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[Penguin]

Them money trucks!

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/patty-jenkins-wonder-woman-sequel-director-1202548413/

Patty Jenkins has closed a deal to direct the sequel to the summer hit “Wonder Woman.”

Gal Gadot has already signed on to return in the title role. The film is slated for release on Dec. 13, 2019.

 

[joe2187]

I mean, it would be stupid to not have her.

Although it still sucks that the next major film we'll see WW in is Justice League which no matter how much they reshoot and rewrite...still looks like an immense flopping turd.

 

[Gleethor]

Gud

 

[DecoReturns]

Sweet.

Guess she's also set for more sequels as well?

Anyways looking forward to story info later on. Wonder what villain they are gonna use

 

[Chained Prometheus]

You just know that after the news broke out about Trevorrow getting fired from Episode IX broke out, Warner Bros were going to do everything in their power to rush and make sure that they had Patty signed on for this before Lucasfilm could potentially reach out to her and nab her for IX.

 

[Fuchsdh]

I mean, it would be stupid to not have her.

If you're producing DC movies, the most idiotic thing you could do is try and mess with the creative team that got you your best-reviewed film thus far.

 

[a916]

Sweet, looking forward to her further putting her stamp on Wonder Woman. She really got a lot out of Gal Gadot, a performance that I didn't think was capable. They both were amazing.

 

[Giolon]

Good. Now, don't let the execs meddle and fuck this one up.

 

[Trojita]

Shocked

Not shocked

 

[kikiribu]

I would have been raging if it wasn't her.

 

[weekev]

Shocking news? Makes sense for both parties, hope she and Gal Gadot make bank on the sequel.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Give her everything.

 

[jelly]

Woot.

She got paid big time probably, congrats.

 

[Kevinroc]

I hope she got all the money. She deserves it.

 

[RastaMentality]

Hope she made a pretty penny. Get charlize or jolie for the villain!

 

[Human Resources]

open with her busting the Hitler bunker
rest of the movie is extralegal undercover super-ops during the cold war
just don't end it with good energy beam vs evil energy beam

 

[Boem]

I thought this was announced soon after release, but I guess it's official now.

I'm happy Patty Jenkins turned out to be the biggest creative name in superhero movies right now. When it comes to directors that is, it's hard to beat Kevin Feige without starting your own empire.

 

[Morts]

I was kinda hoping she'd end up on the new Star Wars vacancy. Good for her though.

 

[Trouble]

So WW was set during WW1 and WW2 will most likely be set during WW2. WW3 should be interesting.

 

[LordOfLore]

I thought this was announced soon after release, but I guess it's official now.

I'm happy Patty Jenkins turned out to be the biggest creative name in superhero movies right now. When it comes to directors that is, it's hard to beat Kevin Feige without starting your own empire.

She had dinner with Donner and Johns the same day WW2 was announced. She was probably in it from the start but the contract needed fixing.

 

[JCHandsom]

Super excited (not surprised)

 

[Neoxon]

Awesome, good on DC for keeping Patty Jenkins on-board for Wonder Woman 2.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

 

[PingPongvonLaserstein]

So WW was set during WW1 and WW2 will most likely be set during WW2. WW3 should be interesting.

Is that the rumor? If it turns out to be true, that seems a rather uninspired narrative decision.

 

[Lights and Waves]

It'll be like starting from scratch once Justice Leagure fucks everything up yet again this November.

 

[firelogic]

You just know that after the news broke out about Trevorrow getting fired from Episode IX broke out, Warner Bros were going to do everything in their power to rush and make sure that they had Patty signed on for this before Lucasfilm could potentially reach out to her and nab her for IX.

I don't think Patty would have wanted to work on a Star Wars movie where she basically has zero input. She doesn't just pick up movies willy nilly as evidenced by her long absence after Monster where she said she didn't have any projects she wanted to do.

 

[tci]

Good news. Hopefully she is consistent. Will be interesting to see where they are taking Wonder Woman next.

