Joss Whedon

Creator of the Buffy The Vampire Slayer series Joss Whedon is preparing to direct a big screen adaptation of Wonder Woman.

Whedon, whose previous writing credits include Alien: Resurrection and Toy Story, said in a statement: "Wonder Woman is the most iconic female heroine of our time, but in a way, no one has met her yet. What I love most about icons is finding out what’s behind them, exploring the price of their power."

"There is a woman behind the legend who is very fascinating, very uncompromising and in her own way almost vulnerable. She’s someone who doesn’t belong in this world, and since everyone I know feels that way about themselves, the character clicked for me."

Wonder Woman, an Amazonian princess from Paradise Island equipped with a golden lasso, bullet-proof bracelets and super-strength, first appeared in All-Star comics before having her own comic, reports Reuters.

Lynda Carter appeared as the heroine in the Wonder Woman TV series in the late ’70s.

From Contactmusic.com :

WHEDON’S WONDER WOMAN PLANS

Director JOSS WHEDON jumped at the chance to make the new WONDER WOMAN movie, because he’s convinced no-one has done the Amazonian Princess justice yet.

A leading lady has yet to sign to slip into the iconic heroine’s lycra catsuit, but a number of names - including SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR, MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ, JESSICA BIEL, KIM BASINGER, SANDRA BULLOCK and CHARISMA CARPENTER - have been linked to the lead role.

Whedon tells website MOVIEHOLE.NET, confirming gossip linking him with the project, "Wonder Woman is the most iconic female heroine of our time, but in a way, no one has met her yet.

"What I love most about icons is finding out what’s behind them, exploring the price of their power...

"I realised there is a woman behind the legend who is very fascinating, very uncompromising and in her own way almost vulnerable. She’s someone who doesn’t belong in this world, and since everyone I know feels that way about themselves, the character clicked for me."

From Cnn.com :

LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) — "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" creator Joss Whedon is preparing to bring to life another formidable female character in his latest movie endeavor.

Whedon as signed to write and direct "Wonder Woman," a live-action film adaptation of the DC Comics character, for Warner Bros. Pictures. (Warner Bros. and DC Comics are units of Time Warner, as is CNN.)

"Wonder Woman is the most iconic female heroine of our time, but in a way, no one has met her yet," Whedon said in a statement. "What I love most about icons is finding out what’s behind them, exploring the price of their power."

He added: "There is a woman behind the legend who is very fascinating, very uncompromising and in her own way almost vulnerable. She’s someone who doesn’t belong in this world, and since everyone I know feels that way about themselves, the character clicked for me."

According to the lore of the comic book, Wonder Woman is the superhero name of Diana, an Amazonian princess from Paradise Island, an uncharted island to which the Amazons fled to escape domination by the ancient Greeks and Romans. She has super strength, bracelets that deflect bullets and a golden lasso that ensnares victims and forces them to tell the truth. She has, at times, even had her own super vehicle, an invisible plane.

Wonder Woman was created by educational consultant William Moulton Marston and first appeared in All Star Comics in 1941. Because of her popularity, she got her own self-titled comic series six months later. Lynda Carter played the heroine in the TV series that ran on ABC and CBS from 1976 to 1979.

Warner Bros. is known to have been eyeing a Wonder Woman feature for some time.

Whedon created the influential WB Network/UPN drama series "Buffy" and its spinoff "Angel." He is in postproduction on the Universal Pictures feature "Serenity," which he wrote and directed based on his short-lived Fox drama series "Firefly."

His other writing credits include the features "Toy Story" and "Alien: Resurrection," and he is penning the Marvel comic "Astonishing X-Men."

From Mtv.com :

’Buffy’ Creator Joss Whedon Lassoes ’Wonder Woman’ Movie

Whedon to write and direct big-screen look at ’first great female superhero.’

Batman is about to get some on-screen competition. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" creator Joss Whedon has agreed to write and direct a live-action "Wonder Woman" movie. No casting has been announced yet, but according to The Hollywood Reporter,

Whedon is expected to start on the superhero saga when he finishes postproduction for "Serenity," the big-screen adaptation of his short-lived TV drama "Firefly."

Whedon, who was also one of the writers on "Alien: Resurrection," told the Reporter that he’s excited to tell the story behind the bulletproof bracelets and golden lasso of truth.

"Wonder Woman is the most iconic female heroine of our time, but in a way, no one has met her yet," Whedon said. "What I love most about icons is finding out what’s behind them, exploring the price of their power. When [co-producer] Joel [Silver] and I began discussing the character, I realized there is a woman behind the legend who is very fascinating, very uncompromising and in her own way, almost vulnerable. She’s someone who doesn’t belong in this world, and since everyone I know feels that way about themselves, the character clicked for me."

Silver called Wonder Woman the "first great female superhero" to emerge from comic books. Unlike Batman and Superman, she has yet to be reinvented on the big screen. WW made her debut in comics in 1941 and was the subject of a TV series that ran from 1976-1979, starring Lynda Carter.

Wonder Woman, whose given name is Diana, was the ultimate fighting champion of her day, a fierce Amazonian warrior from the mythical Paradise Island. In addition to her super strength, speed and martial arts skill, she has a tiara that doubles as a boomerang-style weapon and a souped-up invisible plane.

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