
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) could see a resurgence of the #OscarsSoWhite controversy it endured last year if the organization does not nominate any people of color for acting honors at this year’s Academy Awards, a possibility seen as increasingly likely by many Hollywood awards insiders.
by Daniel Nussbaum3 Jan 2016, 4:31 PM PST0

Star Wars: The Force Awakens director-producer J.J. Abrams said that he could see Ava DuVernay in the director’s chair on a future installment of the franchise.
by Daniel Nussbaum9 Dec 2015, 8:23 PM PST0

Toymaker Mattel has created a Barbie doll in the likeness of “Selma” director Ava DuVernay as part of their “Sheroes” line of Barbies that honor “female heroes who inspire girls.”
by Daniel Nussbaum7 Dec 2015, 8:58 AM PST0

Avengers star Anthony Mackie does not believe that Marvel’s upcoming Black Panther film – the first in the cinematic superhero universe to feature an African-American lead – needs an African-American director behind the camera.
by Daniel Nussbaum22 Oct 2015, 2:07 PM PST0

Quentin Tarantino doesn’t care if people don’t enjoy his films.
by Daniel Nussbaum13 Oct 2015, 9:44 AM PST0

Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow is taking flak for comments he made over the weekend suggesting female directors are “not interested” in helming big-budget blockbuster films.
by Daniel Nussbaum23 Aug 2015, 11:02 AM PST0

Selma director Ava DuVernay offered some guidance for those trying to break into the Hollywood entertainment industry while speaking in New York this week: “Follow the white guys. Truly. They’ve got this thing wired.”
by Daniel Nussbaum19 Jul 2015, 12:05 PM PST0

Selma director Ava DuVernay was rumored to be taking on Marvel’s upcoming Black Panther film, but she said Friday that she passed on the opportunity to become the first black woman to direct a superhero movie.
by Kipp Jones3 Jul 2015, 6:57 PM PST0

Marvel wants Selma director Ava DuVernay to take the reins on one of its upcoming diverse superhero movies, which will include either Black Panther or Captain Marvel, insiders with knowledge of the studio’s plans told TheWrap.
by Daniel Nussbaum12 May 2015, 9:44 PM PST0

It’s been almost ten years since Hurricane Katrina struck the gulf coast of the United States and to commemorate the event, Selma director Ava DuVernay and actor David Oyelowo are reportedly teaming up to dramatize the historic storm. DuVernay, who
by Kipp Jones26 Jan 2015, 11:03 AM PST0

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs responded Friday to the controversy surrounding the Oscars’ failure to nominate any minorities in all four of its acting categories.
by Daniel Nussbaum17 Jan 2015, 12:47 PM PST0

Selma director Ava DuVernay was speaking at a luncheon in New York on Tuesday when she was told her audience, “I’m not gonna argue history” in response to a question about her film’s version of events regarding former President Lyndon B. Johnson’s role in the civil rights movement.
by Kipp Jones7 Jan 2015, 5:34 PM PST0