Ava DuVernay 'to direct superhero film'
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Ava DuVernay began her career making music documentaries
Ava DuVernay, director of Selma and A Wrinkle in Time, is in talks to direct a superhero film based on DC Comics characters, .
DuVernay, whose other films include the Oscar-nominated documentary 13th, has been linked to The New Gods, based on a comic book created by Jack Kirby.
DuVernay seemed to confirm the news by posting a photo of Kirby .
The New Gods would be the second major superhero film directed by a woman, after Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman.
Jenkins, who is currently working on that film's sequel, revealed this week she attended A Wrinkle in Time's London premiere.
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Launched in 1970, The New Gods depicts a mythical conflict between the inhabitants of twin planets named New Genesis and Apokolips.
Last year DuVernay named Big Barda, a female warrior from Apokolips, .
A Wrinkle in Time, a fantasy starring Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon, is the first film with a budget of more than $100m (拢71.5m) to have a black female director.
The film, which had its London premiere earlier this week, is currently the second biggest film at the North American box office, behind Black Panther.
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