Casting is underway on Naomi, The CW’s upcoming DC comic book adaptation from Ava DuVernay (Selma, When They See Us), with Deadline reporting that young actress Kaci Walfall (Army Wives, Power) has secured the title role of teen superhero Naomi McDuffie. The potential series “follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to […]
Ava DuVernay developing adaptation of DC’s Naomi for The CW
It seems that the New Gods movie and the upcoming DMZ TV series aren’t the only DC projects on Ava DuVernay’s slate, as DC Entertainment has announced that the Oscar-nominated filmmaker is developing a TV adaptation of the recent series Naomi from DC’s Wonder Comics imprint. The CW – home to the Arrowverse of DC […]
Ava DuVernay shares first look images from DMZ series
Following the news that HBO Max has granted a series order to DMZ, director/executive producer Ava DuVernay has now revealed four first-look images from the upcoming DC/Vertigo comic book adaptation which you can check out here… https://twitter.com/ava/status/1329506694603259904 In the near future, America is embroiled in a bitter civil war, leaving Manhattan a demilitarized zone (DMZ), […]
HBO Max gives series order to Rosario Dawson-led DMZ series
HBO Max has announced that it has granted a series order to DMZ, an adaptation of the DC / Vertigo comic book series of the same name from writer and showrunner Roberto Patino (Sons of Anarchy, Westworld) and director and executive producer Ava DuVernay (Selma, When They See Us). The cast of the series will […]
Netflix and Ava DuVernay to tell Colin Kaepernick’s story as a new miniseries
The story of Colin Kaepernick’s life will be the next subject for a Netflix series. For this project, the streamer has tapped When They See Us creator Ava DuVernay to adapt the story. The athlete-turned-activist will team with DuVernay for Colin in Black & White, a scripted series that has been picked up straight to […]
Ava DuVernay developing Wings of Fire animated series
Ava DuVernay’s (A Wrinkle in Time) foray into television keeps on growing as the filmmaker is set to develop an animated adaptation of the fantasy book series Wings of Fire for Warner Bros. Animation. The series is an adaptation of the novels by Tui T. Sutherland, who will be an executive producer on the series alongside […]
Rosario Dawson cast in HBO Max’s DMZ from Ava DuVernay
Rosario Dawson (Zombieland: Double Tap) has been cast in HBO Max’s pilot for DMZ, an adaptation of the Vertigo comic book with Ava Duvernay (When They See Us) directing. Created by Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli, DMZ is set in a future where Manhattan Island is a no-man’s land in a brutal civil war. Dawson will play […]
Ava DuVernay to adapt DC / Vertigo comic DMZ for HBO Max
HBO Max has ordered a pilot for a TV adaptation of Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli’s DC / Vertigo comic book series DMZ, which is being written and executive produced by Ava DuVernay (When They See Us), with Roberto Patino (Westworld) serving as showrunner. “DMZ is a special project to me as it marks a […]
DC’s The New Gods movie enlists Batman and Mister Miracle writer Tom King
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. https://twitter.com/ava/status/1133872711200063488 Based on characters created by Jack Kirby, […]
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 […]
