Whoop, There It Is!! Joss Whedon Officially Writing And Directing WONDER WOMAN!!
I am – Hercules!!
The Hollywood trade papers report Thursday morning that it’s a done deal, though no start date has yet been set, and no one has been cast. AICN sources have long maintained that Warner Bros. hopes to have its big-screen "Wonder Woman" in the cinemas by summer 2006.
"Wonder Woman is the most iconic female heroine of our time, but in a way, no one has met her yet," Whedon said in a statement. "What I love most about icons is finding out what's behind them, exploring the price of their power. When ["Wonder Woman" producer Joel Silver] and I began discussing the character, I realized there is a woman behind the legend who is very fascinating, very uncompromising and in her own way almost vulnerable. She's someone who doesn't belong in this world, and since everyone I know feels that way about themselves, the character clicked for me."
For those new to the site, Whedon masterminded "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel" and "Firefly," three of the finest entertainments ever televised. He made his feature directorial debut last summer with "Serenity," the big-screen sequel to "Firefly," which hits movie screens in September. He also co-wrote "Toy Story" and created a really great script called "Alien: Resurrection," which was directed by a guy who didn't speak much English and the movie itself didn't turn out so good.

Wonder Woman has been on the table for Years. This is good news. I am willing to bet that the success of the DVD is helping the interest level.

It was mentioned that Sandra Bullok was interested in playing Diana Prince. I think J-lo was also interested at one time.

let's just hope it's not in the same vain as Charlies Angels...that last one sucked ass. At least we may not have to worry about all the special effects ala the Hulk to make this happen.

joss whedon did an excellent job with buffy the vampire slayer, so i trust him.

i just hope that he doesn't make the same mistake everyone else does with wonder woman and xena - that is, turn wonder woman into a barbie doll style, male fantasy catering bikini wearing bimbo.

a female warrior/super hero should NOT be wearing a bikini that exposes her body to attack. ok? GOT THAT? she should be dressed in action-appropriate garments, at least until the day that male action/superheroes start wearing only jackstraps during battle scenes.

please, please stop insulting women and create a believable superhero

anyone listening?

There are only 3 actresses, worthy of wearing the Amazonian crown:


1. Lucy Lawless: (Perfect, better get her before she gets any older.)

Wonder Woman has been on the table for Years. This is good news. I am willing to bet that the success of the DVD is helping the interest level.

It was mentioned that Sandra Bullok was interested in playing Diana Prince. I think J-lo was also interested at one time.

let's just hope it's not in the same vain as Charlies Angels...that last one sucked ass. At least we may not have to worry about all the special effects ala the Hulk to make this happen.

Oh HELLLLL NO!!!! Wonder Woman should at least look somewhat feminine.

JediMaster said:

Dude... she's an amazon.

I don't see anything manly about Lucy... other than she's so damn tall!

Alex based his version of Wonder Woman off of her:

Plus, I'd prefer they get someone who can act.

JediMaster said:

I don't know much about her acting abilities... I just think she can look the role!

superspaceboy said:

Ugh, I hope niether JHo or Sandra are let anywhere near it.

Charisma Carpenter is fairly actively campaigning for the role. Now that Joss is at the helm she might have a chance (I really don't see her myself). Sarah Michelle also wants it, but she is wrong for the part through and through. Peronally, I'd love to see a Greek actress play her. There was a thread on aint it cool a while back where someone posted a pic of this Greek actress who was perfect for the part. Wish I could remember her name. For one thing, she needs to be TALL!

For all the cheesy fun of the TV series, I'm glad that someone plans on finally doing her justice. She's a great character with a rich backstory that could really be explored on film. I hope Joss has Ares as her foe.

well if Joss has both those girls wanting the role why not just make a Buffy movie

JediMaster said:

well if Joss has both those girls wanting the role why not just make a Buffy movie

ella731 said:

Especially since neither of them LOOK like Wonder Woman!

XxAxX said:

Hardly matters, since Wonder Woman is almost as strong and invulnerable as Superman. In the comics, her traditional garb has been explained as giving her more manueverability. Since he doesn't need armour, this actually makes some sense.

