Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman Whedonless
Here is the official announcement straight from
the director's
mouth:
You (hopefully) heard it here first: I'm no
longer slated to make Wonder Woman. What? But how? My chest... so tight!
Okay, stay calm and I'll explain as best I can. It's pretty complicated,
so bear with me. I had a take on the film that, well, nobody liked. Hey,
not that complicated.
Let me stress first that everybody at the studio and Silver Pictures were
cool and professional. We just saw different movies, and at the price range
this kind of movie hangs in, that's never gonna work. Non-simpatico. It
happens all the time. 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.
The worst thing that can happen in this scenario is that the studio just
keeps hammering out changes and the writer falls into a horrible limbo of
development. These guys had the clarity and grace to skip that part. So
I'm a free man.
Well, sorta. There is that "Goners"
movie I can finally finish polishing, and plenty of other things in the
hopper I've wanted to pursue. I'm as relieved as I am disappointed, and
both of those things lead to drink, so that's a plus. Truly, you may be
hearing some interesting things brewing in the coming months. But all potential
jets therein will be visible.
But most importantly, I never have to answer THAT question again!!!! And
you don't have to link to every rumor site! Finally and forever: I never
had an actress picked out, or even a consistent front-runner. I didn't have
time to waste on casting when I was so busy air-balling on the script. (No!
Rim! There was rim!) That's the greatest relief of all. I can do interviews
again!
Thanks for your time. You are the people who make the world go 'round. Or,
no, science does that.
-j.
ps All right, it was Cobie Smulders. Sorry, Cobes.
So there you have it. Though nobody likes looking ahead of a fallen soldier,
who can next sit in the director's chair for Wonder Woman?
Stay tuned for updates.
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