Ava DuVernay being courted to helm A Wrinkle in Time & Intelligent Life

Posted 10 years ago

Deadline has learned that SELMA director Ava DuVernay is being wooed by Disney and Amblin to helm two different features. According to the site, the Mouse House has offered her A WRINKLE IN TIME, a big screen adaptation of the...

J.J. Abrams says Selma director Ava DuVernay should helm a Star Wars movie

Posted 10 years ago

Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams have both said they'd like to see a female filmmaker helm a future Star Wars flicks, and during a conversation with Yahoo! Movies, Abrams said his top pick is SELMA director Ava DuVernay....

Ava DuVernay passes on directing Marvel’s Black Panther

Posted 11 years ago

Over the past few months the name most associated with Marvel's BLACK PANTHER was that of SELMA director Ava DuVernay. Marvel was reportedly pursuing her to take on directing duties for the film, but nothing had ever been confirmed or...

Selma’s Ava DuVernay reportedly being eyed to direct a Marvel movie

Posted 11 years ago

A few months ago SELMA and MIDDLE OF NOWHERE director Ava DuVernay said she's open to helming a Marvel movie, and now The Wrap is reporting that the studio wants her for one of their "diverse superhero movies." Sources tell...

Selma’s Ava DuVernay says she’s down for directing a Marvel movie

Posted 11 years ago

You can add another filmmaker to the list of directors who are up for helming a Marvel movie; SELMA's Ava DuVernay recently told HitFix she is open to directing a movie for the studio. DuVernay says she's not that familiar...

Selma’s Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo set to tackle hurricane Katrina film

Posted 11 years ago

You may have heard of a little picture called SELMA that's been snowballing into a media frenzy since it hit theaters in limited release. At the very least, you're probably aware that it has earned itself no less than a...

Spike Lee has some choice words on this year’s Oscar snubs

Posted 11 years ago

A lot has been made of this year's nominations for the Academy Awards with several citing an out of touch voting panel and a near whitewashing of the acting and directing categories. Specifically, the lack of nominations for David Oyelowo...

Review: Selma

Posted 11 years ago

PLOT: The true story of Dr. Martin Luther King (David Oyelowo) and his involvement in the landmark civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery. REVIEWS: Some movies can’t help but be timely and man, is SELMA ever timely. Watching SELMA,...

The Martin Luther King Jr. biopic Selma gets a Christmas day release

Posted 12 years ago

Looking to draw attention during this year's awards season, Paramount has set a Christmas Day release for the Martin Luther King Jr. biopic SELMA that's being directed by Ava DuVernay. The drama will be led by David Oyelowo who will...