Canadian Kari Skogland Takes Over From Patty Jenkins To Direct Gal Gadot In ‘Cleopatra’

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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterPatty Jenkins and Gal Gadot’s “Wonder Woman” reunion will have to wait.Jenkins has relinquished directing duties for “Cleopatra,” a historical drama featuring Gadot as the legendary queen of Egypt. Kari Skogland, who recently directed Marvel’s TV series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” is taking over filmmaking duties.Jenkins isn’t departing the project entirely.

EXCLUSIVE: Following the massive success of directing Marvel’s Falcon and the Winter Soldier series, Kari Skogland looks to have found her next film project and will be teaming up with a fellow superhero in the process. Sources tell Deadline, Skogland has been set to Paramount’s Cleopatra pic starring Gal Gadot.

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