Wonder Woman News

Director McG's Name Floating Around 'Wonder Woman'

November 10, 2008 02:11:56

While many still speculate on who should play the titular character in "Wonder Woman", an interesting tidbit about possible movie director for the film comes forth. Sparking rumors on the subject, IESB has mentioned that Warner Bros. want "Terminator Salvation" helmer McG to direct the superheroine feature project.

Though bringing up the 40-year-old's name to the speculation plate, IESB noted that it is still unclear whether the film director has been signed or he is one of the potential candidates or even he is campaigning for the role. In addition, the studio have yet to send out any confirmation or denial regarding this rumor.

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Joss Whedon Dumps "Wonder Woman"

February 03, 2007 09:02:52

An unexpected, shocking decision came from Joss Whedon as he announced yesterday, February 2 that he has officially gave up his position as both writer and director for "Wonder Woman", just one day after Warner Bros. Pictures was reported to buy another script for the project from Matthew Jennison and Brent Strickland.

"I don't think any of us expected it to this time, but it did," so Whedon said in his statement posted on Whedonesque.com. "Everybody knows how long I was taking, what a struggle that script was, and though I felt good about what I was coming up with, it was never gonna be a simple slam-dunk."

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Warner Bros. Looks for Another "Wonder Woman" Script

February 01, 2007 03:02:51

Seemingly searching for alternatives in developing the long-gestating project of "Wonder Woman", Warner Bros. Pictures and Silver Pictures are quietly in the process of buying a script for the flick from writing duo Matthew Jennison and Brent Strickland, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

The trade, however, pointed out that the purchase is actually a pre-emptive measure undertaken to take the spec script off the market in order to protect itself against the possibility that any similarities between the scripts could be fodder for future legal action.

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Whedon Wonders on His Woman

September 20, 2005 11:09:08

Writer and director Joss Whedon is wondering how would the forthcoming "Wonder Woman" be. And so he thinks hard before the sudden thought crossing his mind. We'll that's a very great idea of him.

The forthcoming "Wonder Woman" film will be an origins tale in the style of "Batman Begins," Whedon said. In doing so he would give fans what they want: the costume, the bracelets, the lasso, maybe even the invisible jet.

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