Ava Duvernay makes history with A Wrinkle in Time

Congratulations to Ava Duvernay who is the first black woman to direct a movie that has grossed $100 million (over R1 billion). Ava directed A Wrinkle in Time, a fantasy sci-fi movie that sees a young and her two friends venture into space in search of her father after his mysterious disappearance. The movie is based on a book of the same title by Madeleine L’Engle. Ava shared the exciting news on her social media saying she may be the first but definitely not the last.

Image: Ava Duvernay IG

What an achievement!

Maybe the first, but not the last. More sisters to come. Thanks to all who came out to see and continue to catch WRINKLE IN TIME in theaters! We’ve passed the $100m mark. Tesser well. ?? xo

A post shared by Ava DuVernay (@ava) on Jun 21, 2018 at 9:15pm PDT

SEE PICS: Wrinkle in Time blue carpet premiere

Here’s a look at the trailer.