Nia DaCosta to Direct ‘Captain Marvel 2,’ Becoming First Black Woman to Direct a Marvel Movie
The sequel to Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel is being directed by filmmaker Nia DaCosta, thereby making her the first Black woman to direct a Marvel Studios movie, according to Deadline. The original Captain Marvel film, which was directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, was released in March 2019 and grossed $1.13 billion worldwide. Fleck sent well wishes to DaCosta via Twitter. Congratulations @NiaDaCosta !!!!!! Can’t wait to see where you take this! Anna and I are thrilled for you and […]