Now that Whedon has basically confirmed it, who now directs Wonder Woman?

[terry78]

Any particular director in mind for this position? I have yet to give it any thought to be honest, as I don't know who could actually give it what it needs. I'd like a Ridley Scott or even Antoine Fuqua, who are known for their gritty actioners, but it escapes me.

 

[Kebab gud]

it all comes down to the script..
thats one of the things i liked about joss dooing it .. he did the script and the movie.. but it they buy that WWII script then we get a some what idea of what kind of director we need

 

[jrpstarwars]

it all comes down to the script..
thats one of the things i liked about joss dooing it .. he did the script and the movie.. but it they buy that WWII script then we get a some what idea of what kind of director we need

I think this WWII idea is the only way this will not be another Cat Woman or Elektra.

 

[dpm07]

You know, I wouldn't mind letting James Cameron have a shot at it, if he were up for the challenge or interested.

 

[Kebab gud]

Elektra wassent THAT bad.. i didnt like it but it wassent Catwoman or Batman and Robin bad..

 

[ultimatefan]

I like that WW II idea, but it´s hard to believe the studio will actually go for it.

 

[Kebab gud]

You know, I wouldn't mind letting James Cameron have a shot at it, if he were up for the challenge or interested.

but then again he is taken at the moment .. he has another $200mill thing going on now..

 

[KenK]

I swear, him and Kevin Smith need to s**t or get off the pot!

 

[jj9126]

My bet: James Mcteague (who did V for Vendetta).

-He's worked with the studio before
-He's worked with Silver before
-Last movie for WB/Silver: well-received by critics, under budget and profitable
-Immediately available
-Inexpensive

 

[Manic]

My bet: James Mcteague (who did V for Vendetta).

-He's worked with the studio before
-He's worked with Silver before
-Last movie for WB/Silver: well-received by critics, under budget and profitable
-Immediately available
-Inexpensive

I like McTeigue. That's a man who knows how to direct. I felt like the characters in V for Vendetta were real people (except V himself, but he's virtually supernatural, anyway), he had style, and he doesn't frivol away his budget.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

I am interested in seeing a female director take it on.

 

[terry78]

I am interested in seeing a female director take it on.

What's their track record though? Karyn Kusama's Aeon Flux bombed badly, and do we even know any female directors off the top of our head?

 

[dnno1]

Any particular director in mind for this position? I have yet to give it any thought to be honest, as I don't know who could actually give it what it needs. I'd like a Ridley Scott or even Antoine Fuqua, who are known for their gritty actioners, but it escapes me.

Well Here is my suggestions for some possible directors (that's if they are interested):

McG (I know there might be a lot of you who hate this but his name is tagged with the "Charlie's Angels" films).

Paul W. S. Anderson ("Resident Evil")

Brad Bird ("The Incredibles")

Quentin Tarantino ("Kill Bill")

Rob Reiner ("Princess Bride")

Oliver Stone ("Platoon")

Ridley Scott ("Gladiator")

John McTiernan ("Die Hard")

Edward Zwic ("The Last Samurai")

James McTeigue (assistant director on "The Matrix" films)

Robert Zemekis ("Back to the Future").

I didn't just pick these names out of a hat. They are associated with either one of the best 100 action films of all time or was with a successful film with a female heroine. I invite anyone else to give their own suggestion or criticism.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

What's their track record though? Karyn Kusama's Aeon Flux bombed badly, and do we even know any female directors off the top of our head?

Aeon Flux would have sucked regardless. Well yeah that is the problem I don't know if there are any that would actually want to do Wonder Woman. I think Mary Harron and Sofia Coppola are very talented.

 

[Shifty]

Any directors mention that they were fans of Wonder Woman?

 

[Manic]

McG (I know there might be a lot of you who hate this but his name is tagged with the "Charlie's Angels" films).

The Charlie's Angels movies are why I dislike McG. Stunt scenes look like he throws around mannequins, the wire fights are loose and cartoonish (and not in a cool "Ang Lee" sorta way), and he uses an ugly golden filter that makes it look like someone pissed on his film.

Paul W. S. Anderson ("Resident Evil")

Liked Mortal Kombat. Couldn't even sit through Resident Evil.

Brad Bird ("The Incredibles")

While I trust directors from animated films to get good performances out of their actors, I'm not quite ready to see one tackle live-action action scenes.

Quentin Tarantino ("Kill Bill")

Tarantino has directed 4 movies (5 if you count Kill Bill as two separate films). Each of those films was of his own creation (granted, the man steals ideas like crazy). I don't see the man agreeing to direct a licensed property of DC.

Rob Reiner ("Princess Bride")

Good director. I'm not so sure I could see him making Wonder Woman, though.

