tap into our universal fears and challenge them...
Trailer Watch: A Teen Bonds with Her Ex’s New Girlfriend in “Banana Split”
In the new trailer for “Banana Split,” college-bound April (Hannah Marks) is mourning the end of her two-year relationship with Nick (Dylan Sprouse). She’s so upset that she’s...
Netflix and UN Women Team Up to Launch “Because She Watched”
March 8 marks International Women’s Day, and Netflix and UN Women are celebrating the occasion by launching a special collection of titles curated by 55 women in entertainment. Titled...
Trailer Watch: Berlinale Winner “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” Depicts an Unwanted Pregnancy
“This is the most magical sound you will ever hear,” 17-year-old Autumn (Sidney Flanigan) is told in a new trailer for “Never Rarely Sometimes Always.” Autumn is having a...
Trailer Watch: An Abusive Cult Leader Is Exposed in Małgorzata Szumowska’s “The Other Lamb”
Born into a cult, the only life teenage Selah (Raffey Cassidy, “Vox Lux”) has known is in a remote forest commune founded and controlled by Shepherd (Michiel Huisman, “Game of...
Kyra Sedgwick to Star in Kari Lizer’s ABC Comedy Pilot “My Village”
Kyra Sedgwick and Kari Lizer are returning to television. The Emmy-winning star of “The Closer” and the creator of “The New Adventures of Old Christine” are teaming up on ABC...
“Designing Women” Is Heading to the Stage
Julia, Mary Jo, Charlene, Suzanne, and Anthony will soon have a second life on the stage. The New York Times reports that a “Designing Women” play will open this summer at Fayetteville,...
Lionsgate Lands Rights to Kelly Fremon Craig’s Adaptation of “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret”
Lionsgate has emerged the victor of a “heated bidding war” for the film rights to “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret,” The Hollywood Reporter confirms. In other...
Amy Poehler and Eliza Hittman Will Be Honored at Sun Valley Film Festival
Eliza Hittman is following up her Berlinale win with another award. The “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” writer-director and “Parks and Recreation” alumna Amy Poehler are among...
March 2020 Film Preview
From live-action remakes to festival darlings and intimate documentaries, there are plenty of films by and about women to support in March. Kicking things off is Kelly Reichardt’s much anticipated...
Eliza Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” Wins Berlinale’s Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always” had a great weekend at home and abroad. Eliza Hittman’s third feature made its NY premiere at the Athena Film Festival and took home the Silver Bear...
Quote of the Day: Gina Prince-Bythewood Calls on the Industry to “Pull Up” & Improve Representation
Like Mindy Kaling before her, Gina Prince-Bythewood is using the immortal words of Rihanna to deliver a point about the entertainment industry. In a guest column for Variety, the “Love &...
Weekly Update for February 28: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING The Invisible Man Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist, Cecilia Kass (Elizabeth Moss) escapes in the dead of night and...
Trailer Watch: Joey King Investigates a Scandal in “Radium Girls”
Teen sisters team up to take down a corporation in a new trailer for “Radium Girls.” Bessie (Joey King) and Jo (Abby Quinn) have jobs painting glow-in-the-dark watch dials at the American...
Challenging the Narrative: Crowdfunding Picks
Sometimes we can feel alienated and left out by the narratives portrayed in culture and media, particularly when they fail to address and include the unique experiences of those with marginalized...
Trailer Watch: Tracee Ellis Ross and Dakota Johnson Hit “The High Note” Together
Tracee Ellis Ross isn’t ready for her swan song in a new trailer for “The High Note.” Nisha Ganatra’s latest sees the “Black-ish” actress playing a superstar...
Janet Mock to Make Feature Directorial Debut with Netflix Drama About Janet Cooke
Janet Mock is set to direct her first feature. The Emmy-nominated “Pose” writer, director, and producer will helm “Janet,” a Netflix drama inspired by the true story of Janet...
Trailer Watch: Lynn Chen Steps Behind the Camera for “I Will Make You Mine”
A trailer has dropped for Lynn Chen’s directorial debut. “I Will Make You Mine” tells the story of three women (Chen, Ayako Fujitani, Yea-Ming Chen) in their early 40s who share a...
