UPDATE: Hoyte Van Hoytema Will Not Shoot ‘Wonder Woman’
UPDATE:Much as we’d love to see aWonder Womanmovie shot by Hoyte van Hoytema, the cinematographer insists it isn’t happening. “I have nothing to do with that movie,” he toldThe Playlist. Original story from September 3 follows.
We’ve had new information onWonder Womanonly very occasionally, but with the film getting ready to shoot in the fall withPatty Jenkinsdirecting, we’ll soon start to learn a lot more about the movie.
We know thatGal Gadot(above) plays Diana Prince / Wonder Woman, andChris Pinewill be Steve Trevor. Now there’s a credible rumor thatHoyte van Hoytema, who shot films such asInterstellarand the upcomingSpectre, will be theWonder Womancinematographer.
The news comes fromMeet the Movie Press, where Mark E Reilly stated that Hoytema will shoot the film. The talk show has proven correct on a few other DC movie news items in the past, so we’ll run with this info for now. (The talk aboutWonder Womanbegins at around 47:45 at the link above.)
Hoytema makes an interesting choice to shoot this movie because he exhibits strong storytelling skills, a great hand with fantastic elements and effects, and a diverse approach. Footage from his last six films, including what we’ve seen from the not-yet-releasedSpectre, throughInterstellar,Her,Call Girl,Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, andThe Fighter, shows a solid base for storytelling, but a diverse approach to details.
Interstellarseems like the best base forWonder Woman, possibly combined with some details fromTinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
Beyond that, we know little about the film. It is said to be set during World War I, with the London shoot supposedly code-named Nightingale, and locations in Italy planned to add to the London shoot. Particularly, theimpressive vistasof Basilicataare said to be set for the film.
Wonder Womanis set for release on June 25, 2025. Jason Fuchs wrote the most recent draft of the script. More than a year before this film is released, we’ll see Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, from director Zack Snyder.
