Wonder Woman director turned down chance to direct a Justice League movie

Patty Jenkins shook things up when she finally gave fans of the DC Extended Universe something to get excited about with 2017’s Wonder Woman, starring Gal Gadot as the title character. Not only did people love the movie, but it brought in a whopping $821 million in the global box office. Not too shabby, eh? Especially for a franchise that was badly in need of a hit at the time.

With the success of Wonder Woman under her belt, Patty Jenkins could basically do any movie she wanted. As it turns out, she was even approached to direct a Justice League movie.

Now, it’s unclear if this movie was going to be a sequel to Zach Synder’s Justice League or if it was just a complete revamp on the DCEU hero team-up. In an interview with France’s Première magazine, Jenkins talked about why she ultimately turned down the offer:

"I love comics, but I’ve come to superheroes through films. There is, in me, this desire to emulate compared to the movies I saw as a child. A certain spirit that reigned in those times. Is that relevant when I shoot? I don’t know. The point is, unlike other directors, I don’t really care about shared universes, continuity, and that kind of detail. I’ve been contacted to make a Justice League movie in the past, and it doesn’t connect to me. Too many characters."

I’d imagine focusing on one specific character is way more fun than a whole team of them. You can take so much more time to explore little details, whereas in a team movie it’s more about the group effort. And clearly it’s working for Jenkins, if Wonder Woman is any indication. It also makes us more eager than ever to see her follow-up movie Wonder Woman 1984, which would have been out already if not for the coronavirus necessitating a delay.

the new release date for the movie is August 12. Keep doing what you’re doing, Patty!

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