The Rihanna-Lupita Nyong'o buddy movie everyone wanted is actually happening

The Rihanna-Lupita Nyong'o buddy movie everyone wanted is actually happening
By Deirdre Molumby  | May 23, 2017

Just goes to show the power of the internet.

ICYMI, inspired by a picture of Rihanna and Lupita Nyong'o at a Miu Miu fashion show in Paris, the idea for the two celebs to star in a movie together was thrown around:

Everyone was super excited and best of all, Lupita and Rihanna were all for it:

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Well, dreams really can come true because it’s been announced that following what, according to EW, was ‘a dramatic negotiation session’ and ‘very aggressive bid’ at the Cannes Film Festival, Netflix has landed a film project pairing the Grammy winner and Oscar winner together.

Moreover, Ava DuVernay, who helmed the extraordinary Netlfix doc 13th and highly-acclaimed Selma, will direct. Issa Rae (Insecure, The Choir) is writing the screemplay.

Both were actually among the many tweeters expressing enthusiasm for the project, so it is literally an internet dream come true: