“Queen Sugar” creator Ava DuVernay unveiled the first footage from her upcoming adaptation of Madeline L’Engle’s “A Wrinkle in Time” on Saturday at Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim.
DuVernay was joined by the cast of the film, including Storm Reid, Chris Pine, Mindy Kaling, Reese Witherspoon and Oprah Winfrey.
The sneak peek trailer shows Storm Reid as Meg Murry, a resourceful teen who, along with her brother Charles (Deric McCabe) and classmate Calvin O’Keefe (Levi Miller), is sent on an intergalactic quest to find her missing father (Pine) and save the universe from an abomination simply known as The Black Thing.
Guiding them on their quest are three wise alien women named Mrs. Who, Mrs. Which, and Mrs. Whatsit, who are played respectively by Kaling, Winfrey, and Witherspoon. The film also stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Andre Holland, Michael Peña, and Zach Galifianakis.
DuVernay said she was excited to work on a Disney film, and to fill it with a diverse cast. With this film, she is the first African-American woman to direct a film with a budget of over $100 million.
“We wanted to make a cast that looked like you, looked like the real world,” said an exuberant DuVernay.
Pine was congratulated for the success of his latest film, Warner Bros.’ “Wonder Woman,” and said that he wanted to join the project because of DuVernay’s creative vision.
“Within five minutes of meeting Ava, I knew I was going to do it,” Pine said. “It had everything to do with Ava’s focus and passion and commitment.”
The adaptation has a script by “Frozen” co-director Jennifer Lee.
“A Wrinkle in Time” hits theaters March 3, 2018.
9 'Queen Sugar' Characters, Ranked From Worst to Best (Photos)
"Queen Sugar" on the Oprah Winfrey Network is already filled with drama, but we couldn't help stirring the pot by ranking the show's characters from worst to best.
9. Davis West (Timon Kyle Durrett) Boooooooooo! We literally only liked him for about half of the first episode.
8. Darla (Bianca Lawson) OK, so she loses a lot of points for being the worst mom ever, but the important part is that she's trying now. Go Darla!
7. Charley Bordelon West (Dawn Lyn Gardner) We love Charley and we know she means well, but she can be a bit controlling at times -- especially when it comes to flaunting around her money. Sometimes it's as if she feels like she can do what she wants around the farm without consulting anyone because she's putting up the most cash.
But homegirl earned her way to the top fair and square and we can't fault her for her work ethic.
6. Hollywood Desonier (Omar Dorsey) Awww Hollywood. He's only trying to love Aunt Violet the best he can, but that doesn't mean we can just overlook that time he lied about his somewhat ex-wife.
5. Ralph Angel Bordelon (Kofi Siriboe) Ralph Angel is like the sweet younger brother that always got himself in trouble, who is finally getting his life together but no one wants to really give him the benefit of the doubt just yet.
Ralph Angel is a dope dude and a great father who's just trying to do right and honor his father's farm and name.
4. Micah West (Nicholas L. Ashe) Even though Micah could totally be a spoiled rich kid if he wanted to -- he's not and we've got to give him credit for that. He's a good kid, nothing wrong here.
3. Blue Bordelon (Ethan Hutchison) Cutest. Kid. Ever. Plus he doesn't subscribe to societal gender norms and has a Barbie as a toy that he takes practically everywhere. We love him.
2. Violet Bordelon (Tina Lifford) Violet is the best aunt anyone could wish for, but she's also not one to be messed with. She knows her worth as we saw when she demanded that her job treat her well or else she'd leave them in the chaotic mess they created for themselves.
1. Nova Bordelon (Rutina Wesley) If there's anyone who's going to keep it real with you, it's Nova. She's also the most understanding and open-minded person on the show. She's very community oriented and is always willing to help out in any way.
What more could you want from a BFF? But get your own, because Nova is ours. Sorry.
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Spoiler alert: Davis sucks
"Queen Sugar" on the Oprah Winfrey Network is already filled with drama, but we couldn't help stirring the pot by ranking the show's characters from worst to best.
