Wednesday, November 22, 2017

L Word Revival Selects Showrunner

Welp, the long-awaited (n=me) The L Word revival seems a step closer to actually happening.

Via The Hollywood Reporter, Marja-Lewis Ryan has been selected as showrunner. In addition:
"The L Word creator Ilene Chaiken will also exec produce alongside Ryan and original series stars Jennifer Beals (Bette), Katherine Moennig (Shane) and Leisha Hailey (Alice)."
I know Ryan's work primarily from the movie The Four-Faced Liar, which she wrote and starred in.

I enjoyed Liar, so I'm looking forward to seeing the direction the L Word reboot goes. In the above article, Ryan acknowledges the diverse queer community, so I hope that portends a more diverse cast than the original show and a better handling of trans issues.

Question: Does anyone know where, in addition to Autostraddle, queer women congregate online to talk about pop culture now that AfterEllen is .... what it now is? When the original L Word aired, AfterEllen served as a hub of sorts for queer women to read recaps, interviews, and articles about the show, as well as talk about it in forums.

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