An Open Letter To 'Wonder Woman' Director Joss Whedon

http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1498268/03172005/story.jhtml

To: Joss Whedon
From: Larry Carroll, MTV News
Re: The new gig

Joss,

Congratulations on your recent selection as the director of Warner Bros./DC Comics' next superhero flick, "Wonder Woman" (see




"'Buffy' Creator Joss Whedon Lassoes 'Wonder Woman' Movie"). After a lengthy courtship, producer Joel Silver took one last look at your "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Firefly" genre credentials and decided to make you his date for the prom. Sit back, put your feet up, and feel free to pat yourself on the back.

Done? Good, because now it's time to panic. Have you ever heard of Rob Bowman, Rachel Talalay, Jeannot Szwarc, Pitof or David Hogan? No, of course not, because they directed "Elektra," "Tank Girl," "Supergirl," "Catwoman" and "Barb Wire," respectively. If you want to seek out their advice, they can probably be found pumping gas at your local Chevron or, worse, directing television. The sad fact is that female superheroes have never worked on the silver screen, and many believe that they never will.

Now that the dotted line has been signed, you've inherited the most iconic of female heroes, a character that has captured the imagination of comic-book fans ever since she was suggested by a psychiatrist concerned with the unbalanced messages that male-dominated comics send. We already think of Wonder Woman as the female Superman, a member of the Super Friends who spawned a classic live-action show in the '70s and came to embody the feminist movement to the point where she appeared on the cover of the first issue of Ms. Magazine. It's a lot of pressure, but don't sweat it: As a fan of the movies and of comics, I've made a list of ways you can make the Golden Lassoed goddess work: .....

Babs Bush is shooting a film in Europe and wanted too much money. Coulter wants points but she will work for scale.

Coulter? Bush?

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