Wonder Woman Director On Whether She Likes Cinematic Universes
Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman is unquestionably the most well-received film in the DCEU thus far and [...]
Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman is unquestionably the most well-received film in the DCEU thus far and will lead right into this year's upcoming Justice League. While the character plays an important part in the grander scheme, that doesn't mean cinematic universes should always be utilized.
Jenkins took part in a Reddit AMA (ask me anything), where she was asked about the popularity of cinematic universes. Her answer might surprise you.
"I would say I have very mixed feelings about that. There's a version of every kind of film that I celebrate, but there seems there's also a tendency to make a mess if there's too much going on - so it's not something I think is always a great idea."
The latest series to take that approach is the Dark Universe, which consists of Universal's monsters including the debuting Mummy film. Unfortunately Wonder Woman seems to be dismantling the first entry at the box office, but time will tell if Universal's latest foray into a connected universe will stick.
Hasbro is also assembling their own connected universe, and they probably won't be the last to try it. When it works it can yield great results, but as Jenkins said, things can get messy in a hurry if you're not careful.
Gal Gadot returns as the title character in the epic action-adventure from director Patty Jenkins. Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, Princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers…and her true destiny.
Wonder Woman is directed by Patty Jenkins and is written by Allan Heinberg, Geoff Johns, and Zack Snyder. The film stars Gal Gadot (Diana Prince/Wonder Woman), Chris Pine (Steve Trevor), Robin Wright (General Antiope), Connie Nielsen (Queen Hippolyta), David Thewlis, Elena Anaya, Lucy Davis (Etta Candy), Danny Huston, Ewen Bremmer, Doutzen Kroes, Samantha Jo (Euboea), Florence Kasumba (Senator Acantha), Said Taghmaoui, Eleanor Matsuura (Epione), Emily Carey (Young Diana), and Lisa Loven Kongsli (Menalippe).
Wonder Woman is in theaters now, followed by Justice League on November 17, 2017; Aquaman on July 27, 2018; Shazam on April 5, 2019; Justice League 2 on June 14, 2019; Cyborg on April 3, 2020; and Green Lantern Corps on July 24, 2020. The Flash, The Batman, Dark Universe and Man of Steel 2 are currently without a release dates.
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