‘Wonder Woman’ Movie Update: 'Creative Differences' Lead To Female Director's Exit

The director of “Wonder Woman,” Michelle MacLaren, has reportedly dropped out of the project. The reason for her exit given by Warner Bros. is said to be “creative differences,” without elaborating on what exactly led to her leaving the movie.

The “Wonder Woman” movie is highly anticipated by the fans as this may be the first time the comic book character will be seen playing the protagonist in a movie releasing in movie theatres. According to a report by HollywoodReporter, Warner Bros. has said in a statement that the director and the studio “have decided not to move forward with plans to develop” the movie due to “creative differences.”

Michelle MacLaren made a name for herself by directing hit TV series like “The X-Files,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “The Walking Dead,” “Breaking Bad” and “Game of Thrones.” She has also directed one episode from the recently aired TV show “Better Call Saul.”

The report states that it is still unclear if the director’s exit will lead to a delay in the release of “Wonder Woman.” Michelle MacLaren was said to have been “heavily involved” with “shaping” the script of the movie.

Although there were no indications about what those “creative differences” were between Michelle MacLaren and the movie studio, a new report points to one specific element that may have caused the director’s exit. A source is said to have spoken to BadassDigest saying that the director wanted a “talking tiger” as a sidekick of the protagonist in “Wonder Woman.”

The report suggests that the idea could have “alienated fandom.” The differences are also said to include the time period during which the movie should be set in. The report, however, concedes that a talking tiger pet to Diana would probably appeal to more people than what the writer expects.

Commenting on the report, one of the fans pointed out that those who grew up watching the cartoons and TV shows of the 80s may find a talking tiger as a pet appealing. Opinions of the fans appear to be divided, with some of them discussing on Twitter about how a talking tiger is a bad idea.

One of the fans asked a pertinent question in the discussion on Twitter. Helena Wayne questioned that if Diana can’t have a talking pet tiger in “Wonder Woman,” then does it mean that Aquaman won’t talk to fish?

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