DC 536 Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Credit: EmpireWonder Woman Is Back Back Back ...On Telly. Source: The Hollywood Reporter 03 October 2010 Wonder Woman might be able to vanquish foes with her bulletproof bracelets and her invisible jet, but one of her biggest challenges – getting on the big screen – has seemed to evade her time and again. Now it would appear Warner Bros. has stopped thinking big and is turning its focus to TV. Warners’ TV arm is busy developing a modern-day take on the heroine, and has roped in Ally McBeal/Boston Legal/The Practice creator David E Kelley to take the first crack. While Kelley’s usual penchant for whimsical blends of comedy and drama seems like an odd match for the character, he has been known to create a strong female character from time to time. And if anyone can channel the slightly campy elements of Wonder Woman’s story, it’s Kelley. Plus, the woman also known as Princess Diana has found success on TV in the past, with the 1970s series starring Linda Carter still the iconic vision of the character for many people. There’s no word on the directing the series will take (aside from the modern-day setting, but we doubt they’ll err too far on the gritty side. Shows such as the recent Bionic Woman (another concept updated from a ‘70s telly show) fizzled because it never quite found the right tone. And who knows? If the proposed series is a success, it could see the character brought to the big screen after laying some real groundwork… James White Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sparrow Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Wonderville? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etz 78 Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 You know, they could do worse than kicking it off via an appearance in Smallville. Though if any character in Smallville gets his own show, it should be Green Arrow, with Justin Hartley as GA, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC 536 Posted October 3, 2010 Author Share Posted October 3, 2010 Well, the way I figure it is that Warner Bros. are going to need to fill the gap left by Smallville when the current season finishes, so keeping a superhero character in that slot is a smart thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jayfunk Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 sigh.....Please create something new for the love of god Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul 584 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Why? Going by that logic we wouldnt have had the amazing Battlestar Galactica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC 536 Posted October 4, 2010 Author Share Posted October 4, 2010 Or the updated version of V. Also, you could argue, we would have had to do without Star Trek: TNG, Star Trek: DS9, Stargate SG-1, M*A*S*H, the Raimi Spider-Man films, Smallville and a thousand other fantastic films and television shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jayfunk Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Why? Going by that logic we wouldnt have had the amazing Battlestar Galactica. Very True, but that is one of very few things that does. My point was today there is too much remakes or reissues why not get something new? Instead of Spiderman 4, Wonder Women, Smallville, SG1, endless cartoon films and other terrible thing offsenive both to the eyes and ears. Where will it end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul 584 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Smallville and SG1 were both brilliant. End of the day its about audience connection, its far easier to get someone watching a show if its a name they know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fiona Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Or the updated version of V. Also, you could argue, we would have had to do without Star Trek: TNG, Star Trek: DS9, Stargate SG-1, M*A*S*H, the Raimi Spider-Man films, Smallville and a thousand other fantastic films and television shows. Yes that's if your into sci-fi, a lot of people aren't. I could have easily done without some of the television shows you mentioned. Would rather see something along the same lines as "The Fringe" or "Supernatural", you know something new and not a rehash of a 1970's TV show that no-one remembers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul 584 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Thing is, its not an 'either/or' situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etz 78 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 (edited) Star Trek connects with millions of people because of the human drama. Saying they shouldn't make a show that is guarenteed a big share and won't be immediately cancelled is, frankly, dumb. It's like, cancelling CSI level of dumb. And yet, there isn't a Trek on TV now because they did too many concurrently, which was equally as dumb. SG1 was a spinoff from 1 fricking movie, which, by the way, it was about 500 times better than.... maybe more. So how the hell that's rehashing or a re-issue, I don't know. But most of all, if no one remembers it, how is it then old hat? I'm a huge fan of new shows, and I'll give almost everything a chance, but the reality is if they didn't rehash things or reimagine old things then, TV would be even more full of a) more law court clones b) even more police procedural clones and c) reality TV. None of which exactly makes me jump for joy, despite the fact I quite like (off the top of my head this, so by no means comprehensive) Law and Order....and SVU... and Criminal Intent....and Criminal Minds...and CSI... and NCIS....Lie to Me...and and and, right on all the way to The Mentalist and Psych, which actually do something different with the genre. Original shows like Dexter, Supernatural (hmmm, kinda a male, non-witch version of Charmed, actually), Dead Like Me and Reaper (hmmm, kinda a bit like Brimstone, actually) only get made on a) small networks taking a risk or b) big networks as mid-season replacements. To give you an idea, some new shows have already been dropped after only 2 episodes this year. Edited October 4, 2010 by etz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jayfunk Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 SG1 was average at best the other stargates are terrible, smallville is shit at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul 584 Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Of course its shit, thats why it won so many awards for not being shit. Oh wait, that shows you as wrong. Never mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 I think Smallville's shit too, I watched the series finale with Doomsday in it and it couldn't have been more terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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