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Patty Jenkins In final negotiations on historic deal to helm Wonder Woman 2'
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DarkJediKnight
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I bet this deal would have been long done had she not been a woman.
Mushroomer25
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Get that paper, Jenkins. She's got more leverage here than nearly any other director at the moment, might as well take advantage.
DecoReturns
Member
I could've sworn it was announced she was returning, officially a while back
wonder what they got plan with the Cold War aspect.
wonder what they got plan with the Cold War aspect.
Ehh, isnt the whole DC verse going to shit with maybe another reboot on the way? Not surprised they didnt immediately rush into any deals.
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Make her the new Nolan.
She's already made a movie that was better than all 3 of his attempts.
She's already made a movie that was better than all 3 of his attempts.
Without a doubt.
And could you imagine the reaction if this somehow fell through at this point?
WB can go all in on directors. If they don't fuck it up they'll do so here.
You're either dreaming, or talking about Monster.
You're either dreaming, or talking about Monster.
Mushroomer25
Member
Or worse, if they announced a male replacement? There'd be riots.
Jenkins is holding all of the cards here.
RadicalVelocity
Member
The only way to fuck up wonder woman 2 is:
1) Not pay Gal what she deserves
2) Not pay Patty what she deserves
3) Get in the fookin' way
If they're gonna miss 2, and presumably missed 1 (not very safe to assume, really), then I'm expecting 3 to be the one they shoot for.
1) Not pay Gal what she deserves
2) Not pay Patty what she deserves
3) Get in the fookin' way
If they're gonna miss 2, and presumably missed 1 (not very safe to assume, really), then I'm expecting 3 to be the one they shoot for.
No? I mean, the DC verse is going to shit, but it's doing financially well, and franchise continuity doesn't have anything to do with a getting a highly competent director whose just made several landmarks secured in a position for another movie. Especially since that movie IS going to be in continuity, before any reboot comes around.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
It feels like they've been playfully sparring with each other for the last month. WB announces Wonder Woman 2 at Comic-Con, but doesn't date it until the following Tuesday, probably to exert some pressure and show that it's happening soon one way or the other. Then two days after that, the news about Patty's deal with TNT to direct that Chris Pine led miniseries.
Really?
Wonder Woman is a commercial and critical cal success, and before it's out of threatens you're already going "nah, they'll fuck up the sequel lol."
DarkLordMalik
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Nolan was coming hot off the heels of making movies like The Prestige, Insomnia and Memento. What has Jenkins made exactly to warrant this comparison?
DecoReturns
Member
Just a hot take of calling Nolan's Batman films inferior to Wonder Woman.
Personally think Batman Begins and TDK are superior films, but they are rather different films to begin with anyways. Glad we have both
"Wonder Woman 2 is a mess"
IrishNinja
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1) dude literally said those were the only ways
2) WW was goddamn fantastic but an anomaly in DCEU's terrible list so far, so yeah, it's possible they can find a bold new way to disappoint - can't imagine that's a controversial statement
Wonder Woman
Better than Begins, TDK and TDKR? Oh boy.
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Lmao
Come on now. She made a great film in the DCU context, not in the Nolan. And even then WW had the typical third act issues.
I think you missed his point.
IrishNinja
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WW > Batman Begins & Dark Knight Rises, and i'm saying that as someone who really enjoyed Begins
also: Monster was great, as was that episode of Arrested Development
just sayin'
also: Monster was great, as was that episode of Arrested Development
just sayin'
Not to bad mouth the movie so much in the face of it's obvious popularity, but I'm surprised it's done so well as it really didn't resonate for me.
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HyperZone<3
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its crazy to me that Jenkins couldn't get a film together after the Academy award winning and financially successful Monster. She went 14 years between films (granted, she did do some TV in between). Fourteen. Its like when Kurosawa couldn't get hired to save his life, it was just talent wasting away.
Gol-dern right she should squeeze em' for what she's worth.
Gol-dern right she should squeeze em' for what she's worth.
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Oh hell yes it is.
TDK wasnt even a batman movie. More like a watered down version of heat.
Batman Begins was better than TDK.
TDKR isn't even worth a mention.
