As fans of the genre have come to expect from whedon, his script is pretty masterful in some respects, and we can only hope some significant themes will make it into the wonder woman movie warner bros. Entertainment weekly has a great interview with joss. I love joss whedon, but this script is terrible and its not because of sexism. Fans hate a leaked wonder woman script written by joss whedon. Last month, whedon s script leaked on the internet. Joss whedon s unproduced 2006 wonder woman script recently surfaced and went viral, and it was so surprisingly bad that many readers are now worried about what whedon will do to dcs. Just as patty jenkins wonder woman was opening in theaters to critical and commercial success, joss whedon s 2006 script for the film leaked online. Joss whedon on his controversial wonder woman script. Joss whedon talks about his rejected wonder woman movie. May, 2017 the script for joss whedon s canceled wonder woman movie has leaked online. Wonder womans role in the film as the first recruit to batmans cause is mostly as it always appeared to be, but a good chunk of her role has shifted, with the dceus breakout star in many ways filling a more. During his long career, american film director joss whedon has worked on a number of projects which never progressed beyond the preproduction stage under his direction. Avengers director joss whedon under fire for sexist wonder woman script updated june 17, 2017 1. Joss whedons wonder woman script is a perfect example of.
Aug 26, 2017 now, after all these years, it turns out it was a godsend that we did not start with joss whedons wonder woman, because if we had it would have the same effect as releasing catwoman part deux. Jun 21, 2017 earlier this month, the script for joss whedons wonder woman leaked online, dozens of dc fans eagerly reading the fabled words. Still, this is a sad reminder of why hollywood needs more women behind the camera. The first was diana as a child, called wonder girl during the silver age. Joss whedon wont write, direct wonder woman despite doing a lot of legwork i had a take on the film that, well, nobody liked, he explains in web post. Joss whedon decided to dish to variety about his failed attempt at a batgirl script and wondered aloud what people didnt like about his vision for wonder woman. Of course, wonder woman fans loss is avengers fans gain. An unproduced script for wonder woman has been leaked online, showing audiences a very different hero than the new feminist icon. Dec 08, 2015 drinking with comics is proud to bring you development hell ii, the comic bugs table read of joss whedon s legendary unproduced wonder woman script. Joss whedons unproduced 2006 wonder woman script recently surfaced and went viral, and it was so surprisingly bad that many readers are now worried about what whedon will do.
Joss whedon may have created one of the most memorable feminist icons in buffy summers, but that hasnt saved the director and writer from being accused of sexism after his unfinished wonder woman. Earlier this month, the script for joss whedons wonder woman leaked online, dozens of dc fans eagerly reading the fabled words. An interesting take on a character that dc has so far failed to get a handle on for the big screen. Apr 24, 2018 joss whedon decided to dish to variety about his failed attempt at a batgirl script and wondered aloud what people didnt like about his vision for wonder woman. Read the script for joss whedons wonder woman screen rant. But the director and screenwriter stands by his work, and addressed the reactions head on. Fortunately, joss whedon describing his script encapsulates my issues with it. Apr 24, 2018 just as patty jenkins wonder woman was opening in theaters to critical and commercial success, joss whedons 2006 script for the film leaked online. Wonder woman costume skirt diy cosplay dragon born, the phoenix rises. Joss whedons wonder woman script is a perfect example. I usually wear a 1214, and am smaller on top larger on bottom, and l fits perfectly. I have in my possession, from the november 26, 2010 issue of entertainment weekly, the benjamin svetkey penned article what about wonder woman.
Female characters in superhero comic books uio duo. Joss whedons wonder woman script causes controversy. How joss whedon feels about his unmade wonder woman script. Joss was working on wonder woman movie script that was rejected by warner bros. Joss whedon recently spoke to complex about the experience of watching the trailer for patty jenkins wonder woman for the very first time, and it. Joss whedons wonder woman screenplay is a sexist nightmare.
Back before joss whedon hit the big time with his colossal marvel hits the avengers and avengers. The script for joss whedon s abandoned wonder woman film has found its way online. Back in february, the filmmaker announced that he was exiting. Bradley cooper as the crow, joss whedons wonder woman. Jun 19, 2017 its something of a shock to remember that director joss whedon had been trying to get his own wonder woman script together back in 2007. Buffy was all about kicking ass in a skirt and heels. Twitter is tearing apart that old wonder woman script by. May 14, 2017 joss whedon spent years trying to make his wonder woman movie a reality, and with a different version just weeks away, the avengers directors take has now leaked online in its entirety. One of the great pop culture white whales of recent years has been joss whedons mysterious wonder woman script. What joss whedon gets wrong about the word feminist. He also addressed his high hopes for the upcoming wonder woman movie, and his mixed feelings in light of his own history with the project. As joss whedon continues to work on his script for his first postmarvel project, the filmmaker has been chatting to complex about the comic book movie genre, weighing in. Cassandra cassie sandsmark, daughter of zeus and helena sandsmark, became the third wonder girl and joined wonder.
