Yahoo News Wonder Woman 2 could see Patty Jenkins make history
Wonder Woman 2 could see Patty Jenkins become the highest-paid female director in Hollywood.
Deadline reports that she is in final negotiations to direct the sequel to this year's superhero smash, with her deal in line with any other director who has made similar notable movies.
For example, Zack Snyder received $10 million for Man of Steel, while a new director on a comic book movie would receive between $1.5m and $3m.
Jenkins's deal is expected to be reached soon and would make her the highest-paid female director, following her expectation to be paid the same as a male director would be after delivering a box office hit.
Wonder Woman holds the record for the best opening ever for a movie by a female director and the best worldwide haul for a live-action movie directed by a woman.
Back in June, it was revealed that Jenkins was only offered a one-movie contract for Wonder Woman as per standard DC Extended Universe policy for new directors, even though star Gal Gadot was optioned for a sequel.
Last month, Warner Bros officially confirmed that Wonder Woman 2 would hit cinemas on December 13, 2019.
The sequel is expected to be set in the '80s and follow a Cold War narrative, with Chris Pine's Steve Trevor apparently returning despite being, you know, dead.
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