Rihanna & Lupita Nyong’o Buddy Comedy Coming to Netflix With Ava DuVernay Directing

We were just writing about the widespread glee at the news that Tom Hardy was cast as Venom in Sony’s upcoming film, and now we have another instance of widespread joy at casting news. This time, it’s over the news that Netflix is bringing Rihanna, Lupita Nyong’o, Issa Rae and Ava DuVernay together for a buddy comedy. Written by Rae, creator and star of HBO’s Insecure, and directed by DuVernay,