In 2005 joss whedon was recruited to write the wonder woman script, but he was unable to complete the final draft, which has made its way onto the internet. Some of these projects, are officially cancelled or fell in development hell many of whedons unrealized projects were cancelled spin. List of wonder woman supporting characters wikipedia. Joss whedon wonder woman reference in the avengers movie.
Some of the hems are a little scrunched up, but it doesnt look bad, and for the price i. Joss whedons leaked wonder woman script labelled sexist by. The script is 11 years old, and since then whedons crafted a few good female characters like black widow. Dressing black widow up as wonder woman how ever subtle is a way of. Joss whedon on wonder woman, avengers flaws, age of ultron. As audiences begged for the iconic superheroine to hit the big screen, and whedons take was rejected, that rejected script became a symbol of everything thats wrong with hollywood. Whedon first boarded wonder woman back in 2005, spending years. Wonder woman is currently dominating the box office, but diana prince almost made her big screen debut in the late 00s. Wonder woman amazonian shield template pdf download this listing is for. Just as patty jenkins wonder woman was opening in theaters to critical and commercial success, joss whedons 2006 script for the film leaked online. Two months later, wonder womans ambassadorial privileges were. Now, a leaked script of whedons wonder woman has surfaced on the internet and fans of the version of the movie that actually got made are decidedly not into it. Theres some josslove handed out in the debate of who would be the best script writer for wonder woman.
A livestream going through every single page of joss whedons 2006 wonder woman script this is really bad. The article runs from page 42 to page 46 and talks about the difficulties of getting the heroine onto the silver screen. Later, wonder girl was a codename used by donna troy. Doutzen kroes as venela right joss whedon, warrior girl, warrior women. The script was penned by director joss whedon, the man behind the. For example, joss whedon, the famed feminist creator of buffy the vampire.
The original wonder woman script by joss whedon, a master of the modern superhero film, has finally leaked after over a decade. For years, buffy the vampire slayer and firefly creator joss whedon was hailed as a geekfriendly icon of feminist ideals, an illusion that finally came crashing down in the wake of a brutal blog post from his exwife kai cole last year in which she accused him of being a hypocrite for talking about feminism while cheating on her and manipulating her for years. Some of the hems are a little scrunched up, but it doesnt look bad, and for the price i think its a good deal. Joss whedon and the terrible, horrible, nogood, very bad. Avengers director joss whedon under fire for sexist wonder. The films plot was to focus on wonder woman s adventures during world war ii.
Dressing black widow up as wonder woman how ever subtle is a way of thumbing his nose at warner bros without burning. A draft of whedons script was recently leaked, where critics accused it of. Whedon has been a part of lots of geeky projects in his long hollywood career. Beyond bombshellsanalyzes the cultural importance of strong women in a variety. The script for joss whedons abandoned wonder woman film has found its way online. Diana princes journey onto the big screen has been a long and arduous one. While the character is finally getting a standalone film next month in patty jenkins wonder woman. Its something of a shock to remember that director joss whedon had been trying to get his own wonder woman script together back in 2007.
Jun 16, 2017 wonder woman is currently dominating the box office, but diana prince almost made her big screen debut in the late 00s. Due to whedon s vocal love of wonder woman, many fans viewed it. Jun 17, 2017 avengers director joss whedon under fire for sexist wonder woman script updated june 17, 2017 1. A draft of whedon s script was recently leaked, where critics accused it of. Whedon added that in his original screenplay, wonder womans romance with steve trevor would also help to humanize her. See the wonder woman poster here and bid on the art. Im not surprised about joss whedons leaked wonder woman.
An open letter to wonder woman director joss whedon mtv. The joss whedon wonder woman movie never happened but a poster for the wouldbe film is now online. Joss whedon has a bit more to say about his batgirl departureand the nixed wonder woman script he wrote for dc in the midaughts. Joss whedon on marvel vs dc and his hopes for wonder woman. The script for joss whedons canceled wonder woman movie has leaked online. Joss whedon defends sexist wonder woman script indiewire. May, 2017 the original wonder woman script by joss whedon, a master of the modern superhero film, has finally leaked after over a decade. Read joss whedons canceled wonder woman movie script. Unfortunately i am unable to pull direct quotes from the script, as all the copies on the internet seem to have disappeared. One of the great pop culture white whales of recent years has been joss whedon s mysterious wonder woman script. Jun 19, 2017 joss whedons been tasked with bringing batgirl to life, and hopefully now that the internet has roasted his wonder woman attempt, hell do better.
One prominent aspect of justice league that we know was the result of whedon is the emerging romance between bruce wayne and diana prince. Wonder woman s role in the film as the first recruit to batmans cause is mostly as it always appeared to be, but a good chunk of her role has shifted, with the dceu. The new gig joss, congratulations on your recent selection as the director of warner bros. Joss whedons neverturnedintoarealmovie script for wonder woman went unseen by public eyes for 11 years until it leaked in june of 2017. Wonder woman s hollywood debut has been a long time coming, and at one point it had the talented joss whedon behind the wheel. Joss whedon talks wonder woman, what he doesnt love about the avengers five by five. Joss whedons wonder woman script is getting shredded for. As with other superhero projects, the wonder woman movie has been in development for a very long time more than two decades, actually. Overrated hack scifi director joss whedon has been kicked off wonder woman. Jun 20, 2017 a livestream going through every single page of joss whedons 2006 wonder woman script this is really bad. Wonder woman, who is an iconic presence among superheroes in general, examines the. Infinity war premiere on monday night, joss whedon spoke to variety about his unmade wonder woman script, which leaked online last year and was criticiz.
