Female Directors Were Shut Out From Directing Summer Blockbusters: ‘The U.S. Senate is More Progressive Than Hollywood’ (Guest Column)

Films by male directors ruled the box office this summer. The boys-only cadre of helmers included Gareth Edwards (“Jurassic World: Rebirth”), James Gunn (“Superman”), Joseph Kosinski (“F1”), and Len Wiseman (“Ballerina”). While women directed a few smaller budget films, such as “Freakier Friday” (Nisha Ganatra) and “Materialists” (Celine Song), once again Hollywood awarded the highest-profile directing gigs […]