The Other Woman
Submitted by: Kyle Nin (SoSF Staff Reporter)
The Hollywood Reporter is stating that Warner Brothers is in the process of acquiring another script for a Wonder Woman film to be penned by relative newcomers Matthew Jennison and Brent Strickland. The studio still has its current deal with “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”/”Firefly” creator Joss Whedon to write and direct a film based on the DC Comics character in the mix.
The difference between the two scripts will be time-zone related. Whedon’s story is set in the 21st Century while the competing script is to be set during World War II.
The trade paper has indicated that the reason Warner has opted two scripts has more to do with protecting itself against legalities that could ensue from script similarities and not from the studio’s concern or lack thereof of Whedon’s ability to provide a winning storyline. This move by Warner should help keep the competing script off the market, giving time for one or the other to reach full development without impediment.
The big question is which script will win the final nod. While some execs at the studio have become fond of the Jennison/Strickland idea, producer Joel Silver has indicated that he is not the least bit interested in going backward and placing Wonder Woman in a period set. His desire is to make the character relevant to today’s audience of ticket buyers, an idea on which Whedon and Silver Pictures agree.
[Image of Wonder Woman -- by Alex Ross © DC Comics]
I say, produce BOTH scripts… with different actresses, and have Wonder Woman’s mother in the “modern” version (Hyppolita) mention that she was Wonder Woman in the 40’s… just like in the comics! … hey, a fanboy can always dream!
Dugg!
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Joss Whedon is the best guy to bring WW to the big screen. I hope they dont mess this up….
I’m going with cautious optimism on this one, and believe what the reporting is saying. They’re buying the script because it is a good script, and they don’t want legal issues to arise. A good pre-emptive move that can also bag WB some fresh (read: cheap) writing talent.
Joss’s WW will be brought to the screen in the end.
dingosatemybaby, they just messed it up.
It was just announced that Joss Whedon is out as writer and director.
[...] The visionary behind such landmark television shows like “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Firefly” stated that while this does tend to happen often, this time it did come as sort of a surprise to him and his staff. “I don’t think any of us expected it to this time, but it did. 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. I like to think it rolled around the rim a little bit, but others may have differing views.” As we reported just this week, others at Warner Bros. did have other ideas that clashed with Whedon’s promoting the studio to go so far as to buy up another script from two newcomers that saw the “Wonder Woman” universe in a diametrically opposite direction from Joss’ idea and one that many of the execs were happy with, even if the movie’s producer Joel Silver, was not. [...]