THE WEEK IN WOMEN: News about FAITH, Ritter and AMPAS — Brandy McDonnell reports

July 1, 2018August 14, 2018 Brandy McDonnell 0 Comments academy of motion picture arts and sciences, ampas, crysten ritter, faith, jessica jones, marvel comics, netflix, the week in women

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It looks like Hollywood is finally embracing a comic-book heroine who doesn’t look like a voluptuous stick woman with the mold-breaking superhero Faith Herbert, aka Zephyr, set to soar on onto the big screen in a live-action adaptation of Faith, the first prominent plus-sized female superhero to grace the pages of Valiant Comics. Speaking of superheroes, Jessica Jones star Krysten Ritter will make her directorial debut on a Season 3 episode of the Marvel Netflix series. And the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences boost the percentage of women members with its record-setting 2018 invitations list. Continue reading on THE WEEK IN WOMAN.

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Brandy McDonnell

Brandy McDonnell is the longtime features writer covering arts and entertainment for The Oklahoman and Oklahoman.com, part of the USA Today Network. In 2025, she garnered a Rabkin Prize, which recognizes the nation’s top visual arts writers. An approved critic for RottenTomatoes.com, she is a member of the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle and of the Alliance of Wome\n Film Journalists, for which she writes The Week in Women news blog.