Why Ava DuVernay and Warner Bros Are a Great Match
The <em>Wrinkle in Time </em>filmmaker will direct an ambitious comic-book movie—a decision that signals a big shift for the DC Extended Universe.
Last year, the critical and financial calamity of served as a bit of a wake-up call to Hollywood’s embrace of the “cinematic universe.” Just because the Marvel Comics brand had served as a box-office rubber stamp for nearly 10 years didn’t mean the formula could be easily replicated elsewhere. Warner Bros.’ attempts to copy it (with a sped-up timeframe) through its DC Comics property went a lot less smoothly. The studio’s goal from the beginning was to quickly pave the way for a team-up movie starring the main heroes Superman, Batman,
