Michelle MacLaren has been replaced as Wonder Woman movie director by Patty Jenkins. It may have been the story that caused the rift.
"Creative differences." That's what we were told led to Michelle MacLaren and Warner Bros. parting ways during the early development of the Wonder Woman movie. We all know there's more to the story than those two dreaded words, right?
Well, Varietyclaims they know something. And that "something" might give us an indication of what kind of story the Wonder Woman movie is looking to tell. It boiled down to this: MacLaren wanted "an epic origin tale in the vein of Braveheart." That sounds appropriate for a Wonder Woman movie, doesn't it? Warner Bros., on the other hand, wants something a little less action-packed and character driven.
Character driven is fine, but considering how crucial it is for the Wonder Woman movie to not only be done right, but to be a roaring box-office success, perhaps establishing Wonder Woman as a world-beating badass would be the safer approach. Is Warner Bros. trying to keep the budget under control?
There are as many as six Wonder Woman screenplays currently in development, one of which is by Panwriter Jason Fuchs. Fuchs' draft may be the "epic" one that MacLaren preferred. Production is set to begin this fall. Wonder Woman opens on June 23rd, 2017.
