A Wrinkle in Time

Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Chris Pine Join ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Chris Pine Join ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Chris Pine Join ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
In a pretty inspired move, back when the idea for a Wrinkle in Time movie was still a whisper on the wind, director Ava DuVernay decided to give her adaptation the kind of multicultural cast that is unfortunately all but unheard of in a fantasy movie. The Murry family, whom Madeleine L’Engle’s Wrinkle book series is based on, will be a mixed-race family in the film, with a white father and a black mother. They recently cast the protagonist, Meg, and now it’s been announced that her mother will be played by Beyond the Lights and Black Mirror star Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
Storm Reid is ‘A Wrinkle in Time’s Meg Murry
Storm Reid is ‘A Wrinkle in Time’s Meg Murry
Storm Reid is ‘A Wrinkle in Time’s Meg Murry
Ava DuVernay’s adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time is gaining steam, with seemingly a new cast announcement every week or so. We know who some characters might be played by, but so far the film hadn’t found its protagonist Meg Murry yet. Until today, that is, when it was announced that Storm Reid will be playing the role.
Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling Join 'A Wrinkle in Time'
Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling Join 'A Wrinkle in Time'
Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling Join 'A Wrinkle in Time'
A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L’Engle’s beautiful and strange book about a young girl named Meg Murry who journeys through space and time to fins her scientist father, is being adapted into a film by Ava DuVernay. Not much is known about the cast at this point, but today two familiar faces have joined the project.
Ava DuVernay Is First Black Woman to Helm $100 Million Film
Ava DuVernay Is First Black Woman to Helm $100 Million Film
Ava DuVernay Is First Black Woman to Helm $100 Million Film
By now you’re well-aware that Hollywood has a real problem with female directors, who are typically not given the same chances (read: jobs, budgets, et al.) as their male peers. Ditto for people of color. That makes today’s news particularly heartening, as Ava DuVernay is set to become the first woman of color to helm a $100 million dollar film — a precedent that could (and should) pave the way for studios to hand more big budget blockbusters over to women.
Disney Confirms Live-Action Projects, New Release Dates
Disney Confirms Live-Action Projects, New Release Dates
Disney Confirms Live-Action Projects, New Release Dates
Disney is really doubling down on its growing live-action reboot / remake empire, claiming five more release dates for its upcoming projects and officially confirming several previously reported films, including The Jungle Book 2, Maleficent 2, Tim Burton’s Dumbo and more. The studio now has a total of seven release dates set for various live-action projects, and though they have yet to formally attach specific titles to these dates, reports suggest that at least one of the new dates belongs to The Jungle Book sequel.
Ava DuVernay Eyed to Direct Two Sci-Fi Films
Ava DuVernay Eyed to Direct Two Sci-Fi Films
Ava DuVernay Eyed to Direct Two Sci-Fi Films
We’ve been anxiously waiting for Ava DuVernay to select her next feature film project, and although she passed on Marvel’s Black Panther, the Selma director has remained very busy executive producing, writing and directing the TV series Queen Sugar for Oprah Winfrey’s network — not to mention acquiring films for her ARRAY distribution banner. It looks as though DuVerna may be close to selecting her next feature directing project, as she’s reportedly being courted for not one, but two upcoming sci-fi projects.