http://www.superherohype.com/news/wonderwo...ews.php?id=5173

It's official we won't be getting a Buffy...I mean WW from Whedon.

I'm not sure how well his script was but the studio didn't like it.

As Whedon said:

I just hope WW still makes it to the big screen.

Ganja have you read any of Whedon's work on Astonishing X-Men? Its way better then Buffy.

X-Men is not WW...Obviously his script wasn't good enough for this movie which is why he got canned. I mean Serenity was alright but I don't blame DC and the studio for being picky when it comes to these franchizes.



They already picked up another script they liked and the movie will get made.

Have they cast anyone in the role of WW yet?

You know what...I'm glad.

I didn't want such a talent to be attached to something that's going to stink so bad it'll...stink bad!

And as to who will be chosen...I've heard horrific tales of Eva Longoria and that weird lookin' chick from the Princess Diary or whatever it's called.

it will dont worry

I wonder if johhny depp could play wonder woman lol

Its about time we got a female super hero movie sorry catwoman doesnt count cause it sucked

It's random speculation and rumors at this point. What happens a lot with these kinds of films is that someone will say "so and so should play Wonder-Woman" and then someone else reads that and thinks "OMG so and so has bin cast as Wonder Woman" and then an independant website or magazine publishes it as a confirmation that so and so is playing WW...then someone gets an interview with someone who actually works on the film and they say "so and so would fit the character but I can't really say anything about it" then someone else will get an interview with the actual actress and they will say "I haven't bin asked to play the part but I wouldn't mind doing" and somehow after all that people think that so and so 100% completey confirmed to play WW...but in reality it is all BS.

One of these speculations was that Kate Beckinsale was going to play WW...but when asked about the movie she said "I don't want to embarrass my daughter any more then I already have"

I nominate ColdEthyl!

I hope that they do it true to the comic and a lot less like the tv series that was one in the 1970's. There wsa something about that decade that destroyed the superheros. Want an example? Here you go: Spiderman - we never saw him as Spiderman, just some guy running around talking to people.
Incredible Hulk - Well, it was the best we could get at the time but, there was too much Banner, not enough Hulk. It should have been called "A boring drama about what Banner does when he is not the Hulk". A super hero should be portrade as smart but, not as an under cover private investigator want-to-be.

There is a lot of potential for a WW movie. Especially now, with the better special effects and bigger budgets. Maybe when the movie comes out, we'll finally get to see a live action version of her invisable jet! Well, you know what I mean.

1970's - the decade that made even Dracula suck!
-"Love At First Bite"

This was one of the best TV shows ever Banner traveled around helping people in hope that he could cure his mistake. The Hulk showed up whenever he was in danger, hurt or extremely pissed off. Obviously a lot of people liked it as it returned several times after the series ended in TV movies up until the early 90's. Remember that spfx weren't easy at the time and way more expensive then they are today, they compensated this with plot and decent weekly stories of Banners adventures.




I doubt the jet will be in the movie considering it is taking place during WW2 as opposed to the modern age.


Whedon might have a bit of talent but he never broke any new ground with his work in TV and film. Serenity was alright but it was certainly no Star Wars or Star Trek and it will never have their fan bases either. If Whedon was as good as what his fans say he is he would have non-stop work. Sam Raimi, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Peter Jackson have 10 times the talent Whedon does.

Your right about this movie likely sucking ass though, personally it doesn't matter who directs this movie just doesn't have the premise to be epic like other super hero movies have been.

Regardless of how this movie turns out, anything involving Wonder Woman flying her invisible jet will be hysterical. What a goddamn stupid concept. There's no way that a woman flying around at jet speeds apparently while seated comfortably could be anything but funny.

I loved Lynda Carter as WW. I just want her. I loved the Hulk from the 70's. I actually cried when I saw the recent sham of a movie where Dr. David Banner was evil. WTF?? No way.

WW was, is, and always will be my hero. I can't wait for this movie. I just hope whoever they get to play her is an unknown. That's all I ask.

i LOOOOOOVE X-Men

Hugh Jackman's pretty hot!

nuthin to do with this but X-Men was mentioned

Whedon is as famous as he is, because he took a lot of chances no other director would go for. For instance in Firefly and Serenity he used the "cheesy" effect of camera zoom-ins and focusing ect, as well his ability to combine dark/cynical storylines with Sarcasm/humour and senses of badassness while still making the characters lovable. He also directs Tv Shows as well as movies, unlike the others you mentioned. Whedons work has nothing to do with star trek or star wars anyway, his creations are entirely different to those titles in the world of Sci-fi.
Whilst people like George Lucas - who ruined starwars by making episodes 2 and 3 (1 wasn't that bad) - loves to make everything infront of a blue-screen.