Exclusive: A Woman and Her Partner Discuss an Unplanned Pregnancy in This “Saint Frances” Clip
When Bridget (Kelly O’Sullivan) finds out she’s pregnant in “Saint Frances,” she doesn’t spend much time wondering how she will handle the situation. She takes the test,...
Quote of the Day: Stella Meghie “Cannot Represent Everything to Everyone”
“If I’m honest — I hate talking about representation, but you’ll find it in my films,” writes Stella Meghie in a new feature for Variety. The writer-director’s latest film,...
Women and Hollywood’s Picks of the Week for February 27
Picks of the Week offers Women and Hollywood’s top recommendations — women-driven and women-made movies, series, VOD releases, and more — and tells you why they are worth your time and...
Ava DuVernay’s “Dawn” TV Adaptation Goes to Amazon, Victoria Mahoney to Write and Direct
The first woman of color to helm a $100 million-plus live-action film and the first black woman to direct on a “Star Wars” pic are bringing an Octavia Butler classic to Amazon. The...
Diane Warren and Tamara Chestna Working on a Musical Drama for Paramount
Diane Warren has netted 11 Oscar nominations for penning various movies’ theme songs, and now there’s a movie in the works based on her original music. According to Deadline, the “Til...
Exclusive: ARRAY Releasing Acquires “Justine” for Digital Distribution, Drops Trailer
Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Releasing has acquired Stephanie Turner’s “Justine” for digital release, Women and Hollywood can exclusively reveal. Directed, written, and starring...
Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance to Topline Agnieszka Smoczynska’s “The Silent Twins”
Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance are teaming up for Agnieszka Smoczynska’s English-language debut. Deadline reports that the pair will topline “The Silent Twins” for the Polish...
Trailer Watch: Teresa Palmer Is Proud to “Ride Like a Girl” in Rachel Griffiths’ Directorial Debut
Teresa Palmer won’t let skeptics stand in the way of her dreams in a new trailer for “Ride Like a Girl.” The inspirational drama is based on a true story of a history-making female...
Exclusive: Salma Hayek & Javier Bardem Consider “The Roads Not Taken” in Sally Potter’s Latest
“What are you doing to make things better?” asks Salma Hayek in Women and Hollywood’s exclusive clip of “The Roads Not Taken.” Written and directed by Sally Potter, the...
“Frozen’s” Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Bobby Lopez Have a Movie Musical in the Works
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Bobby Lopez have already won two Oscars for Best Original Song and scored a third nomination this year for “Frozen II” anthem “Into the Unknown,”...
Caroline Link’s Adaptation of “When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit” Acquired by Greenwich Entertainment
Caroline Link’s latest has secured U.S. distribution. Greenwich Entertainment scored U.S. rights to “When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit,” which Deadline reports was a “local hit in...
Sandra Oh Will Star in “The Chair,” an Academia-Set Netflix Dramedy from Amanda Peet
Sandra Oh’s latest will see her dealing with overworked grad students, funding crises, and office politics. Best known for her roles as a surgeon on “Grey’s Anatomy” and an...
Exclusive: A Teen Takes a Pregnancy Test in a Clip of Eliza Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
A teen discovers the result of her pregnancy test in our exclusive clip of Eliza Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometimes Always.” “If it’s positive is there any way it can be...
Under the Radar: “We Are the Radical Monarchs” Champions Young Activists
These aren’t your average Girl Scouts — they’re the Radical Monarchs. “We Are the Radical Monarchs,” a doc from director Linda Goldstein Knowlton, follows the first troop of...
Weekly Update for February 21: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Emma. – Directed by Autumn de Wilde; Written by Eleanor Catton (Opens in Limited Release; Opens in Wide Release March 6) Jane Austen’s beloved comedy about finding...
Hannah Marks Writing and Directing Open Relationship Comedy “Mark, Mary & Some Other People”
Hannah Marks’ feature directorial debut, “After Everything,” focused on a new couple getting serious very quickly after one partner is diagnosed with cancer. Her next project will...