Marielle Heller

New Initiative Shines Light on Rising Female Directors
New Initiative Shines Light on Rising Female Directors
New Initiative Shines Light on Rising Female Directors
The controversy surrounding Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot seemed like it might have a silver lining; isn’t Hollywood’s diversity problem improving if we’re arguing about a major summer blockbuster starring four women? Sadly, the answer is no. But on the heels of a new study that proves Hollywood has made excruciatingly little progress on the diversity front, a group of anonymous female film executives have formed The Alice Initiative, which puts the spotlight on up-and-coming female directors to encourage and support gender diversity behind-the-scenes.
Melissa McCarthy to Star in ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’
Melissa McCarthy to Star in ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’
Melissa McCarthy to Star in ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’
Aside from having a great title, Can You Ever Forgive Me? has been attracting some truly great talent. Enough Said director Nicole Holofcener was originally attached to helm the true-life drama with Julianne Moore set to play the leading role, and while they both dropped out, they’ve been replaced by equally exciting names: Melissa McCarthy and The Diary of a Teenage Girl director Marielle Heller.
J.J. Abrams to Produce Daisy Ridley Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Kolma’
J.J. Abrams to Produce Daisy Ridley Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Kolma’
J.J. Abrams to Produce Daisy Ridley Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Kolma’
J.J. Abrams re-teaming with The Force Awakens star Daisy Ridley for a new sci-fi thriller is very exciting, but even more exciting is the third ingredient in this project — Marielle Heller, who made her directorial debut on last year’s indie favorite Diary of a Teenage Girl, will helm the new film, which marks Ridley’s first major starring role outside of Star Wars.