Whedon off WonderWoman movie

[MrBern]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070205/film_nm/whedon_dc

Article mentions tht in additon to Whedon walked away from the WW project, JonFavreau no longer working on JohnCarter of Mars...
Plus JJAbrams might not direct the next Trek film...

 

[beaucaillou]

yes. on his site, joss expounds upon it. the best quote: "I'm as relieved as I am disappointed, and both of those things lead to drink, so that's a plus."

 

[Feraud]

After the flop that was Serenity I am not too disappointed.

 

[J. M. Stovall]

My wife and I kind of enjoyed Serenity, we didn't miss a single Firefly for it's short run. At least we got a wrap-up of sorts. My wife was a huge Buffy/Angel fan so she has high hopes for any Whedon project.

 

[vonwotan]

It really is too bad that Firefly and Serenity were not better received. I did quite enjoy both.

We seem to be a fans of several now defunct series. We very much like Farscape and thought the Peacekeeper Wars was a good but not great finale.

 

[Feraud]

I liked Firefly a lot! It had a great concept and cast of characters.
Serenity seemed to me to lack...passion. It felt like a throw-away film to remedy a great series that was cut short.
The show deserved much more air time than it received.

 

[Story]

I liked this postulation, that Whedon had cast Jessica Rose as WW
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/news/articles/3045.asp

So who is the smart money on now? [huh]

 

[Feraud]

I guess it is back to You Tube for Rose.
Kate Beckinsale would make a stunning Wonder Woman.

 

[vonwotan]

...Kate Beckinsale would make a stunning [fill in the blank].

- I've taken a bit of license with your quote.

IMHO Kate Beckinsale would be stunning in any role. I'm waiting for a 1920's period piece featuring clubs like the Cotton Club in NYC. Or, perhaps something a bit later - another display of decadence - in Happy Valley a la White Mischief.

 

[beaucaillou]

Here's Joss' statement:
http://whedonesque.com/comments/12385

Apparently he was looking at Cobie Smulders to play WW.

 

[MrBern]

After the flop that was Serenity I am not too disappointed.

Hey, I caught that on Cinemax last fall and thoroughly enjoyed it. I'd only seen an episode of Firefly, but that didnt grab me.
Didnt Whedon write the ALIEN sequel w/ Winona? Cant say that was the better than expected....

 

[Feraud]

Didnt Whedon write the ALIEN sequel w/ Winona? Cant say that was the better than expected....

Call me nutz but I liked that Alien film.

 

[MrBern]

Alien IV

Call me nutz but I liked that Alien film.

Well it was better than AlienIII.

Incidentally, I saw a tv news report about some new Buffy comics coming soon.

 

[Doh!]

It'll never happen, of course, but I'd love to see Monica Bellucci or Catherine Zeta-Jones play the lead. I just hope when they do cast, they remember that the character is named "Wonder Woman" not Wonder Girl.

Please, no rejects from The OC.

 

[Matthew Dalton]

Cobie Smulders would probably pull it off well.

 

[The Wolf]

I'd love to see Monica Bellucci or Catherine Zeta-Jones

I've have taken license with your quote. I made it my general sentiments.lol
I personally would like to see a movie of Wonder Woman that is true to the origin. A lot of pretty actresses names have been bandied about by amateur casters. I would just like an actress that appears regal and strong, is that too much ask?

Sincerely,
The Wolf

 

[Doctor Strange]

Yeah, despite how *right* it would be, a mature (as in over 30) actress is unlikely.

Look at "Superman Returns" - a film explicitly set five years after "Superman II"... yet all of the characters are played by younger actors this time! (Kate Bosworth's Lois Lane was like a high-school girl playing dress-up as a "serious reporter" - it really made me appreciate the old Margot Kidder take on the role!) I know that Hollywood is always going after the all-important teen audience, but I still can't wrap my head around that one...

 

[Feraud]

Yeah, despite how *right* it would be, a mature (as in over 30) actress is unlikely.

Look at "Superman Returns" - a film explicitly set five years after "Superman II"... yet all of the characters are played by younger actors this time! (Kate Bosworth's Lois Lane was like a high-school girl playing dress-up as a "serious reporter" - it really made me appreciate the old Margot Kidder take on the role!) I know that Hollywood is always going after the all-important teen audience, but I still can't wrap my head around that one...

I agree.
fftopic:
The whole "youth market" idea is lame. The necessity to gain every bit of market dollar available is what makes most films extrememly bland.
Instead of having movies marketed towards young people or adults, producers think they can combine the two and make it work. I have news for them, it does not! I appreciate a movie I can only see with other adults in the audience.
It is one of the perks of being a grown up.

 

[MrBern]

joss junk

More on Joss Whedon & his projects & thoughts on WonderWoman

http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/07/joss-whedon-now-has-room-for-buffy-movie/

 

[waingirl]

I have always been a huge Joss Whedon fan. I never got into the firefly stuff, but I have been a Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel nut since the beginning!!