• Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimers
  • DMCA
  • Contact Us
  • Submit your story

Business Breaking News

Update latest business news


You are here: Home / She Will Be The First Black Woman to Direct a ‘Star Wars’ Movie With Episode IX

She Will Be The First Black Woman to Direct a ‘Star Wars’ Movie With Episode IX

April 23, 2018 blackenterprise Leave a Comment

Director J.J. Abrams has selected African American filmmaker Victoria Mahoney to serve as second unit director on the next Star Wars movie, reports Indiewire. Ava DuVernay first shared the news on her Twitter feed: Star Wars: Episode IX is scheduled for release in 2019. Abrams is already in pre-production. According to Indiewire, Mahoney will work on directing scenes that are “mostly dedicated to shooting essential pieces like establishing shots, stunts, inserts, and cutaways.” Mahoney made her directorial debut in 2011 with her film Yelling to the Sky, starring Zoe Kravitz. She had director’s credits for several TV series including Grey’s Anatomy, Power, Claws, and Queen Sugar. Prior to her work as a director, she was an actress with bit roles in the film Legally Blonde and on the TV shows Seinfeld, Sliders, Brewster Place and others. Despite a vast Star Wars universe featuring an array of aliens, robots, and humanoids of all different skin colors…the franchise has come under fire for a lack of diversity. Bustle.com recently wrote, “According to a study reported by Variety, 2015’s The Force Awakens, which stars Ridley and Fisher in leading roles, still only presented women speaking 27.8 percent of the dialogue. In that same film, white people spoke 62.5 percent of the dialogue, and there wasn’t nearly as much diversity as there was in Rogue One.” Perhaps even more clamorous, are those protesting what they deem as Lucasfilm’s attempts to be “politically correct.” There was outrage over the casting of John Boyega, a black British actor as a Stormtrooper in the Star… [Read full story]




  • Every 'Star Wars' movie and TV show currently in the works, including a Boba Fett spin-off
  • Disney's upcoming Netflix competitor likely won't have its full catalogue at launch, notably lacking classic 'Star Wars' movies
  • Disney’s upcoming Netflix competitor likely won’t have its full catalog at launch, notably lacking classic ‘Star Wars’ movies
  • 'Solo' is the latest 'Star Wars' movie to bomb in China, and Disney has a big problem on its hands (DIS)
  • The creators of 'Game of Thrones' are going to make a new 'Star Wars' movie series
  • The 30 most important ‘Star Wars’ movie villains, ranked from worst to best
  • Could Disney's Next Star Wars Movie Be a Flop?
  • 28 stars you didn't know were in the 'Star Wars' movies
  • The new 'Star Wars' movie about a young Han Solo is getting great buzz from people who have seen it
  • ‘Solo’ has exciting thrills and lush photography, but it’s the first Star Wars movie to make me worried about franchise fatigue

Uncategorized who directed the star wars movies, The Star Wars Digital Movie Collection, star wars best movie, star wars upcoming movies, star wars episode 5 full movie, woman star wars, Star Wars IX, Star Wars Episode IV, Star Wars Episode II, Star Wars Episode VIII, star wars episode 8, Star Wars Episode III, star wars episode, Star War Episode VIII, rumors of war movie, billie catherine lourd star wars, jaxxon star wars, bendu star wars, composer of star wars, composer for star wars, liam neeson on star wars, liam neeson star wars, hayden christensen star wars, star wars cantina song, Ava DuVernay, directors, J.J. Abrams, movies, Star Wars, Victoria Mahoney, Featured Stories

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


Primary Sidebar

Categories

and article Billboard Briefing Business Business Insider Business news Crime crime news Entertainment Expat healthcare finance houston texas Ideas Indonesia Instagram International Investigative Reporting Jobs News Latest Stories Leadership Life Lifestyle Markets Mr. Roadshow Music & Stage News news_business news_news news_sport Overseas Pac 12 Hotline Politics Rich Lowry Sports Stage & Arts Star Business Journal Technology Telegraph THE INC. LIFE Uncategorized Vietnam World News www.businessinsider.com.au [News] /Root/News/arkansas

Recent Posts

  • Police: Aurora gunman likely knew he was being fired
  • Detroit Red Wings stage huge rally, lose in OT to Flyers 6-5
  • Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta makes Caesars stock buy, per report
  • The Woodlands boys, girls finish second at UIL state swimming and diving championships
  • RPF Constable answer key 2019 released; check direct links here
  • Anoka County works to attract businesses with new website, economic development leader
  • McCarrick’s rise through church hierarchy began as altar boy
  • Anthony Davis says the Celtics are on his list, but…
  • FULL-TIME: Stratford Town 2-1 Halesowen Town
  • Stu says: Five observations following Ipswich Town’s 1-1 home draw with Stoke City

Copyright © 2019 Business Breaking News. Power by Wordpress.