Ava DuVernay Signs on to Direct MLK Biopic 'Selma'

By Greg Gilman LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Ava DuVernay, the writer and director behind "Middle of Nowhere," has been tapped to direct Martin Luther King biopic, "Selma," an individual familiar with the project told TheWrap. The upcoming film follows the iconic Civil Rights movement leader, played by "Middle of Nowhere" star David Oyelowo, marching in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery. Lee Daniels was once attached to direct, but ditched the project to tackle "The Butler," instead. Oyelowo also stars in "Butler," an August 16 release from the Weinstein Co., which has been battling Warner Bros. ...



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