Joss is out of Wonder Woman

[xwolverine2]

Shockingly, people also think you're annoying.

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[Kebab gud]

What makes you think just because they don't like Whedon's vision, they'll automatically go for something absolutely horrible? It's not your way or the highway, it's not Joss' way or the highway. Anything could happen now. A crappy director could get the job, or an amazing director could get the job. There's really nothing to lead us to believe one thing or another.

As it strands NOW it can go 4 ways.. a totaly Crap movie, No movie, a ok Movie or a fantastic movie.. we just wont know untill the movie gets another director and script in place.. and even then its still a bit up in the air..

 

[BrianWilly]

Truth be told, I'm kinda relieved that we're probably gonna have the flying in now and an original comicbook villain. Those were my only two concerns with Joss' original plans.

Hopefully they don't take the plane out.

Ugh, like I said though, the thing that sucks most is that now we're back on square one. We need a new writer, a new director, and more years before this thing ever gets off the ground. The new direction might suck even more than Joss' did, and then what? More waiting. More rumors

. I'm so sick of the rumors by now.

 

[Red Mask]

I already mentioned Cobie Smulders before...

Looks like some of us fans where right, and WB was wrong.

Oh Warner, you suck.
Oh DC, you suck.

Go back to your cubicle and see you in 10 years.

 

[Kebab gud]

Truth be told, I'm kinda relieved that we're probably gonna have the flying in now and an original comicbook villain. Those were my only two concerns with Joss' original plans.

Hopefully they don't take the plane out.

Ugh, like I said though, the thing that sucks most is that now we're back on square one. We need a new writer, a new director, and more years before this thing ever gets off the ground. The new direction might suck even more than Joss' did, and then what? More waiting. More rumors

. I'm so sick of the rumors by now.

it all depends.. if they go with the WW2 script then they might be in preproduction next month.. or if they find screenwriters that hane an idean and feel inspierd then the script might be ready in a week ..
remember that for Superman Returns they went from Nothing to preproduction in 2 months

 

[CConn]

I already mentioned Cobie Smulders before...

Looks like some of us fans where right, and WB was wrong.

Oh Warner, you suck.
Oh DC, you suck.

Go back to your cubicle and see you in 10 years.

I really can't blame WB for at least giving Whedon a chance. It's not like they let a crappy movie be made or anything.

They hired a writer/director with a good reputation, and a good track record of writing female leads, and he just couldn't get it done. WB isn't run by Nostradamus.

 

[Kebab gud]

I already mentioned Cobie Smulders before...

well some news agencys did report that she was up for the role

 

[jrpstarwars]

As it strands NOW it can go 4 ways.. a totaly Crap movie, No movie, a ok Movie or a fantastic movie.. we just wont know untill the movie gets another director and script in place.. and even then its still a bit up in the air..

Very intelligent analysis.

 

[Binker]

My response to this:

COME ON! Okay, we NOW need a DTV. Well if this was because of that other script, then maybe that script included things for the better. Well, I hope.

Either way, since I had problems with Wheldon on this, I'm glad I don't have to worry of them anymore.

 

[BrianWilly]

it all depends.. if they go with the WW2 script then they might be in preproduction next month.. or if they find screenwriters that hane an idean and feel inspierd then the script might be ready in a week ..
remember that for Superman Returns they went from Nothing to preproduction in 2 months

Meh. My gut feeling is that a WW2 Wonder Woman script would suck ass beyond the measure of words to describe and that the WB would have to be brain-dead to even consider it.

Of course, my gut feeling was that Whedon was doing fine with Wonder Woman, so that shows what my gut knows.

Still, they did specifically say that they bought it to prevent litigation issues, so I doubt they're going for it. And Joel Silver supposedly isn't interested in a period movie for Wonder Woman.

 

[zer00]

The period thing can be easily fixed with a single rewrite

 

[Lucid]

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[BrianWilly]

Uh, they didn't even feel like rewriting Whedon's draft, and that was set in this period. I doubt they're going to rewrite one set half a century ago.

I keep telling anyone who would listen: George Perez's Wonder Woman volume "Gods and Mortals" translates almost flawlessly to the silver screen. He's done all the work you would ever need.

 

[Hunter Rider]

I like Joss but this seems for the best given how much he was struggling and seemingly wanted to make a Wonder Woman movie with many key elements missing(probably a hazzard of a guy used to creating his own characters)

I get the feeling things may move quicker then some think,this script they bought will probably be sent off next week to some directors and it could be filming by the end of the year

 

[Red Mask]

I really can't blame WB for at least giving Whedon a chance. It's not like they let a crappy movie be made or anything.

