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    Why Ava DuVernay and Warner Bros Are a Great Match

    The <em>Wrinkle in Time </em>filmmaker will direct an ambitious comic-book movie—a decision that signals a big shift for the DC Extended Universe.
    by David Sims Mar 18, 2018 3 minutes
    Source: Joel C Ryan / Invision / AP

    Last year, the critical and financial calamity of served as a bit of a wake-up call to Hollywood’s embrace of the “cinematic universe.” Just because the Marvel Comics brand had served as a box-office rubber stamp for nearly 10 years didn’t mean the formula could be easily replicated elsewhere. Warner Bros.’ attempts to copy it (with a sped-up timeframe) through its DC Comics property went a lot less smoothly. The studio’s goal from the beginning was to quickly pave the way for a team-up movie starring the main heroes Superman, Batman,

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