I don't know if they're already a thread for this because I'm new, but I just had to post it!

Wonder Woman has been announced to be a movie.

Joss Whedon is directing!

And I've a HUGE fan of the super heroine AND Joss Whedon, so this is awesome!

Anyone share my sentiments, or not, say something, eh?

I hope they don't make something like Catwoman. I really hope they don't try and base the movie around how hot the actor is who is playing the role of Wonder Woman.

They still have cast WW yet.  I'm hoping for Rosario Dawson.


Phil

Wonder Woman!!!
All the world is waiting for you
And the magic that you do
In her satin tights
Fightin’ for her rights
And the ole’ red white and blue --


Breanne <= Lynda Carter wannabe -- hehe

I think it will be sad if they don’t set this during WWII since that’s where the roots of the character trace back to.

Interesting side note - Wonder Woman was created by Charles Moulton, the same man who invented the lie detector; hence Wonder Woman’s lasso that “compels you to tell the truth.”

If they were to have it take place during World War 2, then I'd suggest Jennifer Connelly.  She has that beauty for the 1940's.

Charisma Carpenter seems to be a favorite choice among the Joss Whedon fans.


Phil

Kate Beckinsale has reportedly joined the race to play Wonder Woman.

The British actress is in negotiations with Whedon, according to movie gossip website joblo.com. Insiders claim Whedon is "very happy" with Beckinsale and confirmed last week that production on his highly anticipated movie adaptation of the popular comic book series will begin filming in early September.-imdb

-Zavier

I'll watch it if Beckinsale's in it.

What about Monica Bellucci? She's got the generic look that Wonder Woman is.

I read an article that wasn't in english but the headline says Monica Bellucci as Wonder Woman. It is dated 8.4.05.

Quoted from Nixon Kate Beckinsale has reportedly joined the race to play Wonder Woman. The British actress is in negotiations with Whedon, according to movie gossip website joblo.com. Insiders claim Whedon is "very happy" with Beckinsale and confirmed last week that production on his highly anticipated movie adaptation of the popular comic book series will begin filming in early September.-imdb -Zavier

Sorry, bogus.  http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=10890 April Fool's Joke.  Z, it happens to the best of them http://imdb.com/news/wenn/2006-04-04/

Don

Bummer. I hate April Fool's. Especially when the Internet is involved.

Quoted from Don Sorry, bogus.  http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=10890 April Fool's Joke.  Z, it happens to the best of them http://imdb.com/news/wenn/2006-04-04/ Don

haha and I thought I had managed to get through April fools day unscathed.  :)

-Zavier

Joss Whedon recently talked to Wizard.

WHEDON I am having enormous trouble with the ["Wonder Woman" movie] script. It's going very well and I'm loving life, but because it's only at script stage and there will be no discussion of casting before, I don't really deal with that. No, it's weird, I'm in my office and it's just me.

WHEDON It's kept me busy for a long time. I'm finally finishing the second draft. I'm very happy with it, but wow! Wow, this one was like pulling teeth. It's tough. I would watch "Batman Begins" and just grumble, just b*tch and moan, because he's got everything. He's got so much of the work done for him. He's got the best rogues' gallery. He's got the best origin story. Wonder Woman is a lot more to figure out. But it's coming together.

You can read the full interview at the link above.

-Zavier

I don't think this is going to do that well at the box office. I'm curious about this film and will probably watch it on DVD, but that's only because I'm a big fan of comic books. Is there that big of a fan base for this film?

I hate Joss Whedon.  He seems to be very stuck up his own ass.  However, I do enjoy his movies from the ovverrated "Serenity" to the underrated "Alien: Ressurection" to the absolute masterpiece, "Toy Story."  Be that as it may, though, do we really need a Wonder Woman movie?  I suppose the question here is not a personal attack on WW so much as it is a personal attack on all origin flicks.  How many times can we see this?  The first "Spider-Man" did a good enough job and "Batman Begins" executed the Dark Knight's rise perfectly.  However, there's still flicks like "The Punisher" and "The Hulk" that have me cringing everytime I think of them.  Oh, well... I suppose I have faith in Whedon... I just wish he would sometimes stop talking.

Yeah, "The Hulk" was a disaster of epic proportions. "The Punisher" was a little better, but it was a far cry from what it should have been. But the best thing about comic book films is that you have so much history, stories and characters behind them that you can relaunch the films, having learned from your previous mistakes. "Batman" and "Superman" are examples of these. Marvel is going to do a sequel to "The Hulk", and they're calling it a "lighter version". I think they're going with a man in a suit this time, which I think is the right way to go. They're also doing "The Punisher II", and are waiting for the right script to come in. I think Jigsaw is going to be in this one.

So, anyway, if Wonder Woman fails, I'm sure it won't be entirely doomed.

Seriously, what comic book heroes haven't the made into movies?  How long before they get desperate and move to regular comics?  ("Archie comics: The movie")

Well comic book heroes are popular at the moment and studios want to cash in on that. I like the Wonder Woman character and I'm moderately interested in seeing how this film turns out. I don't really follow the gossip a lot, I'd rather wait until it's all put together, but the following news from http://www.comingsoon.net left my absolutely devestated:

Quoted Text Joss Whedon has announced on his official Blog that he will no longer be writing and directing the Wonder Woman movie at Warner Bros. Pictures.: SATIN TIGHTS NO LONGER. Joss will not be fighting for our rights after all. 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-sympatico. 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 consistant 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. This announcement comes on the heels of yesterday's news that Warner Bros. has picked up a script from script from newcomers Matthew Jennison and Brent Strickland.

That's terrible. I'm an absolutely massive Joss Whedon fan. The guy can do no wrong as far as I'm concerned. It's a shame that Warner Bros. didn't trust his vision enough to let him make his version. I'll still see the movie when it's made, it's just now I don't have particularly high hopes for it. Am hanging out for that Goners movie that Whedon mentioned though.


Cheers, Chismeister.