After an image of Rihanna and Lupita Nyong'o at Paris Fashion Week 2014 went viral last month, Twitter users decided to create a movie plot for the duo. And courtesy of Netflix, it's actually happening.
The popular streaming service outbid several other players and snagged the project at this year's Cannes Film Festival. In fulfillment of Twitter's prophecy, Ava DuVernay will direct the film and Issa Rae may actually write it.
What makes this project that much more exciting is that it began as a dream scenario made popular by Twitter users. Both Rihanna and Nyong'o were down to collaborate for the gig long before Netflix hopped on board to make the make-believe movie a reality.
A picture for the history books pic.twitter.com/OgxAGZMn4Z
@blaquepink
Rihanna looks like she scams rich white men and lupita is the computer smart best friend that helps plan the scans https://t.co/PhWs1xd3nj
@1800SADGAL
"I'm down if you are @rihanna" Nyong'o said.
I'm down if you are @rihanna https://t.co/vwHBWeCbFZ
@Lupita_Nyongo
To which Riri herself replied, "I'm in Pit'z."
I'm in Pit'z https://t.co/Kz0o3lBEmL
@rihanna
Things got even better thereafter when yet another Twitter user chimed in to suggest Issa Rae of HBO's "Insecure" pen the script. Of course, Rae replied with the perfect GIF.
Even Rihanna was down with Rae writing the script; she replied to her GIF saying, "Issa possibility."
Issa possibility 😳 https://t.co/QrqjSFJ73f
@rihanna
Alongside Rae, Twitter suggested that Ava DuVernay direct the whole thing, to which she replied, "Lights set. Camera's up. Ready to call action for these #queens."
@MikelleStreet @rihanna Lights set. Camera's up. Ready to call action for these #queens. 👑 pic.twitter.com/NVgqpFeTnu
@ava
Later into the plot development, "Black-ish" star Yara Shahidi dropped into the conversation pleading to have a role in the film that was non-existent at the time.
"Can I please be the protégée that is only a cameo in the first movie, but who's character comes to fruition in the sequel." she said.
Can I please be the protégée that is only a cameo in the first movie, but who's character comes to fruition in the sequel @Lupita_Nyongo 😬 https://t.co/TsMFwRgJC7
@YaraShahidi
It didn't just stop there. Twitter users were so determined to make the film happen that they even reached out to Codeblack, a division of Lionsgate, who also confirmed they were down.
@Lupita_Nyongo @rihanna Lionsgate is ready! Are you guys serious? If so a deal can be done this week!
@CodeblackLife
It's times like these we realize the impact of social media. All hail "Riongo".