Steven Spielberg is now a member of a very
exclusive club — the $10 billion directors'
club.
In fact, it's so exclusive that Spielberg
is the only member.
He can thank his latest film, "Ready Player
One," for helping him reach the historic milestone.
It's already grossed more than $476 million
worldwide after a little more than two weeks
in theaters.
Combine that with what his dozens of other
films have made at the global box office,
and you've got more than $10 billion.
And that's without adjusting for inflation.
Spielberg's total is likely to keep increasing.
He's got several projects in the works, including
a fifth "Indiana Jones" movie, a remake of
"West Side Story" and a film based on the
DC Comics character Blackhawk.
After Spielberg, the next highest-grossing
director is the man behind the "Lord of the
Rings" trilogy, Peter Jackson.
His lifetime gross currently sits at just
over $6.5 billion.
