With all the memes being born every day all over social media, you never know when one might catch the attention of the right people. In 2015, a woman named Roxy posted a photo of singer Rihanna and actress Lupita Nyong’o at the Miu Miu fashion sure in Paris. She captioned the image on her Tumblr, “They look like they’re in a heist movie with Rihanna as the tough-as-nails leader/master thief and Lupita as the genius computer hacker.” The idea was picked up by Twitter where it planted the seed and got the wheels moving!
A picture for the history books pic.twitter.com/OgxAGZMn4Z
— ash (@blaquepink) April 18, 2017
On Monday, Entertainment Weekly confirmed not only that the film was a “go” but that Ava DuVernay has signed on to direct the project. Issa Rae (Insecure) is in talks to pen the screenplay. There was a lot of interest in acquiring the film leading to a heated negotiation at the Cannes Film Festival with Netflix scoring the winning bid.
We deserve nice things. ✌️https://t.co/VlbKhLNDIv
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) May 22, 2017
Sources who are confirming to EW that Rae is already working on the script, also confirm that the studio hopes to start shooting in 2018. Yes, this all started after a fan posted a meme on Tumblr! This is totally happening and I can’t wait to learn more about this film. These are four of the most talented women on the planet and I know the streaming service has an upcoming hit on their hands.
Since everything started on social media, it’s not shocking that fans are sharing their ideas and reactions about the film. One particular Twitter follower is suggesting Rihanna and Lupita’s character are a couple instead of friends. Others are already claiming the film is the “greatest film of all time” even though there’s a long way to go before we’re all sitting in front of our tv’s, popcorn in hand.
Are you guys excited about this film? What ideas do you have for the script? Let me know in the comments.
