Ava DuVernay Just Broke a Major Hollywood Glass Ceiling

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Today, Women and Hollywood confirmed that Ava DuVernay's forthcoming, Oprah-starring adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time will have a budget of over $100 million, marking the first time an African-American woman will direct a live-action film with this milestone price tag. As it stands, the only women to direct live-action features with similarly high budgets are Kathryn Bigelow, with 2002’s K-19: The Widowmaker (she’s also the only woman to have won an Oscar for best directing), and Patty Jenkins, whose Wonder Woman is slated for next year. 

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