Oliver Stone ("Platoon")

No complaints.

Ridley Scott ("Gladiator")

While I wholly support Ridley Scott... really? Gladiator? That's your example? Not Blade Runner or Alien?

John McTiernan ("Die Hard")

Not only do I like Die Hard, but I want to hear either Wonder Woman or Steve Trevor say "yippie-ki-yay, mother ******!"

Edward Zwic ("The Last Samurai")

No opinion.

James McTeigue (assistant director on "The Matrix" films)

Also director of V for Vendetta. Alan Moore's gripes against the script aside, David Lloyd said the movie visually brought his art to life.

Robert Zemekis ("Back to the Future").

As long as he doesn't cast Tom Hanks, fine.

 

[DarthCyclopsRLZ]

My bet: James Mcteague (who did V for Vendetta).

-He's worked with the studio before
-He's worked with Silver before
-Last movie for WB/Silver: well-received by critics, under budget and profitable
-Immediately available
-Inexpensive

Not a bad idea.

Liked V's directing quite a bit.

 

[dpm07]

Well Here is my suggestions for some possible directors (that's if they are interested):

McG (I know there might be a lot of you who hate this but his name is tagged with the "Charlie's Angels" films).

Paul W. S. Anderson ("Resident Evil")
Brad Bird ("The Incredibles")
Quentin Tarantino ("Kill Bill")
Rob Reiner ("Princess Bride")
Oliver Stone ("Platoon")
Ridley Scott ("Gladiator")
John McTiernan ("Die Hard")
Edward Zwic ("The Last Samurai")
James McTeigue (assistant director on "The Matrix" films)
Robert Zemekis ("Back to the Future").

I didn't just pick these names out of a hat. They are associated with either one of the best 100 action films of all time or was with a successful film with a female heroine. I invite anyone else to give their own suggestion or criticism.

You have some very good choices. McG may come off from left field, but he does do female characters well as illustrated with Charlie's Angels. Ridley Scott is another one who does strong female characters. Overall, Robert Zemekis would do a good job, and so would McTeigue. Tarentino and Anderson have shown that they can do strong female action stars with solid character as well as illustrated with the Resident Evil and Kill Bill films. I would also add Len Wiseman to that particular group based on the same reasoning i.e. Underworld.

While Oliver Stone is a very good director, I don't know if he'd be the right choice for Wonder Woman. That particular choice I'm skeptical. Of course, I could be wrong. Edward Zwic is interesting, and The Last Samurai was very very good, IMO. That might be a good choice depending on the flow of the film or direction.

One person I would add is Michael Bay. I think he might be a good choice based on his imagery style and it could work well for the Wonder Woman character. Also, he produced The Hitcher, and Sophia Bush's character showed a very interesting transition from shy type to practically Sarah Conner level skills by the end of the film.

For me, a dream choice at this stage might be James Cameron. However, someone pointed out in another thread that he's pretty busy right now. Still, he is a director I would pursue if he had the time and inclination.

 

[terry78]

James Cameron would announce it for 2009 and it would be released in 2015.

 

[Brainiac 2009]

Joel Schumacer, because in this case...nipples would be good.

 

[Philly Phanboy]

Martin Campbell hands down.

Back when Singer bolted from the X-Men franchise, I said to anybody that would listen that Campbell should be his replacement. Campbell was then given another outing as the helm of a Bond film with Casino Royale and he totally rocked it. If he could turn somebody as dull as Daniel Craig into Bond, he can turn a run of the mill TV actress into Wonder Woman.

 

[FlawlessVictory]

I would absolutely love for Ridley Scott to direct!!! IMO, he is capable of making one of the greatest superhero/comic book films of all time. He's conquered just about every other genre with Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, Gladiator and Black Hawk Down. All he needs is an epic superhero/comic book movie to add to his resume. Wonder Woman I think would be right up his alley.

 

[DarthCyclopsRLZ]

I would absolutely love for Ridley Scott to direct!!! IMO, he is capable of making one of the greatest superhero/comic book films of all time. He's conquered just about every other genre with Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, Gladiator and Black Hawk Down. All he needs is an epic superhero/comic book movie to add to his resume. Wonder Woman I think would be right up his alley.

No way.

His best films are brooding epics.

I'm fairly certain that VERY FEW people want that for a WW movie.

 

[The Guard]

I'd like to see Sam Mendes tackle something like this. It'll likely never happen,though he was attached to SWEENEY TODD at one point, so...

 

[LordSimen]

No way.

His best films are brooding epics.

I'm fairly certain that VERY FEW people want that for a WW movie.

Watch Thelma and Louise and then get back to me.