Anyway, Imo they're going over the top with all these super hero movies. The only films that have done really well are Spider-man, X-men and I think Batman begins - not sure about that one though, and films such as the Hulk were aweful. I just wonder which way Wonder Woman will go, success or failure... =/

Wonder Woman will come off as campy and cheesy...i mean just look at her outfit.

At most I would only put her in a Justice League movie.

The movie will not be realistic and won't be taken seriously.

LOVE your avatar Leliel!

I never said his work had anything to do with other sci-fi series just that it would not ever have the fan base of other sci-fi creations. I recently watched serenity and I'm not going to lie it's been doen before in books and movies.

Ooooo a western is space how original.... You fanboys just can't admit that both the show and the movie failed cause no one watched, and when no one watches something it ussually means it sucks. I had a few people tell me how awesome the movie and the show was and now that Ive seen some of the show and the movie as well I still don't see what all the hype is about.

Actually Episode 1 and 2 were the ones that sucked and 3 was the movie that could even be considered on par with the original trilogy. If you thought Phantom Menace was good...don't even get me started kid. As for blue screens most eye candy movies are all done in front of blue screens. Almost every movie has special effects they have just become so seemless you can't notice a lot of them anymore.



DC movies for some reason in recent years for example Superman Returns and Catwoman haven't been the best. Although The Superman sequel is going to have lot's of action and will probably be better. I don't hold up a lot of hope for the new Batman or Wonder Woman and to behonest you could have the most talented director in the world helm WW and it would likely still be crap.

Super hero movies are great because for a lot of heroes movie adaptations can be as great as comics which are heavily story drivin. Apparently Ghost Rider is the bomb and stays quite close to it's funny book counterpart.

I agree.Either an unknown...or a relatively unknown.

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As for Whedon...I'm glad he's off the project.They need to find someone with the proper eye for the story...and they really should stick as close to the original story as possible.

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I'm also wondering how well they'll fare in making a movie for "The Flash".Apparently they're thinking of doing a movie for that character.If they do,it's gonna have to have a lot more action than the TV show they did.

Ryan Renolds(Blade Trinity, Amniville Horror, Van Wilder) is so pose to play The Flash...soposidly.

I actually think he could pull that off. Although I know almost nothing about the Flash or any that have used the name...except that he has the short end of the stick, super-powers-wise, when it comes to sexual encounters.

I'm actually disappointed that Joss is off the project, I have loved everything else he has done - I mean. I have the box set of Toy Story for godsake! I was looking forward to an interesting take on WW, as I think that most of the comic book turned movies have been pretty bad. I agree that Spiderman, X men and all were pretty good, but who could accuse Daredevil being a masterpiece? Not me.
I just wanted something different.

Hugh Jack man could be wonder woman lol

Hugh Jackman was already approached about the role, he had to turn it down because he's actually playing Batgirl in the next Batman.

I think Ryan Renolds would be good for the role of the ever wise cracking Flash/Wally West. He just seems to fit the part as The Flash is quite a comical character very similar to Renolds character in Blade 3.


I agree the formula that has made all the good hero movies good is to stick with the basics and not change the characters that much. This forumla made the first 2 Superman movies good, Tim Burtons Batman good, X-men, Spider Man etc. All these movies share one thing in common and that is not to stray away from the things that make them all good comics in the first place. Personally I like the idea of placing WW back in the time of WW2, this is where the character originated from.



Fans of the comics including myself do not want an interesting take or a re-envisioning, I suspect Whedon likely did this which is why he was fired.
Obviously his script and ideas weren't good enough and the studio scrapped them and chose another script. I highly suspect that Whedon likely made the mistake of adding and subtracting from what made WW so successful as a comic in the first place.
Fact is this character is as epic as Superman is, I would go as far to say that she was created as a female counterpart to rival Superman. This character needs an epic movie that does the character justice not an interesting take.

When people think of Whedon for the most part they think of Buffy and Serenity/Firefly. The original Buffy movie was horrible and tanked, while the show was more successful it was still quite cheesy. Firefly was cancelled due to low ratings and Serenity tanked like Buffy did in the Box office. As for Toy Story he never created it he just helped write the screen play and with 3 other people as well. He however did not write the original story for this film just adapted it to the big screen.

In other words unless he has a really stellar idea for a movie it is highly unlikely a studio will put him in the chair to helm an A movie production. When I think of Whedon I think of B movie maker and tv guy with more misses then hits in regards to the big screen. Again though Whedon Fanboys/girls just need accept the fact that he is not the best person for the job in this case. His future will be limited to TV and direct 2 DVD releases....

I could get my wife to play Wonder Woman since she looks exactly like a young Ms. Carter.

