fuckyeahwomenfilmdirectors:Rihanna and Lupita Nyong'o will costar in a buddy movie directed by Ava D
fuckyeahwomenfilmdirectors:Rihanna and Lupita Nyong'o will costar in a buddy movie directed by Ava DuVernay for NetflixAfter a dramatic negotiation session at the Cannes Film Festival, Netflix has nabbed a film project pairing Grammy winner Rihanna with Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, in a concept that began as a Twitter sensation. Ava DuVernay (Selma) will direct, and Issa Rae (Insecure) is writing the screenplay.According to sources, Netflix landed the project in a very aggressive bid, beating out multiple other suitors. Netflix had no comment.The project began as an online meme when the photo below — a shot that was taken in 2014 of the two women in the front row of a Miu Miu fashion show — went viral, prompting calls to turn it into a movie.See the original fancast and concept here. -- source link
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