No wonder I'm often disappointed in Hollywood
Some of you may have heard of "development hell." This is the pit of red tape and phone tag that happens when a movie becomes mired, seemingly endlessly, in the development stage. A film can have a big-name director and A-list stars attached to it for years before it extricates itself from this Hollywood quagmire. This week, in 20 Movies Not Coming Soon to a Theater Near You, Premiere.com lists 20 films they'd like to see "dug out of development hell and brought to a multiplex near you."
I'm not sure what to think of Premiere.com, because of the 20 flicks they listed, about three of them had women in them. Personally, I'm glad most of these movies haven't made it out of development hell. I'd like Hollywood to attempt (I know it's hard for them, but come on) to make more movies that tell stories of interest to the majority of the population — not teenage guys.
Nonetheless, here are the lesbianish highlights from the list:
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay: Based on Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about two immigrant cousins who create a comic book, the film was set to star Natalie Portman and Tobey Maguire.

A Confederacy of Dunces: Drew Barrymore and Lily Tomlin were on board for this adaptation of John Kennedy Toole's book, but rights concerns tabled the film at Paramount. Apparently the project is in development once again, though.

Wonder Woman: Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Lopez were rumored to be in the running to play the Amazon with the golden lasso, but honestly I can't see either of them donning that outfit (and I'm totally a Sandy fan). As far as I'm concerned, the most disappointing thing about the Warner Bros. film is the fact that the studio nixed Joss Whedon's script and hired some other people to write it. Note to Warner Bros.: You royally messed up. Joss, more than any other Hollywood writer these days, knows how to create a female heroine.

The lack of a Joss Whedon-helmed Wonder Woman, in my opinion, basically sums up what's wrong with Hollywood these days. Instead of a nuanced re-envisioning of the story, I now fully expect someone like Halle Berry to headline the movie, which will be chock full of CGI special effects and explosions rather than actual storytelling.
Maybe they should stick Wonder Woman back in development.
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I'm still bummed that Joss
I'm still bummed that Joss isn't doing WW. Now it will probably be some Catwoman or, gods forbid, Elektra-like piece of ess.
Confederacy of Dunces is one of my favorite books of all time. I haven't read it since high school, so I'm not sure if I would still feel the same, but I'm so excited that Lily Tomlin is in it!
More Comic Book Movies?
I think we have had enough comic book - turned - movies. As much as a I love reading comics, we don't need any more, for now anyways.
WonderWoman
They should give the role to LENA HEADEY!!!!
I recently watched an interview she did, from her 300 days, and she said she's a hardcore wonderwoman fan.. When asked who she thought should play the role in a 'potential movie', she was like "pick me, pick me!"
I think she'd be great in it, although I'm sooo tired of those comic adaptations.. one more starring Lena wouldn't be so bad !! Not bad at all.....
Joss Whedon actually said
seriously
she is freaking awesome, and that show is absolutely hilarious.
two words: Robin Sparkles
"I was a teenage popstar in Canada"
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Andre: Sh!t, Miss Mary, I ain't the only one who don't got no root.
Mary: Andre, we don't use profanity... or double negatives here at True Directions.
That is absolutely the best
haha
i agree with you one hundred percent.
she's gotta be gay.
*fingers crossed*
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Andre: Sh!t, Miss Mary, I ain't the only one who don't got no root.
Mary: Andre, we don't use profanity... or double negatives here at True Directions.
will you marry me, natalie portman?
Loss of Joss
These movies sound awful
After reading the descriptions of the movies on Premiere's site, I couldn't think of one (except Wonderwoman!) that I would even consider renting at the video store. They sounded awful. And, yeah, enough with the freakin' comic book movies...
I agree.comic book movies
I agree.
comic book movies have been worn thin. Im sick of them.
~I've been watching your world from afar, I've been trying to be where you are, I've been secretly falling apart...~
Enough Already
Oh Joss