The Official Patty Jenkins IS the director of Wonder Woman!

[StormC]

Really glad they went with a foreigner for WW (especially as a Jew myself). She brings out that out-of-water element perfectly for the character.

 

[Black Narcissus]

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins wants to make 'I am Superman' movie with Ryan Gosling

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...kins-i-am-superman-ryan-gosling-a7768406.html

I want to see more movies directed by Patty, but i'm also selfish and want to see her go into WW sequel right away. This will only delay a WW movie, but i'm glad for her if it happens.

 

[Dark Raven]

4 Wonder Woman Scenes That Could Have Been Very Different If They'd Been Directed by a Man

https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Wonder-Woman-Scenes-Werent-Overtly-Sexual-43607158

Spoiler

Throughout Wonder Woman, director Patty Jenkins repeatedly puts up a stop sign right before things could take a sexual turn in the female-led superhero film. Doing so safeguards both star Gal Gadot and Wonder Woman's image as a respected, feminist icon and shields the princess of Themyscira from becoming yet another filmic sex object. For starters, Jenkins eliminated the stars around Wonder Woman's groin region. Jenkins also turns down the volume on the Wonder Woman outfit; by dulling and muting the loud hues from her comic book past, Jenkins allows the DC queen's personality to bring color to the big screen.

Jenkins presents Wonder Woman tastefully in other ways. There's no denying that Gadot makes a drop-dead gorgeous Wonder Woman, but her beauty is continually bested by her bravery and smarts. Moments come and go in the film that could easily be sexually charged, but Jenkins defuses them before our very eyes. Below are four Wonder Woman scenes that might have been very different if they had been directed by a man — or to generalize less, a director who catered to the male gaze.

1. When Wonder Woman Eats an Ice Cream Cone For the First Time

Wonder Woman gleefully grabs a vanilla ice cream cone in the film. Her eyes light up as she licks the dessert with pleasure but only for a split second. The goddess appears like a child trying a lollipop for the first time instead of a woman putting her mouth on a phallic object. Had someone else shot this scene, the innocence could have been lifted with an extreme close-up and a lengthening of the shot. "You should be very proud!" the incognito warrior princess praises the ice cream man as she shakes the cone at him. It is an adorable, stainless scene but one that could have easily been turned into something far more provocative had the camera been in the hands of a male director.


2. When Wonder Woman Has Sex With Steve

In the film, it can be safely assumed that Diana and US Air Force Captain Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) make love as snow falls gently outside the place they're staying at for the night. Steve walks Diana to her room as she flashes him "come hither" eyes. The two kiss passionately, when suddenly, the camera transports audiences out of the bedroom and onto the cement pavement outside.

There, the audience watches snow fall softly, giving the impression that if lovemaking is going on behind the closed windows, it's happening just as delicately and affectionately as the snowfall making contact with the pavement. This cutaway scene is an example of how Jenkins respects Wonder Woman. She upholds her privacy and leaves what happens behind closed doors up to viewers' interpretations instead of seizing an opportunity to expose Gadot's body. Had someone else directed this scene, it might not have been so soft and gentle. In fact, it likely could have looked like a sex scene straight out of 300.

3. When Wonder Woman Tries On Multiple Outfits

To keep Wonder Woman hidden, Steve takes her to a clothing shop to fish out a new outfit. During the scene, the beautiful Gadot tries on a string of ensembles. What follows is slightly clumsy and fully comical. Firstly, Diana almost strips in front of everyone, unaware of the concept of a dressing room, but Jenkins quickly advances the scene before Diana can take anything off. If the male gaze was ruling the director's chair, it's probable that some skin would have been shown right then and there.

The princess even complains that her shirt is "choking her," a relatable, feminist touch that only Jenkins could bring to the film treatment. That small complaint is just one of the subtle details that add to the female mosaic that makes up the modern version of Wonder Woman. To add humor to the scene, Diana is then shown accidentally ripping a pencil skirt while kicking her leg out. She isn't trying to look sexy while shopping — she's trying to kick ash, literally. What made audiences hold their stomachs from laughter could have doubled as prime time to show off an objectified Gadot.

