They look like they’re in a heist movie with Rihanna as the tough-as-nails leader/master thief and Lupita as the genius computer hacker

After dramatic negotiation session at the Cannes Film Festival, Netflix has nabbed a film project pairing Grammy winner Rihanna with Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, in a concept that began as a Twitter sensation. Ava DuVernay (Selma) will direct, and Issa Rae (Insecure) is in talks to write the screenplay.

Originally posted by ihiphop

This is the original post that made it all happen! Roxy is always putting brilliant cultural bon mots out into the ether and it’s high time she gets the recognition she deserves <#3 

Thank you, my friend!