


And she’s about to continue the story that “Avengers” began with Marvel’s next big blockbuster “Eternals” before heading to Universal to put a sci-fi western spin on “Dracula.”Īs she takes the jump from indies to the industry’s biggest studios, Zhao is taking with her a style that is contemplative and intimate. The 17th was screening “The Rider,” the second film from Chinese expat filmmaker Chloe Zhao featuring non-professional actors in a tale of a cowboy forced to end his rodeo career after a brain injury.įast forward three years later, and Zhao is now arguably the hottest director in Hollywood, having become the second woman to win Best Director with “Nomadland,” her acclaimed odyssey through communities of nomads left behind by the Great Recession. On April 23, 2018, 16 of the 17 screens at the ArcLight Hollywood were screening “Avengers: Infinity War,” the long-awaited climax of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
