PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN's Director Will Write a DC Comics Zatanna Film
merald Fennell is having a tremendous year. The filmmaker and actress not only starred in the widely critically acclaimed latest season of The Crown, but she also wrote and directed one 2020s hottest films, Promising Young Woman. Oh, and shes a former showrunner on Killing Eve. At just 35, she already has one of the most envious careers in Hollywood. And its about to get even more impressive.
According to Variety, Fennell will pen DC Films upcoming Zatanna movie. The film, from Warner Bros. and J.J. Abrams Bad Robot Productions, will focus on the eponymous comics character. Zatanna Zatara is a superhero and magician, and the daughter of Giovanni John Zatara. Shes one of the most powerful sorceresses in the DC universe. Shes also known for her involvement in the Justice League, though shes yet to appear in a live-action DC film. Serinda Swan played the character on the TV series Smallville. No word on casting for this Zatanna yet. (Although were sure the fancasts are imminent.)
Fennells directorial debut Promising Young Woman is currently enjoying a tidal wave of success. The film was recently nominated for five Oscars, including three for Fennell herself: Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. Shes the first British woman to receive a Best Director nomination, and one of only seven women ever nominated in the category. Chloé Zhao, another woman up for Best Director this year, will also helm an upcoming superhero flick. Shes at work on Marvels Eternals, slated for release later this year.
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