Thank you, Twitter.
Over the weekend, a 2014 photo of Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o sitting next to each other at Paris Fashion Week went viral after user @blaquepink shared it with the caption, “a picture for the history books.”
A picture for the history books pic.twitter.com/OgxAGZMn4Z
— ash (@blaquepink) April 18, 2017
Twitter user @1800SADGAL responded and laid the groundwork for the movie you never knew you absolutely needed in life.
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
— k (@1800SADGAL) April 18, 2017
From there, the idea spiraled, with more Twitter users adding to the plot, Hollywood insiders chiming in, and a vote of confidence from the stars themselves.
I didn't know I wanted this. pic.twitter.com/Y20iCOwELR
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) April 19, 2017
@Lupita_Nyongo @rihanna WE NEED THIS pic.twitter.com/1eCGqnsAKN
— el (@biselinakyle) April 21, 2017
.@Lupita_Nyongo @rihanna I will more than happily produce this movie
— helen estabrook (@helenestabrook) April 21, 2017
I'm down if you are @rihanna https://t.co/vwHBWeCbFZ
— Lupita Nyong'o (@Lupita_Nyongo) April 21, 2017
I'm in Pit'z https://t.co/Kz0o3lBEmL
— Rihanna (@rihanna) April 23, 2017
YASSS! https://t.co/mK0UJJTOjw
— Lupita Nyong'o (@Lupita_Nyongo) April 24, 2017
Next up: @IssaRae. https://t.co/OxqnszL57N
— Darrell. 🍻 (@dvrrxll) April 23, 2017
Issa possibility 😳 https://t.co/QrqjSFJ73f
— Rihanna (@rihanna) April 23, 2017
After Rihanna responded, folks on Twitter continued to tweet at Ava DuVernay, asking the award-winning director to get involved.
@rihanna So @ava, your turn pic.twitter.com/YGJbNI5jLz
— Mikelle Street (@MikelleStreet) April 23, 2017
@MikelleStreet @rihanna Lights set. Camera's up. Ready to call action for these #queens. 👑 pic.twitter.com/NVgqpFeTnu
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) April 24, 2017
So maybe this is actually happening?!
OKAY! SO AN ACTION-COMEDY STARING @RIHANNA AND @Lupita_Nyongo DIRECTED BY @AVA AND WRITTEN BY @IssaRae! pic.twitter.com/k54DAXpiAR
— Anti Kiing (@ZaynDiamonds) April 21, 2017
Oh, please.
@ava @delafro_ @MikelleStreet @rihanna Please let this happen pic.twitter.com/zaU4TXn6BX
— Nola Darling🇭🇹🇵🇦 (@WESTCOASTSUMA) April 24, 2017
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