You know how much fun it is to hang with your girls and listen to music? Well, what if your girlfriends were Mary J. Blige, Taraji P. Henson and Kerry Washington? That’s what happens in the new Apple Music commercial directed by Ava DuVernay. The commercial debuted during the Emmys and set Twitter on fire. […]
Over the weekend, Oprah tweeted her praise for the film Straight Outta Compton to her friend, Selma director Ava DuVernay. Winfrey called the film “powerful” and “eye opening rap education.” Winfrey’s compliments shocked those who are familiar with her disapproval of hip-hop and hip-hop culture. The biopic has received praise from those who’ve seen early screenings […]
Ava DuVernay confirmed earlier this month that she would not be directing Marvel’s Black Panther film adaptation, despite reports. She detailed why she wouldn’t be even…
The rumors can be put to rest: Ava Duvernay has said 'no' to the project.
Apparently it wasn’t meant to be. Unfortunately Ava DuVernay will NOT be at the helm of the upcoming Marvel film, Black Panther. DuVernay told Essence writer Yolanda Sangweni that in the end after meeting with execs, she passed on the opportunity Marvel’s first superhero of color. It seems they weren’t on the same page as far […]
Also, Ava DuVernay joins the Oscar Board of Directors and Amy Schumer just might be on the next 'Bachelorette' with ABC.
After a month of speculation, the news is finally confimed: Ava DuVernay is set to direct Marvel’s film adaptation of Black Panther, according to MCU Exchange.…
Hello Beautiful favorite Ava DuVernay is once again making moves, but this time she’s behind the keyboard instead of behind the camera. DuVernay and over 40 of her amazing fellow Black filmmakers are participating in a Rebel-A-Thon on Twitter to raise awareness about DuVernay’s Black film collective AAFRM (specifically the #ARRAY membership drive) and to generally […]
Ava DuVernay is among the newest additions to PGA’s Produced By Conference, set for May 30-31 on the Paramount lot in Hollywood. The “Selma” producer-director will sit for “A Conversation With Tyler Perry,” according to Deadline.com. DuVernay is currently collaborating with Oprah Winfrey on “Queen Sugar,” an OWN series about a medical student who reinvents […]
Ava DuVernay is onto the next challenge in her illustrious career, and Marvel Studios is hoping that it can wrangle her talent. Full disclosure: I’m…
Ava DuVernay is on her way to making history once again. According to The Wrap, the Selma director is the number one choice to direct…