4. When Wonder Woman Reveals Her Iconic Armor

Diana introduces the world to Wonder Woman in the most powerful way possible. As she ascends from a ladder into No Man's Land, Diana carries herself like the volcanic force she knows she is. She climbs up the ladder in the film, mirroring the climb of women up the ladder of patriarchy today. The scene places emphasis on her hard-as-nails stare and bulletproof demeanor instead of her killer curves. As she walks toward the warring Germans, she deflects a bullet. Finally, her armor is revealed in full. Had it been meant to feed the male gaze, it might have been ushered in quite differently. Through calculated angling and lighting, Jenkins transforms Wonder Woman's short outfit into a source of power. It's plausible that the same outfit could have been portrayed as a gilded Victoria's Secret one-piece had certain male directors had their way. Yet, luckily for us, we had a female director who made the conscious decision to glorify Wonder Woman's strength over her sex appeal time and again.

 

[Black Narcissus]

Horror streaming service Shudder is expanding into original content with Shudder Originals, a new banner with several projects in development, including one that has “Wonder Woman” director Patty Jenkins attached to direct, THR reports. The project, “Riprore,” comes from a story written by Jenkins’ husband, Sam Sheridan. Here’s the official synopsis:

“[‘Riprore’] focuses on the heart of gangland Los Angeles, where a gruesome discovery sparks a frenetic homicide investigation, but underneath the surface lurks a darkness that leads to the end of days.” Sheridan is an author and former MMA fighter who previously wrote “A Fighter’s Heart” and “The Disaster Diaries.”

http://www.indiewire.com/2017/06/wonder-woman-director-patty-jenkins-horror-shudder-primal-screen-1201838110/

 

[Dr.]

4 Wonder Woman Scenes That Could Have Been Very Different If They'd Been Directed by a Man

https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Wonder-Woman-Scenes-Werent-Overtly-Sexual-43607158

Many of these points are pretty dubious; some are factually incorrect.

 

[Black Narcissus]

Classic DR.

Well Patty Jenkins is better looking than Michelle MacLaren so that's a plus.

 

[NotNickFury]

On the subject of Jenkins, apparently she has not signed onto the sequel, contrary to previous reports. Though given what she did with this film, I don't see why she wouldn't eventually sign on unless she just wants to do something different.

Like Matt Reeves with The Batman, she has the advantage, though.

 

[Jonwo]

On the subject of Jenkins, apparently she has not signed onto the sequel, contrary to previous reports. Though given what she did with this film, I don't see why she wouldn't eventually sign on unless she just wants to do something different.

Like Matt Reeves with The Batman, she has the advantage, though.

I imagine she'll be back for the sequel but I imagine WB will give her sweet deal to direct another film of her choosing.

 

[mclay18]

Patty deserves a huge raise, final cut on the sequel, and a percentage of the sequel's box office revenue. WB would be foolish to reject her, after the effort and time she spent lobbying the studio to make the freaking movie.

Her agents should drive a hard bargain. Enough for WB to concede in order to get her back, but enough for her to be more than fairly compensated.

 

[Jonwo]

Patty deserves a huge raise, final cut on the sequel, and a percentage of the sequel's box office revenue. WB would be foolish to reject her, after the effort and time she spent lobbying the studio to make the freaking movie.

Her agents should drive a hard bargain. Enough for WB to concede in order to get her back, but enough for her to be more than fairly compensated.

I think a raise, a development deal and final cut would be likely than percentage of box office, studios rarely offer it unless you're a huge director like Spielberg or Nolan.

 

[SheldonLevene]

Many of these points are pretty dubious; some are factually incorrect.

Such a bad article. Modern feminism is kind of a joke. Hey we got exactly what we want...but let's still write a man trashing article b/c we "know" what would have happened if we didn't. Brutal.

 

[Iceman]

I imagine she'll be back for the sequel but I imagine WB will give her sweet deal to direct another film of her choosing.

I hope she is signed on for 2 WW sequels as well as other DCEU projects. She should get a shot at whatever she likes after saving and bringing this universe to life.

 

[Jonwo]

I hope she is signed on for 2 WW sequels as well as other DCEU projects. She should get a shot at whatever she likes after saving and bringing this universe to life.

She doesn't need to direct just DC films. I think if she has a passion project that she wants to direct that isn't too expensive, WB will likely greenlight as part of their overall deal with her.

