Patty Jenkins and Aaron Sorkin on Directing, Superheroes, Politics, and Their Old Day Jobs

Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast to promote the film’s new hit sequel “WW84,” Jenkins described how studio bigwigs were less interested in her ideas than in the optics of having a woman direct a female-centric superhero flick. “Everybody in the industry wanted to hire me,” said the 49-year-old director, who also helmed the critically acclaimed “Monster,” which won Charlize Theron the Oscar for Best Actress in 2004.

Aaron Sorkin’s acclaimed and increasingly relevant political drama The Trial of the Chicago 7, which revolves around the raucous trial of a group of protesters accused of disrupting the 1968 Chicago Democratic Convention, took a leading four awards including Best Picture at the just concluded 25th annual Capri, Hollywood – The International Film Festival. If past winners at this Italian fest are any indication, the victories should give the Netflix film a boost stateside during Oscar season.

Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins has discussed the “internal war” she faced with Warner Bros over the new DC film.Speaking on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, Jenkins alleged that Warner were more interested in the symbol of having a woman direct a superhero film than her actual ideas.“They wanted to hire me like a beard,” she told Maron. “They wanted me to walk around on set as a woman, but it was their story and their vision.“And my ideas? They didn’t even want to read my script.

For the unversed, before Patty Jenkins made us fall head over heels in adoration, once again, with Wonder Woman, the acclaimed filmmaker was set to direct Thor: The Dark World. However, because of creative differences, Jenkins opted out of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) movie and Alan Taylor ended up directing Thor 2, which opened to a poor reaction.

“Wonder Woman 1984” dipped a strong 67% in its second week of available theaters in North America, perhaps proving that some things — like blockbusters losing a lot of business after their opening week — say the same during a global pandemic. The film has grossed $120 million globally so far,, and that’s a definitely muted response, but these are not normal times.

Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins has spoken of the challenge of making a Star Wars film, saying you could “never” make a successful film in a single year.Last month, it was confirmed that Jenkins will be making a new Star Wars movie called Rogue Squadron, which is billed to reach cinemas on Christmas Day 2023.“You can never do it in one year,” Jenkins told Collider. “You could never do a good Star Wars movie in one year or a good Cleopatra in one year.

Wonder Woman 1984 when she made the remark.A fan said the new superhero film was “a breath of fresh air”, to which Jenkins replied: “Thank you @kjb_movies. I agree we need more variety in Superhero movies, not less.

Star Wars franchise when she helms Rogue Squadron.The actor, who stars alongside Gal Gadot in the Jenkins-directed Wonder Woman 1984, said in a new interview that he believes she will be successful at reimagining the franchise.He told Collider: “I had spoken to her about, not my involvement, but the story [of Rogue Squadron]. She talked to me about it.

If you’re like me, you probably explain your love of the first “Wonder Woman” film by saying you really like the first two-thirds but hate the last act. That’s because the first two acts are a fun, emotional adventure through WWI-torn Europe as Diana Prince and Steve Trevor fight bad guys and acclimate to this changing world.

Chris Pine has ventured into the world of “Star Trek” as Captain Kirk in the most recent film reboot franchise. He’s also shown up in two “Wonder Woman” films.

Patty Jenkins may now be known as the filmmaker that has brought “Wonder Woman” to the big screen, but before that, her only other feature film as a director is “Monster” from way back in 2003. So, needless to say, her IMDB (outside of TV gigs) isn’t littered with a lot of feature film experience.

Wonder Woman 1984 to director Patty Jenkins directly.Fans of the New York hardcore band had disputed the accuracy of the t-shirt, which features artwork from the band’s 1986 album ‘The Age Of Quarrell’, since the DC film’s release.As many fans pointed out, ‘The Age Of Quarrell’ came out two years after the new Wonder Woman film was set, but in a new post on Instagram, Joseph has explained that it is indeed chronologically accurate.“Had about twenty people tell me about this,” his message began.

Tim Gray Senior Vice President“The Trial of the Chicago 7,” about protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention and  the ensuing trial, features great work by writer-director Aaron Sorkin, who is quick to salute his below-the-line colleagues: “They’re not there to take my instructions; they’re there to top my instructions. I consider these people to be co-authors of the film.” “In the opening seven minutes, we wanted to do two things.

Wonder Woman 1984 star responded to criticisms of “white washing” from fans saying the role of the Egyptian queen should be played by an Arab or African actress.“First of all if you want to be true to the facts then Cleopatra was Macedonian,” Gadot told BBC Arabic’s Sam Asi.“We were looking for a Macedonian actress that could fit Cleopatra.

Though the recent deal between Warner Bros. and HBO Max that sends the studio’s entire 2021 film lineup to the streaming service day-and-date with theaters doesn’t officially begin until January with “The Little Things,” many see “Wonder Woman 1984” as the test case for the new paradigm.

Patty Jenkins is making sure she gets paid what she deserves.

Leslie Odom Jr. was devastated to lose out on a role in The Trial of the Chicago 7.

The Gotham Independent Film Awards will honor the cast of Aaron Sorkin's Netflix film The Trial of the Chicago 7 with its first-ever ensemble tribute.

Dave McNary Film Reporter“The Trial of the Chicago 7” has been selected for the inaugural ensemble tribute by the Independent Filmmaker Project at the upcoming Gotham Awards on Jan.