00:00Yep, that's not gonna work.
00:06A $103.2 million domestic opening usually means a sequel is a no-brainer.
00:12But Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins has yet to sign on for a follow-up.
00:16While star Gal Gadot has an option in place for Wonder Woman 2 as part of her overall deal to appear in several DC movies,
00:22Warner Brothers executives enlisted Jenkins for just one film.
00:26A decision that could end up costing the studio millions of dollars if Jenkins' reps drive a hard bargain for her to return.
00:33At the time she was hired, Jenkins had directed just one movie, her 2003 feature debut, Monster,
00:38and she was taking over the long gestating project from Michelle McLaren who left over creative differences.
00:44A one-picture-only deal is said to be standard practice at Warner Brothers for directors taking on a big-budget studio film for the first time.
00:51Warner's execs also may have been a bit unprepared for the level of success and acclaim Wonder Woman has achieved.
00:57Initial tracking reports predicted Jenkins' $150 million budgeted film would open to about $65 million domestically.
01:04Solid, but hardly a reason to begin planning a long-range strategy.
01:08Little did they know that the Patty Jenkins Wonder Woman would open to a historic $103.2 million domestically.
01:15Sources say the studio intends to begin negotiations with Jenkins shortly, although the exact timing is unclear.
01:21Jenkins could not only return to the director's chair on Wonder Woman 2, but also could ink a more expansive deal
01:26that would allow her to work with DC Entertainment President and Chief Creative Officer Jeff Johns on a script treatment for that movie and possibly others as well.
01:35So what's next for Wonder Woman? What's your take on Jenkins returning for a follow-up? Let me know in the comments, guys.
01:40For The Hollow Reporter News, I'm Paul Costabile.
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