Reynolds is also a good choice for the reason that he isn't a superstar A list actor but he isn't necessarily an unknown...kind of almost like Christian Bale.

Fans don't want a re-envisioning but fans don't sell movies...there are not enough comic fans to make a blockbuster movie that much is true.

The trick is to keep the core characters and vision of the source material but make it fit for the general audience...no comic book movie has bin accurate in terms to the actual comic....Spider-man 3 is the most obvious.

Movie companies make comic book movies because they come with a preinstalled fan base....people didn't see Spiderman for the story they saw it because of the legacy of that franchise name. People remembered when they use to read the comics and watch the cartoons, etc. But whats good to remember is that no body actually remembers the specifics...my Dad knew who Spider-man was and the basics about him, he didn't know who the Green Goblin was, he didn't know that the power ranger suit wasn't in the comics,etc.

You have to ask yourself how the general public identifies Wonder-Woman because the average movie goer is what is going to make the movie money. To the average person they probably only remember the TV Show...but again they don't remember any of the actual stories. Wonder-Woman doesn't have the same popularity anymore. Super-man, Spider-man, and Batman have always bin popular and have always had their legacy...the X-Men had their big boost of popularity in the 90s so everybody still remembered who they where.

Its the name that sells comic movies the storylines come secondary...would anybody have actually seen a movie where a kid that got bit by a spider and gained superpowers fights a green power ranger? No. Would the see a Spider-man movie...Yes.

The same thing goes with the Transformers movie...if it wasn't for the brand name the idea of the movie would be laughable...cars turning into robots is retarded but the Transformers are cool.

A lot of comic book characters although popular cannot be turned into a good movie...Daredevil and the Hulk should have bin good.

Does Wonder-Woman hold any importance anymore? Can you sell a serious Wonder-Woman movie the general movie goer?

I agree

I beg to differ as comic fans range from children to seniors who grew up and will grow up with these heroes.

Superman, The Punisher, X-Men, Spider-man, Ghost Rider and others stick very close to the comics. Of course it won't be exactly what comics are but it seems the most successful ussually do not stray to far away in temrs of character developement.



My dad knew Goblin never wore that ugly suit...So did everyone else I know who went and seen it. That core fanbase has been around for generations most of whom started with the cartoons and comic books thus proving my point it is the fans who ultimatly decide whether or not the movie is successful.

Most people going to see the movie likely know wonder woman from recent incarnations such as the Justice League cartoons. Most movie goers aren't in their early to mid 40's they are kids ranging up to the age of 35. Superman Returns although successful wasn't the box office smash everyone thought it would be and even Batman Begins never made insane cash like Spider-man.


Cat Woman tanked, 2 of the Batman movies tanked, No one has even heard of Superman 4 mostly because they were horrible. Name alone doesn't sell a movie. I seen Ghost Rider yesterday at a screening and it was amazing and very true to the comics. Ghost Rider is relativly unheard of outside of the comic fan base and likewise with Blade and that was successful.

Transformers was a toy and then a cartoon..... This idea was done way before transformers was even a brain fart in the US by series like Gundam in Japan.


But both of these strayed to far away from the original content that made these iconic in the first place. The 70's Hulk series captured the essence of Banner and the Hulk creature he transformed into.



You bet it does WW is one of the most popular DC franchizes and like Superman for example has been around since the golden age. Lot's of women will drag their guys to this movie simply because it's a chick that can kick ass. Buffy was a successful TV series and likewise with Xena. These 2 series have already proven that female heroes are relevant. Although I do not beleive it will be as successful as X-Men or Spider-Man it will be able to gross decent.

One must remember also that most movies do not even make their money back in theatres they do so on DVD. DVD is where all the real money is at, Daredevil made some pretty serious bang on DVD via rental and sales. As long as a movie breaks even and the studio does not lose money it will be considered a success. This is why guys like Roger Corman can make crap movie after crap movie and never lose a dime. Look at Kevin Smith and Clerks, Clerks X set came out and even 10 years later he made some serious bang off of this movie. Sam Raimi's 3rd Evil Dead installment tanked in in theatres but did extremely well on video and continues to sell and rent in video stores.

Box office numbers these days are really meaningless if you understand the economics of Hollywood especially in the age of home entertainment. So while WW may tank in theatres many, many people will rent and buy this flick on DVD. Cat Woman I beleive also broke even with the help of DVD sales.... It is no longer about getting people in theatres which is why movies on average only stay in theatres for a few weeks and then get released on DVD a few months later. It is about the home market now.

we all know who Bale is now. SO one day when you walk up to someone and say "ryan reynolds" they will say oh the flash or that stupid dude who ruined the flash or something

Wonder woman merchandise would be sold Wonder woman barbie merchandise



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WOnder woman ladies



Anne Hathaway



Beckinsale



Geller from that buffy show

Those are the top three contenders all bets are on buffy or beckysale anne may already be out due to schedule conflicts

No, No and NO!

then WHO?

