From showrunner Ashley Michel Hoban, ‘Dr. Death’ Season 2 coming to Peacock
Peacock also will release Dec. 21 a companion documentary titled “Dr. Death: Cutthroat Conman.” It reveals the shocking rise and fall of Paolo Macchiarini, the superstar celebrity surgeon who ascended to global fame after performing the world’s first synthetic organ transplant, only to be exposed as an international con man
Read MoreLagueria Davis’ ‘Black Barbie: A Documentary’ finds a home with Netflix and Shondaland
“Black Barbie” celebrates the momentous impact three Black women at Mattel had on the evolution of the Barbie brand as we know it. Through these charismatic insiders’ stories, the documentary tells the story of how the first Black Barbie came to be in 1980, examining the importance of representation and how dolls can be crucial to the formation of identity and imagination.
Read MoreBeyoncé brings ‘Renaissance’ concert film to movie theaters
Running 2 1/2 hours, “Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé” follows the journey of Queen Bey’s blockbuster “Renaissance World Tour” from its inception to its opening in Stockholm, Sweden, to its finale in Kansas City, Missouri.
Read MoreAll five Breakthrough Director Award nominees at the 2023 Gotham Awards are women
Nominees are selected by committees of film and television critics, journalists, festival programmers, and film curators. Separate juries of writers, directors, actors, producers, editors, and others directly involved in making films will determine the final Gotham Award recipients.
Read MoreWith ‘The Buccaneers,’ Apple TV+ takes on Edith Wharton – and aims for a ‘Bridgerton’-style hit
Led by an all-female creative team,“The Buccaneers” follows a group of fun-loving young American girls who explode into the tightly corseted London season of the 1870s, kicking off an Anglo-American culture clash as the land of the stiff upper lip is infiltrated by a refreshing disregard for centuries of tradition.
Read MoreInspirational documentary ‘Stand Up & Shout: Songs from a Philly High School,’ directed by Amy Schatz, debuts on HBO and Max
The film follows 10th-graders from Hill-Freedman World Academy, a Philadelphia public school, who take part in a unique songwriting collaboration. Working in teams with local musicians, students come together to create an album of powerful original songs that capture both the challenging times they’re living in and the joy that music brings.
Read MoreAlyssa Rallo Bennett’s drama ‘The Arrival’ sets New York City premiere
The drama had its world premiere at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society Women in Film Festival, was a semifinalist at the Austin International Art Festival and an award winner at the Montreal Independent Film Festival.
Read MoreEmerald Fennell’s new movie ‘Saltburn’ set for holiday theatrical release
Fennell’s sophomore feature as a writer-director stars Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Oscar nominee Rosamund Pike, Oscar nominee Richard E. Grant, Archie Madekwe, Alison Oliver and two-time Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan. Production took place in the U.K. in summer 2022.
Read More‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ sets record for biggest concert film opening of all time
Bowing in theaters Oct. 13, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” topped the North American box office with a huge opening of $92.8 million during its first three days in theaters.
Read More‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2 coming to DVD via Paramount Home Entertainment
Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (“Narcos”), the drama series tells the saga of a team of talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later.
Read MoreWelcome to The Week in Women, an AWFJ Network Blog authored by Brandy McDonnell
An Alliance of Women Film Journalists blog.