‘The Exorcist’ TV Producers Explain the Connections to the Iconic Film

Davis, the founder of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, noted that the producers were well aware of the extensive work she has done to combat sexist Hollywood practices and stereotypes in the media. “When I was first approached, they were very earnest about letting me know” that they wanted her feedback and input, Davis said. Half the show’s writers and two of its directors are women, she noted, and she also said that the arcs of the female characters were, in many ways, the dominant parts of the story. Read More…