Jun 16, 2017 joss whedons unproduced wonder woman screenplay leaked online last month, appearing on sites like and screenrant. Now, after all these years, it turns out it was a godsend that we did not start with joss whedons wonder woman, because if we had it would have the same effect as releasing catwoman part deux. Warner bros hired him to do a script for a wonder woman movie in 2006. Noah berlatsky edits the online comicsandculture website the hooded utilitarian and is the author of the book wonder woman. Scroll down the page a little, and the article points out the need for a wonder woman to complete the trinity of batmansuperman wonder woman on the big screen. Joss whedon stands by his infamously awful wonder woman script. Apr 25, 2018 before dipping his toes into those waters, he actually wrote a proposed script for a wonder woman movie back in 2006. Joss whedon defends controversial wonder woman script. Why people are mad about joss whedons alleged wonder. Other creators have signed on for the wonder woman film, but can they. Why people are mad about joss whedons alleged wonder woman. Long before joss whedon entered the marvel cinematic universe, the buffy the vampire slayer creator tried and failed to get a wonder woman movie off. See the joss whedon wonder woman promotional poster film. Joss whedon lambasted for sexist wonder woman script.
Wonder womans original script accused of sexism ents. Whedon had been attached to write and direct a film starring the dc comics icon as early as 2004, but parted company with warner bros. Fans of buffy the vampire slayer have long mourned that joss whedon s 2006. Wonder woman, the most recognizable female superheroine of all time, was. Dont let the claims against joss whedon ruin buffy for you.
Joss whedon defends his controversial wonder woman script. Scroll down the page a little, and the article points out the need for a wonder woman to complete the trinity of batmansupermanwonder woman on the big screen. Oct 21, 2016 joss whedon recently spoke to complex about the experience of watching the trailer for patty jenkins wonder woman for the very first time, and it was apparently a fairly weird experience for him. Jul 08, 2017 joss whedon doesnt respect wonder woman. Joss whedon comments on marvel, dc and wonder woman. Most whedon fans have heard past rumors that his reallife persona doesnt always align with his prowomen tv shows not to mention that cringey.
Before dipping his toes into those waters, he actually wrote a proposed script for a wonder woman movie back in 2006. Theres some joss love handed out in the debate of who would be the best script writer for wonder woman. Joss whedons reaction to the wonder woman trailer is. Been reading joss whedons wonder woman script and i cant but help feel like theres more to this than just joss whedon is a shit writer. Joss whedons been tasked with bringing batgirl to life, and hopefully now that the internet has roasted his wonder woman attempt, hell do better. Jun 20, 2017 an unproduced script for wonder woman has been leaked online, showing audiences a very different hero than the new feminist icon. Spiderman 2 proved just two years ago that comic book franchises could be both successful and good.
It turns wonder woman into a character whos boring, arrogant, and unlikable and makes steve trevor a douche. Ragnarok and justice league on the horizon, we are breaking down some joss whedon classics. Whedon buffy the vampire slayer, firefly was attached to write. May 12, 2017 15 things the joss whedon wonder woman movie wouldve done and no. Joss whedon s unproduced wonder woman screenplay leaked online last month, appearing on sites like and screenrant. Joss whedons leaked wonder woman script labelled sexist. Age of ultron, the director had his heart set on helming a wonder woman movie which warner bros. The following is a list of unproduced joss whedon projects in roughly chronological order. As audiences begged for the iconic superheroine to hit the big screen, and whedon. Joss whedon will get the chance to prove if he has what it takes to helm a bigbudget comic book movie with the highly anticipated the avengers which is set to release on may 4, 2012, but it won. These three traits are crucial to wonder woman, and the best wonder woman stories reflect that. Jun 18, 2017 whedon is set to direct an upcoming batgirl film, and fans are now wondering no pun intended if that movie can live up to the success of patty jenkins wonder woman, especially now that weve. Wonder womans fight for autonomy byu scholarsarchive.
Joss whedon s unmade wonder woman script stirred up controversy when it leaked last year. Silver lining after the success of wonder woman, dc and warner bros. Jun 19, 2017 in 2005 joss whedon was recruited to write the wonder woman script, but he was unable to complete the final draft, which has made its way onto the internet. Whedon buffy the vampire slayer, firefly was attached to write and direct wonder woman s big screen debut back in 2007.
How joss whedon feels about his unmade wonder woman. Joss whedon the avengers, george miller mad max and paul feig. Joss whedons unproduced wonder woman screenplay leaked online last month, appearing on sites like and screenrant. Due to whedons vocal love of wonder woman, many fans viewed it.