‘The Marvels’ director Nia DaCosta on why family is at the heart of the movie Friday, November 10 by ABC NewsThe superhero team-up movie The Marvels rockets into theaters Friday, November 10. Brie Larson returns as Captain Marvel, and this time she has some similarly powered friends, including Kamala Khan, a.k.a. Ms. Marvel, and Monica Rambeau -- played respectively... Read More.
‘The Marvels” director Nia DaCosta blames Captain America for Thanos’ snap Thursday, October 21 by ABC NewsDirector Nia DaCosta, who is set to helm The Marvels, the sequel to 2019's Captain Marvel, is no stranger to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That said, she has her own thoughts on who's to blame for Thanos' snap in Avengers: Infinity War that wiped out half the universe.
‘Our Kind of People’: Yaya DaCosta explains why her character’s feelings of entitlement are a good thing Tuesday, September 28 by ABC News Yaya DaCosta is sharing what she found so relatable about her Our Kind of People character, Angela Vaughn, a single mother who moves her family to Martha's Vineyard in hopes of growing her natural hair-care business and reclaiming her family's name."We always like rooting for... Read More.
Nia DaCosta shares the “wonderful coincidence” of getting to work with Teyonah Parris on ‘Candyman’ and ‘The Marvels’ Tuesday, September 7 by ABC News Nia DaCosta calls it a "wonderful coincidence" that she's getting to direct her Candyman star Teyonah Parris in the forthcoming superhero film The Marvels.In fact, DaCosta tells ABC Audio that when she spoke to Parris about her superhero role as Monica Rambeau, she hadn't... Read More.
‘Candyman’s Nia DaCosta becomes first Black woman to direct a #1 movie Tuesday, August 31 by ABC NewsNia DaCosta accomplished a major career milestone when her supernatural slasher flick Candyman bowed at number one in theaters over the weekend -- she became the first Black woman to debut a film at number one at the domestic box office with a $22.4 million opening.Deadline... Read More.
‘Candyman’s Nia DaCosta becomes first Black woman to direct a no. 1 movie Tuesday, August 31 by ABC NewsNia DaCosta accomplished a major career milestone when her supernatural slasher Candyman bowed at number one in theaters over the weekend -- she became the first Black woman to debut a film at number one at the domestic box office.Candyman crushed the weekend box office with a $22.4 million opening.
Director Nia DaCosta serves legacy and plenty of Black Girl Magic in Jordan Peele’s ‘Candyman’ Friday, August 27 by ABC NewsCandyman director Nia DaCosta knew she was stepping on hallowed ground when she signed on to direct "a spiritual sequel" to the 1992 supernatural horror film of the same name. "I was a huge fan of the original film," DaCosta tells ABC Audio. "I saw it when I was really... Read More.
Watch Will Smith in ‘King Richard’ trailer; Yaya DaCosta shines in ‘Our Kind of People’ teaser; and more Wednesday, July 28 by ABC NewsWill Smith is channeling Richard Williams, the father tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams, in the first trailer for King Richard.Executive-produced by the Williams sisters, the film is based on real-life story of their father Richard, a man undeterred in "raising two of the most extraordinarily gifted athletes... Read More.