Not really. Poster said if they don't fuck up by running off Gal or Patty, they'll meddle with the film. It wasn't an ambiguous post.
RadicalVelocity
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Here's a small list of narrow misses. For every one of those, there was a hit, guaranteed. I don't know what's offensive about the idea that someone high up will have a really stupid idea and try (keyword) to execute on it. Consider it my commentary on how we all make mistakes, and in the case of those whose mistakes are literally visible for millions of viewers to see, well...
I'm not jinxing the next movie, nor am I saying it will be bad. I certainly don't want it to be, as I rather loved the first, in fact. If I didn't, THEN you would see me laughing while trying to predict how they would screw it up.
On a less related note, we can hope this deal goes through the way it should, and it helps prove to movie studios that there's ample reason to trust there's a market and financial incentive to open up more directorial and leading roles for women. Which is not a statement that this is something new, with Wonder Woman, but that it's the next rung up from recently laudable efforts to level the playing field.
Your failure to parse shoot for suddenly became rather obnoxious. Sorry, but I don't follow Yoda's belief that there's no "Try," only "Do or Do Not."
Whatever odd, weird, and strangely specific bullshit people are labeling The Dark Knight around here (and it's weird), it ain't worse than Wonder Woman. It's undoubtedly the better film.
I could care less about the other two, since TDK is the best film of the three, anyways.
I'm not familiar with the typical turn around for these kind of negotiations, but this feels like it's taken a bit longer than it should given Jenkins' stated desire to direct the sequel so long ago. I hope she gets one hell of a payday.
I think WW is a better film than Nolan's Batman films, sure. Not an unreasonable opinion.
They have very different strengths and weaknesses, but I'd put WW above them comfortably. (And I think both Begins and TDK are good films.)
I think WW is a better film than Nolan's Batman films, sure. Not an unreasonable opinion.
They have very different strengths and weaknesses, but I'd put WW above them comfortably. (And I think both Begins and TDK are good films.)
CosmicGroinPull
Member
Interesting. Don't agree though but that's what are opinions for. Enjoyed WW but when i left, it didn't last as experience compared to Nolans BM movies.
Overall happy that there is more coming. Would also like if Image Comics material reaches the big screen. Something like Prophet (Tom Cruise pls)
Can't hate a nigga getting paid.
Nah. The Joker is incredible in TDK. He's killing it in every scene, sometimes literally, but the rest of the movie is kind of shit. Worst Bruce Wayne ever filmed, Two Face is just crammed in there, and the ending is... it's just really dumb. Not to mention that boat scene takes FOREVER.
Wonder Woman should have culled the very beginning with the kid, and trimmed down that twice as long as it should be third act, but otherwise it's great. I didn't even find the villains as weak as some critics thought. I'd probably put Batman Begins above it, but I haven't see it in a while.
You're still making proclamations that they'll find some way to fuck ip the sequel. Before it's even dneteted production. And the best part is you're doing this in relation to a film preaching optimism in the face of the most cynical of situations. I mean the central message of WW is that even when things look the darkest, there's hope.
So I don't know how you watch and enjoy that film, then less than half a year later go "oh, WB will meddle with the sequel."
He's talking in the hypothetical idea that if they decided not to pay Jenkins, then they would likely end up fucking it up.
He's saying the only way it could be fucked up is if they lost her. That isn't exactly a crazy idea. Not sure why you're getting defensive over it.
RadicalVelocity
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I cannot understand why you are so offended. Nor fail to understand the meaning of the word try.
The rest of this is really reaching, as if loving an optimistic movie suddenly makes me allergic to gallows humor and forces me to bear its ideals like a cross upon my back... Is something being lost in translation here?
LordOfLore
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For those wondering why it has taken so long: This likely isn't just a deal for one movie.
Oh yeah, if WB is smart, they'll lock her down for Wonder Woman 2 and 3.
Ding Ding.
RadicalVelocity
Member
Makes sense. Gal Gaddot had a contract for 3 movies (BvS, WW, JL), right? I don't follow movie production very closely, and assume that's typical for actors (at least in the comic book movie genre).
hodayathink
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I can also see there being some hesitation on WB's part to pay her that much money because she's only done 2 feature films. But I don't think they had much of a choice here, either.