Joss Whedon to Direct 'Wonder Woman'

[davidinalameda]

http://entertainment.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=185393

Joss Whedon, creator of the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" TV series, has been signed by Silver Pictures to write and direct the "Wonder Woman" movie, based on the DC Comics character.

"We are excited about working with Joss," Jeff Robinov, president of production, Warner Bros. Pictures, said in a statement Thursday. "His work on `Buffy' makes him uniquely qualified to handle the Wonder Woman character."

Whedon described Wonder Woman as "the most iconic female heroine of our time."

[jdj]

1. And Linda Carter is the bomb.

She said she always knew it would be great for young girls to have a heroine to look up to, which is why she accepted this role.

I saw her recently on a show and they asked her who she would use her truth lasso on today if she had a chance and she said (without hesitation) "GEORGE W. BUSH".

[nickinSTL]

2. Hah!

I think I like Linda Carter! :D

I watched her on WW as a kid, but haven't seen it in years.

Last time I saw her in a commercial, she was still a good-looking woman :D

[NewJeffCT]

3. I just hope he gets a good actress to play Wonder Woman

Nobody recycled from Buffy, Firefly or Angel, please... though, I might be okay with Eliza Dushku

[Orsino]

4. Someone tall and, well, Amazonian.

Not little and cheerleaderish.

BTW, Joss Whedon did script doctoring on X-Men. he was responsible for little bits like:

"It's me."
"Prove it."
"You're a dick."
"....Okay."

I don't like costumed superheroes, generally, but X-men rocked, and Buffy may have been the finest TV show ever. It's possible I'll dig Whedon's Wonder Woman. I presume that it won't suck.

[NewJeffCT]

5. suggestions?

Personally, I think cheerleaders are athletic & sexy... but, that's just me.

[DinahMoeHum]

6. Let's just hope he doesn't make the mistake too many others make

when they feature superheroines the likes of "Catwoman" and "Elektra" as of late:

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2005/0503.larson2.html

(snip)
...the good news for Hollywood—and audiences—is that there is an enduring formula that works. Superheroines since the 1970s—from Wonder Woman to Princess Leia, Charlie's Angels to Lara Croft, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" to "Alias's" Sydney Bristow—have all followed a few simple rules to find success on the big and little screen. And every would-be action babe who has flopped has broken at least one of them. So what's the secret?

1. Do fight demons. Don't fight only inner demons.
2. Do play well with others. Don't shun human society.
3. Do exhibit self-control. Don't exhibit mental disorders.
4. Do wear trendy clothes. Don't wear fetish clothes.
5. Do embrace girl power. Don't cling to man hatred.
6. Do help hapless men. Don't try to kill your boyfriend.
7. Do toss off witty remarks. Don't look perpetually sullen.
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The woman-searching-for-herself trope might work in other genres, but it's a bad fit with superheroes. For female fans, the superheroine saga is a fantasy about being in control. Successful heroines defy everyday restraints: They cheat gravity, physically overpower men, and reflect bullets with silver bracelets. The last thing women want to see is Supergirl whining about her boss, suffering through a mid-life career crisis, and being served divorce papers by Superman.
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