Whedon off Wonder Woman

[The Grumpy Celt]

Gnome Quixote, oh come on. I mean everyone knows that polar bears and spiders are the fiercest creatures in the animal kingdom.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Execs micromanaging again, creates scope creep and increases cost.

 

[Ranger REG]

The number of people on the business end of movies who understand the comics/superheroes genre is smaller. The number who understand the comics, and also understand how to adapt a comic into a decent movie, is even smaller. So, even with a good director (or writer or producer) just about every time the studio suits get involved, it is the addition of input from somenone who probably means very well, but who does not understand what it takes to succeed with the movie.

So how did Sam Raimi did it?

Before he took the helm of the first Spider-Man movie, the only credits I know that he has were the syndicated Hercules: The Legendary Journey and Xena: Warrior Princess TV series. Definitely campy that would make many fans to reject him as the Spider-Man helmer.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

So how did Sam Raimi did it?

Before he took the helm of the first Spider-Man movie, the only credits I know that he has were the syndicated Hercules: The Legendary Journey and Xena: Warrior Princess TV series. Definitely campy that would make many fans to reject him as the Spider-Man helmer.

Evil Dead and Darkman movies come to mind...

 

[Klaus]

Latino Review has a review of the script WB purchased (you can get a link at the News page of Circvs Maximvs).

Boy, it sucks. Diana's only power is her strength, and she steals her uniform (the golden girdle allows her to walk in disguise, the lasso of truth and the tiara that controls the invisible plane).

 

[Ranger REG]

Evil Dead and Darkman movies come to mind...

Never got around to see Evil Dead.

Darkman ... mehhhh.

So, how does someone like Sam Raimi with mediocre cult film credits did so great for the Spider-Man film franchise?

 

[Ranger REG]

Latino Review has a review of the script WB purchased (you can get a link at the News page of Circvs Maximvs).

Boy, it sucks. Diana's only power is her strength, and she steals her uniform (the golden girdle allows her to walk in disguise, the lasso of truth and the tiara that controls the invisible plane).

Refresh my comic book lore, how did Wonder Woman acquire an invisible plane? Something so modern doesn't fit right with the Greek mythos.

 

[John Crichton]

Never got around to see Evil Dead.

Darkman ... mehhhh.

So, how does someone like Sam Raimi with mediocre cult film credits did so great for the Spider-Man film franchise?

Actually, they are excellent cult film credits, but that's beside the point.

If memory serves, he was true to what Arad and the other Marvel/Sony suits wanted for the movie. Another name comes to mind that came from cult movies: Peter Jackson. Everyone's gotta start somewhere.

 

[Klaus]

Refresh my comic book lore, how did Wonder Woman acquire an invisible plane? Something so modern doesn't fit right with the Greek mythos.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_Plane

Damn John Byrne for bringing back this forgettable piece of comic history...

 

[Hand of Evil]

Never got around to see Evil Dead.

Darkman ... mehhhh.

So, how does someone like Sam Raimi with mediocre cult film credits did so great for the Spider-Man film franchise?

They took a chance with him but his resume on hit TV shows and his cult following went a long way. I also think I heard somewhere where the Mavel people had him on their short list.