They hired a writer/director with a good reputation, and a good track record of writing female leads, and he just couldn't get it done. WB isn't run by Nostradamus.

I can't really blame them either. But in the end, it didn't work.

And let's honest. Some of us must have seen this coming. With all the news WB made about making WW in the near future. The long hoopla and anticipation from the public. Before that recent script report? The industry is not that patient. Too much money is at stake.

 

[zer00]

Uh, they didn't even feel like rewriting Whedon's draft, and that was set in this period. I doubt they're going to rewrite one set half a century ago.

I keep telling anyone who would listen: George Perez's Wonder Woman volume "Gods and Mortals" translates almost flawlessly to the silver screen. He's done all the work you would ever need.

So...even though they had Whedon rewrite his script several times...eh let's just ignore that part of this conversation

instead of saving a **** load of time and just having that script rewritten(which can be incredibly easy to do even if you don't use the original writers to do it) they'll waste probably another year to get another script written

good logic there

 

[jrpstarwars]

Joss Whedon just announced on whedonesque that he is no longer involved with Wnder Woman. He and the studio had different ideas and it just didn't work out.
http://whedonesque.com/comments/12385

this and a new Ghostbusters movie announced in the same day!?! Someone likes me.

If a new G.I. Joe movie is announced today I will fu** a duck!!!

 

[ultimatefan]

So...even though they had Whedon rewrite his script several times...eh let's just ignore that part of this conversation

instead of saving a **** load of time and just having that script rewritten(which can be incredibly easy to do even if you don't use the original writers to do it) they'll waste probably another year to get another script written

good logic there

Whedom had himself rewrite it a number of times. He himself said a number of times he was having a hard time getting it right. Whedom wasn´t even a WW fan to begin with, he didn´t read the comics, he didn´t even want to use a villain from comics - and we all know the can of worms that alone would have opened here...

 

[zer00]

Whedom had himself rewrite it a number of times. He himself said a number of times he was having a hard time getting it right. Whedom wasn´t even a WW fan to begin with, he didn´t read the comics, he didn´t even want to use a villain from comics - and we all know the can of worms that alone would have opened here...

tunes would have been hilariously changed

 

[CConn]

I like Joss but this seems for the best given how much he was struggling and seemingly wanted to make a Wonder Woman movie with many key elements missing(probably a hazzard of a guy used to creating his own characters)

I get the feeling things may move quicker then some think,this script they bought will probably be sent off next week to some directors and it could be filming by the end of the year

I just hope to God they get a good director.

 

[BrianWilly]

So...even though they had Whedon rewrite his script several times...eh let's just ignore that part of this conversation

I mean that at this point in time, they don't feel like it anymore. Joss himself said they didn't want to go through an assload of rewrites to make his script, which was clearly not their vision, somehow fit to their vision.

instead of saving a **** load of time and just having that script rewritten(which can be incredibly easy to do even if you don't use the original writers to do it) they'll waste probably another year to get another script written

good logic there

To rewrite a period piece set fifty years ago and make it somehow work in 2007? Seems like me to be more work and trying to hammer a square peg into a round hole. What are they going to do? Change "Nazis" to "Al Quaida?" Yeah, there's logic. I'd rather they just go ahead and take the time to hammer out an original script set in this period. But hey, what do I know?

 

[zer00]

I just hope to God they get a good director.

Roman Polanski

 

[Red Mask]

I pray to God they just get it done! Hopefully in two years! Then we can look far back and re-criticize.

 

[zer00]

To rewrite a period piece set fifty years ago and make it somehow work in 2007? Seems like me to be more work and trying to hammering a square peg into a round hole. What are they going to do? Change "Nazis" to "Al Quaida?" Yeah, there's logic. I'd rather they just go ahead and take the time to hammer out an original script set in this period. But hey, what do I know?

Write and rewrite a couple scripts and study the craft then try to have an intelligent conversation with me.

Did you know the script for Saw2 was originally a script for a film that had nothing to do with Saw and had zero of the plot threads or plot? But only some of the moments? That's just one maybe even poor example but only one off the top of my head.

How do you know nazis are even in the script btw? Now you're just assuming.

It's not like they're moving time, they're taking the plot, or parts, and characters and moving them, it would in fact take less time and be easier. They'd hire a third party write I assume and do it, usual studio practices then having to hire a writer and go all back through the motions.

But heeey, let's walk down Oz

I'm not even saying they are or SHOULD. I'm saying it is a possibility and it should not be in any way ignored.

 

[Hunter Rider]

I just hope to God they get a good director.

Me to and with the last two projects(whatever anyone thinks of the respective outcomes)WB aimed high,i don't have anyone in mind for WW though,it's not as instant as Batman and Supes