Joanne Lipman’s That’s What She Said Optioned for Drama Series

Red Arrow Studios International has optioned the rights to Joanne Lipman’s best-selling book That’s What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together to develop as a series-length drama.

The show, a co-production between Anonymous Content, Charlie Lyons and Red Arrow Studios International, tackles the issues facing workplaces around the world, providing a roadmap for navigating the world in the post-#MeToo era. It combines anecdotes from Lipman about her own experience in a male-dominated industry—she is a veteran journalist and former editor in chief of USA Today—with data and research to offer real-world solutions for combating unconscious bias, sexual harassment, the gender wage gap and other systemic problems found in a professional environment.

Carlo Dusi, executive VP of commercial strategy for scripted at Red Arrow Studios International, said: “Joanne’s work is timely and insightful, offering a nuanced exploration of gender politics in the workplace and how we can collectively progress in the wake of #MeToo. We’re excited to be working with Charlie and Anonymous Content to develop what promises to be a smart and engaging piece of television.”

Lyons added: “Joanne is a dazzling storyteller with the worldview and wisdom to tackle this provocative project. I’m honored to work with her, Anonymous and Red Arrow on this exciting television event.”