The new Netflix series The Crown dropped this weekend and while it’s great (I’m reviewing it for The A.V. Club), there's one notable weak spot: Of the four directors who helmed the show's 10-episode first season, not one was a woman. Oscar-nominated director/activist Lexi Alexander (Green Street, Punisher: War Zone) took to Twitter to point out the inequality:
https://twitter.com/Lexialex/status/794776122521108480 https://twitter.com/Lexialex/status/794778788756193280 https://twitter.com/Lexialex/status/794781540924276736Ironically, the show was central to a "girl power" Emmy campaign that Netflix released earlier this year. So it only makes sense to question why that girl power message doesn't extend behind the scenes too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw2-K8w8l7I
