Women and Hollywood reported recently that director Patty Jenkins (who directed Monster, which won Charlize Theron an Oscar), has been signed by Marvel Studios to direct the big budget action film Thor 2.
Melissa Silverstein reports, "This is important because the first Thor was budget at $150 million and made over $450 in box office. I'm sure the sequel will have a budget equal to if not more than the first film. I don't think a woman has ever directed a film with a budget this large."
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