Joss Whedon, creator of “Buffy” and “Angel” and “Firefly,” just announced that after months of work on the upcoming “Wonder Woman” movie he and the studio have parted ways.
“It’s pretty complicated, so bear with me. I had a take on the film that, well, nobody liked. Hey, not that complicated.”
Turns out his plans for the Amazonian were different from the studio’s, and they moved on. It happens, no worries. Me, I’m relieved.
I was seriously worried sick that “Wonder Woman” wasn’t going to be a mindless action shoot-em-up movie with a ludicriously implausible plot and a hip hop soundtrack, starring an actress hired for her breast size, bankability, and willingness to pose for Playboy as a promotional tie-in.
I mean, c’mon. Whedon is known for his “feminist” views and his insistence on “quality” and “acting,” and they wanted him to write a big budget movie about a powerful, intelligent woman of nobility, strength, and independence? What dream world were they living in?