via Instagram (@tarynmanning)Film & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsA Karen-inspired crime thriller is in the worksOrange Is The New Black’s Taryn Manning will star as the lead in the crime thriller about an entitled white woman in the South who terrorises her Black, BLM-supporting neighboursShareLink copied ✔️August 24, 2020August 24, 2020TextGünseli Yalcinkaya In recent years, the name Karen has come to signify a certain type of woman: she’s white, typically American, wine drinker, and an ardent Trump supporter who always wants to speak to your manager. Now, Karen’s hitting Hollywood. According to TMZ, Orange Is The New Black’s Taryn Manning (who plays Tiffany “Pennsatucky” Doggett in the Netflix series) will star as the lead in the new crime thriller about an entitled white woman – aptly named Karen White – in the South who terrorises her Black, BLM-supporting neighbours. The film will be directed and written by Coke Daniels (His, Hers & the Truth), with a release date of February 7 next year. There’s not much else known about the film so far (the IMDb page says the “plot (is) being kept under wraps”), but watch this space. Elsewhere, Gen Z teens are trolling Karens on Instagram by creating faux Karen profiles packed with cringe wine memes, basic interior design, and pics of Minions. The bio’s typically contain descriptions like, “Proud mother of four beautiful creatures”, “40 years young”, and “Stop calling me racist! My dog is black”. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREAmanda Seyfried: ‘Community is everything. Socialism is a beautiful idea’‘It’s been turned into something ugly’: Why fans are boycotting Scream 7fakemink: ‘I’m the Eminem of the UK underground’You need to see Sirāt, an apocalyptic sci-fi about illegal desert ravesDazed x MUBI Cinema Club’s next screening is Sound Of Falling Antonio MarrasAntonio Marras wants us to stop and smell the roses for AW26Rose Byrne on A$AP Rocky, Hackney and the ugly side of motherhoodAkinola Davies Jr on his BAFTA-winning debut, My Father’s ShadowThe Secret Agent: A must-see thriller about fighting fascism in BrazilDerry Girls creator unpacks her new show and female friendship‘Fucking Dazed’: Aidan Zamiri and Bertie Brandes on making The MomentThe President’s Cake, Iraq’s first Oscar-shortlisted feature filmEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy