Ava DuVernay makes record as black female director

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay has checked off another milestone for black female directors. This week her film A Wrinkle in Time crossed the $100 million (Dh367 million) mark domestically, a first for a black woman. The film got a late-game boost playing as a double feature at drive-in theatres with the record-breaking Incredibles 2 this past weekend.

DuVernay said on Instagram that she may be the first but will not be the last.

DuVernay was also the first black woman to get a budget of over $100 million to direct a film. A Wrinkle in Time cost around $103 million to make.

The Disney film has now grossed over $132.4 million worldwide, but with marketing costs well over $100 million, A Wrinkle in Time is also still not in the black.