‘Wonder Women’ Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins reteaming for epic ‘Cleopatra’
The historical drama will be penned by Laeta Kalogridis (“Shutter Island”), which means we will finally get a major motion picture that tells Cleopatra’s story from a female perspective.
Read MoreHedy Lamarr series starring Gal Gadot heading to Apple
In addition, Lamarr was an inventor who, along with her friend George Antheil, a composer, patented a frequency-hopping system during World War II that was a precursor to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. In 2014, Lamarr and Antheil were inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Read MoreGal Gadot establishes production company Pilot Wave, launching with her WWII star vehicle ‘Irena Sendler’
“Irena Sendler” will tell the harrowing story of a woman’s brave stand against Nazi Germany’s occupation of Poland and the remarkable network she devised to save and care for 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto.
Read MoreGal Gadot to portray Hedy Lamarr in Showtime limited series
Lamarr also was an inventor who, along with composer George Antheil, one of her friends, patented a frequency-hopping system during World War II that presaged Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology. Lamarr and Antheil were inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2014.
Read MoreWEEK IN WOMEN news roundup: ‘Supergirl’ to soar onto the big screen, Gal Gadot joins ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet,’ SAG-AFTRA to offer workplace sexual harassment counseling
WEEK IN WOMEN news roundup: ‘Supergirl’ to soar onto the big screen, Gal Gadot joins ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet,’ and SAG-AFTRA to offer workplace sexual harassment counseling
Read MoreWEEK IN WOMEN news roundup: ‘Jessica Jones’ boasts all female directors for Season 2, Kristen Wiig to play ‘Wonder Woman 2’ villain the Cheetah, ‘The Breadwinner’ to be shown today at UN event
‘Jessica Jones’ boasts all female directors for Season 2, Kristen Wiig will play ‘Wonder Woman 2’ villain the Cheetah, and ‘The Breadwinner’ will be shown today at UN event – and is now available for home viewing.
Read MoreWEEK IN WOMEN awards season news roundup: ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ and Oprah win at Golden Globes, ‘The Shape of Water’ receives Critics Choice and AWFJ honors
‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ and Oprah win at Golden Globes, while ‘The Shape of Water’ receives Critics Choice and AWFJ honors
Read MoreWEEK IN WOMEN news roundup: Golden Globes airing tonight, Time’s Up founded to fight sexual harassment, Palm Springs International Film Festival kicks off awards season, three women-led movies top 2017 box office, AWFJ reveals 2017 awards nominees
The Golden Globes are airing tonight, Time’s Up founded to fight sexual harassment, Palm Springs International Film Festival kicks off awards season, three women-led movies top 2017 box office, and AWFJ reveals 2017 awards nominees.
Read MoreWEEK IN WOMEN news roundup: Angelina Jolie and Loung Ung receive Hollywood Film Award for ‘First They Killed My Father,’ ‘Wonder Woman’ becomes top-grossing superhero origin film, The Guardian proposes new cinematic canon chosen by women
Angelina Jolie and Loung Ung receive Hollywood Film Award for ‘First They Killed My Father,’ ‘Wonder Woman’ becomes top-grossing superhero origin film, The Guardian proposes new cinematic canon chosen by women
Read MoreTHE WEEK IN WOMEN news roundup: Rose McGowan to get Tallgrass festival honor, ‘Lady Bird’ added to Austin Film Festival, Patty Jenkins seals historic ‘Wonder Woman 2’ deal as superhero hit powers onto Blu-ray, Jamie Lee Curtis returns to ‘Halloween’
Rose McGowan will receive a big honor from Kansas’ Tallgrass International Film Festival, Greta Gerwig’s ‘Lady Bird’ has been added to Texas’ Austin Film Festival, Patty Jenkins seals historic ‘Wonder Woman 2’ deal as superhero hit powers onto Blu-ray, and Jamie Lee Curtis returns to the ‘Halloween’ franchise.
Read MoreAre Hollywood’s sexist ways finally catching up with its box-office prospects?
Are Hollywood’s sexist ways finally catching up with its box-office prospects? It’s been a bit of a lackluster summer at the domestic box office, and it may just be that Hollywood’s failure to adapt to the reality that women moviegoers want to see more movies starring women that has at least in part caused its summer blahs.
Read MoreTHE WEEK IN WOMEN news roundup: ‘Wonder Woman’ becomes top DC Extended Universe film, while ‘The Beguiled’ tests female vs. male gazes
As ‘Wonder Woman’ becomes the top DC Extended Universe film, Jennifer Lawrence, Zoe Saldana and Shonda Rhimes are among the women to earn 2018 stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame. While ‘The Beguiled’ tests the female vs. male gazes, comparing the careers of Colin Trevorrow and Mimi Leder tests the patience of female film fans.
Read MorePatty Jenkins’ ‘Wonder Woman’ continues to break records and win battles
Patty Jenkins’ ‘Wonder Woman’ becomes highest-grossing live-action film ever directed by a woman , blasting past 2008’s “Mamma Mia!”
Read MoreTHE WEEK IN WOMEN news roundup: ‘Wonder Woman’ keeps winning, Gabriela Cowperthwaite on ‘Megan Leavey,’ Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey on making an effort for inclusion
THE WEEK IN WOMEN news roundup: ‘Wonder Woman’ keeps winning at the box office and defying expectations, ‘Megan Leavey’ helmer Gabriela Cowperthwaite talks about the need for women to see themselves on screen, and Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey discuss making an effort for inclusion.
Read MorePatty Jenkins’ ‘Wonder Woman’ and Sofia Coppola’s ‘The Beguiled’ make history for female filmmakers
Between Wonder Woman and Sofia Coppola, the past two weeks have been historic for female filmmakers – and encouraging for women who love and follow the movies.
Read MoreTHE WEEK IN WOMEN news roundup: 25 movies coming soon by female directors, Blake Lively speaks out on equality, Nicole Kidman pulls off career renaissance, Margot Robbie to portray Queen Elizabeth I
25 movies coming soon by female directors, Blake Lively speaks out on equality, Nicole Kidman pulls off career renaissance, and Margot Robbie to portray Queen Elizabeth I.
Read MoreWomen’s Week news roundup: ‘La La Land’ and Meryl Streep dominate Golden Globes, Wonder Woman makes it to the movies, women and space win at the box office
‘La La Land’ sets a Golden record The Hollywood Foreign Press Association hosted its 74th annual Golden Globe Awards tonight, with La La Land and Meryl Streep stealing the first big awards show of the season. La La Land won all seven awards it was nominated for, with the retro musical earning Best Motion Picture, […]
Read MoreAlmost a decade later, ‘Penelope’ still inspires, marks the start of Reese Witherspoon’s producing career
Almost 10 years after its Toronto Film Festival debut, the modern-day fable Penelope seems largely forgotten, but its message continues to resonate; in fact, it feels more relevant than ever. Plus, the movie marks the beginning of Reece Witherspoon’s influential producing career.
Read MoreSwitching genders: ‘Our Brand Is Crisis,’ ‘Roadhouse’ reboot put women in leading roles originally written for men
When filmmakers start casting women in roles originally written for men, it gives real hope that Hollywood might just be changing its sexist ways.
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