Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins has revealed that she was once offered the chance to direct a Justice League movie, but she ultimately decided to turn the project down.
ComicBook.com reports that Jenkins made the admission in a recent interview, published by French magazine Premiere, as she elaborated on her reasons for passing up the opportunity to helm a superhero ensemble film.
[ignvideo url=”https://www.ign.com/videos/snyder-cut-of-justice-league-is-actually-coming-to-hbo-max-ign-now”]
“I love comics, but I’ve come to superheroes through films,” she said. “There is in me this desire to emulate compared to the movies I saw as a child. A certain spirit that reigned in those times. Is that relevant when I shoot? I don’t know.
“The point is, unlike other directors, I don’t really care about shared universes, continuity, and that kind of detail. I’ve been contacted to make a Justice League movie in the past, and it doesn’t connect to me. Too many characters.”
It is unclear whether Jenkins was contacted over Zack Snyder’s Justice League reshoot, eventually completed by Joss Whedon, or whether she was offered a sequel movie, or an entirely different Justice League project altogether.
[widget path=”global/article/imagegallery” parameters=”albumSlug=every-dceu-movie-review-score&captions=true”]
Snyder was announced as the director of Justice League in 2014, but he had to step away from the film in its final stages due to a heartbreaking personal tragedy.
After years of campaigning for his version of the film to be released, the Man of Steel filmmaker recently confirmed that the Snyder Cut – or at least a Snyder Cut – would be coming to HBO Max in 2021, and it might take the form of a four-hour movie, or even a TV-like run of episodes.
For more on the Snyder Cut of Justice League, check out our deep dive into the legendary project’s history.
[poilib element=”accentDivider”]
Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
Source: IGN.com Wonder Woman Director Turned Down Directing Justice League Movie