The Promising Young Woman writer-director has been tapped to adapt DC’s magician superhero.
Here’s why we think that sounds like an awesome fit.
So if she says something like “raeppa tibbar!”
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then she could pull a live bunny out of her hat.
Don’t be surprised if she sounds familiar.
If you’ve watched DC TV shows or movies over the past decade, you’ve probably encountered Zatanna.
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That said, Zatanna has often struggled to secure a spotlight for herself.
That’s what makes the prospect of a Fennell Zatanna script so exciting.
Several aspects of Fennell’s previous work suggest she could make a compelling superhero story.
In fact,Promising Young Womanhas lots of interesting thoughts about the nature of crime fighting.
She even dresses up in a colorful sexy costume at one point so you can aid her double life.
Granted, not everyone who saw and admiredPromising Young Womanmay have wanted Fennell to immediately step into superhero fare.
We certainly want to see it.
as the lady herself might say: Evig su siht eivom!