 

[Dark Raven]

Patty deserves a huge raise, final cut on the sequel, and a percentage of the sequel's box office revenue. WB would be foolish to reject her, after the effort and time she spent lobbying the studio to make the freaking movie.

Her agents should drive a hard bargain. Enough for WB to concede in order to get her back, but enough for her to be more than fairly compensated.

How hard should they drive it though? Is there any way that WB could reason that they can just get someone else instead of Jenkins for the sequel if they feel she is demanding too much?

Despite the box office success, does she actually have as much bargaining power as she might think, or would the WB executives still be stuck in that mindset that women directors are generally not as successful as men and that perhaps this one was just a fluke?

 

[mclay18]

How hard should they drive it though? Is there any way that WB could reason that they can just get someone else instead of Jenkins for the sequel if they feel she is demanding too much?

Despite the box office success, does she actually have as much bargaining power as she might think, or would the WB executives still be stuck in that mindset that women directors are generally not as successful as men and that perhaps this one was just a fluke?

Her agents will be doing the negotiating, and sometimes they can get too overzealous (like Matt Reeves' agents did when he was first negotiating for The Batman).

If Patty is replaced by a MALE director for the WW sequel, the backlash will be huge. Not just from women, but male fans as well.

 

[Boom]

They were willing to pony up for Nolan after Batman Begins. They should do the same here. It absolutely defies logic to let the first director to deliver a slam-dunk winner in the DCEU walk away.

 

[Dark Raven]

They were willing to pony up for Nolan after Batman Begins. They should do the same here. It absolutely defies logic to let the first director to deliver a slam-dunk winner in the DCEU walk away.

It's easy though to become arrogant and start thinking it was always going to do these kinds of numbers anyway, and quickly forget what it was like before this movie and how much faith people had lost in this cinematic universe. It's like when some people are really nervous about a job interview or exam or whatever, and then when they get through and pass, they think that they were always going to do that anyway and forget how difficult it was before.

 

[Jonwo]

Warner Bros in general tend to be director friendly, it's the reason why directors like Christopher Nolan and Clint Eastwood have made multiple films for them.

 

[Iceman]

She doesn't need to direct just DC films. I think if she has a passion project that she wants to direct that isn't too expensive, WB will likely greenlight as part of their overall deal with her.

She doesn't need to direct just DC Films, but DC films need her to direct a good amount of them!

These guys should be allowed zero passion projects, unless they coincidentally happen to be based on comic characters. Pay her enough to finance them all herself later and turn her into a robot for the cause. t:

 

[Dark Raven]

Warner Bros in general tend to be director friendly, it's the reason why directors like Christopher Nolan and Clint Eastwood have made multiple films for them.

Does Clint Eastwood still direct for WB at all? I thought he just makes his own independent projects now via his own company Malpaso.

 

[Jonwo]

Does Clint Eastwood still direct for WB at all? I thought he just makes his own independent projects now via his own company Malpaso.

His last couple of films were distributed and produced by WB including the hugely successful American Sniper and Sully. His production company is based at Burbank on the WB lot.

 

[Black Narcissus]

On the subject of Jenkins, apparently she has not signed onto the sequel, contrary to previous reports. Though given what she did with this film, I don't see why she wouldn't eventually sign on unless she just wants to do something different.

Like Matt Reeves with The Batman, she has the advantage, though.

Translation=Show me the money.

Which will happen.

 

[mclay18]

They were willing to pony up for Nolan after Batman Begins. They should do the same here. It absolutely defies logic to let the first director to deliver a slam-dunk winner in the DCEU walk away.

Toby Emmerich won't let Patty walk away. If WB won't give her a percentage of the sequel profits, then giving her final cut and $10M to direct a WW sequel (plus an option for a third WW movie and a passion project) seems like a fair deal to get her back.

I would like to see Patty become a more integral part of DC Films, not in a directing capacity, but perhaps she and Geoff Johns could consult and/or do scriptments of other superhero origins stories. Have her be the guiding force and nurture other directors' visions for GLC, Flash, Cyborg, et al.

 

[Gee]

Jenkins will be on Conan tomorrow.

 

[Boom]

Conan: "So Patty, you're about to make a boatload of cash right?"