I have 2 of those.

Wasn't Beckinsale in that "Married with Children" spoof called "Til Death do We Part" or something like that? I think the show was on the WB about seven years ago?

If you really want to ruin the new WW movie, cast Rosie O'Donnel as the lead.

Nah, anybody who plays that part will have to be an unknown. Otherwise it will seem too much like the same old Hollywood blockbuster formula, the one that produces really predictable plots. The main concern I have for it is arethey going to be able to do it "dark' enough. I thought that Batman Returns was suprisingly good when compared to the last few Batman movies. It was darker, more brooding and almost bordering on realistic.

I wonder if they will ever do a live action G.I.Joe?

They need an unknown...plain and simple.

The superhero movies that have done well have used either unknowns,those that were somewhat unknowns (having only done a few movies that many may not have seen),or using a mix of unknowns and a couple of well known actors and/or actresses.Those movies have also,as has been stated before,stuck a bit more to the original character beginnings and character development.

The problem with The Hulk was mainly in the storyline,but it also had problems in the CGI department.They made the Hulk look too large in some scenes,too small in others.

The problem with Daredevil was the choice of who played the lead character,as well as the changes in the original character development and a few little bits that should have been done differently (i.e. the fight between Murdock and Electra in a playground in front of a bunch of kids...).

I haven't even bothered seeing Catwoman,since I heard way too many people give it crappy reviews (these are friends who went to see the movie).

I think that was Nikki Cox.

Olivia Munn as WW vid

Anyone who watches Attack of the Show on G4 will be familiar with this...

Seriously though There are probably a million actresses who could fill the part. Personally out of actresses that I have seen and you may hate me for this but Lucy Lawless looks like WW.



While I am not sure if she could play WW she certainly looks like her.





Dude I hope this gets made G.I. Joe was awesome back in the day.

Hate to say it...but Lucy Lawless kinda fits the bill.

Lucy is too old now the should have done it like 10 years ago if they were going to use her although she was hot in the xfiles so who knows

Unknowns what is with people and unknowns sure its great and i would love to see some fresh talent but you need big names in blockbusters. All though Day after tommorrow had mainly unknowns at the time so maybe it would work

Also im unknown i could play wonder woman

Hell no! Catherine Zeta Jones.

Hell no! Helen Mirren

How about Elisha Cuthbert with black hair extentions? Buff her up a tad and it could work.

how about jessica simpson with black hair

also who said that wonder woman had to have black hair?

Ummm...NO!!!

She can't act,and she isn't built like an Amazon (unlike Lucy Lawless...but I seriously doubt they'd ask her).

I could see Catherine Zeta Jones playing the part of Wonder Woman's mom though...

One of the reasons I said Lucy Lawless was because of her role as Xena and despite the shes to old talk I hear, she is still really good looking. I thought she was hot on BSG anyway.

The original creator and the fans, see if you change the character to much no one will bother. Kinda like the decision to make King Pin black and Catwoman black as well and look at how many people went to see the movies these characters were in....



It worked for Superman, Spiderman, X-Men, Batman, 007..... This proves you do not need big names in big movies. When you see only A list actors in these movies they become generic and unappealing.

Yeah I agree with Lucy Lawless (38) - she still looks pretty young and WW isn't that young anyway.


Eliza Dushku (27) would also make a decent WW actress.

Eliza Dushku <<< picture of Eliza.

Yeah Yeah Christian bale is hot maybe he should play wonder woman

Lucy could easily portray the character of Wonder Woman,and we know how the "movie magic" can easily make her look younger if they wanted to.Personally,I think she's just right for the part as is.

As for most of the other women...they're too small.Wonder Woman is supposed to be an Amazonian woman...not a normal sized woman.Lucy has the size,and I'm pretty sure there are others out there with the size needed who could also portray the character.

And I wholeheartedly agree that A-list actors tend to ruin a lot of movies...when an unknown would've been a better choice.

Kathrine McPhee would be perfect if she can act. Aw, who cares if she can act. Ben Affleck has a career.

I wonder if someone like Jennifer Connelly would be able to pull Wonder Woman off?

No, I don't want her.

I still say an unknown or relatively unknown actress would have to do it for it to work IMO.

I still say Lucy Lawless should be WW in a movie.... She isn't that well known anymore.

Although I am sure somewhere out there there is an unknown who could fill the part. I guess we will find out when they cast the part.