Ava DuVernay Archives

Ava DuVernay Says Her Big Frustration With Pandemic Protocols Is “Dealing With Anti-Vaxxers”

October 7, 2021

Ava DuVernay, the writer on the upcoming adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis, David Walker, and Jamal Campbell's Naomi for The CW, revealed her big frustration with pandemic protocols is "dealing with anti-vaxxe...

Ava DuVernay and The CW Give Us Our First Look at Kaci Walfall as Naomi

JB Augustine

May 6, 2021

Comic Books, Television

The first look at young actress Kaci Walfall as the still-relative-newcomer to the superhero scene, Naomi, in a CW pilot has been revealed. Source: Ava DuVernay, Twitter Related: Ava DuVernay To Develop ...

Ava DuVernay and Tom King’s New Gods Film Dead At Warner Bros.

Spencer Baculi

April 1, 2021

Movies

After nearly three years of pre-production apiece, Warner Bros. has announced that they will be passing on both the Ava DuVernay and Tom King helmed New Gods film and the James Wan and Peter Safran's Aquaman sp...

Forbes Writer Scott Mendelson Declares “Generic Handsome White Guys” Like Armie Hammer Are Expendable In Hollywood

John F. Trent

January 14, 2021

Celebrity

Forbes writer Scott Mendelson recently declared that "generic handsome white guy" actors like Armie Hammer are expendable in current Hollywood culture. Mendelson's comments came after a series of alleged lea...

Ava DuVernay To Develop DC Comics’ Naomi For The CW

John F. Trent

December 4, 2020

Television

A Wrinkle in Time director Ava DuVernay, who is also supposed to be directing DC Film's New Gods movie, will now be developing an adaptation of DC Comics' Naomi for The CW. As reported by Deadline, Duv...

Rumor: Ava DuVernay’s New Gods May Cast Kathy Bates as Granny Goodness

JB Augustine

November 29, 2020

Movies

Casting information regarding Ava DuVernay's New Gods film has been scarce, with not so much as a leaked shortlist making its way to the tinernet, but a new discovery could potentially reveal the current front ...

Warner Bros. New Gods Director Ava DuVernay Tells Black Lives Matter Supporters “We Are In A War”

John F. Trent

November 6, 2020

Celebrity

Warner Bros. New Gods director Ava DuVernay appeared at a Black Lives Matter Los Angeles where she told a number of Black Lives Matter supporters that "we are in a war." In a speech shared to the Black Lives...

DC Comics’ New Gods Director Ava DuVernay Attacks President Trump As “White Supremacist” While Hoping He Recovers From Covid-19

John F. Trent

October 5, 2020

Celebrity

DC Comics' New Gods director Ava DuVernay attacked President Donald Trump describing him as a "white supremacist" while also stating that she hopes he recovers from Covid-19. DuVernay took to Twitter where s...

Actor Ray Porter Responds To Fans Wanting Him To Play Darkseid in Ava DuVernay’s New Gods

JB Augustine

July 15, 2020

Movies

Ray Porter finally gets to show the world his Darkseid when Zack Snyder's Justice League debuts on HBO Max in 2021. The tyrant of Apokolips is also planned for Ava DuVernay's New Gods movie which is unlikely to...

DC Films’ New Gods Director Ava DuVernay Threatens To Discriminate Against White Men When Hiring For Films

John F. Trent

June 18, 2020

Celebrity

DC Films' New Gods director Ava DuVernay threatened to discriminate against white men when it comes to hiring for films. DuVernay's threat came in response to a Twitter thread from Nicole French detailing a ...

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