Mimi Leder Archives - The Playlist

Golden Globe Awards Reactions: Charlize Theron, Daniel Craig, Taylor Swift & More

December 9, 2019 12:04 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

Nominations for the 2020 Golden Globes have been revealed and that means a lot of happy actors, producers and writers who get to party at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 5. Here's a rundown of their reactions...

morning show jennifer aniston reese witherspoon apple

‘The Morning Show’ Producer Mimi Leder Thinks Negative Reviews For The Series Come From “Apple Haters”

Charles Barfield

November 20, 2019 11:39 am

News, Television

We are now almost three weeks removed from the fairly tepid launch of the Apple TV+ streaming service. The new content platform has a ton of publicity and a large company behind it, but it appears that the earl...

‘On The Basis Of Sex’ Doesn’t Break The Biopic Mold But Its Story Still Inspires [Review]

Kimber Myers

December 20, 2018 12:20 pm

News, Reviews

With "On the Basis of Sex," director Mimi Leder has made the type of movie that usually drives Oscar prognosticators and history-loving dads alike into a popcorn-scented froth, but this time – gasp! – it's abou...

‘On The Basis Of Sex’ Trailer: Director Mimi Leder & Felicity Jones Bring Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Life To The Big Screen

Charles Barfield

November 13, 2018 12:01 pm

News, Trailers

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is perhaps more popular today than at any other point in her long, illustrious career. The Supreme Court justice has become a folk hero (some might say superhero) in the fight for equal righ...

Ruth-Bader-Ginsburg, On-the-Basis-Of-Sex, Felicity-Jones

‘On The Basis Of Sex’ Writer Daniel Stiepleman Says Aunt Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Doing “Good” After Fall [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

November 9, 2018 9:54 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News

Before we get to the unique story that found Daniel Stiepleman writing a movie about a close family member who is both a political and judicial icon, let's cover the most pressing news first. Stiepleman's aunt,...

‘On The Basis Of Sex’ With Felicity Jones Will Open AFI Fest 2018

Gregory Ellwood

September 25, 2018 2:42 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

After a 2017 festival that was woefully short on world premieres, AFI Fest has secured a major debut for its 2018 edition. Mimi Leder's "On The Basis Of Sex" will open the festival on Nov. 8 in Hollywood. And...

‘On The Basis Of Sex’ Trailer: Felicity Jones Is The Supreme Court Badass Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Erica Bahrenburg

July 16, 2018 11:08 am

News, Trailers

The newest Supreme Court nominee was just announced, but let’s not forget about the most notorious and badass justice of them all: Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Earlier this year, she delighted viewers in “RBG,” a docum...

Mimi Leder To Helm TV Series Starring Reese Witherspoon And Jennifer Aniston

Charles Barfield

July 11, 2018 4:07 pm

News, Television

It’s true that the streaming TV side of Apple has yet to release an episode of any of their announced series. However, with the talent collected, there’s no way this venture will fail, right? One of their serie...

Margot-Robbie, Mary-Queen-of-Scots, Oscars-2019

Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie Face Off In Focus Features ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ Tease

Gregory Ellwood

April 26, 2018 5:35 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

2

LAS VEGAS — Focus Features had a lot to celebrate in 2017. "Atomic Blonde" was a summer hit, "Victoria and Abdul" showed Judi Dench can still be a box office superstar with the right movie, "The Beguiled" was ...

Felicity Jones Replaces Natalie Portman In Ruth Bader Ginsburg Biopic ‘On The Basis Of Sex’

Kevin Jagernauth

July 18, 2017 4:54 pm

News

Two years can be the lifetime in the development of a movie, and when you don't hear any news, it's generally not good news. And while we've heard pretty much zilch about "On The Basis Of Sex" since it was anno...

Tagged Mimi Leder