Over at Comic Book Movie Joss Whedon is talking up his plans for Wonder Woman:
Will Diana be able to fly under her own power, or will an invisible plane be involved?
“I do not believe she will be flying. I think we have a guy who flies. I don’t see her flying. She might jump. There could be some hopping. And there may in fact be an invisible plane. But if there is, it will be because it came out really cool. And I have theories about how to make that work.”You’ve said there will be ‘no star-spangled panties’ like the ones Lynda Carter wore in the old TV series. Are you ruling out star-spangled miniskirts?
“Not exactly. The look that she’s sporting in DC Comics right now is closer to where I’d have her than the TV series, or the old look. The color scheme and the silhouette have to remain because they’re her. But the American flag is not what she’s going to be wearing.”You’ve also talked about her being very young. Are you thinking college-age? Teen-ager?
“I’d say that’s a pretty flexible thing because it’s her first time setting foot in the world of men. But that doesn’t necessarily mean she has to be a teen-ager. So, yes, they are thinking of a young woman. They’re thinking, I expect, of something franchise-able.”
Please let’s not see it be another Buffy-esque heroine. Still there’s some positive things in there. Possibility of no cheesy invisible plane and star spangled pants, which probably wouldn’t go down too well with a modern foreign audience anyway. Oh, and another requirement for a franchise-able hero…
He also goes on to say that the chances are the the villains won’t come from Wonder Woman’s past rogues gallery, that they just don’t fit the new idea. What are the thoughts out there from the Wonder Woman fans?
