Ava DuVernay News

James welcomes the cast of 'A Wrinkle in Time' to his show and learns right away that Oprah Winfrey does possess the ability to make anyone cry when she feels it necessary. Check out the clip below!

Today, actress, author and activist Gabrielle Union and writer, public speaker and former NFL player Wade Davisannounced that they will fund a screening of A Wrinkle in Time for 600 New York City students, giving young girls an opportunity to see the diverse, women-led film for free. The screening will be held on Sunday, March 11 in Manhattan and is organized in partnership with the Ms. Foundation for Women, Amy Poehler's Smart Girls, and HP.

Charlize Theron, David Oyelowo, and Joel Edgerton appeared as guests on The Late Late Show with James Corden last night, March 8. James asks David about the massive pop culture news of him joining Instagram and learns Oprah, Gayle King and Ava Duvernay shamed David on a group text into joining Instagram. James asks Charlize about her love for the long-running franchise 'The Bachelor' and learns that she isn't in love with any one participant, instead she adores every thing about the series. Joel Edgerton shares an incident from many years ago in which he accidentally hit Cate Blanchett in the head with a radio during a live performance of 'A Streetcar Named Desire' -- a blow that drew blood.

A limited engagement of Katori Hall's The Mountaintop will play the Halloran Centre at the Orpheum March 28 through April 1 (5 Performances). Tickets are on sale now for this special MLK50 event.

VIDEO: Demi Lovato & DJ Khaled Release Music Video For I BELIEVE, Off A WRINKLE IN TIME Soundtrack

Meg Murry is a typical middle school student struggling with issues of self-worth who just wants to fit in. The daughter of two world-renowned physicists, she is intelligent and uniquely gifted, as is Meg's younger brother, Charles Wallace, but she has yet to realize it for herself. Complicating matters is the mysterious disappearance of Mr. Murry, which has left Meg devastated and her mother broken-hearted.

Director Ava DuVernay and the stars of Disney's upcoming “A Wrinkle in Time,” Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Storm Reid, joined O, The Oprah Magazine's Gayle King (editor at large), Lucy Kaylin (editor in chief), Adam Glassman (creative director) and Jayne Jamison (publisher) for a special screening of the film hosted by the magazine last night at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center.

Disney's A WRINKLE IN TIME Director Ava DuVernay has shared Sade's FLOWER OF THE UNIVERSE From the upcoming film via her twitter account. The official soundtrack for A WRINKLE IN TIME is set for release this Friday 3/9.

Belvedere Vodka announced today that it will be the exclusive Vodka poured during Vanity Fair's nineteenth season of Campaign Hollywood, celebrating the year's best talent, artists and stories. Guests will enjoy Belvedere Vodka offerings throughout the week with the brand's marquee moment taking place at this Thursday's event, Vanity Fair and Lancme Paris Toast Women in Hollywood, hosted by Radhika Jones and Ava DuVernay.

Kicking off Women's History Month; ESSENCE turned the spotlight on four remarkable women, during Oscar week, with its popular “BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS,” held Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Returning to its traditional daytime luncheon, the ESSENCE “BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS” was hosted by actress Yvonne Orji.  This year's program honored actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish; actress Danai Gurira; Emmy-Award winning writer and director Lena Waithe and actress and activist Tessa Thompson.  For the fourth consecutive year, the ESSENCE“BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS” will air as a primetime special on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on March 3, 2018 at 10 pm ET/PT.

BLACKSCI-FI.COM , TEASPOON & POUND MEDIA, and WEST PHILADELPHIA FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTION (WPFSI) have teamed up to present “Our Time to Wrinkle: Celebrating Girls and STEM” on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at the UA Riverview Plaza Stadium 17 in Philadelphia, PA. The event will be hosted by Junior MC and 'On the JOB with Lani Lou' host, Lani Kai. The event will feature a private screening of Disney's 'A Wrinkle in Time', followed by a special conversation with all-star astronomer, Dr. Derrick Pitts.

ALEX AND ANI, the beloved lifestyle brand that creates meaningful, eco-conscious jewelry to positively empower and connect humanity, today announces a new, cosmically-inspired capsule: Disney's A Wrinkle In Time Collection by ALEX AND ANI.Available Friday, March 2, 2018, the 19-piece collection includes necklaces, bracelets and rings inscribed with iconic quotes and magical symbols from the cherished story of one young girl's epic adventure.

Last night in Los Angeles, stars Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Chris Pine, Zach Galifianakis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Storm Reid, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, Rowan Blanchard were joined by director Ava DuVernay for a walk down the blue carpet where they greeted enthusiastic fans at the world premiere of Disney's A WRINKLE IN TIME.

Today the filmmakers and cast of Disney's A Wrinkle in Time participated in a press conference in Hollywood. Director Ava DuVernay was joined by cast members Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Chris Pine, Zach Galifianakis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Storm Reid, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, Rowan Blanchard and screenwriter Jennifer Lee.

The stars of Disney's upcoming “A Wrinkle in Time,” Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling and Storm Reid, made a surprise appearance on stage at Disney California Adventure Park's Sneak Peek Theatre following an exclusive preview of the studio's upcoming epic adventure directed by Ava DuVernay. They later posed with “A Wrinkle in Time” fans in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Park. The four stars also gave attendees a special “Tessering Ticket” that allowed them to get Disney FASTPASS access to several rides at the Disneyland Resort.

Tickets officially now on sale at www.elcapitantickets.com, by calling 1-800-DISNEY6 and at The El Capitan Theatre box office for the presentation of DISNEY'S A WRINKLE IN TIME March 9 to April 3, shown in brilliant Dolby VisionTM Laser Projection & Dolby Atmos Sound Technology.

Partial Comfort Productions (Samuel D. Hunter's A Bright New Boise, Robert O'Hara's Booty Candy, Thomas Bradshaw's The Bereaved) will present the New York Premiere of DUTCH MASTERS by Greg Keller (Wit with Cynthia Nixon, Michael Mayer's Uncle Vanya on Broadway). Directed by Andre Holland (Academy Award-winner Moonlight, Jitney on Broadway), previews begin April 4 at The Wild Project with opening night slated for Thursday, April 12.

Walt Disney Records is set to release the digital version of the original motion picture soundtrack to Disney's “A Wrinkle in Time,” from visionary director Ava DuVernay on March 9th as the film opens in theaters nationwide.

According to USA Today, director Ava DuVernay announced that the soundtrack for her upcoming film A WRINKLE IN TIME. The album will also feature music from Demi Lovato, DJ Khaled, Sia and Chloe X Halle. The epic adventure opens nationwide on March 9, 2018. Read more about it from USA Today here!

Uptown Ventures Group, the parent company of UPTOWN Magazine, is proud to announce its celebration of “Women Directors in Television and Film” at its annual, black-tie, invitation-only “Uptown Honors Hollywood” pre-Oscar gala on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 in Los Angeles. The magazine will be doling out accolades to Dee Rees for her Oscar nomination on Netflix's critically-acclaimed film “Mudbound.” Making history, she is the first African American woman to be nominated for writing an adapted screenplay. Rounding out the quartet of honorees are award-winning directors Gina Prince Bythewood (Fox's “Shots Fired” and “Beyond the Lights”), Stella Meghie (“Everything, Everything”) and actress/director Chandra Wilson (ABC's “Grey's Anatomy).” “Uptown Honors Hollywood” will be hosted by writer/producer Chris Spencer of BET's “Real Husbands of Hollywood.”