Ava DuVernay is breaking records, walls, and making history in the process.
Deadline reported that DuVernay’s new movie A Wrinkle in Time received a remarkable $100 million budget.
DuVernay’s story is proof that hard work and dedication always pays off. She first started working as a journalist and eventually made her directorial debut in 2010 with I Will Follow a movie with a budget of only $50,000. Four years later, she directed Selma which had a $20 million budget.
Currently, DuVernay is working on the OWN Network series Queen of Sugar, which will debut next month.
A release date for A Wrinkle in Time has not been released. But, casting directors have been holding open casting calls across the country for the lead roles in the new movie. If you’re interested in working with Ava DuVernay, then check out the latest casting calls here.
A Wrinkle in Time centers around the story of a young girl who goes on an adventure in order to find her missing scientist father. Published in 1963, L’Engle won the coveted Newberry Medal.
Via Deadline
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