Emily Carmichael to Direct Lumberjanes for Fox

[Gee]

http://www.thewrap.com/emily-carmichael-to-direct-lumberjanes-for-20th-century-fox-ex

Rising indie filmmaker Emily Carmichael will direct “Lumberjanes” for 20th Century Fox, TheWrap has learned.

Considered a female version of “The Goonies, “Lumberjanes” tells the story of five young girls at summer camp who must unite to fight a supernatural threat to the camp and the surrounding forest.

Ross Richie and Stephen Christy are producing for BOOM!, with Adam Yoelin co-producing.

Carmichael is on a hot streak since directing award-winning shorts such as 2011’s “The Hunter and the Swan Discuss Their Meeting” and 2013’s “RPG OKC.”

Back in the spring, she set up “Powerhouse” at Steven Spielberg‘s Amblin Entertainment with “Jurassic World” director Colin Trevorrow and Simon Kinberg attached to produce.

She was also the subject of rampant speculation that she might direct Brie Larson in Marvel’s upcoming “Captain Marvel.”

 

[Web-Head]

I wonder if this could take her out of the running to direct Captain Marvel

 

[flickchick85]

I would say so, considering this is the 2nd major project she's signed on to direct in the immediate future.

 

[Smilodon]

What if she ends up taking on a Star Wars film? Didn't KK meet with female filmmakers recently?

I'm glad she's taking on this project for Fox.