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With her 2020 film ''Film/TheOldGuard'', Prince-Bythewood became the first Black woman to direct a movie adaptation of a comic book, based on [[ComicBook/TheOldGuard the title of the same name]] by Creator/GregRucka. She was previously attached to direct ''Silver & Black'', a film based on the Creator/MarvelComics characters ComicBook/BlackCat and ComicBook/SilverSable, but the project has since gone into {{development hell}}. She also directed the pilot episode of Creator/{{Freeform}}'s ''Series/{{Cloak and Dagger|2018}}'', another Marvel property. In 2022, she directed the historical epic ''Film/TheWomanKing'', becoming only the second Black woman to top the American box office (following Creator/NiaDaCosta with ''Film/Candyman2021'').


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With her 2020 film ''Film/TheOldGuard'', Prince-Bythewood became the first Black woman to direct a movie adaptation of a comic book, based on [[ComicBook/TheOldGuard the title of the same name]] by Creator/GregRucka. She was previously attached to direct ''Silver & Black'', a film based on the Creator/MarvelComics characters ComicBook/BlackCat and ComicBook/SilverSable, but the project has since gone into {{development hell}}. She also directed the pilot episode of Creator/{{Freeform}}'s ''Series/{{Cloak and Dagger|2018}}'', another Marvel property. In 2022, she directed the historical epic ''Film/TheWomanKing'', becoming only the second Black woman director to top the American box office (following office[[note]]following Creator/NiaDaCosta with ''Film/Candyman2021'').

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With her 2020 film ''Film/TheOldGuard'', Prince-Bythewood became the first Black woman to direct a movie adaptation of a comic book, based on [[ComicBook/TheOldGuard the title of the same name]] by Creator/GregRucka. She was previously attached to direct ''Silver & Black'', a film based on the Creator/MarvelComics characters ComicBook/BlackCat and ComicBook/SilverSable, but the project has since gone into {{development hell}}. She also directed the pilot episode of Creator/{{Freeform}}'s ''Series/{{Cloak and Dagger|2018}}'', another Marvel property.


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With her 2020 film ''Film/TheOldGuard'', Prince-Bythewood became the first Black woman to direct a movie adaptation of a comic book, based on [[ComicBook/TheOldGuard the title of the same name]] by Creator/GregRucka. She was previously attached to direct ''Silver & Black'', a film based on the Creator/MarvelComics characters ComicBook/BlackCat and ComicBook/SilverSable, but the project has since gone into {{development hell}}. She also directed the pilot episode of Creator/{{Freeform}}'s ''Series/{{Cloak and Dagger|2018}}'', another Marvel property.

property. In 2022, she directed the historical epic ''Film/TheWomanKing'', becoming only the second Black woman to top the American box office (following Creator/NiaDaCosta with ''Film/Candyman2021'').

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Gina Prince-Bythewood (born Gina Maria Prince; June 10, 1969) is an American filmmaker.

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'''Gina Prince-Bythewood''' (born June 10, 1969) is an American filmmaker.

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'''Gina Prince-Bythewood''' (born June 10, 1969) is an American filmmaker.

Prince-Bythewood is best known for her 2000 directorial debut, ''Film/LoveAndBasketball'', which she also wrote. Previously she'd worked in television in varying capacities, often as a writer-director and producer. She also directed the 2008 film adaptation of ''Literature/TheSecretLifeOfBees'', and the 2014 musical romantic drama ''Film/BeyondTheLights''.

With her 2020 film ''Film/TheOldGuard'', Prince-Bythewood became the first Black woman to direct a movie adaptation of a comic book, based on [[ComicBook/TheOldGuard the title of the same name]] by Creator/GregRucka. She was previously attached to direct ''Silver & Black'', a film based on the Creator/MarvelComics characters ComicBook/BlackCat and ComicBook/SilverSable, but the project has since gone into {{development hell}}. She also directed the pilot episode of Creator/{{Freeform}}'s ''Series/{{Cloak and Dagger|2018}}'', another Marvel property.


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!! Selected filmography:
!!! '''Film:'''
* ''Film/LoveAndBasketball'' (2000)
* ''Literature/TheSecretLifeOfBees'' (2008)
* ''Film/BeyondTheLights'' (2014)
* ''Film/BeforeIFall'' (co-writer; 2017)
* ''Film/TheOldGuard'' (2020)
* ''The Woman King'' (TBD)
!!! '''Television:'''
* ''Series/ADifferentWorld'' (1992 — 1993)
* ''Series/{{Felicity}}'' (consulting producer & writer; 1997 — 1998)
* ''Series/{{Cloak and Dagger|2018}}'' (pilot director; 2017)
* ''Series/ShotsFired'' (co-creator & pilot director; 2017)
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