Ava DuVernay to helm 'A Wrinkle in Time' adaptation

"Selma" director Ava DuVernay has come on board to helm Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time" movie adaptation.

Jennifer Lee, who wrote and co-directed "Frozen" with Chris Buck, is penning the adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's book for Disney, said The Hollywood Reporter.

The story follows children as they travel through time and visit strange worlds in order to find their missing scientist father.

"A Wrinkle in Time" is the first book in L'Engle's "Time Quartet" series that also includes "A Wind in the Door", "Many Waters" and "A Swiftly Tilting Planet".