Lee has said that shes a lifelong fan of the novel, and shes not alone.
For that same reason, it has a chance to be a spectacular film or a truly dreadful one.
Here are our hopes for DuVernays take on LEngles classic:
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The on-screen Meg should be just as complex as her book counterpart.
The science part of science-fiction
When the book was first published, LEngles protagonist was revolutionary.
In fact, we could use more on-screen portrayals celebrating math and science, period.
(In the 2003 version,Aunt Beastlooked something like the taxidermied hybrid of Chewbacca and Cousin It.)
LEngle builds a rich and fantastic world that has the potential to translate beautifully on film.
DuVernays take should lean into the trippy weirdness, and embrace the flying space centaurs.
Disembodied brains and creepy children
For a childrens book,A Wrinkle in Timesure gets unsettling at times.
Some religious readers condemned it as blasphemous, while others said its religious themes were too overt.
With Lee and DuVernay at the helm, the movie version has the chance to do the same.
