[dropcap]Filmmaker[/dropcap] Ava DuVernay has checked off another milestone for black female directors. This week her film “A Wrinkle in Time” crossed the $100 million mark domestically, a first for a black woman. The film got a late-game boost playing as a double feature at drive-in theaters with the record-breaking “Incredibles 2″ this past weekend.
DuVernay said on Instagram that she may be the first but will not be the last. [mc4wp_form id=”6042”]
DuVernay was also the first black woman to get a budget of over $100 million to direct a film. “A Wrinkle in Time” cost around $103 million to make.
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