ROTTEN TOMATOES: DC Comics Chief Discusses "Wonder Woman" Delays

DC Comics Chief Discusses "Wonder Woman" Delays

by Scott Weinberg | June 14, 2006

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When a movie takes three or four years to get off the ground, it's often seen as a problematic project, but that theory doesn't always hold true for superhero flicks. DC Comics prez Paul Levitz recently had an illuminating conversation with Canmag.com, and he explained why these super-flicks sometimes take forever to get into production.

From Canmag.com: "I can’t emphasize enough how normal it is for these projects to take forever. The gap between signing the contract for "Superman I" and the film coming out was six years. The gap between signing the contract that led to the first Tim Burton "Batman" movie and the film was nine and a half years. The gap between the last of the first cycle of "Batman" films and "Batman Begins" was nine years I think. It was about 9 or 10 years since we got the Superman film rights back into Warner Brothers before we got this one going. For whatever set of reasons, and it’s not just us, "Spider-Man" was a worse mess than we’ve ever seen in terms of the business maneuvers that it took to get it done. By their nature these are big and complex things to put together. You don’t build them fast."

Mr. Levitz also informs us that Joss Whedon is very nearly finished his "Wonder Woman" script. Obviously we'll be bringing you a lot more info on this project as word comes in.

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Elessar Oronro writes:
on Jun 14 2006 11:02 AM

Joss Whedon, writing a script about a powerful female, and hopefully casting Charisma Carpenter. Count me in.

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ettarre writes:
on Jun 14 2006 11:12 AM

In reply to this comment (#838085)
You're kidding, right? Charisma Carpenter is no Amazon. And she has the acting chops of a chihuahua.

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cgcbooks writes:
on Jun 14 2006 11:17 AM

Clone Linda Carter and that would be fine.

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renodc writes:
on Jun 14 2006 11:26 AM

Please God!! Don't let them cast Charisma Carpenter. She sucks!!

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elziard writes:
on Jun 14 2006 12:10 PM

jessica beil.
she's got the physique and the attitude, plus some grace. it'd be a good above the title break out role for her.

>drool...<

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tygra86 writes:
on Jun 14 2006 01:10 PM

You guys must be thinking of the Charisma from Buffy. She was real whiney and bratty, and, well, that's b/c it was her character. Now, later in the Angel series she became tough and could fend for herself, which showed her true acting ability as a star. Or you guys might be thinking of that stupid SciFi original she was in called Voodoo Moon, but, let's face it, SciFi originals are bad most the time anyway. This could be Charisma's big break. I know she'll do perfect if cast.

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TheIceGhost writes:
on Jun 14 2006 01:24 PM

Jessica Beil?? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA...oh, oh my sides hurt from that laugh orgasm. Thank you for that. Anyways, no, I think they're better off with an unknown like Routhe (we'll see if he's good or not) and Christian Bale (not an "unknown" persay, but he wasn't mainstream until Batman). I think this one is going to be the hardest superhero flick to adapt. Even with Whedon behind it I just don't know how this can be good. With all the superhero movies coming down the pipeline I think they should just leave WW alone and give the money to Whedon to make a Serenity 2.... :)

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Now it's dark writes:
on Jun 14 2006 01:32 PM

They wouldn't make this if they didn't want a franchise, so an older actress like Carpenter is unlikely. It will be a fresh young unknown who everyone will whine about until they see the movie and then they will gush.

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arpeggio191 writes:
on Jun 14 2006 01:40 PM

In reply to this comment (#838091)
[b]good call...[/b]
i agree they should cast an unknown. Biel would suck something hard, even though she's hot. I heard today that the dvd sales for Serenity were so high that they are making serenity two! Has anyone heard the same thing?

oh yeah... umm... yay wonderwoman and her stupid invisible jet. hahaha... "here, jessica, just sit in this green chair in front of a green screen and pretend you're flying something invisible. Ok, good? No, that's all wrong..."

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Sinizine writes:
on Jun 14 2006 01:59 PM

This movie'll flop no matter what. You should be wishing it on actresses you DON'T like as opposed to someone you do. It's not very easy to pull off a woman lead action movie, let alone a woman lead supehero film.

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HoneycombSAFARI writes:
on Jun 14 2006 02:49 PM

Rachel McAdams all the way.

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ettarre writes:
on Jun 14 2006 03:17 PM

In reply to this comment (#838095)
Regardless of the lack of acting skills for most of them, all of the names tossed out so far are women who are too small to play the part. Sure, they may be pretty, but Wonder Woman needs to be more than pretty. Wonder Woman is an Amazon, a goddess--she needs to be tall and statuesque. We're talking a woman who's 6 feet tall (or taller). She can't look like she can be broken in half just by thinking about it. We're talking someone who's built like Brigiette Nielsen (think Red Sonya, before she got really weird) or Lucy Lawless (but prettier). Of course, that would probably just give most of the men in the audience an inferiority complex... ;)

The only way they'll pull it off is with an unknown. I think I read/heard somewhere that Joss is looking for an unknown, which means I'll be there. They cast Jessica, Charisma, or some other waif and I'm out.

There's a lot more to the Wonder Woman mythos than Linda Carter and invisible planes. There's a good movie in there somewhere.

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taran72 writes:
on Jun 14 2006 03:59 PM

I agree...cast an unknown, surrounded by legit actors that can carry the movie. As for the movie itself - *YAWN*. Zero interest in the character or the story. Whedon's involvement makes it a little bit more intriguing but not nearly enough.

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hinduchocolate writes:
on Jun 14 2006 04:21 PM

In reply to this comment (#838097)
how about Lisa Leslie?

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FireflyFan4evr writes:
on Jun 14 2006 04:32 PM

I would have to go for Morena Baccarin (from "Firefly" & "Serenity"), or Charisma Carpenter.

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adml_shake writes:
on Jun 14 2006 05:52 PM

In reply to this comment (#838100)
I'm for Morena Baccarin all the way, she's got the attitude, she had a pretty close build in serenity, and hollywood could work some mojo to make her look tall like they do for all the other short actors.....

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hellhole writes:
on Jun 14 2006 06:29 PM

Folks, get with the times. Wonder Woman hasn't flown an invisible plane for decades. These days, she sticks to the standard superheroic mode of transportation: flying.

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Elessar Oronro writes:
on Jun 14 2006 07:43 PM

In reply to this comment (#838086)
No, I'm not kidding. Watch the last few seasons of Angel to see her "acting chops." Plus, she's tall and drop dead gorgeous. Whedon loves her, having worked with her for 8 years. and she's not so well known with the general public that she would own the role (ala Routh in Superman).

Charisma!!!!

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Elessar Oronro writes:
on Jun 14 2006 07:44 PM

In reply to this comment (#838088)
you suck!!!!

what are you basing your comment on? blind ignorance?

please...check out her playboy spread, and the last few seasons of angel.

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Sinizine writes:
on Jun 14 2006 10:52 PM

She was in Playboy? That probably pretty much kills her chances right there. No matter how much Whedon would want it, that's likely very offputting to DC and whoever's making the movie.

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