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Will Wonder Woman's Record-Breaking Opening Weekend Open Doors for Female Directors?

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"Wonder Woman" brought in more than $40 million this past weekend; that follows its more than $100 million opening weekend, which was the highest-grossing opening weekend ever for a movie directed by a woman.

The film "Get Out," directed by Jordan Peele, has brought in more than $175 million since its release earlier this year.

And, that that has my next guest wondering if there could be more opportunities for women and people of color behind the camera.

Alissa Wilkinson is a reporter and film critic for Vox.com.

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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.