It seems that DC Films is turning to its comic book division for The New Gods, with director Ava DuVernay (A Wrinkle in Time) revealing on social media that she is teaming with current Batman comic writer Tom King to write the script for the proposed movie. Hey @TomKingTK. Ready to write NEW GODS, buddy? […]
Netflix releases new trailer for Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us
Ahead of its arrival on Netflix this Friday, the streaming service has released a new trailer for the Ava DuVernay-directed limited series When They See Us. Spanning between the years of 1989 and 2014, it follows the true story of five men of colour who were convicted and exonerated of a crime they did not […]
First trailer for Ava DuVernay’s Central Park Five drama When They See Us
Netflix has released the first trailer and a batch of images for its limited series When They See Us. Directed by Ava DuVernay, the series tell the story of the Central Park Five – five teenagers of colour who were wrongfully convicted of a rape and assault they did not commit and spans the 25 […]
Michael K. Williams, Vera Farmiga and John Leguizamo join Ava DuVernay’s Central Park Five
Netflix has announced that Michael K. Williams (The Wire), Vera Farmiga (The Conjuring) and John Leguizamo (John Wick) have joined the cast of Central Park Five, the upcoming limited series from Ava DuVernay (Selma, A Wrinkle in Time). Based on a true story, Central Park Five will chronicle the notorious case of five teenagers of color who […]
Atrium TV announces new dramas from Michael Douglas, Ava DuVernay and more
Deadline is reporting that Atrium TV has announced four new high-end dramas in development from Michael Douglas, Ava DuVernay, The Wire creator David Simon and Hartswood Films, the company behind Sherlock. First up is the Michael Douglas-produced Silo, a violent drama “which takes place in future San Francisco which – because of diminished resources and […]
Movie Review – A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
A Wrinkle in Time, 2018. Directed by Ava DuVernay. Starring Storm Reid, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Chris Pine, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, Andre Holland, Rowan Blanchard, Michael Peňa, Zach Galifianakis, and David Oyelowo. SYNOPSIS: After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend […]
Ava DuVernay to direct DC’s New Gods
Having turned down the opportunity to direct Marvel’s Black Panther, Ava DuVernay has now signed on for a different comic book movie project, with the filmmaker set to direct an adaptation of DC’s New Gods for Warner Bros. Created by the legendary Jack Kirby and making their first appearance in New Gods #1 in 1971 […]
Ava DuVernay isn’t interested in directing a Star Wars movie
As the calls for Lucasfilm to bring in a female filmmaker for a Star Wars movie continue, one name that tops many people’s wishlist is that of Ava DuVernay, director of Selma and the newly-released A Wrinkle of Time. Given that she already has an established relationship with Disney through A Wrinkle in Time, and […]
Movie Review – A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
A Wrinkle in Time, 2018. Directed by Ava DuVernay. Starring Storm Reid, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Chris Pine, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, Andre Holland, Rowan Blanchard, Michael Peňa, Zach Galifianakis, and David Oyelowo. SYNOPSIS: After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend […]
A Wrinkle in Time gets a new international trailer
With its March release fast approaching, a new international trailer has arrived online for Disney’s upcoming big screen adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s fantasy novel A Wrinkle in Time; watch it here… “Meg Murry and her little brother, Charles Wallace, have been without their scientist father, Mr. Murry, for five years, ever since he discovered a new […]