Of course, when WW first hit the scene, it was a very different world. Misogyny was the order of the day. Nowadays, there is the thin line you have to tread between tradition and what is appropriate.

The cool thing is that Wonder Woman, despite her skimpy clothing, has become a symbol of female empowerment. She could have been nothing more than an adolescent male fantasy, but instead she has become a feminist icon.

ella731 said:

Well, Sarah refuses to do one. She thinks she's above it now. Yeah, Sarah, have fun doing Scooby Doo.

JediMaster said:

excuse me but speaking as an actual woman - that is one who wears women's clothing (ok i know some of you guys do too) i'd like to point out that the bikini top is NOT battle-appropriate.

no matter how invulnerable wonder woman is, she would NEVER choose a garment that exposes her tit when she raises one arm to slice downward with her sword. no way. skimpy clothing is uncomfortable to wear and does not permit unself-conscious freedom of movement.

think about it, please... do we see tibetan monks skilled in martial arts wearing bikinis? no, we do not. did the samurai warrior of old wear a bikini when going off to fight? no, he did not. how about genhis khan? alexander the great? did they wear bikini-like garments when waging war? no, they did not. surely if the bikini were such wonderful battle attire one of these gents would have adopted it. but no. they did not. and for good reason.

any female will tell you that the only reason xena and wonder woman have been wearing skimpy clothes for so long is because men made them do it. no woman would *choose* those garments for that job.



rant over edit. thanks for listening
[Edited 3/17/05 13:24pm]

JediMaster said:

excuse me but speaking as an actual woman - that is one who wears women's clothing (ok i know some of you guys do too) i'd like to point out that the bikini top is NOT battle-appropriate.

no matter how invulnerable wonder woman is, she would NEVER choose a garment that exposes her tit when she raises one arm to slice downward with her sword. no way. skimpy clothing is uncomfortable to wear and does not permit unself-conscious freedom of movement.

think about it, please... do we see tibetan monks skilled in martial arts wearing bikinis? no, we do not. did the samurai warrior of old wear a bikini when going off to fight? no, he did not. how about genhis khan? alexander the great? did they wear bikini-like garments when waging war? no, they did not. surely if the bikini were such wonderful battle attire one of these gents would have adopted it. but no. they did not. and for good reason.

any female will tell you that the only reason xena and wonder woman have been wearing skimpy clothes for so long is because men made them do it. no woman would *choose* those garments for that job.

XxAxX said:

But one must hold true to the way they were originally designed. They weren't designed in suits! And true men made them...and if a woman was to have thought of them or drawn them, they might have chosen differently. Most people who make or read comics are men.

I don't think WW became an Icon for feminism until she went to TV...I could be wrong on this though, but it would only make sense.

superspaceboy said:

Wonder Woman became a feminist Icon long before her show. In the 1960s, DC tried to make her "hip" and thus removed her powers and put her in a mod "spy" outfit. To their surprise, this raised the ire of several major feminists! They complained that DC was trying to hide her female form (she was one of the few female characters who had an athletic physique) while the male characters were all running around in skin-tight spandex that showed off their bodies. They also disliked her not being superhuman while characters like Superman were. DC eventually relented, and even upped her powers over the years: she has strength that rivals Superman, she can fly (though she still keeps her invisible plane to carry her various armaments) and she is a superb hand-to-hand fighter.

Now, she didn't become a GAY icon until the TV show. Her fanbase now is largely made up of young women, gay men and elementary school-age girls. For years, she's had numerous female writers and artists on her book, and her current scribe is an openly gay man.

JediMaster said:

well, i guess that puts the history of WW's clothing in perspective at least.

but i'm confused about her origins - is she an amazon woman or some gal who found an Isis token? on the TV series she'd whirl around while the spirit of Isis enveloped her (i might be mis-remembering this bit as i was never a devotee of the show) and gave her super powers.

anyway i'm sure joss whedon will handle her persona tastefully. that guy is talented!

I wanna see a Super Friends movie damn it!!!

I wanna see a Super Friends movie damn it!!!