Replacing men with women in movies and TV shows

The gender-flipping trend in Hollywood is continuing. More movies and TV shows are switching roles originally written for men to roles for women.
Since my last update on the trend in November, more instances have occurred.
What follows is a roundup of the latest gender-flipped movies and TV shows.

• A gender-flipped remake of the 1988 comedy “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” opens in theaters on May 10. The new film, “The Hustle,” stars Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson. The original starred Michael Caine and Steve Martin.
• A female-led spinoff of the “Bad Boys” franchise will premiere as a TV series on May 13 on Charter Communications’ Spectrum Originals. The series, “L.A.’s Finest” stars Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba.
• For the U.S. remake of the 2006 Danish drama “After the Wedding,” the filmmakers changed two main characters from male to female. The 2019 remake stars Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams.
• Universal Pictures is moving ahead with an all-female “Fast & Furious” spinoff film. Franchise star Vin Diesel announced the news in January.
• Sony is looking to do a female-led reboot of the “Jump Street” movie series. Tiffany Haddish and Zendaya are attached to star in “24 Jump Street.”
• STX Entertainment is working on a female-led reboot of the “Rush Hour” film series. Chinese actress Bingbing Li (“The Meg”) reportedly has been offered a lead role.
• A TV series remake of the 1987 horror-comedy “The Lost Boys” is currently in development for the CW. The series replaces the Frog Brothers of the original film with the Frog Sisters.

Photo: Movie poster from “The Hustle.”