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 MORE7 generation-defining moments from Girls Euphoria season 3 is a celebration of female degradation Nike Airmaxxing with singer-songwriter Simone RuthThis iPhone-shot doc exposes the ugliness of authoritarianism7 things to watch from trans film festival TITE10 films we’re excited to see at Cannes Film Festival 2026Exit8: A must-see Japanese horror about an endless commute ‘It’s just the aesthetic’: The Drama and the allure of violent subculturesWhat went down at our 25th anniversary screening of AmélieHow Daniel Blumberg turned water, wind and silence into a film scoreDazed x MUBI Cinema Club’s season finale: Father Mother Sister Brother6LILITH6: Inside the witchy femme mall cult of Forbidden FruitsEscape 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