 

[xxracerxx]

Fantastic. Just give her control over the dceu.

 

[Lights and Waves]

Btw Variety is reporting she's getting $7 to $9 million.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

Queen

Do Ep IX too

 

[Falchion]

Excellent news!

 

[DecoReturns]

She has WB 3rd highest domestic grossing film of all time.

I think she's gonna have 99.9% creative control here. Other then having to connect it the DC Universe in some way or something.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I hope she got a huge payday, and total creative control over the film.

 

[Penguin]

Btw Variety is reporting she's getting $7 to $9 million.

Yeah sounds like she got a sweet, sweet deal and totally deserved.

Sources say Jenkins will receive directing and writing fees in the high seven figures (think somewhere in the $7 to $9 million range) on Wonder Woman 2 but, more significantly, will have a considerable backend. (At her peak, Nancy Meyers earned in the $5 million range, according to sources.) The deal is a superheroic leap for Jenkins, who was paid $1 million for directing the initial Wonder Woman but was looking to get something more on the level of Zack Snyder's pay after he directed Man of Steel, according to sources. Just like the Wonder Woman movie broke glass ceilings for superhero movies, Jenkins' deal breaks glass for women directors.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Awesome.

 

[Ross61]

Yeah sounds like she got a sweet, sweet deal and totally deserved.

I expected.... more?

 

[MadeULook]

Excellent news. I mean, it was expected but still great to hear confirmation.

 

[Ridley327]

Yeah sounds like she got a sweet, sweet deal and totally deserved.

Damn, she's getting paid. A lot of directors would kill for a contract like that.

I expected.... more?

Outside of Spielberg and Nolan, directors really don't get big paydays to begin with and usually have to rely on backend participation to make up for it. Getting that much upfront is very nice indeed.

 

[Fancyarcher]

The fact that they she had to be pushed to return is great & insulting at the same time. At least she's back, and it seems like she's getting paid well too.

 

[LiK]

The savior of the DCEU.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

Good! The Star Wars Episode IX directorial vacuum had me a tiny bit worried.
I enjoyed the film but I hope we'll get a Spidey 1 to 2 jump in quality and hopefully this time WB will invest a bit more into some decent special effects.

 

[Ross61]

Damn, she's getting paid. A lot of directors would kill for a contract like that.



Outside of Spielberg and Nolan, directors really don't get big paydays to begin with and usually have to rely on backend participation to make up for it. Getting that much upfront is very nice indeed.

From the talk of "dump trucks" and "sweet sweet" money I expected more.

 

[WrenchNinja]

Excellent. Really interested in where she takes the sequel

 

[robotrock]

Surprised to see Gal Gadot return.

 

[shira]

I hope she got all the money. She deserves it.

Hope she made a pretty penny. Get charlize or jolie for the villain!

Btw Variety is reporting she's getting $7 to $9 million.

Ayyyttt

 

[Rhaknar]

Patty be like

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

You mean the movie that was received critically and commercially very well with the director being a major reason.. the studio is about to bring her back?

No shit? Expected, she prob got a massive pay day rightfully so for the sequel as well.

Surprised to see Gal Gadot return.

rofl

 

[FriendlyGoat]

From the talk of "dump trucks" and "sweet sweet" money I expected more.

For context, that is more than J.J. Abrams was paid upfront for Star Wars (<$5million IIRC), but he also got 2% backend and that movie almost made a billion dollars domestically.

WW2 is gonna make bank, so whatever her % is is where the real money lies.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Just no shitty boss fight at the end and all will be good.

More screenwriter's fault but... Director is the boss!

 

[Ross61]

For context, that is more than J.J. Abrams was paid upfront for Star Wars (<$5million IIRC), but he also got 2% backend and that movie almost made a billion dollars domestically.

WW2 is gonna make bank, so whatever her % is is where the real money lies.

Just seems so.....unimpressive.