Ava DuVernay is the First Woman of Color to Direct a $100 Million Film

Deadline (hat tip to Women in Hollywood) is reporting that A Wrinkle in Time has a budget that exceeds $100 million, making it the first such $100 million film to be directed by a woman of color.

Like other benchmarks involving either women and/or people of color in Hollywood, DuVernay setting a precedent by directing A Wrinkle in Time is long overdue but welcome news all the same.

DuVernay has nevertheless set a new precedent with her decision to sign on for a Disney fairy tale feature.