Ava DuVernay is making her return to documentary filmmaking with a forthcoming doc on Nipsey Hussle being made for Netflix.
In a report from Deadline, DuVernay is set to direct and produce and documentary on Nipsey for Netflix. The report goes on to say that “the project was secured by Netflix after an intense bidding war,” and that the streaming service is rumored to have purchased the film for “high eight figures.”
The report adds that Nipsey’s estate reached out to DuVernay directly based on their admiration for her work.
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