Hoffman made her directing debut with short film The Good Time Girls, which starred Laura Dern as the madam of a brothel in the Old West populated by prostitutes who hold all kinds of grudges.
The latest to make her debut is Courtney Hoffman, who is best known as a costume designer for Baby Driver, The Hateful Eight, and Captain Fantastic.
Hoffman has landed a much sought-after gig directing Ruthless, the script for which launched a competitive bidding war back in February.
Female directors can’t seem to break into Star Wars, but that doesn’t mean Hollywood’s not looking for more and more these days.