The Oscars Announce New Inclusion Standards For Best Picture Eligibility
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new inclusion standards to be introduced into the Oscars eligibility rules for Best Picture.
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FX's 2021 Directors Will Be Majority Diverse And Female For The First Time In Network's History
The line-up of FX 2021 directors will be majority diverse and female for the first time in the network's history, with 63% of FX’s productions.
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Women Make Gains In Indie Films, But Are Still Outnumbered 2 To 1
A new study released by San Diego State University finds that women in indie films have made historic gains behind the scenes, but are still outnumbered.
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Disney CEO Says 40% Of The Studio's Upcoming Movies Are Directed By Women
In response to the 4 Percent Challenge, Disney CEO Bob Iger claims that Disney female directors make up 40% of the company's upcoming slate of movies.
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Is Netflix Targeting Users By Race?
The streaming service has denied allegations of Netflix targeting users by race, but subscribers have found several examples where that isn't the case.
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First-Time TV Directors Are More Diverse Than Ever, DGA Study Finds
A Directors Guild of America study has found that TV directors diversity among first-time directors is at an all-time high, with women hitting 41%.
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'Crazy Rich Asians' Doesn't Try To Break Stereotypes — And That's Good
The title of the hit new film denotes all kinds of stereotypes, but in Crazy Rich Asians stereotypes don't matter as much as fleshing out said stereotypes.
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The Problem With Apu Continues: 'The Simpsons' Creator Addresses Controversy; Adi Shankar Starts Writing Contest To Fix Character
The Apu controversy continues as The Simpsons creator doubles down on the show's non-response, and a Castlevania producer challenges writers to try to fix the stereotypical character through a writing contest.
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Hank Azaria Addresses 'The Simpsons' Apu Controversy: "I'm Perfectly Willing To Step Aside"
The Hank Azaria Apu racial stereotype controversy on The Simpsons was finally addressed by the actor, who says that his "eyes have been opened" by the discussion around the character.
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Disney's Live-Action 'Aladdin' Is Under Fire "Browning Up" White Extras
Disney has admitted to "browning up" its white live-action Aladdin extras, but they have defended the decision in a new statement.
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Ed Skrein Backs Out Of Japanese-American Role In 'Hellboy' In A Win Against Whitewashing
In a possibly unprecedented in against whitewashing, Ed Skrein backs out of Hellboy role in which he would have played a Japanese American character.
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We're Getting An Asian-Led Romantic Comedy With Ali Wong And Randall Park
An Ali Wong and Randall Park romantic comedy is being made for Netflix, adding to growing slate of Asian-led movies like 'Big Sick' & 'Crazy Rich Asians.'
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Are Hollywood Adaptations Of Asian Properties Actually Profitable At The Box Office?
With Ghost in the Shell opening to disappointing numbers, we have one question: are Hollywood adaptations of Asian movies actually profitable?
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Marvel Exec Blames Diversity For Comic Sales Slump: We're "Not About Politics"
Marvel VP said sales for comic books dropped because “people didn’t want any more diversity.”
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Marvel Almost Had An Asian-American 'Iron Fist,' But They Blew It
The half-Asian actor who originally read for Danny Rand ended up being cast as a one-episode villain in Iron Fist and that's a huge problem.
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