Ava DuVernay had most of Twitter inquiring what this cryptic tweet of hers actually meant earlier this Sunday.
#FilmTwitter is going to explode tonight. Something is coming that I can hardly believe. Lawd. History in the making.
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) February 4, 2018
Then she dropped a major bomb on us and revealed that this woman of color led, Black directed, sci-fi genre film produced by none other than the nerd god himself JJ Abrams will be available on Netflix shortly after the big game.
Woman of color-led, sci-fi thriller released worldwide day + date w/ big Netflix muscle for black director, his super producer + POC cast. No advance press, ads, trailer. Straight to the people. Gamechanger. Congrats to helmer #JuliusOnah + my dears JJ, Gugu, David. #Cloverfield pic.twitter.com/m186Hprhqz
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) February 5, 2018
This secret project has had murmurs throughout the entertainment community, however, no one knew the details. Until now.
In the near future, a group of international astronauts on a space station are working to solve a massive energy crisis on Earth. The experimental technology aboard the station has an unexpected result, leaving the team isolated and fighting for their survival.
The film is directed by Julius Onah and has a star-studded cast that includes David Oyelowo, Ziyi Zhang, Daniel Bruhl, Elizabeth Debicki and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
Who’s ready to Netflix and chill with us after the game?
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